From the beginning, diocese has carried out works of mercy
Incredibly, only 41 days after the Diocese of Phoenix was founded in 1969, the first Charity & Development Appeal campaign launched.
Q&A with Bishop Olmsted: A look at the past, present and future of the...
"It was one of the very few dioceses where I didn’t know any priests, deacons, religious or lay leaders before I arrived..." the bishop said, "Now I feel very much like the spiritual father, and I feel so close to this family."
Papal honors extend to Arizona laity across decades
Six people across diocesan history have been recognized by the Vatican for their contributions to the Church.
Diocese’s communications efforts have always pointed to evangelization
I’ve now served in the Catholic press for 12 years. I use the term “serve” because those of us in the field consider this to be a vocation.
Diocese of Phoenix 50-year history reveals a growing Catholic community on fire for its...
The changes wrought by Vatican II were underway, Lyndon B. Johnson was in the White House, the Phoenix Suns were in the midst of their first season and the population of Phoenix stood at a mere 580,000.
Phoenix musicians bring gift of song to the masses for 50 years and beyond
The birth of the Diocese of Phoenix in 1969 took place a scant four years after the Second Vatican Council called for “A Brand New Day,” so to speak.
Newman Centers, universities serve generations of Catholics
College students can count on diocesan efforts to help them find, maintain their faith through adulthood.
Cave Creek parish embarks on new $20M church, school expansion
CAVE CREEK — St. Gabriel the Archangel, a parish in the heart of a steadily growing area that includes a large percentage of young families, will open an expanded school in late 2020 and a new church about a year later.
Saints who’ve had an impact on the Diocese of Phoenix
As the Diocese of Phoenix approaches its 50th Anniversary, we felt it would be appropriate to take a brief look at the lives of some saints — and those whose causes are open — who have had an impact on the Diocese of Phoenix.
Throwback: Soon-to-be Blessed Sheen emphasized effects of faith during Phoenix visit 44 years ago
The Roadrunners and the Suns could well envy the faith of the followers of Christ as 12,000 persons jammed the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, on the evening of Dec. 3 to celebrate the diocesan Festival of Faith.
