‘A major miracle’: Order of Malta helps woman with cancer, others find healing in...
Joe and Charlotte Riley, a couple from Surprise, never had any children until last May. That’s when Gina Charrlin, 52, began referring to the retired couple as “Mom and Dad.”
Foundation for Senior Living a ‘lifesaver’ for elderly, disabled
Three days a week, a driver from the Monsignor Edward J. Ryle Life Center in Phoenix comes to pick up Charles “Chuck” Hanford for a day of activities.
Limited abortion services return to Flagstaff
Planned Parenthood’s two-year hiatus from offering abortion services in Flagstaff has ended.
Smartphone apps connect Catholics to parish community, pro-life efforts
A bevy of new Catholic apps are heading to a smartphone near you with the goal of helping an increasingly connected culture grow in the faith.
Scottsdale parish adds worship space, perpetual adoration
A 40-year-old parish that just underwent extensive renovation now has a chapel where parishioners can adore the church’s namesake around the clock.
BRIEFS: Charismatic Conference, U-Mary, Holy Land Pilgrimage and More
Charismatic conference
Catholic Renewal Ministries of the Diocese of Phoenix is hosting its annual conference for Catholics Feb. 28-March 1 at the Phoenix Convention Center,...
CATHOLICS MATTER: Leila Miller: Popular blogger teaches simple truths of Catholic faith
In the wee hours of the morning, while her husband and children peacefully slumber, Leila Miller sits bent over her computer, tapping out her latest blog post. LittleCatholicBubble.blogspot.com has thousands of followers all over the world, and not a few of them are atheists.
Donor’s grand piano enriches music program at Most Holy Trinity
A church hall sounded more like Carnegie Hall Jan. 23 when a renowned pianist and violist performed for students at Most Holy Trinity. The concert also marked the first performance featuring a newly donated grand piano.
Students celebrate Catholic Schools Week through prayer, witness
The annual Mass and rally are just two ways that Arizona’s 21,000 Catholic school students and the community participate in the national Catholic Schools Week celebration, which ran from Jan. 26 through Feb. 1. The week was filled with fun events, open houses, the Diocesan Spelling Bee and other activities for students, families and the community at large.
‘World Day of the Sick’ Mass Feb. 9 at OLPH Glendale
The Order of Malta sponsors the World Day of the Sick Mass each year. They also sponsor a pilgrimage to Lourdes for the sick each spring. Last year, an Order of Malta Phoenix couple met a woman who was healed from cancer in Lourdes.
