Ill, caregivers invited to World Day of the Sick Mass May 22 in Scottsdale

The World Sick Day Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Olmsted on May 22 at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church in Scottsdale.

New Executive Director of the Franciscan Renewal Center Appointed by the Provincial Board of...

After 24 years of leadership as Executive Director of the Franciscan Renewal Center (FRC), Fr. Joseph Schwab, OFM, stepped down from his role on April 30, 2021, at his own request. He will leave for an extended sabbatical on July 1, 2021, to include time for rest, retreat, study, pilgrimage, and discernment of future ministry work.

Catholic Communication Campaign: Connecting communities in Christ

Ever since Jesus told his disciples to take his message to all nations, the Catholic Church has done so using the best communications methods of the day. Early Christians pioneered new communications technology when they switched from scrolls to booklets.

Messages of faith, perseverance as Catholic high schools graduate 1,200

Nearly 1,200 students are graduating this year from the Diocese of Phoenix’s seven Catholic high schools.

‘It refreshed my soul’: Hundreds anointed, blessed at World Day of the Sick Mass

Hundreds of churchgoers received the Anointing of the Sick last weekend at a Mass for the World Day of the Sick.

Eucharistic Procession of fathers, families planned through downtown Phoenix

Catholics are invited to take part in a sunrise eucharistic procession through the downtown Phoenix area led by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted to encourage a stronger devotion to the Holy Eucharist, while honoring dads in their role as faithful family leaders.

Bishop Olmsted ordains two seminarians to diaconate, final step before priesthood

Bishop Olmsted ordained two men to the transitional diaconate, the final step before being ordained to the priesthood next year.

Loreto Sister Celebrates 80th Anniversary of Religious Life

Bishop Nevares had the joy of visiting Sr. Augustine Dempsey, IBVM, and her Sisters at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral Convent to celebrate her 80th Anniversary as a Religious Sister in the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Local students named winners of art contest

The CCHD/CRS Office is proud to announce the winners of the first annual Creating on the Margins art contest!

‘I definitely felt the Spirit’ – Bishop Olmsted leads hundreds in Eucharistic Procession through...

Bishop Olmsted led more than 400 Catholics in a eucharistic procession of adoration, prayer, hymn singing and silent reflection Sunday morning.