Four ‘beloved sons’ take their places as co-workers with Christ the teacher, shepherd, servant...

Four men who made the ultimate commitment to serve God are now among those leading the faithful in their pursuit of the Lord as Catholic priests in the Diocese of Phoenix.

Month focused on the Sacred Heart of Jesus builds intimacy with God

Yvette Reynoso-Barnes remembers the day she went out to her car and googled Sacred Heart images. She was 40 years old and pregnant with her seventh child. A day earlier, she and her husband and children had crowded into the doctor’s office to see the much-anticipated baby’s ultrasound image.

Bishop leaving legacy as humble shepherd with rock-solid commitment to God

With Friday’s announcement that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, 75, and appointed Diocese of San Diego Auxiliary Bishop James P. Dolan to lead the Diocese of Phoenix, diocesan officials and laity began preparing for a new shepherd

A legacy of human formation: Bishop Olmsted models discernment

By Kirstin Bublitz, The Catholic Sun Sr. Anthony Mary Diago, RSM, director of the Office of Consecrated Life, recalled the moment her college roommate announced...

NEWS BRIEF: Prayer Service for Racial Healing

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted and Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares held a prayer service in Thanksgiving for racial healing and reconciliation Tuesday afternoon in the Virginia G. Piper Chapel at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in downtown Phoenix.

Two roads diverged in a desert, and these young men took a path less...

Situated across the street from St. Gregory Parish and just a mile away from Phoenix College stands a house where fraternity is a mainstay. But there are no Greek letters adorning the outside of the building.

Bishop Olmsted launches local Eucharistic Revival with Masses, processions across the diocese

Bishop Olmsted delivered an important message during his homily at San Francisco de Asis Parish (SFdA) in Flagstaff, “[Jesus] chooses us.”  

NEWS BRIEF: New mission for the pastoral care and evangelization of African Americans and...

Bishop Olmsted was pleased to announce the establishment of a new mission for the pastoral care and evangelization of African Americans and Black Catholics.

Together in mission: boldly grow engagement

Several years ago, I went with two colleagues, Lisa Wentz, director of appeals, and Linda Barkyoumb, director of engagement, to do an offsite retreat. We were looking to develop clarity of what Mission Advancement really meant. We came up with three principles:

NEWS BRIEF: Refuge Café makes way for affordable housing

Catholic Charities announced a new Acacia Heights II Affordable Housing Community at a special groundbreaking-blessing event on Thursday afternoon.