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Amanda Kolden is well-acquainted with the heartbreaking stories of families who suddenly find themselves unable to pay tuition for their children at St. Jerome Catholic School.

For Catholics, there is be no more fundamental aspect of their faith than the moment of transubstantiation. During Mass, at the Eucharistic prayer, the consecrated bread and wine become the actual body and blood of the risen Christ. Worshippers then receive that body and blood minutes later when they take Holy Communion.

At the 2022 virtual Night of Hope, Barbara Rechterman announced a generous gift in support of Diocese of Phoenix Catholic schools.

When a visitor to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School passes through the black, wrought-iron gates and into the center play area surrounded by the school’s two classroom floors, one of the first things he or she encounters is an area of artificial grass — the deep green hue contrasting with the building’s beige walls — and a statue of the Blessed Mother.

On Saturday, November 5, Most Rev. John P. Dolan, Bishop of Phoenix, ordained seven men to the permanent diaconate.

Bishop John P. Dolan, who was installed as the new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix on August 2, announced two new key leadership roles at the Diocesan Pastoral Center.

Years of soul-searching, prayer, discernment, and study culminated in ordination for seven men who will now serve the Diocese of Phoenix as permanent deacons. All but one are assigned to their home parishes. Read on for a closer look at the men’s journey.  

Bombarded by text messages, social media, email and podcasts, there’s an enormous amount of information coming at Catholics these days. Personal interaction centered around the Gospel? Not so much.

The Diocese of Phoenix recognizes Catholic Education Arizona as a Guardian of Hope for this year’s Night of Hope. Thank you for supporting Catholic education for 25 years!

Msgr. Peter Dai Bui, vicar for clergy of the Diocese of Phoenix, led a one-hour prayer vigil Tuesday night at St. Mary's Basilica in downtown Phoenix, the evening before the scheduled execution of Murray Hooper.