Local Catholic youth discern call to religious life
Nicole Boujikian, 20, will join the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist as a postulant Aug. 28. God willing, Cesar Ramirez, 29, will soon begin discerning with the Institute of the Incarnate Word. Ramirez said his experience in a secular career made him more aware of the “hidden tears” around him. He rediscovered Christ in those suffering from discrimination and extreme poverty.
Phoenix parish marks 40 years of ministry
Theresa Enciso moved to North Phoenix 35 years ago with one requirement — to be close to a Catholic Church. That Church ended up being Our Lady of the Valley Parish, founded only five years earlier, on July 24, 1973.
Catholic hospice prevents tragedies, provides physical, spiritual care
After his wife was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1969, George Sanders became her sole caregiver. The couple was married 62 years and according to family members, it was a loving marriage.
Marian Conference to feature ‘Catholics Come Home’ founder
Hundreds of Catholics devoted to the messages of Medjugorje — prayer, fasting, conversion and peace — are set to converge on Phoenix Aug. 23-25 for the annual Marian conference.
‘Til death do us part: Church fosters lifelong marriage
Planning ways to grow closer as a married couple and in holiness go far beyond dinner and a movie. The Church helps spouses to fulfill God’s plan for marriage.
Benedictine students ready for class in Mesa
MESA — Benedictine University at Mesa is poised to bloom alongside the city’s revitalization efforts as campus life emerges the week of Aug. 26.
Two sets of teen twins leave six pair behind at Mesa elementary school
Twin individuals make up about two percent of the general population, according to the Twins Foundation. Students at Christ the King Catholic School defied those birth odds more than three times over with twins accounting for 7.8 percent of its student body during the 2012-13 school year.
Among the eight sets of twins, two were in pre-kindergarten and two graduated from eighth-grade in May and start at Seton this week.
Diocesan leaders grateful for sister’s two decades of service
For the past 20 years, Sr. Jean Steffes, CSA, wrote about — and was part of — the history of the Diocese of Phoenix through her many roles and responsibilities.
Office of Stewardship appoints new directors
John Burgess left his home in Wisconsin where he and his wife lived for 34 years to take a job in Arizona, a state he felt would surely run out of water.
Ariz. pilgrims renewed in faith at World Youth Day
Teenagers and young adults throughout the Diocese of Phoenix echoed Pope Francis upon returning from World Youth Day celebrations held July 23-28 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — and their joy is greater than their exhaustion.
