Category: LOCAL

Second Catholic mortuary opens in diocese

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted blessed and dedicated Holy Cross Catholic Mortuary April 20. The 22,000-square-foot facility, at the...

Most Holy Trinity encourages devotion to Blessed Mother with shrine contest

Emily Kodicek, a young Catholic in pre-K, was jumping up and down as she took home the grand...

Marian concert fundraiser set for May 18

Catholic musicians from around the Valley are putting on a May 18 concert in honor of the Blessed...

Catholic Community Foundation has interim president and CEO

The Catholic Community Foundation has announced that longtime board member John Sack is now the organization’s interim president...

Teen’s nonprofit levels playing field for young athletes

Most kids dabble in a sport or two in their preschool or elementary years, but that doesn’t mean...

School champions compete in annual Spanish-language bee

AVONDALE — It took nearly three hours for the winners to be decided at the annual diocesan Spanish-language...

Relics: God working among His people

Fr. Carlos Martin, CC, has an unusual collection: 4,000 relics of the saints. The Companions of the Cross...

New director of Mount Claret Retreat Center focuses on future

Nestled at the foot of Camelback Mountain, the Mount Claret Retreat Center stands as oasis of sorts in...

Catholics with a Franciscan tie reflect on pope

Countless Catholics have approved and shared — via social and traditional networks — Pope Francis’ acts of humility...

Catholics Matter: Alex Vera: Catholic mother spent years serving diverse immigrants

Alex Vera grew up in St. Joseph, Mo., during the 1940s — a time when European immigrants arrived...