Thanksgiving Day provides a pause to reflect upon God’s bounty

The month of November stirs-up the heart as thoughts of a bountiful table set, and a turkey with all the trimmings prepared, attending Thanksgiving Day Mass at the parish and the glimpse of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or a football game all make for a well-planned day.

Meet Dcn. Jim Myers

For Dcn. Jim Myers, the path to the diaconate was filled with little signs nudging him along the way to ordination.

Catholic doctor instills youthful love of prayer through motion

Quiet time plus stillness does not always equal prayer. A conversation with God can happen with a little bit of wiggle, too.

Meet Dcn. Martín Gallo

The fact that his mother prayed the Rosary every day and went Mass frequently was crucial for Dcn. Martín Gallo to listen to the call from God to become a deacon.

Annual Vocations Fair calls children to be saints

Dressed as saints, children from throughout the diocese were reminded of their call to holiness during a special Mass and Vocations Fair at Most Holy Trinity Parish Oct. 28.

Meet Dcn. Antonio Álvarez

“God is always calling us, but seldom do we listen to His voice,” recalled Dcn. Antonio Alvarez. “I finally listened, and today I am a deacon.”

Francis Mercy Fund to bolster, in part, SVdP outreach

Even though Pope Francis isn’t in Phoenix in the flesh, his spirit is certainly present among four diocesan outreaches the bishop hand-picked to benefit from a locally-raised "Francis Mercy Fund."

Annual Mass celebrates veterans, urges faithful to aid the hurting soldier

One of the Mass's lectors experienced something many of his surviving military colleagues — young and old — do not: the love of Christ. "Or they have lost faith and trust,” a deacon who is also a retired Army major general said.

Catholic Charities formally welcomes its fourth affordable-housing community to diocese

Nearly 200 fewer low-income residents in the Diocese of Phoenix are seeking a place to live, thanks to a new development opened by Catholic Charities in the city’s central section.

Parish, Catholic homebuilder labeled energy efficient

See what projects earned recognition for St. Helen in Glendale and Foundation for Senior Living's South Phoenix Village.