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.”
Bishops vote to let Vatican inquiry proceed without commenting
BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops Nov. 14 defeated a resolution to encourage the Vatican to release all documents related to the investigation of allegations of misconduct by Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick.
Bishops overwhelmingly approve pastoral letter against racism
BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops overwhelmingly approved a pastoral letter against racism Nov. 14 during their fall general meeting at Baltimore.
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."
Bishops discuss hotline devoted to collecting complaints against them
BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops discussed the establishment of a hotline devoted to collecting complaints about a bishop’s alleged abuse of a minor, sexual harassment or misconduct involving adults, or his reported failure to respond adequately to those types of complaints.
Pope recognizes martyrdom of U.S. Christian Brother
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of De La Salle Christian Brother James Miller, who was born in Wisconsin and was shot to death in Guatemala in 1982.
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.
