Sr. Christine Gilsenan, IBVM, brought music, art to decades of ‘Irish’ children
The Ss. Simon and Jude School community lost a wee bit of its authentic Irish heritage this summer.
Two Phoenix parishes mourn loss of Ugandan, yet ‘Irish’ priest
His priesthood began in Uganda, twice took him to Rome — including meeting Pope Francis — and finished strong in the Diocese of Phoenix.
St. Mary’s High School nurtures rich seedbed of religious vocations
If a seed grows in fertile soil, then St. Mary’s Catholic School has rich earth and is reaping a great religious harvest.
Profiles in Mission: Arthur Walker, Jr.
With the far West Valley being the fastest growing section of the state, we will be able to evangelize a whole new group of parents and students that would not be able to attend Catholic schools due to the commute.
Profiles in Mission: Jeff Glenn
Growing up Methodist, I had no experience with Catholic schools (I went through RCIA in 1984 at the Newman Center at ASU when a student).
Parents hope faithful see education as investment to make ‘Together’
Arizona’s students spend 180 days in the classroom. For private school parents, financing their ticket in, so to speak, can feel like a 365-day affair.
What New Jersey bishops, now retired, knew about McCarrick settlements
WASHINGTON (CNS) — What became known following a New York Times investigation into two seminarians who said they had been abused by Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick is that settlements were reached with each man in the mid-2000s.
Film recalls Pope John Paul II’s 1979 visit to Ireland, plea for peace
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new documentary, “John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace,” makes the case that the pope’s trip to Ireland in 1979 played a key role in ending the Troubles and bringing about peace in Northern Ireland.
‘God saved my life through sports’ – Catholics prepare for Ironman race
DALLAS (CNA) — Competitors in an Ironman race swim 2.4 miles and bike 112 miles, and then run a marathon to complete more than 10 hours of racing that tests athletes’ highest levels of endurance. For some Catholics, preparing for an Ironman contest includes spiritual, as well as physical conditioning.
Bishops nationwide reflect on ramifications of Pa. grand jury report
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bishops across the United States are offering apologies to victims and renewed resolve to Catholics, in the wake of the Aug. 14 Pennsylvania grand jury report that detailed claims of sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children over 70 years in six dioceses in the state.
