Dcn. Antonio Chavez (1930-2018): Faith-filled legend in Tolleson community
The community of Blessed Sacrament and the city of Tolleson it serves is now without a living piece of history.
Murdered Hungarian youth pastor to be beatified as martyr
WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — A young Hungarian priest who was lured into a forest and beaten and stabbed to death is to be the latest East European martyr declared blessed by the Catholic Church.
Pope: In baptism, Holy Spirit, not magic, protects people from evil
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The sacrament of Baptism isn’t a good luck charm but a gift from God that enables Christians to overcome evil, Pope Francis said.
Pope leads prayers for inter-Korean summit
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis led thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square in prayers for the success of the inter-Korean summit, scheduled for April 27.
Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist
According to the Acts of the Apostles, Mark’s mother owned the house where the first Jerusalem Christians prayed and where Peter stayed after his miraculous release from prison (Acts 12:1-19).
Toronto cardinal calls for prayers after van kills at least 10
TORONTO (CNS) — Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins called for special prayers after a van jumped a curb and killed at least 10 people on a busy Toronto street.
Ordaining new priests, pope asks them to be merciful
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ordaining 16 men to the priesthood, Pope Francis urged them to be merciful with the people who approach them, especially in the confessional.
Bourgade alum played key role in debut of #PHXNM’s ethnic food night
As CEO of the Arizona Asian Chamber of Commerce, he was a key player in executing the first PHX Night Market April 21-22.
Physical upgrades to allow parish pair to better welcome future Catholics
They're similar parishes "going forth" into the future in different ways with an end result of making the complementary parishes more identical yet more complete as standalone campuses.
St. Thomas Aquinas meets bluegrass in best-selling album by Dominicans
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bluegrass music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Dominicans, but for the 10 Dominican brothers and priests at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington who recently released their debut album, “The Hillbilly Thomists,” the two have a lot in common.
