Feast of St. Joseph, March 19
The husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the legal father of Jesus according to Jewish law, Joseph is a model of humility and obedience to God’s will.
A Pilgrim’s Journey to the Beehive State — Day 1
ST. GEORGE, Utah — As our tour bus rolled out of the still mostly darkened parking lot of Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted told us to “be prepared for whatever God has to show you.”
Feast of St. Patrick, March 17
The patron of Ireland, this bishop was born in Roman Britain, kidnapped at 16 by Irish raiders and sold into slavery in Ireland.
Girls’ interest, success in STEAM heats up
With a six-time school champ in an Aerospace Challenge and the 10th annual Girls Have IT Day today, Catholic schools do their part to promote STEAM, especially to girls.
Sr. Mary Ernest Rothe, BVM (1927-2018): Lifelong educator spent 71 years as a sister
This California girl may have ranked among the nation’s longest-serving sisters. She spent time at three diocesan schools and a fourth in Tucson.
Catholic schools observe some form of National School Walkout
How the observance looked in the Diocese of Phoenix and across the country, including a few elementary schools.
Gilbert parish using ‘Traveling Crucifix’ to encourage prayer for vocations
GILBERT — The East Valley chapter of the Serra Club, the only lay organization whose mission is promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life, is praying a traveling crucifix will help address the ongoing shortage of such men and women.
National School Walkout is time of prayer for many Catholic schools
For many diocesan and private Catholic school leaders, balancing student advocacy and safety was a critical decision not made lightly.
Wonder and wit: Five years of Pope Francis’ unique turns of phrase
Bringing a background in literary themes and devices with him to the papacy five years ago, the pope has shown himself to be a master of metaphor and allegory.
Salvadoran newspaper describes miracle for Blessed Romero cause
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Though Church authorities in El Salvador said they would wait to give more details of a Vatican-approved miracle that has cleared the way for the canonization of Blessed Oscar Romero, a Salvadoran newspaper March 8 published an account of a 35-year-old woman who said her husband’s prayer asking for the intercession of Blessed Romero saved her life.
