Living by church’s calendar at home draws families closer to saints, Mass
For some Catholic families, the liturgical "New Year" is tied to special traditions at home. This year the first Sunday is Dec. 3.
Royal engagement announcement brings attention to Catholic school
The future Duchess of Sussex, is not Catholic, but attended the school and graduated in 1999.
East Valley parishes, Serra Club lose faithful deacon
Dcn. Richard Cuprak was a family man who spent later years serving his universal family through the Church.
Gilbert woman enters novitiate with Carmelite Missionaries
Sr. Isabel is the first novice from the Diocese of Phoenix to take this formal discernment step with the sisters since they established a novitiate in Arizona two years ago.
Respect the rights of all groups, pope tells Myanmar’s leaders
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (CNS) — The plight of the ethnic Muslim minority in Myanmar’s Rakhine state was front and center in speeches by Pope Francis and Aung San Suu Kyi, but neither publicly used the word Rohingya.
Notable feasts during Advent: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe honors diocesan patroness
The “Miracle of the Roses” occurred at Tepeyac hill on this day in 1531.
Advent beckons with hope, call to repent
We have lots of connections to your favorite resources and symbols you can break out beginning Dec. 3.
Vatican Nativity scene to highlight works of mercy
It will be donated by a Benedictine Abbey with the tree donated by a diocese established 25 years ago on the feast of the Annunciation.
A Seminarian Thanksgiving in Rome
VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — Seminarians studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome have a lot to be thankful for come Thanksgiving Day. Among them is their community, and also for home-baked pumpkin pie, made by their fellow students, the fifth-year student priests of the college.
Grammy winner sings with Sistine Chapel Choir in new Christmas CD
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a new release of music for Advent and Christmas, multiple Grammy award-winning mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli sings with the pope’s Sistine Chapel Choir.
