The Catholic Sun

The plan, adopted by a vote of 199-4 with two abstentions, will govern the work of the conference and its committees from 2017 through 2020.

Rob Curtis, who found his calling in lay ecclesial ministry as an intern at the All Saints Catholic Newman Center serving Arizona State University 15 years ago, is headed back to college as a campus minister.

When he was given his first assignment, Dcn. Christopher Giannola dove into his work taking on not one, but three northern Arizona Catholic communities: St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Seligman, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Williams, and St. Anne Mission, Ask Fork.

Bishop Elizondo asked for the protection of the family unit, as "the cornerstone of society," and asked that the new administration recognize the contributions of refugees and immigrants "to the overall prosperity and well-being of our nation."

Dcn. Billy Chavira and even his fraternity brothers thought he was called to something greater. They nicknamed him “Fr. Billy.” He thought about some sort of holy orders over the years, particularly after his interaction with deacons.

GUADALUPE — A full hour before the bilingual liturgy that would feature the first priestly ordination ever held in this small town nestled between Tempe and Phoenix, the mission-style church was filling up quickly.

Its third crop of interns is brewing now, thanks to Catholic Charities staff who invests in them.

The question before Catholics, the Knights of Columbus CEO said, is whether we will be "a source of unity and reconciliation, or whether we will be a cause of further division."

AVONDALE — Honoring military service members of all faiths the Sunday before Veterans Day, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted celebrated the sixth annual Red, White and Blue Mass, drawing an estimated 1,500 people — including many veterans and their families — to St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Nov. 6.

The whole school will offer a Rosary for the U.S.A. Nov. 11. Two other students received separate recognition for honoring Vietnam veterans.