Benedictine students ready for class in Mesa
MESA — Benedictine University at Mesa is poised to bloom alongside the city’s revitalization efforts as campus life emerges the week of Aug. 26.
Two sets of teen twins leave six pair behind at Mesa elementary school
Twin individuals make up about two percent of the general population, according to the Twins Foundation. Students at Christ the King Catholic School defied those birth odds more than three times over with twins accounting for 7.8 percent of its student body during the 2012-13 school year.
Among the eight sets of twins, two were in pre-kindergarten and two graduated from eighth-grade in May and start at Seton this week.
Diocesan leaders grateful for sister’s two decades of service
For the past 20 years, Sr. Jean Steffes, CSA, wrote about — and was part of — the history of the Diocese of Phoenix through her many roles and responsibilities.
Office of Stewardship appoints new directors
John Burgess left his home in Wisconsin where he and his wife lived for 34 years to take a job in Arizona, a state he felt would surely run out of water.
Ariz. pilgrims renewed in faith at World Youth Day
Teenagers and young adults throughout the Diocese of Phoenix echoed Pope Francis upon returning from World Youth Day celebrations held July 23-28 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — and their joy is greater than their exhaustion.
Pope Francis discovers charismatic movement a gift to the whole church
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — During World Youth Day celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, July 23-28, many worshippers in the crowds could be seen swaying...
Dr. Chavira appointed chancellor of Phoenix Diocese
Dr. Maria Romo Chavira has been selected as the next chancellor of the Diocese of Phoenix, it was announced Aug. 8.
Bourgade graduates blaze path as first-generation college students
An average of 60 percent of graduates from Bourgade Catholic High School each year are the first generation to head to college. Support systems at the 50-year-old high school help them be ready academically, financially and logistically.
At home and abroad, popemobile fills with gifts for pope
When he's riding in the popemobile -- at the Vatican or, for example, in Rio de Janeiro -- Pope Francis uses his hands not just to bless people and hold the babies he's kissing. He uses them to catch things.
This ‘bike gang’ aims to serve community, spread Catholic faith, values
Members of the Knights on Bikes adamantly make it clear that they are not a "bike gang." While they proudly wear a vest with a patch, they claim no territory like a traditional motorcycle club. Instead, as an extension of the larger ministry of the Knights of Columbus, the group is a family friendly organization that seeks to serve the Catholic Church and the community through a common interest in riding motorcycles.
