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Church of the Ascension in Fountain Hills to Host "Breathe Into His Presence" Lenten Retreat
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (196+ words) Church of the Ascension in Fountain Hills to Host "Breathe Into His Presence" Lenten Retreat'The Catholic Sun Church of the Ascension in Fountain Hills to Host "Breathe Into His Presence" Lenten Retreat The retreat aims to address the common modern…...
An estimated 1,600 incoming Catholics welcomed at Rite of Election Masses
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (775+ words) For the second consecutive year, record numbers gathered'in the Diocese of Phoenix'for the Rite of Election Masses " an integral part of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) that is celebrated annually during the Lenten season " with some of…...
In the face of the mystery of evil, Christians must be signs of hope, pope says
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (684+ words) ROME (CNS) " Life is a journey that requires trust and reliance on Jesus, who sometimes asks his disciples to leave everything behind, Pope Leo XIV said. While it may be tempting to flee from the uncertainty of heading into the…...
New initiative to form mental health professionals rooted in Church teaching
1+ week, 6+ day ago (817+ words) Courtesy of OSV News, Written by Katie Yoder (OSV News) "A new initiative by the University of Mary and the Diocese of Phoenix promises to respond to today's rising mental health challenges by forming mental health professionals who are clinically…...
God offers new possibilities, not prohibitions, with his invitation to love, pope says
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (1015+ words) ROME (CNS) " While Satan tempts humanity with the lie of gaining unlimited power, God offers the gift of true freedom that leads to real love, relationships and fulfillment, Pope Leo XIV said. Beginning with the story of Adam and Eve…...
Christ in Our Neighborhood: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle: A)
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (271+ words) NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home weekly to prayerfully discuss the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. It's easy to form a community and you can find out more…...
Bourgade High School pair deepen their faith, pursue their dreams
2+ week, 3+ day ago (652+ words) Karla Torres Delgado wants to be a surgeon.Unsure of the specific discipline, the Bourgade Catholic High School student has her sights set on a medical career." Her dream is alive thanks to the generosity of countless Catholics across the…...
Remarks from Auxiliary Bishop Bui’s Ordination Mass
2+ week, 4+ day ago (122+ words) Auxiliary Bishop Peter Dai Bui was ordained at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Avondale, Ariz., on Tuesday (Feb. 17). Click below to hear Bishop John Dolan's homily, the remarks of Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, and the…...
The joy of administering the sacraments
2+ week, 6+ day ago (904+ words) Although Deacon Simon Ortiz's summer assignment ended at St. Mary's Parish in Chandler, Ariz., parishioners are still requesting him to baptize their children. Ramona'Murga, office supervisor of St. Mary's,'has to'politely respond that he is now back in seminary, preparing…...
Once a child refugee, Bui ordained as diocese’s second auxiliary bishop
2+ week, 5+ day ago (872+ words) Peter Dai Bui, who as a young boy escaped religious and political oppression in his native Vietnam following the country's fall to Communism, was installed'Tuesday (Feb. 17)'as the second auxiliary bishop in the 56-year history of the Diocese of Phoenix…...