News, statements and information from the Diocese of Phoenix.
It was with great joy that we received the news that on Friday, July 10, Pope Francis approved the advancement of Father Eusebio Kino to the status of Venerable.
We hope these resources will provide people a helpful perspective on the reason that the parishes, schools, agencies and apostolates of the Church received this badly needed aid at this time.
Following is the prepared text from Bishop Olmsted’s homily for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. July 12, 2020 When St. John Vianney preached in his parish in Ars, France, people’s lives were changed. No one asked for autographed copies of his homilies. But when he spoke in the pulpit or the confessional people [...]
As we continue to journey as a community through this pandemic, we are sharing the following letter from Fr. John Lankeit, rector of Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, regarding recent developments.
Video Transcript My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Little things can make a big difference. Servant of God Dorothy Day wrote, “Most of our life is unimportant, filled with trivial things from morning till night. But when it is transformed by love, it is of interest even to the angels.” Since the [...]
Video Transcript My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This Sunday we celebrate Father’s Day — taking time to thank God for the gift of our Dads, and to pray for them, living and deceased. With gratitude for my own father, who died only a few years ago, I shall be praising God [...]
We are very much mindful that DACA children were often brought to this country at a very young age and through no responsibility of their own. They were raised in the United States, attend our schools, make positive contributions to our society, and do not know any other country but our own.
Video Transcript My brothers and sisters in Christ, To say that this has been an extraordinary time for our Catholic schools and the education of our children would be an understatement. Never in modern history have we had to make such dramatic changes to how we educate children and young people. These [...]
Video Transcript My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, For nearly 17 years, I have been blessed to serve the diverse and vibrant communities that make up the Diocese of Phoenix. We have 94 parishes and 23 missions serving more than a million Catholics throughout central and northwest Arizona. Maricopa County is one [...]
Racism is a sin — it is a direct affront to the dignity of the human person who is a unique, precious gift from God. We are all brothers and sisters equally created in the image of God. This fundamental truth is key to the Gospel message. As our Holy Father Pope Francis said today, “we cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life.”
