The Office of Evangelization, Discipleship and Spirituality is here to serve you and to carry out the command of our Lord Jesus Christ to “Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to observe all I have commanded you (Matt. 28:19).”
We seek to encourage every Catholic to have a personal, dynamic relationship with Jesus, fortified and fueled by the sacraments and a love for God’s Word.
Diane Saunders, director of the Office of Evangelization, Discipleship and Spirituality, has engaged in parish and diocesan ministry across various parts of the country, including a year spent as a young family in the Old City of Jerusalem. She holds a Master of Arts in education and Theology from Boston College.
One of the mainstays of evangelization in the Diocese of Phoenix is centered around small church community and the Christ in Our Neighborhood Scripture study program developed by Bishop John P. Dolan. For information about how to get involved in this uplifting, faith-building evangelization effort, click here.
For information about sacraments, catechesis and faith formation, contact the individuals listed below. Joyce and Eneida are both fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? Click the link to get started: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix (dphx.org)
Helpful resources–check them out!
For information on the Restored Order of the Sacraments of Initiation, please download our helpful document that includes FAQs here.
Ecclesial Sites
- www.vatican.va —Vatican
- www.usccb.org —United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- www.dphx.org Diocese of Phoenix
National Organizations/Groups
- www.nccl.org – National Conference of Catechetical Leadership
- www.ncaddhm-usa.org Catholic Association of Diocesan Directors for Hispanic Ministry
- www.ncea.org – National Catholic Educational Association
- www.nfcym.org – National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry
- www.ncpd.org – National Catholic Partnership on Disability
- www.paulist.org – Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association
- www.crs.org – Catholic Relief Services
Publishers/Periodicals
- www.avemariapress.com —AveMaria Press
- www.catholicsun.org — The official news source for the Diocese of Phoenix
- www.litpress.org —Liturgical Press
- www.loyolapress.com —Loyola Press
- www.ltp.org —Liturgy Training Publications
- www.osv.com —Our Sunday Visitor
- www.pauline.org —Pauline Books and Media
- www.pflaum.com —Pflaum
- www.rclbenziger.com —RLC Benziger
- www.sadlier.com — William H. Sadlier
- www.smp.org —St. Mary’s Press
- www.twentythirdpublications.com —Twenty-Third Publications
- www.catholic.com Catholic Answers