Bishop Olmsted announces the restoration of the obligation for Sunday and holy day Masses in the Diocese of Phoenix, effective July 1, 2021. On this day we commemorate Saint Junipero Serra, the great missionary and evangelist. He is a shining example of the Church’s mission to announce the joy of the Gospel to all the nations.
The Arizona Catholic Conference bishops are grateful that Governor Doug Ducey has signed into law an important bill (HB 2575) improving religious accommodations for dying patients in hospitals.
https://youtu.be/9v0exRVtEYg NEW: Make Sunday feel like Sunday again In this new video, Bishop Olmsted reflects on how, for some, Sunday has become just another day among others, the second part of the weekend. Most especially during this pandemic, reverence for the Lord’s Day has diminished or been given less prominence. Does this sound like [...]
Eugene Sweeney, Ph.D. was named principal of Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale on April 27, 2021.
The Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference are grateful that an important pro-life bill (SB 1457) was signed into law today by Governor Doug Ducey.
Bishop Thomas Olmsted talks with Monsignor Jim Vlaun of CFN Live on April 22, 2021, about "Veneremur Cernui – Down in Adoration Falling," his new Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist.
With the trial of Derek Chauvin concluding with yesterday’s verdict in the murder of George Floyd, many throughout our country are overcome with deep emotion. Sadly, the evil of racism still exists in our country and throughout the world and as Catholics we must strive for ongoing conversion of the heart in order that our actions uphold the dignity of every person.
Bishop Olmsted issued a statement on the Biden Administration’s proposed rule on the Title X program.
Following is the prepared text from Bishop Olmsted’s homily for the Third Sunday of Easter.
St. John Vianney, the Cure of Ars, didn’t attain any scholastic honors, but his deep love of the Eucharist influenced countless others to encounter Christ’s Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament.
