The sixth annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival, which celebrates the memory of deceased loved ones, attracts crowds upwards of 10,000 people to St. Mary’s Basilica, a Phoenix Point of Pride and historic building listed on the National Register. This family-friendly event in downtown Phoenix is free to the public. A [...]
Funeral arrangements for Bishop Thomas J. O’Brien.
Join us as we walk the traditional Way of the Cross in the Basilica Plaza. Those who wish may help to carry the cross as we move between the stations, reflecting on the journey of our Lord to Calvary. The service concludes with the final station inside the Basilica where those who wish are invited [...]
Join us for an evening of spectacular music with Irish Tenor Emmet Cahill, well-known as a member of touring musical group Celtic Thunder. Emmet will perform many sacred and traditional Irish pieces accompanied by acclaimed concert pianist Seamus Brett in our Basilica. Please follow the link to Emmet's website to purchase tickets, which are $30 [...]
"Remember man that thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt return." Join the Franciscan Friars at St. Mary's Basilica in downtown Phoenix for an Ash Wednesday Mass to celebrate the start of Lent.
Join us for another vibrant peformance by renowned German organist Hans Hielscher, composer, recitalist and award-winning musician who has been Grand Organist of the famous Wiesbaden Marktkirche. Hans will once again demonstrate his artistry over a wide range of genres from Baroque and Classical to Contemporary and Improvisation. There will be refreshments following the concert. [...]
Join us for a beautiful Mass to celebrate Candlemas- the Feast of the Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple. Exactly 40 days after the great Feast of Christmas, on this day we bring candles to be blessed and used throughout the year to remind us that Christ is the light to all the [...]
The St. Thomas More Society invites lawyers, judges, lawmakers, elected officials and the public to come together Jan. 23 for the 48th annual Red Mass at St. Mary’s Basilica.
Experience the healing power of confession this Advent Season as we prepare, first of all, to celebrate Christ’s birth at Christmas; but second, to the coming of Christ in our lives through grace and the Sacrament of Holy Communion; and finally, to His Second Coming at the end of time.
Experience the healing power of confession this Advent Season as we prepare, first of all, to celebrate Christ’s birth at Christmas; but second, to the coming of Christ in our lives through grace and the Sacrament of Holy Communion; and finally, to His Second Coming at the end of time.
