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United Blood Services will honor two Catholic high schools Sept. 24 at Chase Field for their “oustanding contributions to the community blood program.” Bourgade Catholic High School and Brophy College Preparatory topped their divisions (determined by size of the senior class) in student donor participation. The High School Blood Drive Challenge Awards Luncheon was established [...]

U.S. Catholic magazine recently published an seven-question interview with presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, asking them to explain their positions on issues from the dignity of human life to the war on terror. The national magazine, which queried the candidates on “Catholic issues,” kicked off the interview with the culture of life. “I [...]

Catholic parishes, schools and non-profits could receive up to $5,000 a piece — if supermarket shoppers cooperate. Bashas’ will then donate one percent of the total sales linked to each group, for up to a $5,000 donation. This year’s program runs from Sept. 1 to March 31, 2009, and is available at all 82 Arizona Bashas’ [...]

TEMPE — I was reading the Our Lady of Mount Carmel School newsletter and ran across a flyer for a free family concert this weekend that some might want to check out. The Mom’s Club is bringing Mr. Meyer, a Catholic Dad of three girls, in from Washington for the occasion. Mr. Meyer will perform [...]

Most parish will be visiting the Diocesan Pastoral Center this week for their first board of directors meetings. The Phoenix Diocese undertook a comprehensive restructuring process so that its civil organization matches the one already in place canonically. The diocese was a corporate sole — a legal entity consisting of a single incorporated office occupied by [...]