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Catholics from around the Phoenix Diocese gathered for a procession and Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 7 in downtown Phoenix. An estimated 700 joined Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, who concelebrated the Mass with several priests, including Holy Cross Father John Herman, the bilingual homilist. The event also marked the beginning of [...]

If you’re in the area, be sure to attend tonight’s 7 p.m. Mass of welcome for the immigrants at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral.
Having covered the event in the past, I can say it promises to be an uplifting Mass. The last Mass, in July, was attended my Catholics from a range of ethnic backgrounds. [...]

MESA — St. Timothy Parish celebrated 30 years of ministry Nov. 2 with a Mass on the Dobson High School football field.
This video is a montage of photos from the Mass.
Watch for interviews with St. Timothy parishioners, which I will post in the next couple days on this blog.
-JD

Catholic News Service published a story last week dealing with ballot questions Catholics will face in the coming November elections.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted made it into the story for his stand on Proposition 102. (Read The Catholic Sun story on the measure on our Web site. Also, see the bishop’s video about the proposition played [...]