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Yesterday the Church celebrated the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, which also happens to be the parish home for more than 4,300 families in Chandler. Here’s a bit more I uncovered about the apostle himself and the local parish that bears his name… SAINT FACTS: The first Apostle, a fisherman and brother of Simon [...]

In honor of Cyber Monday (what you failed to get on Black Friday, you’re now scouring the web for deals), I thought I’d share some online finds that spread and support the Catholic faith. Nuns Gift Shop — Funds provide for the needs of Reverend Mother Mary Angelica and the Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual [...]

If you’re the kind of shopper who wants to stretch your dollar for both yourself and a worthwhile organization, here’s a guide to Catholic thrifting. The concept has expanded since last year’s Christmas shopping season with two Catholic operated thrift stores opening this fall. Your gift will give twice: it will support the organization and [...]

I ran across a really humble letter from the bishop of the Diocese of Zaria in Nigeria. It’s addressed to Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Lake Havasu City. Fr. Thomas Kawai, parochial vicar, and Fr. Lawrence Bakut, a visiting priest, are natives of Nigeria. The bishop’s scanned letter appeared in the bulletin. With [...]

Of the diocese’s 92 parishes, the “saint in our midst” whom we honor today, has among the toughest names to spell. My guess is at least 1,500 Catholic families in Anthem’s sole Catholic parish have it down pat though. Today we honor their patron saint: St. Rose Philippine Duchesne. Of the 16 youth groups who [...]