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March 15, 2011

300 years ago today

Posted by : ambria
Filed under : Local News

Today marks the tri-centennial since the death of Jesuit missionary and explorer Eusebio Francisco Kino, for whom the diocesan Kino Institute and Kino Library are named. He was known as “The Padre on Horseback” and founded Tucson’s San Xavier del Bac among 23 other missions. The chancery staff received other tidbits via e-mail today about [...]



August 21, 2008

“New Year” of evangelization for parish leaders

Posted by : ambria
Filed under : From the Staff, Photos

 Some 130 parish leaders from throughout the diocese kicked off the new catechetical year at the Diocesan Pastoral Center yesterday. Laypeople and religious leaders involved in children’s catechesis, adult evangelization and marriage and respect life issues plus ministries serving youth, Hispanics and those with disabilities or needing pastoral care, gathered for a day of fellowship [...]