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I drove by the Phoenix Art Museum yesterday wondering when the next Catholic school would have its artwork there on display — view the video highlights from Christ the King and Notre Dame Preparatory’s exhibits last year. Then I read an e-mail from St. Theresa School with a link where I could see one of [...]

This edition includes links to two web-only articles, a sports round up and a bit on Catechetical Sunday. Events include a singles retreat, a theology talk, an open house and an anniversary celebration. Catholic? Single? 21-40? — Sept. 17-19 at Mt. Claret. Retreats only happen twice a year, so head over by 6 p.m. (or [...]

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted wrote extensively in The Catholic Sun about the Diocese of Phoenix at 40, namely the impact of Vatican II, which ended shortly before the diocese was established. Those articles are below, but first here’s a look at what other church leaders had to say about the impact of Vatican II on [...]

The seemingly countless people who I interviewed for the diocese’s 40th anniversary story mentioned the same things over and over again. The growth and diversity in the diocese has surprised them yet affirmed the Church’s role in Phoenix. They also said certain landmark events, namely the pope’s 1987 visit, remain a top moment for Phoenix [...]

Remember Jennica Dumond, the St. Thomas the Apostle eighth grader who won the diocesan spelling bee two years in a row?  She apparently set a trend for girls to excel in diocesan spelling bees. At least a dozen of the 18 students who competed in the 13th annual Diocesan Spanish Spelling Bee at St. Mary-Basha [...]