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Spirit and Fire Ministries, which caters to Catholic youth and young adults, is hosting gathering tomorrow at Christ the King Parish, 1551 E. Dana Ave. in Mesa.
Each gathering features lively praise and worship music, a talk and adoration.
This time, it’s Debbi Mesa, the director of liturgy at nearby St. Timothy Parish, who also has years [...]

We had to make some sacrificial cuts to “Spreading Christ’s peace one meal at a time,” the feature story on Paz de Cristo in our Dec. 17 issue.
Besides minor edits and dropping another perspective from a St. Timothy volunteer, the story also dropped the input of another regular source of Paz volunteers: freshmen and transfer [...]

Strength for the future
People I interviewed for the 40th anniversary article easily came up with various strengths of the Phoenix Diocese. Those strengths pave the way for the diocese’s next 40 years, whose challenges and successes are “going to be just as great as they were in the first 40 years,” according to Msgr. Richard [...]

I know summer hasn’t officially started according to the solstice calendar, but it seems to be in full swing in the Phoenix Diocese. For teenagers (and those who serve them through youth ministry) who are already out of “what to do” ideas, Lifeteen is to the rescue.
I found the following “summer fun” tips from Mark [...]

 
Scott Venable was in a bad place.
The 57-year-old worked installing ventilation systems in big buildings for years until a heart injury left him jobless in 2000. After a heart-bypass surgery in 2002, he was officially listed as disabled and moved in with one of his daughters.
When she lost her house shortly thereafter, it seemed like [...]