Mass held for Filipino typhoon victims
The Diocese of Tucson held a special Mass for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines on Nov. 20. Students at Salpointe Catholic High School raised $4,669.70 for Catholic Relief Services to help the victims. The effort was directed by Clare Lechuga, Director of Student Activities, and Sister Helen Timothy, I.B.V.M., Principal. To view Read More
Scholarships make Catholic schools affordable
ESA applications become available Jan. 2, and must be submitted no later than April 1 at 3 p.m. Applications are reviewed on a first come, first served basis. The Diocese of Tucson Catholic Schools Office reminds parents who are considering sending their child or children to a Catholic school that state funding through the Empowerment Read More
Adviento: Una temporada de larga espera espiritual
Por HERMANA GLADYS ECHENIQUE, O.P. y HERMANA LOIS PAHA, O.P. ¡En estos días de Adviento rezamos para que el Señor Profundice nuestra Fe mientras lo esperamos! La Temporada litúrgica de Adviento con frecuencia se pierde ya que parece ser engolfada en el frenesí de las preparaciones de la temporada de Navidad incluyendo compras, cocinar, las Read More
Newly elected USCCB president says he is rooted in simple values
By PATRICIA ZAPOR Catholic News Service BALTIMORE (CNS) — The newly elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has been a bishop for nearly 14 years, but it’s as priest, family member and social worker that he describes himself. By way of introduction to American Catholics, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., talked Read More
Pope Francis to take first international trip to Brazil in July
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will meet slum-dwellers and powerful politicians, pay homage at a Marian shrine and celebrate with participants at World Youth Day when he visits Brazil in late July. The Argentine pope’s first international trip, which will take him to his native Latin America, Read More
Bishop honored by Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
By VICTOR CALDERON The New Vision Bishop Gerald Kicanas was honored as the Arizona Public Servant of the Year by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. “The Hispanic Chamber makes a difference and enhances our community,” Bishop Kicanas said at the Noche de Exitos Gala and Bi-national Business Awards ceremony at the Casino Del Sol Read More