Por Pino Pellegrino Con éste saludo comenzamos un nuevo periodo escolar, le decimos adiós a nuestras vacaciones de verano y emprendemos una nueva aventura. Nos encontramos en los patios de las escuelas, en las iglesias y en reuniones familiares y, con asombro, nos damos cuenta de los cambios que han ocurrido en las personas durante Read More
Por el Padre José Alfredo Peralta Hernández Empieza a amanecer, de nuevo el sol va saliendo poco a poco entre las colinas. Su luz es tan maravillosa que su intensidad y calor consiguen que se pueda apreciar el azul claro del cielo, adornado con densas nubes de color blanco. La obscura noche va desapareciendo, el Read More
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Parish in South Tucson was an enthusiastic participant and partner in the 72nd annual National Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Conference held recently at the Tucson Convention Center, where more than 300 tribes and nations of Native American and Aboriginal Catholics in the U.S. and Canada took part in the workshops and field trips Read More
Priests and women religious from Africa who are ministering or studying in the U.S. gathered at the Hotel Arizona in downtown Tucson last month for the 12th annual convention of the African Conference of Catholic Clergy and Religious in the United States. Many of the Diocese of Tucson’s 16 priests from African countries attended the Read More
By SISTER LOIS J. PAHA, O.P. At this writing we are 96 days from the implementation of the Third edition of the Roman Missal. While the “opening day” nears, we offer parishes additional ideas for using the Sundays preceding the First Sunday of Advent to review some of the particular areas of the Roman Missal Read More
By FATHER JOHN ARNOLD Father Eusebio Kino, S.J., brought the gift of Christianity to the native peoples of this region. They readily accepted his gifts of wheat, quince fruit, beef cattle and iron tools. The gift of Christ and the sacraments met a much more mixed reception. Many missions he started still serve today, like Read More
Golf tournament to support pantry The St Pius X Knights of Columbus Council 10762 is putting their energy into stocking up the St Pius X Food Pantry by sponsoring a Golf Tournament at Dorado Golf Club. All proceeds will be used to purchase food items for the pantry. The Golf Tournament followed by the luncheon Read More
While students and teachers are back to school from scores of neighborhoods around the Diocese, one group of teachers from the University of Notre Dame may get an A-plus for having “traveled the farthest” to get to their classrooms. Seven young teachers at five schools—San Xavier Mission School, Saints Peter and Paul, and the three Read More
On Sunday, Sept. 11, in our parish churches across our Diocese, we will gather for Mass just as we do every Sunday. Mass on this Sunday, though, will be different. We will bring with us pain still felt, losses still grieved, horror still remembered. Each of us recalls exactly where we were when we first Read More
El domingo 11 de septiembre nos congregaremos en las iglesias de nuestra Diócesis de la misma manera que siempre lo hacemos. Pero la Misa de ese domingo será diferente. Ese día nos acompañarán la pena que aún sentimos, las pérdidas que aún nos afligen y el horror que aún recordamos. Cada uno de nosotros recuerda Read More