PHOENIX (CNS) — A Mercy sister who was automatically excommunicated because of her role on the ethics committee that allowed an abortion to be performed at a Catholic hospital in 2009 is back in good standing in the Catholic Church. In May 2010, officials at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center publicly acknowledged that an Read More
It’s almost here—that season of the year when we get our W-2s in the mail, gather our receipts and tax documents, and face the arduous task of filing our tax returns, a process made bearable only by the hope that we’ll get something back from the tax man. With the advent of tax season, Pio Read More
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope Benedict XVI confirmed he will travel to Mexico and Cuba in the spring and called on the people of Latin America to hold firm to their faith. During his homily at the Mass Dec. 12 in St. Peter’s Basilica, the Pope prayed Read More
By MARTIN MORENO I was scared, nervous, uneasy, and honestly, I was hesitant about answering the call to priesthood. I asked myself: “Celibacy/chastity? No family? Being alone for the rest of my life? Do I really want this? Do I have the strength?” I knew that I felt something deep in my heart, something that Read More
By FATHER RICKY ORDOÑEZ Special to The New Vision Traditionally, the first full week of January has always been declared “Vocations Awareness Week.” After weeks of celebrating Christmas and the New Year, the challenge has been to try and get people to slip into a thinking mode serious enough to realize the importance of the Read More
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI has advanced the sainthood causes of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha and Blessed Marianne Cope of Molokai. The Pope signed the decrees recognizing the miracles needed for their canonizations, but before a date is set for the canonization ceremonies, there must be an “ordinary public consistory” during which cardinals present Read More
A Posada, a Christmas festival originating in Latin America that dramatizes the search of Joseph and Mary for lodging, was staged in Nogales, Sonora, on Dec. 17, and the procession was marked by testimonies of migrants. The participants passed along the border wall and carried banners. At right, with Father Sean Carroll, S.J., executive director Read More
Virtually all students in the Diocese of Tucson’s Catholic elementary schools averaged at or above grade level in reading, language and math in the latest Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Grades three through eight took the test at the beginning of the school year. The only exception was fourth-grade math, which averaged a 3.9, one-tenth Read More
Catholic School Week will be celebrated Jan. 29-Feb. 4 and schools throughout the Diocese of Tucson are acknowledging the occasion in myriad ways. The theme is “Catholic Schools: Faith, Academics, Service,” focusing on three priorities that make Catholic schools stand out. Here are some of the ways the schools are celebrating: Immaculate Heart School, Tucson Read More
On the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas blessed and dedicated a new columbarium last month at Holy Hope Cemetery in Tucson. The timing was chosen because a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe graces the top of the columbarium, while a companion statue of the kneeling St. Juan Diego is Read More