Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas and many priests, religious and deacons joined more than 1,000 men, women and children in Tucson last month for the annual “March for Life,” to note the anniversary of the legalization of abortion. “We prayed,” Bishop Kicanas said, “calling for an end to abortion, for proper care for people with disabilities, Read More
By FATHER RICKY ORDOÑEZ Special to The New Vision Inquisitive young minds often ask questions that adults assume to be common knowledge. I am often asked by young kids, “What does a priest do, Father?” Well, what do you think we priests do? On the second week of January, we celebrated “National Vocations Awareness Week” Read More
By Ivan Eduardo Garcia Hernandez It’s the priest that brings the soul home to God after an anointing of the sick; it’s the priest who through the absolution of Christ our sins are forgiven; it’s the priest that celebrates the body and blood of Christ at the altar of sacrifice. The priesthood is a supernatural Read More
CIUDAD DE MEXICO. (ZENIT.org).- La Conferencia Episcopal de México (CEM) hizo público el programa de la primera visita apostólica de Benedicto a México a donde arribará el próximo 23 de Marzo. Los obispos mexicanos informaron que tras el anuncio oficial del viaje, hecho por el mismo Papa el 12 de Diciembre de 2011, al término Read More
The Diocese of Tucson’s five-year capital campaign, “Our Faith, Our Hope, Our Future,” is ongoing, with more than $25 million collected so far, and the participating parishes are receiving money back in the process. Here are the figures for the period ending Dec. 31, 2011. Click here to see report
The 2012 Annual Catholic Appeal will kick off with “Commitment Weekend” on Feb. 18-19 in an effort to raise $3.7 million – the same amount as last year – to fund the charities and ministries that serve the people of the Diocese of Tucson. Participation is the key to success, said Margie Puerta Edson, executive Read More
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT February 14, 1912. At the White House, President William Howard Taft has just signed the bill admitting Arizona as the 48th state in the Union of the United States. Back in Arizona, at the new state capitol in Phoenix, Gov. George Hunt announces the happy news to a throng of joyful citizens. Near Read More
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Every child and adult with special needs, every unwanted unborn child and every person who is “poor, weak, abandoned or homeless” is “an icon of God’s face and a vessel of his love,” said Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput. “How we treat these persons — whether we revere them and welcome them, or throw them Read More
Everyone is invited – there will be 83 workshop choices sure to include every ministry, job, and role in the parish or school setting – when the Diocese of Tucson hosts a unique three-day conference next month at the Tucson Convention Center. “No matter your role, there will be workshops designed to enrich your experience Read More
By RUTH LILJENQUIST Think for a moment about the challenges new refugees face when they come to the United States—learning a language, adapting to a new culture, figuring out how different systems work, and just finding a way to make a living. Now add deafness to the picture, and the challenges compound, as Community Outreach Read More