A year and a half ago, 30 catechetical leaders from parishes throughout the Diocese of Tucson began a Specialized Certificate Program in Catechetical Leadership taught by Loyola University New Orleans. In May, 22 of those leaders will graduate the program and receive certificates for completing 90 contact hours over six weekends. The other eight attended Read More
The winner of the 20th annual Elizabeth Ann Seton Award, given in recognition of significant contributions to Catholic education in the Diocese of Tucson, was Mary Gioco, executive assistant in the diocese’s department of Catholic schools. Gioco, who has served the schools department for 30 years, plans to retire in June. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, Read More
By RUTH LILJENQUIST March is officially the “Month for the Uninsured,” the time of year when we remember the millions of Americans who lack health insurance. But the problem of more than 49 million uninsured Americans is not an issue we can afford to pay attention to for only one month of the year. It’s Read More
By ALBERT MIRANDA Last summer I was privileged to be sent by our Diocese to learn Spanish in Mexico for eight weeks. Before I came to the United States I already spoke three languages and Spanish is now slowly becoming my fourth language. I chose the program of Instituto de Lengua y Cultura in the Read More
Lately I’ve coined a new phrase that describes our God: “And NOT ONLY THAT!” But before I get into that, I’d like to mention somewhere else I noticed and “not only that” the other day. At the end of the “Wheel of Fortune” show, the winner was told: You’ve won this much cash (and not Read More
“I can’t take on another thing.” I imagine many pastors have heard those words at one time or another after asking parishioners to take on some new role in parish ministry, perhaps even when they asked someone to take on the meaningful and critical role of compliance officer! In fact, it is important that we Read More
“No puedo aceptar otra cosa más.” ¡Me imagino que muchos párrocos han oído esas palabras en un tiempo u otro después de pedirle a los feligreses que se encarguen de algún puesto nuevo en el ministerio parroquial, quizá hasta cuando le preguntan a alguien que tomen a cargo el crítico y significante papel de oficial Read More
Una vez un monje observaba como otro monje trataba de rescatar a un alacrán que había caído en un estanque lleno de agua. Sin ninguna ayuda, el alacrán moriría ahogado. Pero cuando el monje lo tomó con sus manos para salvarlo, el alacrán le insertó su venenoso aguijón. El monje reaccionó y el alacrán volvió Read More
Mané es un personaje de ficción. Ella, artista de teatro y diva de la vida, lleva siempre el deseo de vivir. No es una genio y, sin embargo, sus conversaciones y diálogos son una mezcla de picardía sazonada con ironía y que envuelven verdades y conectan al lector con el texto. Mané es un personaje Read More
Por Pino Pellegrino El doctor Reinhold Niebuhr fue un teólogo y filósofo autor de la la siguiente plegaria: “Señor, dame la serenidad para aceptar las cosas que no puedo cambiar, valor para cambiar las cosas que puedo y sabiduría para poder diferenciarlas”. Propongo meditarlo con las siguientes pautas. ¿Puedo yo cambiar a los demás y Read More