SCOTTSDALE - - The Diocese of Phoenix is hosting the annual Province of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe meetings this week at the Franciscan Renewal Center. Bishop John P. Dolan and Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares of the Diocese of Phoenix were among a group of six bishops at the gathering that began on Tuesday afternoon.
PHOENIX – In an ordination marked by decades-old Church tradition, poignant childhood stories, and glimpses into the candidates’ lives, the Diocese of Phoenix has welcomed two young men to the priesthood, the newest members of an ecclesiastical fraternity in this growing bishopric of 1.7 million Catholics whose recent expansion has been punctuated by its expanding Latino population.
Given that Memorial Day was established to honor and remember all military personnel killed in the line of duty, it seemed fitting that the Catholic community would also pray for their souls with a Mass.
Just off the I-10 freeway, nestled among farm fields on the Gila River Indian Reservation south of Phoenix, St. Peter Indian Mission Catholic School stands surrounded by a wrought iron fence.