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December 30 - January 3
SLS20 presented by FOCUS: We want to help you see your family, parish, and diocese on fire with the Catholic faith! The Making Missionary Disciples Track at SLS20 is for any Catholic — parish leaders, parents, small-group facilitators, clergy and religious, working professionals and beyond — who wants to learn how to live as a true missionary disciple.“FOCUS has demonstrated a unique ability to raise missionary disciples for the New Evangelization. I encourage those desiring to be formed for the work of evangelization to attend the SLS20 conference.” — Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted
When and where: Dec. 30 through Jan. 3 (view the full schedule here), at the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N 3rd St, Phoenix.
Information and registration: sls20.org/mmd
A New Series from the @PhoenixDiocese
What's Wrong with the World: The world today is full of questions, and we believe the Church has the answers everyone is looking for. Join Steve Greene and Fr. John Parks as they explore faith and reason, worldviews, the existence of truth, the person of Jesus Christ, and other issues worth arguing about.
Tune in every other Monday to YouTube, and subscribe through your favorite podcast app. Be sure to Like, Review, Subscribe, and Share!
Interested in more podcasts from the Diocese? Check out what we've got to offer you here: dphx.org/podcasts
Mass for the Homebound
With the hope of bringing comfort to family members who are homebound or hospitalized, the Diocese of Phoenix broadcasts the Catholic Mass each Sunday at 9 a.m. on AZTV channel 7 and at youtube.com/phoenixdiocese. Please invite your loved ones who are unable to attend church to join us for spiritual nourishment. May God bless you.
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November 15-17
Healing of Memories for Women Veterans: This workshop is designed to provide the participants with a safe, experiential, and interactive way to address anger, loss, grief, and guilt. The workshop is free of charge to any woman service member or veteran, including all meals and two nights lodging. Dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 and ends at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17. People who have attended this workshop say that it was a major step in their healing from their psychological and spiritual wounds. Transportation will be provided to those who need it.When and where: Nov. 15-17, Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale.
Information and registration: frc.retreatportal.com/events/f?p=101:2:3060919132703::::PROGRAM_ID:46428, michael_w_wold@msn.com, (651) 687-9767.
November 17
St. Gabriel Parish Groundbreaking: Join Bishop Olmsted and the St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish Community in celebrating the 10:30 a.m. Mass before officially breaking ground on the site of St. Gabriel's new sanctuary!When and where: Nov. 17, 10:30 a.m., St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, 32648 N. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek.
Information: stgabrielcampus.com
December 7
Honor Your Mother: The streets of downtown Phoenix will be alive with a spectacle of swirling colors and vibrant faith Dec. 7 as hundreds of Catholics gather for the annual Honor Your Mother event that celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Diocese of Phoenix. Honor Your Mother is an exciting family-friendly procession begins at 10 a.m. from Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish to the Diocesan Pastoral Center. In the procession? Gather at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish at 8:30 a.m. Want to enjoy it as a spectator? Gather outside the DPC/Convention Center at 5th and Monroe by 10 a.m. Stay for a beautiful outdoor Mass with Bishop Olmsted and Bishop Nevares following the procession.When and where: Dec. 7, 10 a.m., on Monroe street outside the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 400 E. Monroe St., Phoenix.
Information: dphx.org/event/hym.
January 10
Mass in Honor of St. Philomena: You are invited to join us for Mass in honor of St. Philomena. Following the Mass we will have a light reception in our parish hall.When and where: Jan. 10, 6 p.m, St. Daniel the Prophet Roman Catholic Church, 1030 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale.
Information: sdtp.net, dvenezia@sdtp.net, (480) 945-8437.
February 8
World Day of the Sick Healing Mass and Catholic Fair: The Order of Malta invites you to join us for a bilingual World Day of the Sick Healing Mass and Catholic Fair in celebration of Our Lady of Lourdes.Mass will include:
- Anointing of the sick
- Blessing of caregivers’ hands
- Blessing with Lourdes water
Note: all attendees will receive Lourdes water blessed by the principal celebrant, Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix.
Unable to attend in person? Watch the broadcast live on AZTV Channel 7 or EWTN. You can also watch live on Facebook or YouTube (@phoenixdiocese).
Information: orderofmaltaaz@gmail.com
June 17-26 2020
Pilgrimage to Poland with Bishop Olmsted: Join the FRIENDS of the Cathedral on an incredible 8-night tour of Poland with Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted and Rev. John Lankeit. Space is limited and will fill quickly. Reserve your place today!Itinerary:
- Day 1: Wednesday, June 17 • Depart USA to Warsaw
- Day 2: Thursday, June 18 • Arrive in Warsaw | City Tour
- Day 3: Friday, June 19 • Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko | Niepokolanow
- Day 4: Saturday, June 20 • Czestochowa | Zakopane
- Day 5: Sunday, June 21 • Zakopane
- Day 6: Monday, June 22 • Salt Mines | Tyniec Abbey
- Day 7: Tuesday, June 23 • Auschwitz
- Day 8: Wednesday, June 24 • Divine Mercy Center | St. Faustina Kowalska
- Day 9: Thursday, June 25 • Wawel Royal Castle & Cathedral
- Day 10: Friday, June 26 • Return to USA
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