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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
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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December 8
Fair Trade Christmas Sale: Still Searching for the Perfect Holiday Gifts? Double the joy by purchasing gifts that are sustainable, ethical, and fair at the Casa’s Fair-Trade Christmas Sale. Stop by the hospitality area and choose from handcrafted Apache baskets and jewelry, Café Justo coffee, Divine chocolate, and more!
When and where: Dec. 8, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Franciscan Renewal Center, 802 E. Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley.
Information: thecasa.org, amy@thecasa.org, (480) 948-7460.
December 14-15
2nd Annual Creche Festival: Celebrate the true spirit of Christmas! On display in the Casa's new Community Life Center, you’ll find a collection of nativity sets from diverse cultures and traditions. This joy-filled weekend offers activities for the whole family, including live animals, and a Christmas concert/sing-along with the Casa choir and musicians on Saturday evening at 7 pm in the church. You won’t want to miss this fun and unique event (or the cookies and hot chocolate)! A full schedule of activities will be available at thecasa.org in the coming weeks. Bring the whole family, neighbors and friends!
When and where: Dec. 14, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Dec. 15, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley.
Information: thecasa.org
December 14-15
Collection for the Retirement Fund for Priests and Religious: On the weekend of December 14-15, 2019, our parishes will be taking up the annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Priests and Religious. This is an opportunity to honor and thank the thousands of religious priests, sisters, brothers, and our own senior diocesan priests who responded to God’s call in their youth and who, now in their retirement years, need our help so that they can live in dignity, free of anxiety about their means of support.
Half of the funds collected will go to the national organization for disbursement to religious orders and the other half will stay in the Diocese of Phoenix to help our own retired priests.
Please see the attached letters from Bishop Olmsted, in English and Spanish, for publication in parish bulletins the weekend prior the collection. Envelopes are scheduled to arrive at the parishes before Thanksgiving.
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
Announcing an Exclusive Phoenix
Discount Opportunity!
Three full-day access
Tuesday, December 31 through Thursday, January 2
Only $299
Tuesday, December 31 through Thursday, January 2
Only $299
Instructions for registration with discount:
- Visit www.sls20.org, click on "Register", select "Making Missionary Disciples Track"
- Select "Event Day Pass", and continue to fill out participant info
- Select "Custom Day + Night Passes"
- Select "Full Day" Options for Days 2,3,4
- Double check selections for 3 full days
- Payment Screen - Add code PHXDEAL20 (this will drop price to $298.98)
When and where: Dec. 30 through Jan. 3 (view the full schedule here), at the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N 3rd St, Phoenix.
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
After Mass please stay for a Catholic fair and refreshments served in the social hall!
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
Information: dphx.org/event/pilgrimage-bishop-olmsted-poland/
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