April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month Across the United States, one in four girls and one in six boys experience sexual abuse before turning 18, and the median age of child abuse is age 9. Ninety percent of children know their abuser. The Diocese of Phoenix is joining with Phoenix Children’s Hospital to help prevent child abuse as a part of the Innocence Revolution. Phoenix Children’s Hospital is hosting a table at the Diamondback’s game on April 14 — “Innocence Revolution – A Global Day to End Child Sexual Abuse.” They will have activities for kids, resources for parents, and giveaways. Contact information: Diocese of Phoenix, Safe Environment Training Office: (602) 354-2418 Diocese of Phoenix, Office of Child and Youth Protection, (602) 354-2396 Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Dr. Missy Gryder: (602) 320-0374

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Across the United States, one in four girls and one in six boys experience sexual abuse before turning 18, and the median age of child abuse is age 9. Ninety percent of children know their abuser.

The Diocese of Phoenix is joining with Phoenix Children’s Hospital to help prevent child abuse as a part of the Innocence Revolution.

Phoenix Children’s Hospital is hosting a table at the Diamondback’s game on April 14 — “Innocence Revolution – A Global Day to End Child Sexual Abuse.” They will have activities for kids, resources for parents, and giveaways.

Contact information:

Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares will be the first guest tonight on Horizonte, Eight’s weekly public affairs program which focuses on Arizona issues through a Hispanic lens. Program host José Cárdenas and Bishop Nevares discuss Pope Francis and the upcoming Year of Faith pilgrimage to Mexico. Tune in tonight at 7:30 p.m. on Eight, Arizona PBS.

Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares will be the first guest tonight on Horizonte, Eight’s weekly public affairs program which focuses on Arizona issues through a Hispanic lens.

Program host José Cárdenas and Bishop Nevares discuss Pope Francis and the upcoming Year of Faith pilgrimage to Mexico.

Tune in tonight at 7:30 p.m. on Eight, Arizona PBS.

Diocese of Phoenix Statement on the Passing of Eddie Basha

The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix joins with the Arizona community in mourning the passing of Eddie Basha. He will be fondly remembered as a community leader, a businessman, a family man and a Catholic.

We offer our prayers and condolences to the Basha family and the community that he served with great generosity.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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Pray the rosary with Bishop Olmsted on Good Friday The public is invited to pray for an end to abortion and all threats to innocent human life at the annual Good Friday Rosary. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted will lead the faithful in this traditional meditative prayer of humility at 11 a.m. This event also serves as a closing celebration to the local 40 Days for Life prayer effort to end abortion in Phoenix, an ecumenical prayer and awareness effort. A brief program will follow the rosary until 1:30 p.m. Speakers include Fr. John Lankeit, Sheila Riely and Rosie Villegas. When: 11 a.m., March 29, Good FridayWhere: Glendale Planned Parenthood, 5771 W. Eugie Ave, Glendale, AZ 85304Speakers include: Fr. John Lankeit, Sheila Riely and Rosie Villegas

Pray the rosary with Bishop Olmsted on Good Friday

The public is invited to pray for an end to abortion and all threats to innocent human life at the annual Good Friday Rosary. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted will lead the faithful in this traditional meditative prayer of humility at 11 a.m.

This event also serves as a closing celebration to the local 40 Days for Life prayer effort to end abortion in Phoenix, an ecumenical prayer and awareness effort. A brief program will follow the rosary until 1:30 p.m. Speakers include Fr. John Lankeit, Sheila Riely and Rosie Villegas.

When: 11 a.m., March 29, Good Friday
Where: Glendale Planned Parenthood, 5771 W. Eugie Ave, Glendale, AZ 85304
Speakers include: Fr. John Lankeit, Sheila Riely and Rosie Villegas

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Don’t miss The Catholic Sun’s 16-page special section devoted to our new Holy Father, Pope Francis. Lots of coverage and insights about the Argentine Cardinal-turned-pontiff, beautiful photos, and great local and international reaction conveying the excitement of the historic moment: Fr. John Muir, assistant director at both the All Saints Catholic Newman Center in Tempe and the diocesan Office of Worship and Liturgy, was also in St. Peter’s Square. He blogged, Tweeted via social media and granted many media interviews about his experience. “It’s winning the Super Bowl, combined with being a foster child and getting a new dad,” he wrote in a March 13 blogpost. Read the story at The Catholic Sun. The special section featuring Pope Francis hits mailboxes this week.

Don’t miss The Catholic Sun’s 16-page special section devoted to our new Holy Father, Pope Francis. Lots of coverage and insights about the Argentine Cardinal-turned-pontiff, beautiful photos, and great local and international reaction conveying the excitement of the historic moment:

Fr. John Muir, assistant director at both the All Saints Catholic Newman Center in Tempe and the diocesan Office of Worship and Liturgy, was also in St. Peter’s Square. He blogged, Tweeted via social media and granted many media interviews about his experience.

“It’s winning the Super Bowl, combined with being a foster child and getting a new dad,” he wrote in a March 13 blogpost.

Read the story at The Catholic Sun. The special section featuring Pope Francis hits mailboxes this week.

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Join Bishop Nevares on a Year of Faith Pilgrimage to Mexico Mark your calendar for October 7-14 and the Official Diocese of Phoenix Pilgrimage to Mexico. Hosted by Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares, our Year of Faith journey will focus on Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the New Evangelization. Experience the rich history and flavors of Mexico while nurturing your Catholic identity with Bishop Nevares. For a pilgrimage brochure contact Faith Journey’s toll free number: 1-877-732-4845. J.D. Long-García for The Catholic Sun: “A pilgrimage is a deepening of one’s own faith,” Bishop Nevares said, explaining why it is part of the diocesan celebration of the Year of Faith. “You make this sacrifice and you venture out and deepen in faith. The Lord will be generous with us and grant us many blessings.” Go to www.myfaithjourneys.com/login. The Diocese of Phoenix Group # is 13040. SPACE is LIMITED! A $200.00 deposit is all it takes to reserve your space for this once in a lifetime pilgrimage.

Join Bishop Nevares on a Year of Faith Pilgrimage to Mexico

Mark your calendar for October 7-14 and the Official Diocese of Phoenix Pilgrimage to Mexico. Hosted by Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares, our Year of Faith journey will focus on Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the New Evangelization.

Experience the rich history and flavors of Mexico while nurturing your Catholic identity with Bishop Nevares. For a pilgrimage brochure contact Faith Journey’s toll free number: 1-877-732-4845.

J.D. Long-García for The Catholic Sun:

“A pilgrimage is a deepening of one’s own faith,” Bishop Nevares said, explaining why it is part of the diocesan celebration of the Year of Faith. “You make this sacrifice and you venture out and deepen in faith. The Lord will be generous with us and grant us many blessings.”

Go to www.myfaithjourneys.com/login. The Diocese of Phoenix Group # is 13040.

SPACE is LIMITED! A $200.00 deposit is all it takes to reserve your space for this once in a lifetime pilgrimage.

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‘Buona sera,’ Pope Francis

It was on that day, Wednesday March 13, when Catholics around the world rejoiced with an outpouring of love and praise for God. For as it goes, the College of Cardinals guided the Holy Spirit to elect the next leader of the world’s 1 billion Catholics. It was after just five ballots that the humble, gentle cardinal stepped out onto the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square as Pope Francis, greeting the world with the words: “Buona sera” — good evening.

And the crowd went crazy.

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Phoenix area Catholics celebrate pope’s election

At St. Mary’s High School, faculty, students and parents rejoiced following the selection of the first Latin American pope.

“I’m so excited, I felt like a sheep without a shepherd,” said the Rev. Robert Bolding, president and rector of the central Phoenix school, where classroom activities were temporarily suspended to celebrate the announcement.

Classrooms with televisions were crammed with young men and women eager to catch a glimpse of the Catholic Church’s new leader.

“I’m really looking forward to what our new pope has to bring to Latin America and the rest of world,” said St. Mary’s junior Adriana Dealba.

“I’m sure he’ll do the best for the church,” student Hector Salinas said. “This is a new beginning; hopefully, he can bring peace to Latin America and the rest of the world.”

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Diocese of Phoenix expert interviewed on KPHO CBS 5 about Pope Francis

Canon law expert Nicole Delaney was featured on KPHO CBS 5 News this morning and discussed yesterday’s election of Pope Francis and what it means for the Catholic Church.

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Valley Catholics react to Pope Francis’ election

Mia Garcia, reporting for FOX 10 News:

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix added, “What’s very significant for me about this new election is we have someone from what we call the new world, so America has a new Pope.”

Olmsted says he can’t wait to meet Pope Francis and says he can already tell a lot about the way the Pope will lead the church, by his name choice.

“I think it indicates that he really wants, like St. Francis, to bring a whole new energetic engagement with the world, including the non-Christian world.”