News from the Diocese of Tucson

Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger from the Diocese of Tucson shares his homily about the meaning of the 2021-23 Synod.

My whole life has changed for the better, in ways I cannot fully describe, through the Blessed Mother's intervention and the Holy Rosary.

I am pleased to say that the Rosary is my favorite prayer. The root of my love for this prayer comes from my parents as both of them prayed the Rosary on a regular basis. In my younger years we also prayed the Rosary as a family. While I can't say that I have prayed the Rosary on a consistent basis throughout my life I can say that is has always been my go to prayer both when I was anxious and when I wanted to spend some quiet time with the Lord.

Hundreds of asylum seekers and allies march at the border and across the U.S. demanding for the end of Title 42 and the full restoration of asylum protections

Catholic Extension features St. Kateri Tekawiha Parish in Tucson, AZ. Parishioner, Odilia Rivera shares a recipe for “wakavaki,” a traditional Pascua Yaqui soup used in significant events like baptisms, weddings and funerals.

Catholic University of American has a ribbon cutting ceremony in Tucson. The University is partnering with Pima Community College to offer business degree opportunities to students. Photo by: Kathryn Palmer

Many Christians say that we are living in very trying and dangerous times. That is certainly true but one thing that Christians have to realize is that there has never been a safe time to follow Jesus Christ. His way has always been counter cultural and while different eras of history as well as geographic location could determine the type of danger we face, we must realize that each threat is real as are the feelings of fear and rejection.

Bishop Edward Weisenburger sends out a statement in regards to a deadly shooting in downtown Tucson.

The Diocese of Tucson welcomes new school leaders to the Diocese. Some of them were already here and others are completely new to the area. Please help us welcome these leaders into their new positions.

Sister Frances Wetzel was born in Winslow, AZ. She has served as an Adrian Dominican Sister all over the country including in Tucson, and Phoenix, AZ.

It was a Wednesday that I went to the Adoration Chapel and decided to pray my scriptural Rosary. The verse for the bead had the beginning of the above: Do not weep for me… but for your children. Yet I was compelled to read further, so I turned on my Bible application and was dumbfounded. It hit me in that very moment that we are in the midst of the days when people are “blessing” the “barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed.” As I picked my Rosary back up and continued to pray the mysteries of the Passion of our Lord, I did begin to weep.

The Knights of Columbus Msgr. James T. Weber assembly will host its 18th annual fundraiser dinner to benefit hospitalized veterans after having to cancel 2020 due to COVID.

Fr. George Holley in Yuma, speaks on his divorce and the importance of walking with others like him. Fr. Holley is now ministering others who are divorced, or separated through the Rose Sweet program.

Watch the video tribute for Peg Harmon, Cornerstone Award Recipient at the Catholic Foundation's 39th Annual Cornerstone Gala on Friday, September 24, 2021.

Watch the video tribute for Gracie Quiroz Marum, Cornerstone Award Recipient at the Catholic Foundation's 39th Annual Cornerstone Gala on Friday, September 24, 2021.

At the end of August, Hurricane Ida made landfall on the Gulf Coast and continued to the Northeast, killing dozens, damaging churches, homes, and businesses, and leaving communities without power along the Gulf Coast and the Northeast. After Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida is the second most damaging hurricane to hit Louisiana and the sixth costliest in damages. Millions of people were affected by the devastating wind and rain, catastrophic flooding, and tornado outbreak that damaged hundreds of Catholic parishes and schools across the southeastern and northeastern United States.

The Catholic Foundation hosts it's annual event presenting awards to honorees; Marguerite “Peg” Harmon from Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, and Gracie Quiroz Marum from Arizona’s Catholic Tuition Support Organization.

We have a fascination with knowing the lives of our favorite celebrities and historical figures. Seeing their interests outside of the medium that we are used to seeing them in adds a more human element to who they are since we see them outside of the part of their life that made them famous. When they step outside of the spotlight we can at times get a glimpse of their past, which can be very inspiring especially when it comes to hearing of the obstacles they had to overcome. It hits us even harder when their story is something that we ourselves have also gone through.

Obispo Edward Weisenburger manda un mensaje sobre el proceso sinodal para la Diócesis de Tucson.