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Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School is proud to announce the selection of three teachers, Kayleen Molina, Sarah Motter, Patti Barrett , as Fellows in the 2021 cohort of the Trustey Family STEM Teaching Fellows.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Eight programs administered by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops can now be supported through an online giving platform.

Father Alan Valencia, rector of St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson, pays the help provided by Catholic Extension forward.

More than three dozen sisters celebrate milestone anniversaries this year

With the vaccines ramping up, we are hopeful that we may be able to get back to our regular routine as more and more of our guests get immunized.

A favorite ministry was washing the feet of those who participated in the Migrant Walk, a week-long 76-mile trek from Sasabe to Tucson, Arizona commemorating the lives of those migrants who have died and calling for immigration reform. 

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Vatican Observatory fans and astronomy nerds will want to check out the observatory foundation's new podcast, website and online store for the usual "merch" of hoodies, ball caps, tote bags and phone cases but also bright posters of the Horsehead Nebula, the Milky Way and other starry scenes.

Bishop Edward Weisenburger announces that as of August 7th the majority of our parishes have the option to open once again for limited public worship.

Servant of God Eusebio Francesco Chini (known as Kino), an Italian Jesuit priest who was born on August 10, 1645, in Segno, and died in Magdalena, Mexico, on 15 March 1711;

For these reasons it has been strongly recommended to me that we suspend public worship in our Churches, and I agree. For these reasons, as of today (July 1st) our parishes will no longer be open to the public.

A spike in Covid - 19 infections and resulting deaths has lead Bishop Edward Weisenburger to once again suspend the public celebration of masses.

Bishop Weisenburger is concerned about the recent spike in Covid - 19 cases. He reminds the faithful that the Sunday mass obligation is suspended and to please exercise caution and wear a mask.

Father Robert Tamminga, long time, beloved pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish in Tucson, Arizona died the morning of June 17, 2020 after a short illness. His funeral Mass is today;

Father Chris Corbally, a stellar astronomer at the Vatican Observatoryd in Arizona, has had his name attached to a rocky body in the asteroid belt that orbits the sun in slightly less than four years.

The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted late Friday afternoon, June 19, that - effective immediately - requires all residents to wear face coverings in public spaces, indoors or out.

Father Robert Tamminga, the pastor of Saint Francis de Sales Parish in Tucson, passed away shortly before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, from a short, non-covid related illness.

Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference Statement stand in solidarity with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) regarding today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling and its impact on Deferred Acton for Child Arrivals (DACA) recipients. We are very much mindful that DACA children were oDen brought to this country at a very young age and through no responsibility of their own.

The repose of the soul of Fr. Robert Tamminga. Fr. Tamminga was the long time pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish on Tucson’s East side.

Although he had earned a degree in hotel and restaurant management and worked in high-end resorts around the country, he ended up homeless at one point in his life and abused alcohol.

The Diocesan news for the week of June 10, 2020.