The Beginning of a Parish and Ascent to a Cathedral The most Reverend Daniel J. Gercke, Bishop of Tucson, established Ss Simon of Jude Parish in 1953. The founding Pastor, Father Paul Smith, was a native of Ireland. With Father Smith arrived the Loreto Sisters, (Institute of the Blessed Virgin [...]
At St. Peter Indian Mission School, the mission is to educate children who are grounded in God's love to grow into respectful, reverent, and responsible citizens. The school provides this formative education for local children and their families to help ensure that the community is well-nurtured and cared for. As [...]
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Did you know that your state taxes can help provide scholarships to underserved children seeking a private Catholic education? At Catholic Education Arizona (CEA), we strive to award these scholarships to help change children's lives. Nearly 2 million students nationwide were enrolled in Catholic schools in 2016 and CEA hopes [...]
Tis the Season for Charitable Giving The time of year has arrived, where we as Catholics are called to support organizations that help those most in need in our community by providing resources that can improve one’s quality of life. It can be food, clothing, shelter, education, financial support or [...]
CEA has contributed to the education of my child by facilitating the easy and user-friendly application, as well as portal, online which makes it simple for me to complete and check.
Catholic schools exist to teach and live the tenets of the faith, model virtues and serve others. Service projects ramp up during the holidays when local charities and communities demonstrate need even more than other times throughout the year. Catholic school students serve 1000s of hours of community service annually, [...]
Bourgade Catholic High School, ‘10 Before Bourgade Catholic, Omar attended Alhambra Traditional School (ATS). While at Bourgade, Omar was involved in many extracurriculars, including a selection of honor societies and sports. He also developed a passion for music participating in Mr. Smith’s band and guitar programs. Despite challenges along the [...]
Featuring Paul Messinger Why does Messinger Mortuaries partner with Catholic Education Arizona and what makes them unique in their business and community? Messinger Mortuaries chooses to partner with Catholic Education Arizona because owner Paul Messinger is a longtime active member with his parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Scottsdale, and [...]
