National Catholic Schools Week was celebrated January 31 to February 6, 2021. Catholic Schools Week is a time when schools celebrate their uniqueness and their communities. Special events, projects, and masses take place to honor the gift of the Christ and service-centered education available at Catholic schools. Often during Catholic [...]
A Catholic education is one of the most valuable assets a child can have as they grow. Across the country, Catholic schools help give their students a safe place to learn, develop skills, and form values that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. According to national [...]
The parish history of St. Clare of Assisi began when the area was part of three parishes: Santa Teresita Parish in El Mirage, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Sun City West and St. Anthony in Wickenburg. All three neighborhood communities experienced growth that caused them to run out of [...]
In 1964, 25 Catholic families began gathering for Sunday Mass at the Carefree Inn. At that time, the mission in Carefree, Arizona was part of the Diocese of Tucson and a mission of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale. After 8 years, and gaining another 45 families, Our Lady [...]
At St. Jerome Catholic School, students build their faith through Catholic traditions, community service to others, and devotional activities. When students enroll at St. Jerome Catholic School, they are welcomed into a nurturing environment that encourages the qualities you have already bestowed on them as a parent and the faith [...]
Arizona taxpayers have the choice to direct a portion of their state tax liability to charitable causes they care about. One tax credit option is changing the lives of Arizona children by helping them receive a quality, Catholic Education through the Private Education Tax Credits that turn tax dollars to [...]
St. Gregory Catholic School is a school that strives to work with families to ensure that in all facets of their lives, children are being brought up with Catholic values and faith. Parents are the primary educators of their children and the faculty and staff at St. Gregory Catholic School [...]
January is a month of renewal, hope, and a time to look forward. Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Phoenix are looking ahead to the 2021-2022 school year by hosting the High School Placement Test on January 9th (with the make-up exam scheduled for January 23rd) for 8th graders. Building [...]
Our Lady of Perpetual Help-Scottsdale, Class of 1990 Xavier College Prep, Class of 1994 Background: I come from a good ol’ Irish Catholic family (maiden name was McConnell) and was born and raised in Scottsdale, AZ. My parents were also born in Arizona, and both were the middle child of [...]
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 [...]
