Voice of the Southwest

Remembering Sister Patricia Bietsch

News Guest Author - November 20, 2019

As an educator, Sr. Pat was passionate about ensuring every student being given the opportunity to learn. She pioneered religion classes for the handicapped students at St. Mary Mission in New Mexico.

Forging Friendships with America’s Forgotten and Overlooked Communities

Stories Suzanne Hammons - November 18, 2019

For the elderly, single parents, or rural isolated, surviving and creating human connections can be an everyday struggle. So for the last 20 years, the volunteers of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Tuba City AZ have been working to build a network of support throughout their community.

Everyday Heroes: Father, daughter make cross-country pilgrimage for life

News Guest Author - November 14, 2019

"For John Moore, each step is a prayer. And when you're walking the 2,800 miles from San Francisco to Washington, that's a lot of prayer."

Christening a New Fire Truck? There’s a Catholic Blessing for That

News Suzanne Hammons - November 6, 2019

When the firefighters at Blanco, NM's Station 1 needed a Catholic blessing for their new truck, they turned to local Deacon Patric Valdez.

Friday News Roundup: A Pilgrimage for Life; Haunted Mine Tour for Food Bank; and more!

News Suzanne Hammons - October 25, 2019

A Pilgrimage for Life John and Laura Moore, a father and daughter from Gallup, completed a cross-country pilgrimage to the March for Life earlier this...

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Columns

Saints for Today: John Paul II, Pope

Saints for Today Dr. Jean Lee - October 23, 2019

John Paul II was so unrestrainedly loved, not just among Catholics but also beyond the Church.

Saints for Today: Our Lady of the Rosary

Saints for Today Dr. Jean Lee - October 11, 2019

The development of the rosary goes back many centuries and contains a unique history.

From the Bishop: Revised Order of Sacraments to Begin in Fall 2019

Columns Bishop James S. Wall - June 10, 2019

"I consider it crucial that our youth receive the strength of the sacrament of Confirmation as soon as possible to assist them in their lives."

History

Along the Old Trail: the History of the Catholic Missions of Houck, AZ

History Guest Author - May 15, 2019

Houck, 35 miles west of Gallup on I-40 was named after James D. Houck, a once horse-riding mail carrier before he started a trading post in the vicinity in 1874.

Laguna Church Celebrates 315 Years of History

History Suzanne Hammons - September 19, 2014

Anyone driving through west-central New Mexico on Route 66 will eventually spot a white adobe church high atop a hill to the north, situated...

The Catholic Church in Tuba City

History Suzanne Hammons - November 24, 2015

In the 1870s, a heavy Mormon presence in the area led to one of the Hopi leaders, Tuuvi, converting to Mormonism.

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An Insider Breakdown of the Fall 2019 U.S. Bishops’ Meeting

CrosierCast Bishop James S. Wall - November 12, 2019

Bishop Wall takes a look at all the important things happening at the annual November meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore.