This year at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 8650 N. Shannon Road, the Feast of the Epiphany was marked not by a journey of Three Wise Men, but by 20 preschoolers celebrating the journey of education.

Despites recommendations from staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve, the Oro Valley Town Council rejected a proposal to allow the St. Mark Catholic Church to build a new sanctuary that would reach 45 feet in height.

The Oro Valley Town Council voted on May 18 to take another look at a proposed rezoning measure that would allow St. Mark Catholic Church to exceed set height limitations to build a new facility for a growing congregation.

Saying they felt better informed at their June 15 meeting, members of the Oro Valley Town Council reversed their earlier decision to set lower height restrictions on St. Mark Catholic Church.

September 6, 2006 - Score a touchdown and He's there. Net yourself a goal, He's there again. Hold a Faith Night at the ballpark? You better believe He's there.

Know a sure sign of autumn? Tucson's annual Greek Festival is Sept. 24-27.

Oktoberfest comes to the Santa Catalina Catholic Church this Friday, Oct. 29, with food, music, dancing, games and more.

Contractor Magnum Paving will construct a new deceleration and left turn lane into the new entrance of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, 2727 W. Tangerine Road (just west of La Cholla).

Northwest EXPLORER education reporter Renee Schafer Horton will be leaving the paper August 22. She has been selected to co-author a book about the Catholic Church and said she couldn't pass up the opportunity.

On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I offer our warm wishes to His Holiness Pope Francis as he ascends to the Chair of Saint Peter and begins his papacy. 

Karen Rickson, formerly with Adair Funeral Homes, has joined Vistoso Funeral Home as a funeral arranger.

More than $5,000 worth of food has been gathered and donated to Interfaith Community Services by parishioners of St. Odilia Catholic Church in Oro Valley.

Oct. 13, 2004 - Some 10,000 Catholics who attend Northwest churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson will likely be called on to help pay for sex abuse lawsuits, but it will take months before anyone knows the true impact.

Ov’s annual holiday parade Saturday, Dec. 11

Pope Benedict XVI announced today that he would be resigning at the end of the month. Below is the official announcement.

Parishioners, not height, make churches strong

Lyndell E. Lauro, 68, born April 16, 1943 in Jamaica, New York passed away on January 23, 2012. She is survived by her son and daughter, James V. Lauro and Jeryl L. Lauro.

The Marana Police Officer’s Association donated 200 turkeys in time for the Christmas holiday last week.

Last week, to commemorate the completed restoration of the western tower at Mission San Xavier del Bac, organizers lit up the church for a one-time photo opportunity.

With joy and great excitement, the members of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church open their arms to the public for Greek Festival 2011, Sept. 22-25.

May 3, 2006 - It's easy to spot Mexico when driving on Interstate 19 from Tucson, because it's the part of the landscape with the shanty-covered hills.