history of catholicism in arizona
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Catholicism in Arizona.TRANSCRIPT
Catholic History of Arizona
With the help of Father Louis Shoen,
a group of young, Catholic men
gathered in the old rectory of St.
Mary’s and began what would later
become the
Phoenix Diocesan Council for the
Society of St. Vincent
de Paul
Phoenix, Arizona, 1946, more than a hundred years and five thousand miles after St. Vincent de Paul
Catholic Non Profit Organizations
St. Vincent De Paul Charity Dining Room Started in 1952, Charity Dining Room now supplies 1.2 million meals to hungry families and individuals each year.
What first began in 1952 as Johnny’s
Restaurant, the St. Vincent de Paul
Charity Dining Room has been feeding
the homeless and jobless of Arizona
for 60 years.
Photos courtesy of Phoenix Diocesan Council Archives
Programs include services for the homeless, medical and dental care charity dining rooms, thrift stores, a transitional housing shelter and general assistance for individuals in need. St. Vincent De Paul
Catholic Church
Today, 62 years after the first meeting, the Phoenix
Diocesan Council for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has 89 Conferences of Charity,
over 2,500 active members and more than 6,000 volunteers.
Society
of St. Vincent de Paul
This is the charity place of all chari-
ties it involves a lot of baggage and
other things it really is quite the
set up they have down at St. Vin-
cent De Paul, Golly Gee, what fun
they have in Phoenix
Photos Courtesy of St. Vincent De Paul
Catholic Charities AZ
Casa Linda
Lodge
A Catholic, halfway home located
1825 W Northern Ave
Catholic Charities AZ’s
mission statement is to
reach out to thousands
of people, regardless of
their race, ethnicity,
economic status, or
religious affiliation, to
shelter the homeless
and abused, protect
and nurture children,
strengthen and reunify
families, welcome and
assist refugees, aid
those in crisis, and help
the impoverished.
Above: Catholic Charities President & CEO Bob Brown and
Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill share a moment
with Darrin and his young sons. Catholic Charities helped put
him on the path to hope and now Darrin is a spokesperson and
advocate for the Catholics Charities Office in Arizona
Only one branch of the Arizona Wide Catholic Charities AZ. A Catholic organization dedicated to combating poverty in Arizona
Photos: (Top right) Statue of Father Kino on horseback, courtesy of www.pjjune.net; (mid left) painting of Father Kino, courtesy of
www.waymarking.com; (bottom right) San Xavier del Bac mission; courtesy of www.sanxaviermission.com
Above: 1687 Father Eusebio Kino,
“The Father on Horseback” Arrives
1687-1711: Father Eusebio
Kino, “The Father on horse-
back,” was the first Jesuit to
come to Arizona. He traveled
all throughout Mexico, Cali-
fornia, and Arizona. During
his stint in Arizona, Father
Kino established twenty mis-
sions. One of the most nota-
ble missions would be San
Xavier del Bac mission in
Tuscan, Arizona.
The
Jesuits
of
In 1751, the Pima Indians
revolted against the Jesuit
missionaries in Arizona. In
turn, the Franciscan monks
took the place of the Jesuits.
It isn’t until 1928 that the
Jesuits return to Arizona.
Top left; Group of women whom are part of the Pima
Indians: Right; Image of Father Marquette with native
Americans, just a good example of Jesuits working with
the Indians: Bottom Left; Plaque to represent the open-
ing of Brophy Prep, the same year that the Jesuits re-
turned to Arizona.
Photos: (Top Right) courtesy of www.todaymedianetwork.com; (Left) courtesy of www.wikepedia.org; (Bottom left) courtesy of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix archives
In 1928 Brophy Prep was
founded by the Jesuits
upon their return to Ari-
zona. However it was shut
down during the Great
Depression. 17 years later
Brophy prep reopened. In
1932 St. Francis Xavier
parish was established and
is the only Jesuit parish
within Phoenix. In 2009
the Kino Border initiative
was founded to help illegal
immigrants.
Top Left: Photos of Brophy College Prep; Right: St. Francis Xavier Parish; Bottom Left: Image of migrants at the
Kino Boder Initiative
The beginning of the Catholic Church in Arizona can be traced back to the year 1539; 47 years after Columbus discovered the Americas. A Franciscan friar named Marcos de Niza traveled up through the Gulf of California into a northern territory, which had never been explored. He planted a cross on the land and named it "the New Kingdom of St. Fran-cis." As a result, Padre Marcos de Niza is called the discoverer of Arizona and New Mexico.
The church above was built where Marcos De Niza planted the Cross.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix was established on December 2, 1969 by Pope Paul VI. The Diocese, which is comprised of 43,967 square miles, includes the counties of Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino (excluding the territorial boundaries of the Navajo Indian Reservation), and also includes the Gila River Indian Res-ervation in Pinal County.
Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy was the first bishop in Arizona
St. Mary’s Basilica was built in 1881 and was the first church created in Phoenix.
The two pictures above and below show the evolution of St. Mary’s Basilica.
On December 2, 1969 Pope Paul IV created the Diocese of Phoenix.
The Catholic Sun (Catholic newspaper) was created in 1985. It goes out to about 115,000 people every day.