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WASHINGTON — Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued the following statement to mark the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 20, 2020.

Welcome Southwest Liturgical Conference!  As many of you may know the 58th Annual Southwest Liturgical Conference Study Week begins here in our diocese this evening with a keynote presentation by Father Paul Turner on the topic of “Meet Yourself: Coming and Going.”

Happy New Year, again This is my first Update for 2020.  Most Catholics, I hope, remember that while Jan. 1 marks the beginning of a new  calendar year, liturgically, our new year began with the first week of Advent on Dec. 1. I hope both New Year occasions were happy for you all.

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, has issued a statement following the earthquakes in Puerto Rico and the reported aftermath of infrastructure and property damage.

Via Christi Father Richard Kusugh is the only priest in the La Paz Vicariate. This vicariate in­cludes 4,000 square miles of small communities, large and small farms and approximately 20,601 people. Each Sunday, he celebrates Mass at the home base of Sacred Heart Parish in Parker.

Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Sako, responding to a U.S. drone attack in Baghdad that killed Iran's top general, said "wisdom is required to avoid the 'volcanic eruption' we are about to face."

Students at Salpointe Catholic High School won the Outstanding Youths in Philanthropy award and Catholic Foundation Board member Sergio Cardona received one of 43 2019 Spirit of Philanthropy awards from Southern Arizona Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Illnesses and hardship are no match for Berg’s spirit and generosity

The request for parish reports occurred at the same time that staff from the Official Catholic Directory, a national compilation of information from dioceses, religious organizations and communities, published for more than a century by PJ Kenedy and Sons, sent a similar request to parishes for its 2020 edition.

“We are trying to get the movement going again,” said Director Alma Clark in December.

The Church teaches that all persons have a legal right and a responsibility to have their voices heard in the public square to promote human dignity and the common good of society.

Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger will be the main celebrant at the annual Mass for Life at St. Augustine Cathedral on Jan. 11 at 9 a.m.

A reminder that the Diocese of Tucson offices will be closed in observance of Christmas from 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, through Christmas Eve day and Christmas Day. The offices will reopen on Thursday, Dec. 26.

The Diocese has started using Flocknote, a text messaging, marketing and email tool, founded in 2009 by Catholic entrepreneur Matthew Varner.

Pope Francis' 2019-20 Christmas season celebrations will include the usual liturgies and traditions.

Four days before Pope Francis celebrates his 83rd birthday Dec. 17, he will celebrate 50 years as a priest -- a ministry he sees as being a shepherd who walks with his flock and yearns to find those who are lost.

The following text comes from ourcatholicprayers.com.  We will celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Thursday, Dec. 12. Our Lady is very revered in her role as both Patroness of Mexico and of the Americas. We begin with prayer:

It is with exceptional joy that I find myself celebrating my third Christmas Season in the Diocese of Tucson.

Racism is what makes us see the “other” with suspicion or to attribute negative characteristics to an entire group of people.

Gov. Ducey supports the work of Catholic Community Services with migrant populations.