In the month of September, Glenn Leier, a parish council member of Blessed Sacrament in Scottsdale, reached out to Xavier’s fine arts leaders offering students an art project in Blessed Sacrament’s...
For Xavier’s first ever canned food drive, “the goal was 10,000 cans,” and “Xavier students now have taken on that challenge,” said Polly Fitz-Gerald, director of alumni relations. Now, the goal...
When the month of October arrives, everyone’s focus turns toward trick or treating, Halloween costumes and Michael Myers. But there is more than just Halloween on October 31. There 's the Mexican holiday,...
Experiencing many hardships while growing up, Joanne Sweeney’s life took a positive turn when somebody knocked on her door and invited her to church. “Every time I go to a door to knock on it, I see...
Father Harold Escarcega was welcomed as Xavier College Preparatory’s new chaplain in late June. He enters the Xavier community eager to serve and help others to grow in their faith, and has been described...
Sophia Lopez, XPress Freelancer
• September 29, 2022
Stewardship is “a lifestyle — it’s not an act, but it’s how you see everyday things and say, ‘What can I do to be a steward?’” said Catherine Ourso ‘23. It can also be described as “taking...
The Phoenix diocese has undergone a change in pastoral governance with Bishop John P. Dolan now serving as the fifth Bishop in the diocese’s history.
This comes after Pope Francis accepted the resignation...
Life is a gift given by God. However, it is inevitable that everyone dies. What happens to a person’s body and soul when death comes? Different denominations have different opinions.
“If you are...
As a Roman Catholic School, Xavier College Preparatory includes in its theological teaching that it is important to look to Mary as the Virgin Mary and the Queen of Heaven.
While other churches may...
The holiday of Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. This holiday is one of the principal festivals of the Catholic Church and is being celebrated...
According to a Gallup survey taken in 2020, church attendance in the United States has, for the first time ever, fallen below the majority with a mere 47% of Americans attending.
Despite this alarming...
When you first think about male-and-female friendships the first thing that often comes to mind is platonic friendships. Theology teacher Gina Iker thinks of the friendships between the Saints: Francis...
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