(OSV News) Arizona s Catholic bishops praised the state s Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs for vetoing legislation on gun regulations they called problematic.
Hobbs vetoed two bills April 17 that were approved by the state s Legislature. SB 1331 would have allowed parents with a concealed weapons permit to bring their guns onto a school campus, and would have required schools to host firearms safety training for students in grades six through 12. That bill would have allowed parents to opt out
Priests from throughout the Diocese of Phoenix flocked to Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral for the annual Chrism Mass with Bishop John P. Dolan presiding. The annual Mass draws a crowd to witness the bishop blessing the oils that will be used throughout the year in sacramental celebrations such as Baptism, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick and Holy Orders.
There was a major surprise for Xavier College Preparatory President Sr. Joan Fitzgerald, BVM, at a March 16 all-school Mass celebrated by Bishop John P. Dolan of the Diocese of Phoenix.