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If you or a family member are unable to come to Mass for Holy Communion, call the Parish Office and a member of the ministry will contact you!

Support the Catholic Communication Campaign The Catholic Communication Campaign is a second collection scheduled for Masses May 14-15. Because of your generosity, we are able to bring Christ to the homebound, ill, or hospitalized, through the broadcast of the Sunday Mass. Half of all proceeds remain in the Diocese of Phoenix to fund this vital outreach. Thank you for your support and prayers!

Join Fr. McNair in a Pilgrimage to Mexico on December 8-14th. This is also the 25th Anniversary of Fr. McNair's priesthood. This will be an event to celebrate!

Grupo Guadalupano, Grupo de Oracion, and All Hispanic Ministries will be selling Mexican food after the 11:00 am and 1:00 pm Masses in Smith Hall beginning May 1st. These food sales are to raise funds for our Cathedral. Come share in the fellowship!

Click Here to sign your child up for our annual Vacation Bible School!

Sunday fellowship is back and growing!  We are now serving donuts and coffee (milk and juice) after the 9 am Mass in Smith Hall!  This is a great ministry for families!  It's simple, the kids can help, and you get to know more parishioners!  All it requires is coming a little early before Mass to prep and then serve and clean up after Mass.  If we have enough families to volunteer, we can be on a rotating schedule so that the commitment is only once a month.  Your family would shadow Lindsey Groft and her family to learn, and then your family can be part of the Sunday Fellowship team.  If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please email ssjfellowship@simonjude.org or call the office, and they can get you connected to Lindsey Groft. 

The Cathedral Council of the Knights of Columbus will hold a Membership drive in the Cathedral Courtyard, Sunday, December 5th.  We offer the men of the parish an opportunity to become part of the world’s Largest Men's Catholic Fraternal Organization, almost 2 Million Families strong worldwide.  Dedicated to Faith, Family and Fraternity, the Knights strive to increase their faith while making a difference in their Church and Community.  For more information on the Knights, look for someone wearing a GREEN name badge, or contact the Grand Knight, Thomas Barr 602-292-0985, or the Membership Director, Rick Garrison, 480-522-7064. 

FSL contracts with individuals and families who have chosen to open their homes to provide care and support to adults age 18 and older who are determined to have a serious mental illness (SMI). These Providers are independently licensed by Arizona Department of Health Services and have received training by FSL to ensure competency in the delivery of residential behavioral health services. FSL is currently involved in a provider recruitment effort to respond to the growing need for this level of care in our community. FSL will assist you throughout the licensing and contracting process, as well as ongoing clinical supervision, support, and billing with timely direct deposit payments. If you are interested in more information ...

We recently sent a form to update your records with us in the mail. Please return the form to the Parish office. If you did not receive a form, please contact the Parish office at 602-242-1300 or MORE...

It is with deep sadness we share the news of the death of Monsignor Michael O'Grady, Rector Emeritus of SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral.  Msgr. O'Grady passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Ireland. MORE...

The Loreto Sisters thank all who shared their love and support as they bid farewell to Sr. Gabrielle Marry, I.B.V.M. We are grateful to Bishop Olmsted for his prayers and support, and to Bishop Nevares, our parish priests & deacons, and other priests from throughout our Diocese who participated in the beautiful Vigil Service & Funeral Mass for Sr. Gabrielle. We are surrounded by a dedicated parish and school staff who helped us immensely with the planning from beginning to end. We feel so blessed to have such talented people who willingly and lovingly share their gifts with us. We also thank our parish and school community, our Mary Ward Companions, and the many friends who brought gifts of flowers or food or expressed their love in other ways, and we are grateful for all the donations to our Loreto Sisters Retirement Fund. For all those who supported us during this difficult time in our Loreto Sister community, a Mass of Thanksgiving will be offered for your intentions. May God Bless you all abundantly.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Preservation of the family, marriage and the unborn were the main themes of the annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Washington April 23. “Faith in the crucified and risen Christ shields us from two cold and deadly sins: arrogant presumption and cynical despair,” said Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix, the guest speaker. “Neither of which are appropriate in a Christian leader. The enemy of our souls does not care which we prefer.” Bishop Olmsted, who is a consultant to the pro-life committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the matter of legal abortion has defined his ministry, since he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1973, the year of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion on demand. “It is my pastoral duty to proclaim the Gospel of life and the protection in law of the most vulnerable among us. The love of Christ compels me.”

An Apostolic Exhortation to Husbands and Wives, Fathers and Mothers of the Diocese of Phoenix from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted READ MORE...

Bishop Olmsted wants to hear from you about how the current scandals surrounding the Church have affected you and your faith. Please visit fidelity.dphx and take a few minutes to share your thoughts.

Please read this Pastoral Letter from Bishop Olmsted and Bishop Nevares Regarding Recent Abuse Scandals

Last week at the National Catholic Educational Association Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ss. Simon & Jude Cathedral School was recognized as one of the top schools in the nation for our 1:1 iPad program. As a 2018 national finalist, we received an award from Today's Catholic Teacher: Innovation in Catholic Education -- Technology Integration, which was presented to Sr. Raphael at this week’s assembly. We will also be receiving a banner that we can display outside to show our pride in our accomplishment!

Bishop Olmsted announces campaign to strengthen evangelization and discipleship efforts in the Diocese of Phoenix. Click photo to read the letter in English or Spanish.

To learn about the building of the Cathedral Pipe Organ, click on the photo and read this article by the builder himself.

Be sure to welcome any unfamiliar faces you may see visiting SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral after reading this blog from the National Catholic Register which mentions the Cathedral of Phoenix as one of the 11 must see Cathedrals!

Evangelizing through Catholic Schools, an Apostolic Letter from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted