Bishop Eduardo Nevares - Independence Day Mass, 2018

Dcn. Chavira - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Faith is truly a gift. Throughout my life I have come to appreciate this gift; it was through my great-grandmother “Nana Bell” where I came to understand the gift of faith that has been passed down from generation to generation. She did not have a degree, did not graduate from high school, she was poor and lived in public housing; however, her wealth came from her reliance on God.

I learned through the example of my great-grandmother that Holy Mass was the most important thing in life and therefore I would walk with her to St. Anthony Catholic Church during the heat of the summer months and the cold of winter. My great-grandmother’s love and devotion to our blessed Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe, was an inspiration to me as a young boy. I learned of our Lady’s maternal protection of her son Jesus; something I foster in my own life and try to teach others.

Fr. Jovi - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We have a visiting priest for July and August, Fr. Jovi.

Fr. Thomas - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Thomas Kagumisa is a Catholic Priest from Bukoba Diocese, Tanzania. After obtaining his BA in Sacred Theology from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, he was ordained to the priesthood on August 3, 2008. Fr. Kagumisa has now established over 7 years of experience in the ministry, including, 1 year as an Associate Pastor, 4 years as a Pastor and 1 year as a Deputy Secretary to the Diocesan Bishop. From July 2014 to July 2015, he was serving as an Interim Parochial Administrator at St. John Vianney Parish, Sedona. He is now ministering as an Associate Pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Phoenix.

Fr. Thomas - Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Fr. Thomas Kagumisa is a Catholic Priest from Bukoba Diocese, Tanzania. After obtaining his BA in Sacred Theology from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, he was ordained to the priesthood on August 3, 2008. Fr. Kagumisa has now established over 7 years of experience in the ministry, including, 1 year as an Associate Pastor, 4 years as a Pastor and 1 year as a Deputy Secretary to the Diocesan Bishop. From July 2014 to July 2015, he was serving as an Interim Parochial Administrator at St. John Vianney Parish, Sedona. He is now ministering as an Associate Pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Phoenix.

Dcn. William Chavira

Faith is truly a gift. Throughout my life I have come to appreciate this gift; it was through my great-grandmother “Nana Bell” where I came to understand the gift of faith that has been passed down from generation to generation. She did not have a degree, did not graduate from high school, she was poor and lived in public housing; however, her wealth came from her reliance on God.

I learned through the example of my great-grandmother that Holy Mass was the most important thing in life and therefore I would walk with her to St. Anthony Catholic Church during the heat of the summer months and the cold of winter. My great-grandmother’s love and devotion to our blessed Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe, was an inspiration to me as a young boy. I learned of our Lady’s maternal protection of her son Jesus; something I foster in my own life and try to teach others.

Fr. Steve - 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.

Fr. Thomas - Corpus Christi

Fr. Thomas Kagumisa is a Catholic Priest from Bukoba Diocese, Tanzania. After obtaining his BA in Sacred Theology from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, he was ordained to the priesthood on August 3, 2008. Fr. Kagumisa has now established over 7 years of experience in the ministry, including, 1 year as an Associate Pastor, 4 years as a Pastor and 1 year as a Deputy Secretary to the Diocesan Bishop. From July 2014 to July 2015, he was serving as an Interim Parochial Administrator at St. John Vianney Parish, Sedona. He is now ministering as an Associate Pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Phoenix.

Fr. Steve - Corpus Christi

Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.

Fr. Steve - Most Holy Trinity Vigil Mass

Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.