The ad limina visit As many are aware, the U.S. bishops have been going to Rome in groups since last November for our ad limina meeting with the Holy Father and the various offices of the Vatican. The ad limina experience has a rich history. Typically, it was meant to be every five years but with the numbers of dioceses and bishops increasing it now seems closer to an every seven- or eight-year experience.

Prayer & Action Summer may seem a long time away, but we all know how time flies. I am encouraging young people ages 14 (ninth grade in the fall of 2020) to 19 years old, to consider a new summer experience. We call it Prayer & Action, and it is a week-long camp that includes service work for others, prayer and fun.

Catholic Schools Day About 150 students and parents from Catholic schools in the Diocese of Tucson attended the annual day at the state Capitol. Members of the Arizona Catholic Conference were meeting yesterday and today, and we bishops all were able to celebrate morning Mass at SS. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix in support of our students and teachers and all those who volunteer or work closely with the schools, including pastors with parishes that also have schools.