• Obituary: Sr. Frances Wetzel passes away at 87-years-old
    Obituary: Sr. Frances Wetzel passes away at 87-years-old
    October 4, 2021
    Sister Frances Wetzel was born in Winslow, AZ. She has served as an Adrian Dominican Sister all over the country including in Tucson, and Phoenix, AZ.
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  • Obituary: Fr. Keith Brennan SDS
    Obituary: Fr. Keith Brennan SDS
    September 17, 2021
    Fr. Keith Brennan, SDS entered into eternal rest on September 9th at the age of 80. Fr. Keith retired to Tucson in 2008 where he assisted in the Salvatorian ministries: Most Holy Trinity Parish and Jordan Ministry.
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  • Responding to the Call: Rev. Maximillian Hottle, OFM dies at 86.
    Responding to the Call: Rev. Maximillian Hottle, OFM dies at 86.
    June 25, 2021
    Fr. Maximilian Hottle passed away on June 22nd in the company of his brother Franciscans, and a close friend caring for him at San Xavier del Bac Friary. Fr. Hottle’s death was not unexpected for he was battling cancer.
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  • Reverend Robert “Bob” E. Carney, Jr., a 'tireless advocate for the marginalized' passes on
    Reverend Robert “Bob” E. Carney, Jr., a 'tireless advocate for the marginalized' passes on
    April 10, 2021
    A favorite ministry was washing the feet of those who participated in the Migrant Walk, a week-long 76-mile trek from Sasabe to Tucson, Arizona commemorating the lives of those migrants who have died and calling for immigration reform. 
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  • Fr. Walter Balduck, Capuchin, died on 19 March at the age of 85, following a battle with cancer.
    Fr. Walter Balduck, Capuchin, died on 19 March at the age of 85, following a battle with cancer.
    March 26, 2021
    He was invested in the Capuchin habit in 1966, perpetually professed in 1971, and ordained a priest in 1973.
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  • Brother Thomas Conlon, O.Carm. (aka Br. Herman) rest in peace
    Brother Thomas Conlon, O.Carm. (aka Br. Herman) rest in peace
    September 25, 2020
    Br. Tom passed away on September 14, 2020.
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  • Sr. Barbara Ann Hehr, O.P., may she rest in peace
    Sr. Barbara Ann Hehr, O.P., may she rest in peace
    September 16, 2020
    Sister Barbara Ann Hehr, formerly known as Sister Fredrick Ann Hehr, died on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 86 years of age.
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  • Obituary for Rev. Joseph McGowan O.Carm
    Obituary for Rev. Joseph McGowan O.Carm
    September 15, 2020
    The Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary (PCM), Order of Carmelites, mourns the death of the Reverend Joseph McGowan, O.Carm., who died at the age of 84 on Tuesday,
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  • Brother Charles Kwiatkowski, O.Carm, may he rest in peace
    Brother Charles Kwiatkowski, O.Carm, may he rest in peace
    September 7, 2020
    "Brother Charlie" who was very active at Salpointe in the 1970s and in more recent years returned to Tucson for retirement.
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  • Rev. Clifford Herle, O.F.M. has entered eternal life
    Rev. Clifford Herle, O.F.M. has entered eternal life
    September 3, 2020
    Fr. Clifford was age 92 and retired in 2012.  He was 72 years a friar and 64 years a priest.  Much of his life was spent taking care of the peoples within our diocesan boundaries.
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  • Rev. Msgr. Todd O'Leary died peacefully 
    Rev. Msgr. Todd O'Leary died peacefully 
    August 5, 2020
    Monsignor Todd was appointed Pastor Emeritus at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in March 2010. 
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  • Fr. Robert Tamminga, rest in peace
    Fr. Robert Tamminga, rest in peace
    June 18, 2020
    Father Robert Tamminga, the pastor of Saint Francis de Sales Parish in Tucson, passed away shortly before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, from a short, non-covid related illness.
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