Bishop sees reminder of ‘hope’ in newly renovated St. Francis mausoleum - The Catholic Sun

Bishop sees reminder of ‘hope’ in newly renovated St. Francis mausoleum - The Catholic Sun

When a Catholic family visits its faithful departed, the Diocese of Phoenix seeks to ensure that space is bathed in peace, a sense of God’s loving closeness and the joy of believing the individual is now with his or her heavenly Father, awaiting Jesus’ return to bring all believers home.  But when the diocese leaders considered the mausoleum at St. Francis Cemetery in Phoenix — its second-oldest burial ground — they knew an upgrade was in order …