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As someone who tries to fill the recycling bin far more often than the trash can, it’s refreshing to find an opportunity to make something profitable out of the trash. That’s what students at Annunciation Catholic School in Cave Creek hope to do.

Support the Trash Bag Sale which benefits Annunciation Catholic School and keeps the vision-impaired employed.

They’re holding the great Trash Bag Sale through Sept. 21. A third grade parent remembered his alma mater had been successful with a similar fundraiser and brought the idea to Annunciation.

The students are selling the bags, manufactured by Envision (which staffs visually impaired employees), and the school gets the money. Regular rolls are $15 and $20 for biodegradable rolls. No word on how  many bags come on each roll.

Payment is due upon delivery.

For more information or to place an order, contact the school (480) 361-8234 or office@acsphx.info.

Here are a few groups of people to keep in prayer for their weekend events:

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  Sept. 3-5

  Athletes from Catholic schools competing in an array of fall sports including football, cross country, volleyball, swimming/diving and golf.

• Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted who is celebrating a Mass for local sisters from the Missionaries of Charity in honor of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. See CNS’ article, “Impact of Mother Teresa’s work, prayer…” marking what would have been the little nun’s 100th birthday.
• Couples at Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Lake Havasu City. Priests will bestow a special anniversary blessing for couples celebrating marriage milestones this month during all weekend Masses Sept. 4-5.

A fuller weekend calendar will return Sept. 10.

In one month, the one-night  production of Late Nite Catechism III: Till Death Do Us Part, will be at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler. Order your tickets now.

Image courtesy of "Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part."

The Seton Fine Arts and Sentinel Booster Club are bringing the third installment of “Late Nite” laughs to the school gym Oct. 2. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door, if there’s any left.

Still undecided? For an inside look at the production, check out The Catholic Sun’s critique when it appeared at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in 2008:

The nun — dressed in full habit with a large rosary hanging from her hip — entered the room from the back. Immediately, she spied a student chewing gum and sternly instructed her to remove it from her mouth and dispose of it.

The student should have known better. You really shouldn’t chew gum in class, especially when it’s taught by an imposing religious with a sharp tongue and even sharper eyes…

When Hannon [the actor portraying the woman religious] asked the class what a sacrament was, the woman sitting next to me briefly conferred with her friend — I barely resisted turning them in for cheating — and shot her arm up in the air.

“A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace,” she quoted word for word from the Baltimore Catechism.

Sister was impressed and gave the “student” a holy card for a reward. I immediately pegged her as a show-off. It’s amazing how quickly you revert to grade school roles when placed in an environment like Late Nite Catechism.

This is a powerful, pro-life video from Youth Defence, an Irish group that promotes human dignity. From their website:

“Youth Defence is Ireland’s most active pro-life group – which means our campaigns reach people on many levels; where they shop, on campus, on the web, in local areas and on the high street. We aim to provide real information about abortion, and to find new ways of getting that information to the public. We’re honest and open about what we do, which means we’re not afraid to challenge politicians or upset the consensus.

Most of all we believe that Ireland can be kept abortion-free. One person can make a difference and that person may be you.

Aug. 27-29

Fall Kickoff for Parish leaders (Spanish) — Aug. 27-28 at Diocesan Pastoral Center. Featuring Fr. Victor Salomón with Priests for Life as keynote speaker and presenter on Rachel’s Vineyard training. An intro to Theology of the Body for youth and young adults is among six scheduled workshops. For details, call Carmen (062) 354-2031.

Cheer and Dance Clinic (for K-8th grade) — 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 28 at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler. Learn to cheer and dance with the school’s award-winning Spirit Line. Students will perform during Seton’s half-time show Sept. 3. Cost and registration.

“Lourdes” — 8-10 p.m. EDT Aug. 28 on EWTN. The first of a two-part program exploring the life of St. Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879), the visionary of Lourdes, France, and the vast impact she has had in the lives of others. Profile concludes Wed. Sept. 1.

Singles group reunion anniversary — 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at Mount Claret. Join current and “CRYed” out members of the Catholic Retreat for Young Singles group for a special evening celebrating vocations. Celebrate the vocations of single life, marriage, religious life  and priesthood fostered by this ministry. Hear a letter from Fr. Alberto Ruiz, founder, and the 17-year-old ministry’s link with the Cursillo Movement. Tapas dinner, silent auction, memorabilia display and more. $18 single, $25 per couple.

See more events on Sunday…

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