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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
August 25, 2008

Seminarian candidates

Posted by : J.D. Long-García
Filed under : Diocesan Central, Video

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted accepted seminarians Brian Rollo and Cody McDonald as candidates for the priesthood during an Aug. 11 Mass at the Diocesan Pastoral Center. For more ordination and the seminarians, check out our Web site. ~JD


August 25, 2008

Give me an S-E-T-O-N!

Posted by : J.D. Long-García
Filed under : Local News

Seton Catholic cheer squad wins top honors at camp FLAGSTAFF — Seton Catholic High School Spirit Line received a superior rating over all at the Universal Cheerleaders Association Camp Aug. 8-10. The squad, who competed against 13 other Arizona teams, also won first place in “Extreme Cheer” and “Home Pom Routine.” The association also named [...]


August 25, 2008

Catholics in the news: Sen. Joe Biden

Posted by : J.D. Long-García
Filed under : From the Staff

This weekend presidential hopeful Barack Obama announced that Delaware Sen. Joe Biden will be his running mate.  The fact that Biden is a Catholic makes this even bigger news for the Church. That he supports keeping abortion legal will have people once again discussing the responsibility of a Catholic politician. Catholic News Service published a [...]


August 22, 2008

Finally on sale

Posted by : ambria

Hey World Youth Day pilgrims! Remember all of that window-shopping you did during WYD and even at the airport in Sydney because WYD merchandise was still going for full price? Well, those days are gone. I got an e-mail late last night announcing a 50% off clearance sale.  It’s supposedly our last chance to buy [...]


August 22, 2008

Kino Border Initiative

Posted by : J.D. Long-García

This is our video report of the Kino Border Initiative, a binational effort to provide innovative social, pastoral, and educational ministries to migrants and the communities most affected by them on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border of southern Arizona. You can read our story, which appeared in this weeks issue, online. You can also visit [...]