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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
March 23, 2009

Year of the Priest

Posted by : J.D. Long-García

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted announced that the Diocese of Phoenix would be joining Pope Benedict XVI in celebrating a year of prayer and promotion of the priesthood. The bishop made the announcement during the March 19 investiture ceremony of Msgrs. Thomas Hever, George Highberger and Antonio Sotelo at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral. Here’s a [...]


March 23, 2009

New monsignors for Phoenix

Posted by : J.D. Long-García

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted joined the community in celebrating the priesthood of Msgrs. Thomas Hever, George Highberger and Antonio Sotelo during a March 19 investiture ceremony at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral. Look for coverage in the April 2 issue of The Catholic Sun and read our story published earlier this month. Here’s a video [...]


March 19, 2009

Weather road show stops at St. Theresa

Posted by : ambria

Meteorologist Paul Horton from CBS 5 News visited sixth graders at St. Theresa School today. I’m still waiting to see if I can get photos of the visit. Horton’s time in the classroom was part of the CBS 5 Weather Road Show, a regular feature in which the station’s meteorologists teach no more than 150 [...]


March 18, 2009

Assignment notes: When photos fall short

Posted by : J.D. Long-García

Last night I covered one of the greatest events so far this year: Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glendale officially began perpetual adoration. What’s funny about perpetual adoration — or even adoration in general — is that it seems ridiculous if you don’t believe in the true presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. [...]

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March 18, 2009

Brophy hiker to lead blind climber

Posted by : ambria

You may have seen or read about the “See Kili Our Way” trip scheduled for June in mainstream media lately. The climb is put together by the Foundation for Blind Children, an Arizona nonprofit which helps blind and visually-impaired children, adults and their families lead rather independent and dignified lives.  Turns out, there is a [...]