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Keeping St. Patrick’s Day holy
By J.D. Long-García, The Catholic Sun Between sips of green beer and bites of shamrock-decorated cookies, some will remember that St. Patrick spent six years as a slave before he began his ministry. St. Patrick, who was born in Scotland, spent his days as a slave praying while he tended his master’s flocks in Ireland. [...]
Last chance for ‘The Human Experience’ tickets
At last, here are the details for the return showing of “The Human Experience” that I promised. Word has already spread by e-mail, word of mouth and parish bulletins that the independent film about two friends who travel to places many dare not go will again hold a pre-screening March 16-17. Watch the trailer: Staff [...]
Issue preview: March 19, 2009
One of the first things you might notice about this issue is changes in design. The front page refer has changed drastically to accommodate new guidelines put out by the Post Office. After we had to lose the index from page 1, we decided to redesign page 2. The staff box has been redesigned and [...]
Parents can help prevent sexual abuse
“Entre Amigos,” a monthly column by Mar Muñoz-Visoso, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Sexual abuse is not an easy topic to talk about in any culture. It is almost taboo for many Hispanics families. However, talking is necessary if we want to help prevent it. As parents with young children, my husband and I [...]
Xavier’s crew team rides more than waves
In a previous blog, I mentioned that students at Xavier College Preparatory are the diocesan leader for promoting air pollution reduction the longest. The students have been carpooling and using public transportation for school-related activities for 18 years. In the last several months, the girls have added the Valley’s METRO Light Rail to their routine [...]