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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
March 31, 2010

Newest Catholic school’s identity takes shape

Posted by : ambria

Annunciation Catholic School has been without an identifying image since opening in Cave Creek in August. That all changed today when the school’s monthly newsletter unveiled Annunciation’s official logo. Like all logos should, it’s full of symbolism: Cross — Self-explanatory. It’s a Catholic school. Horn — Symbolizes the Archangel Gabriel who announced to Mary that [...]


March 30, 2010

Your Daily Maginificat via iPhone

Posted by : ambria

This announcement comes from our fax machine of all places… Magnificat USA, publisher of the monthly Catholic worship aid, is expected to launch its daily daily prayer application for the iPhone any day now. It was scheduled for Palm Sunday, but I just went to the Web site and it says there have been development [...]


March 30, 2010

Eighth grade teacher ready to graduate

Posted by : ambria

Karl Ochsner, an eighth-grade teacher at Blessed John XXIII School in Scottsdale is ready for graduation — his own. He’ll be among 14 graduate level students earning his doctoral degree through ASU’s College of Teacher Education and Leadership. This is the second year of the cohort. Blessed Pope John XXIII School sent me a link [...]


March 26, 2010

Vocations hike tomorrow

Posted by : ambria
Filed under : From the Staff, Local News

We weren’t able to get this into our print edition, but tomorrow’s hike seemed like a worthy cause to tell you about. Look for more about the event’s organizers in a future edition of The Catholic Sun Catholic girls club hike to promote vocations A group of young hikers climbing South Mountain this weekend will [...]

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March 26, 2010

Missing Good Friday services in Phoenix?

Posted by : ambria

If you live in the Phoenix area and have a work/travel schedule that doesn’t allow you to be in the pew on Good Friday, not to worry. KAZT (AZ-TV 7/Cox 13) will carry the Good Friday service from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral live. The station is the exclusive home for regular Sunday liturgies and [...]