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Weekend calendar: April 1-3
There’s something going on this weekend for Catholics of every age: Lenten prayer opportunities, school benefits, women’s retreat, singles retreat, teen fashion show, a teaching on redemptive suffering and miscellaneous benefit events. Which way are you headed? Of Gods and Men — April 1 at Harkins’ Camelback 5. Get CNS’s take on the “brilliant dramatization” [...]
Arizona Right to Life gala deadline today
Today is the deadline to reserve a seat for the 2011 Spring Right to Life Gala. Contact Michelle Clements via email: michelle@azrtl.org. A firm count is needed by this Friday. For more information, visit the Arizona Right to Life website: www.azrtl.org. Arizona Right to Life is a non-sectarian, non-partisan, non-profit, 501(c)4 organization, Arizona Right to Life [...]
Bringing Yuma’s story to Phoenix
Usually as a reporter for the diocesan newspaper, I bring stories of the events, trends and people from the Diocese of Phoenix to its parishioners. Earlier this month I chose to share a bit of Yuma’s story instead. Despite the city being outside of diocesan boundaries, I found good reason for sharing Yuma’s story with [...]
The best picture of John Paul II according to personal photographer
From Rome Reports (www.romereports.com): “This is one of the men who spent some of the most time with John Paul II. Arturo Mari was the pope’s personal photographer. He has produced millions of photographs of Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II and now Benedict XVI. He has no doubt about [...]
Benedictine priest named award-winning children’s author
Avid Catholic Sun readers might recognize Benedictine Father Dominic Garramone’s name. He was not only the subject of our December book review, “Father cooks best. It’s not delivery, it’s Benedictine,” but he once hosted a popular baking show on KAET, Arizona’s PBS station. Now, it’s what his fictional characters cooked up that has him reportedly [...]