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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
March 19, 2010

Weekend calendar

Posted by : ambria

Parishes, schools and other Catholic groups are taking full advantage of the beautiful weekend weather in Arizona. This weekend’s calendar is jam-packed. Take a look:

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Nun Run — Here’s the complete schedule for tomorrow’s race. It’s at Victory Lane Sports Park, 22603 N. 43rd Ave. in Glendale. Proceeds help build a Poor Clare monastery in [...]


March 18, 2010

Blessed Mary MacKillop

Posted by : ambria

Catholic News Service posted a short article yesterday announcing that the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart launched a new Web site reportedly revealing never-before-seen images of their co-founder, Blessed Mary MacKillop among other things.
The soon-to-be-saint — canonization is set for October — was among several key figures during World Youth Day 2008 [...]


March 17, 2010

A year of perpetual adoration

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

Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glendale is marking a year of perpetual adoration with a 6 p.m. Mass today. Mass will be followed by a visit at the perpetual adoration chapel and refreshments.
The Catholic Sun covered the happy event — which coincided with St. Patrick’s Day — in both print and with video.
“So many [...]

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March 16, 2010

Catholic Relief Services response to earthquake in Haiti

Posted by : jd
Filed under : Local News, Nation/World, Video

Catholic Relief Services was overwhelmed with the outpouring of support from Catholics across the United States in response to the needs of earthquake survivors in Haiti. The video above shows how CRS put those donations to action in the days immediately following the quake.