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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
January 2, 2009

The power of ‘one’

Posted by : ambria

Looking for another, more meaningful New Year’s resolution? Bob, McCarty, director of the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry, said in an interview with xt3 recently, that he has a great love and admiration for Catholic young adults today “because this is the generation that is most called to serve.”  
Xt3 linked the interview to [...]


December 12, 2008

Searching for something good?

Posted by : ambria

At least 15 parishes, schools and other agencies serving the Phoenix Diocese are. Or, more accurately, they’re searching for the common good. And I think it’s safe to say they would appreciate you joining their efforts.
Catholic-based parishes, groups and schools, including St. Louis the King in Glendale, use GoodSearch when surfing the Internet. The search [...]


December 11, 2008

Gift giving without the hassle

Posted by : ambria

When I was researching agencies to contact for the article I wrote on Thanksgiving and Christmas service opportunities, the Foundation for Senior Living was on my list. I ended up cutting them because I couldn’t find anything online about current/holiday specific service needs. A short while later, a blurb in the agency’s fall newsletter corrected [...]


December 3, 2008

Another Advent calendar

Posted by : ambria

The other day, JD tipped you off to a Web site offering a plethora of resources to help you embrace the season of Advent. Allow me to add one more:
I got another e-mail today from the folks at xt3, the pope’s social networking site for World Youth Day 2008 pilgrims. The e-mail debuted xt3’s monthly [...]


December 2, 2008

CTODP celebrates $13.7 mil. in scholarships

Posted by : jd

The day before Thanksgiving, the Catholic Tuition Organization of the Diocese of Phoenix gave thanks for the $13.7 million in tuition assistance it provided for students this school year.
The event included a check presentation to MaryBeth Mueller, the superintendent of Catholic schools. CTODP also presented their new video.
The organization, thanks to state tax credits, works [...]