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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 [...]

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 [...]

St. Agnes Parish will be marking the 30th anniversary of the murder of Salvadorian Archbishop Oscar Romero March 24 with a 7 p.m. Mass.
About five years ago, I got a chance to interview the archbishop’s youngest brother, Santos Gaspar Romero, right here in my cubicle. I’d been working for The Catholic Sun for less than [...]

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 [...]

Are you wearing green as you read this? Do you remember or know why? St. Patrick Parish in Scottsdale tipped me off to some articles to brush up on its patron saint.
One reports on a St. Patrick’s Day Parade in North Carolina and some Catholic efforts to keep the saint’s name and bio alive. Another [...]