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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
January 21, 2011

Weekend calendar: Jan. 21-23

Posted by : ambria

Do you have weekend plans yet? If not, there’s plenty of options on our weekend calendar. If you’re booked, let us know where we’ll see you — a pro-life event? A Catholic high school entrance exam? A production of Late Nite Catechism III? Or something from our daily events calendar? Youth & Young Adult Rally [...]


April 21, 2010

Assignment notes: ‘Spiritual residue’

Posted by : J.D. Long-García

It’ll probably be the last time so many Friars Preachers will gather at All Saints Catholic Newman Center in Tempe. The Dominicans, whose efforts at ASU’s Newman Center are recognized throughout the United States, will be hanging up their habits for good June 30, the day before diocesan priests take over the campus ministry. I [...]


August 27, 2009

Discerning the call

Posted by : J.D. Long-García
Filed under : From the Staff, Local News

Last Sunday, Ambria Hammel covered the Welcome Back Mass at All Saints Catholic Newman Center in Tempe. I happened to be attending, so afterward, she asked me to interview Megan Holcomb, a former Arizona State University student who’s joining the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. Holcomb attended the Newman Center for the [...]


August 22, 2009

Faith on campus

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

Every year as students head off to college we try to highlight local Catholic campus ministries, namely those at Arizona State University and Northern Arizona State University. See last year’s story. Since classes start Monday, the Newman centers at both schools are hosting Welcome Masses this weekend. Andrew and I are sharing the reporting duties. [...]


June 15, 2009

Tuesdays with Fr. James: Summer 2009

Posted by : J.D. Long-García
Filed under : From the Staff, Local News

This summer, Catholics will get a chance to look deeper into their faith through fiction. Dominican Father James Thompson will be leading discussion groups on three “theological thrillers” — C.S. Lewis’ “That Hideous Strength,” Charles Williams’ “The Place of the Lion,” and G.K. Chesterton’s “The Man Who Was Thursday.” The discussion groups will meet on [...]