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If you have paid any attention to media outlets lately, you should know that today marks the six month anniversary since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country. The Catholic Sun reported on initial relief efforts from local Catholics in our Feb. 3 issue.
I had heard very little since then on rebuilding [...]

Still looking for a way to honor your earthly mother this Sunday? Here are some Catholic/life-affirming ideas:

Help feed struggling families in her name — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is giving the local community a chance to honor their mom by giving her “Flowers that Feed.” Moms will get a custom-designed gift/note card [...]

Many Catholics finished their fast yesterday since it was Good Friday.
The Youth Ministry at St. Bridget Parish in Mesa are starting theirs. They’re joining in a 24-hour fast today in solidarity with youth around the world. It’s sponsored by Catholic Relief Services.
I did a zip code search on the Food Fast’s Web site and it [...]

MESA — Students at St. Timothy School heard a firsthand account March 5 of how funds from their second annual Operation Rice Bowl collection transforms lives.
The global hunger awareness initiative, which coincides with Lent, is a project of Catholic Relief Services.
Thomas Awiapo and his three brothers ate from a single bowl as children. His younger [...]

Not long after the 8.8 earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday morning, Caritas flew out their emergency response team from Haiti.
Caritas Internationalis is a confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social service organizations operating in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
“It was an enormous earthquake, so you would expect major damage,” said Alistair Dutton. [...]