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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
October 6, 2010

‘It’s all good’ — Day retreat for Catholic girls

Posted by : ambria
Filed under : Local News

Challenge, a Catholic club for girls ages 10-16, is hosting a day retreat for fourth-sixth grade girls next week. Spread the word to parents, parishioners, Facebook friends . . . anyone you know who has a daughter in that age group. Challenge is a nationwide club for Catholic girls to grow in virtue, friendship and [...]


August 20, 2010

Weekend calendar Aug. 20-22

Posted by : ambria
Filed under : Local News

Customer Appreciation Days — Aug. 20-21 at all St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores. Enjoy discounts, refreshments, raffles and door prizes. Also at Apache, Bell, Chandler and Sunnyslope locations Aug. 22. Check out the St. Vincent de Paul blog for details. “It’s my party and you’re invited! Love, God” — Aug. 20-22 at Living Water [...]


February 26, 2010

Recognizing the hero in you

Posted by : ambria

Two weeks ago, I took a quick drive up the 51 to attend the United Blood Services Valentines for Life luncheon at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa. The event honored blood drive coordinators for saving lives in 2009. My presence at the pre-Valentine’s Day event  — minus the temporary heart tattoo I’d [...]


February 12, 2010

More Sunbeams

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

If you’re not already familiar with Sunbeams, our popular event calendar we publish inside the back cover each issue, take a peek now. It’s filled with retreat opportunities, classes, activities and worship opportunities. The weekends are quite often filled with options of things to do. Here are some Catholic events I stumbled across on my [...]