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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
March 13, 2009

Issue preview: March 19, 2009

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

One of the first things you might notice about this issue is changes in design. The front page refer has changed drastically to accommodate new guidelines put out by the Post Office. After we had to lose the index from page 1, we decided to redesign page 2. The staff box has been redesigned and [...]


January 9, 2009

Issue preview: Jan. 15, 2009

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

Last issue we featured a lot of event coverage from across the Phoenix Diocese. This issue has much more advanced coverage, previewing upcoming events. We have stories previewing the upcoming Charity and Development Appeal, the pro-life activities marking the Jan. 22 anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the annual Mass in honor of Martin Luther [...]


December 28, 2008

Issue Preview: Jan. 1, 2009

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

Our first issue of the year is, once again, packed with a variety of local stories covering the life of the Phoenix Diocese. You’ll find an advance on a pro-life speaker at Christ the King Parish in Mesa, a story on perpetual adoration starting at St. Bernadette Parish in Scottsdale and an update on the [...]


December 1, 2008

Issue preview: Dec. 4, 2008

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

It’s funny to say this for a Catholic publication, but this week’s issue of The Catholic Sun will have a more religious feel. For starters, the anchor story is about the deacon ordination. That’s joined by features on Our Lady of Guadalupe and Advent on the front page. On page three, you’ll find a story [...]


November 17, 2008

Issue preview: Nov. 20, 2008

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

This next issue of The Catholic Sun has more of a economic focus than do most of our issues. Our lead story on the growing number of homeless in the Valley reports on how the failing economy is putting a strain on ministries who serve that population. André House is reporting record numbers of clients [...]