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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
December 14, 2009

Maggie’s Place ready to rebuild

Posted by : ambria

Nearly a year after an electrical fire forced several women and their infants out of their home on New Year’s Day, The Magdalene House, is ready to rebuild. Call (602) 262-5555 to help.
The latest e-newsletter from Maggie’s Place, which runs The Magdalene House and four other houses of hospitality across the country, announced that it [...]


November 13, 2009

A ‘Woman of Exellence’ among us

Posted by : ambria

I was the last link in a text message, Facebook, e-mail chain just now meant to spread some great breaking news: Mary Peterson, co-founder and executive director of Maggie’s Place, was just named Phoenix Woman Magazine’s 2009 Woman of Excellence Award.
She was up against nine other women, including a council member and a TV anchor. [...]


October 21, 2009

Maggie’s Place updates

Posted by : ambria

With thousands of people joining in yesterday’s Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity in defense of the aborted unborn, I figured a look at how life is for women whose crisis pregnancy ended with the birth, and for many, raising of their baby, would be appropriate.
Luckily, my Maggie’s Place e-newsletter was waiting for me in my [...]


October 9, 2009

Pro-life work

Posted by : ambria

St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, recently sent us a story about Grace Lape. The former Holy Spirit parishioner in Tempe expects to graduate from the all-girls college in the spring, but it was her pro-life work that recently made headlines at the school.
Co-president of the Right to Life Club, Lape spent the summer [...]


September 14, 2009

Respect Life activities

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

Looking for a “Respect Life” activity this fall? There’s always several options for Catholics in the Phoenix area:

Race 4 Maggie’s Place — It’s not until Nov. 8 at Tempe Beach Park, but the early registration deadline is tomorrow. All proceeds from the 9k run, 3k walk, and .9 mile sprint — there’s also a free [...]