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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
November 28, 2011

Cyber Monday for Catholics

Posted by : ambria

In honor of Cyber Monday (what you failed to get on Black Friday, you’re now scouring the web for deals), I thought I’d share some online finds that spread and support the Catholic faith. Nuns Gift Shop — Funds provide for the needs of Reverend Mother Mary Angelica and the Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual [...]



April 19, 2010

Poor Clare update

Posted by : ambria

If you heard any promotions for the first annual Nun Run in recent months, you know that the Poor Clare Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Black Canyon City are raising money to build a permanent monastery in Tonopah. Their chapel has been under construction since September. A completion date for its exterior should be in [...]


March 23, 2010

Nun Run recap

Posted by : ambria

In case you missed the inaugural Nun Run this weekend, the Poor Clare Sisters sent me — and I would imagine a lot of their other supporters — a video recap. Nearly 500 people ran the 5k according to the race results. Another 195 continued on to finish the 10k. Women as young as 5 [...]


March 11, 2010

Nun Run’s run schedule

Posted by : ambria

In case you haven’t heard about the inaugural Nun Run yet, today is your chance to catch up. The Poor Clare Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, who are organizing the run to support ongoing monastery construction in Tonopah, will promote the March 20 event three times today. Here is their broadcast (run) schedule: 11 a.m. Sonoran [...]