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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
December 12, 2011

Saints in our midst: Our Lady of Guadalupe

Posted by : ambria
Filed under : Local News

Being that the diocese’s patronness in Our Lady of Guadalupe, it makes sense that it has several facilities bearing that name. Here is a bit about them and the feast itself: OUR LADY: The name given to the Blessed Virgin when she appeared Dec. 9, 1531 to 55-year-old Juan Diego on his way to Mass [...]


November 25, 2011

Catholic thrifting

Posted by : ambria

If you’re the kind of shopper who wants to stretch your dollar for both yourself and a worthwhile organization, here’s a guide to Catholic thrifting. The concept has expanded since last year’s Christmas shopping season with two Catholic operated thrift stores opening this fall. Your gift will give twice: it will support the organization and [...]


March 19, 2010

Weekend calendar

Posted by : ambria

Parishes, schools and other Catholic groups are taking full advantage of the beautiful weekend weather in Arizona. This weekend’s calendar is jam-packed. Take a look: Activities/Entertainment — Nun Run — Here’s the complete schedule for tomorrow’s race. It’s at Victory Lane Sports Park, 22603 N. 43rd Ave. in Glendale. Proceeds help build a Poor Clare [...]


December 11, 2009

Weekend calendar

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

Tomorrow marks the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas and of the Diocese of Phoenix. Largely because of that, and the coming Christmas season, there are a lot of events going on this weekend. Here’s a quick look at some of them: Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration at Resurrection. Our Lady [...]