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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
June 1, 2011

Catholics and baseball

Posted by : ambria

A couple of us on staff noticed advertising for the All-Star Game this week and started talking about possible Catholic angles for a story when the game comes to Chase Field July 12. At least a few Catholic high school alumni are in the big leagues, but it’s way too early to know if they’ll [...]


April 14, 2011

100 words could = free voucher for camp

Posted by : ambria
Filed under : Local News

St. Joseph’s Youth Camp wants kids ages 8 to 15 to say in 100 words or less why they deserve a free week at its camp. The site, 23 miles southeast of Flagstaff in the Coconino National Forest, has been offering all inclusive activities like horseback riding, kayaking, mountain biking, astronomy nights and more since [...]


February 19, 2010

Weekend calendar

Posted by : ambria

Do you have a few hours to spare this weekend? Now that Lent is upon us, parishes may have more options than ever. Check your local parish bulletin or just show up at a nearby Catholic church tonight or any Friday night before Easter. Chances are, you can enjoy a fish or soup supper and [...]


November 28, 2009

Double your gift giving for free

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

Now that the Christmas shopping season is officially underway, there are plenty of opportunities for you to increase your gift giving with little to no extra cost to you. Buy scrip from a nearby parish or school to pay for your Christmas shopping. Buy gift cards from a local parish or Catholic school. Plenty of [...]


May 9, 2009

Girls w-i-n in Spanish too

Posted by : ambria

Remember Jennica Dumond, the St. Thomas the Apostle eighth grader who won the diocesan spelling bee two years in a row?  She apparently set a trend for girls to excel in diocesan spelling bees. At least a dozen of the 18 students who competed in the 13th annual Diocesan Spanish Spelling Bee at St. Mary-Basha [...]