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Weekend calendar: Oct. 21-23
A few film and theater opportunities have run across my desk for the weekend. Also, if you missed the Blessing of the Animals earlier this month at your parish, you have several chances this weekend. Looking for fall festival fun? Check out our Sunbeams page. The Mighty Macs — in theaters Oct. 21. Film about [...]
Student art promotes faith, CTODP to the masses
I’ve noticed in the last few days the impact student art can have on Catholics of any age. Two recent examples came to my attention: Evangelizaztion through parish bulletins — The cover of the bulletin at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale featured Grace Sluga’s poster at right. It not only showcases student work, [...]
Weekend Calendar: March 4-6
On deck: spring plays, movie reviews, “Catholics Matter” program, Hike for the Homeless, lessons in global solidarity, Crozier Gala, a podcast to help you prepare for Sunday’s Mass readings and Catholics Come Home. “Museum,” Xavier/Brophy spring play — 7 p.m. March 4 and 1:30 and 7 p.m. March 5. Admission: $7. Details. “Joseph and the [...]
Golf fundraising
It seems several organizations in the Valley, especially Catholic schools, use golf tournaments as a means of fund raising. As the weather cools, I imagine other groups will start planning winter and spring benefit tournaments. That includes the East Valley Serra Club every April to raise money for local seminarians. Should you find yourself registering [...]
Students read with an end to hunger in mind
SCOTTSDALE — The more students at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School read this month, the more mouths they will feed. It’s all part of the annual Read Along for Hunger initiative. The fourth annual event challenges students in kindergarten through sixth grade to collect pledges for every book they read in October. Resulting funds [...]