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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
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 [...]


January 29, 2010

Weekend calendar

Posted by : ambria

It seems like there’s a lot going on in the Phoenix Diocese this weekend. I’ll include a short list below and then, if you’re interested and available, read after the jump for event details: FRIDAY— “Curtains” musical, a Tony Award-nominated murder mystery, debuts in an Arizona school tonight and runs through Feb. 6. SATURDAY– Annual [...]


April 30, 2009

Golf, anyone?

Posted by : ambria

  In a recent issue of The Catholic Sun, I wrote about an upcoming golf tournament to support vocations. The money will mainly support current seminarians and provide gifts to priests come ordination day. The same issue also featured a brief article about another golf tournament to support the forthcoming cancer shrine in Mesa.  Turns out there’s several [...]


February 25, 2009

Mardi Gras

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

  Catholics at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Chandler celebrated Mardi Gras a bit early this year. The parish hosted Mardi Gras-themed festivities for the whole family before and after its 5 p.m. Mass. Families learned about the spiritual connection of Mardi Gras to Lent (an ecumenical ministry offered its take), made costumes and a [...]


February 6, 2009

Today’s Catholic Woman

Posted by : ambria

Barb Lishko, the youth minister at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Chandler sent me a link to one of her articles last week. I finally made time to check it out today. Turns out she’s already had two more posted. Look for future articles here. Lishko told me while in Australia for World Youth Day [...]