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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
March 5, 2010

Weekend happenings

Posted by : ambria

There are plenty of things going on around the diocese these days. I blame it on Lent being in full swing and the fair weather. Keep the success of the following activities in your prayers, and if you have a couple of hours free this weekend outside of Mass, feel free to attend:

Spiritual enrichment —

Eucharistic [...]


October 27, 2009

Picture this — in your community

Posted by : ambria

We often try to put a name or face to the stories you read in The Catholic Sun, especially when the subject matter concerns clients at social service agencies.
Our vision is that readers will better connect with the struggles over statistics and find ways to help them out of homelessness, unemployment or poverty. It seems [...]


October 25, 2009

Ending homelessness

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

Homelessness Awareness Week starts today. The Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness is hosting a series of events including an awareness walk Friday morning.
St. Joseph the Worker is doing its part to end homelessness every day. Despite a challenging job market, St. Joseph the Worker has helped 220 people find full-time, sustainable employment during the 2008-2009 [...]


July 8, 2009

Catholic employment

Posted by : ambria

Since the Diocesan Pastoral Center — where  The Catholic Sun resides — is closed for a mandated furlough this week, I thought it’d be appropriate to blog about employment.
Don’t worry, I’m not working this week. I wrote this blogpost ahead of time.
We’ve reported on local employment resources in the past (more on that later). Right [...]


April 9, 2009

St. Joseph the Worker finalist for nonprofit award

Posted by : ambria

 
Last year, St. Joseph the Worker won a Be More … Knowledgeable award for its educational outreach. Watch a short video of the presentation.
The job service agency near downtown Phoenix helps the homeless, incarcerated and other disadvantaged individuals secure meaningful employment and get back on their feet. The staff works with inmates within 30 days of [...]