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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
December 17, 2009

Assignment notes — Spreading Christ’s peace…

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

We had to make some sacrificial cuts to “Spreading Christ’s peace one meal at a time,” the feature story on Paz de Cristo in our Dec. 17 issue.
Besides minor edits and dropping another perspective from a St. Timothy volunteer, the story also dropped the input of another regular source of Paz volunteers: freshmen and transfer [...]


December 6, 2009

Phoenix at 40 – part 5

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

Strength for the future
People I interviewed for the 40th anniversary article easily came up with various strengths of the Phoenix Diocese. Those strengths pave the way for the diocese’s next 40 years, whose challenges and successes are “going to be just as great as they were in the first 40 years,” according to Msgr. Richard [...]


June 18, 2009

Summer fun

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

I know summer hasn’t officially started according to the solstice calendar, but it seems to be in full swing in the Phoenix Diocese. For teenagers (and those who serve them through youth ministry) who are already out of “what to do” ideas, Lifeteen is to the rescue.
I found the following “summer fun” tips from Mark [...]


April 23, 2009

Three parishes ‘cultivating hope’ for homeless seniors

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

 
Scott Venable was in a bad place.
The 57-year-old worked installing ventilation systems in big buildings for years until a heart injury left him jobless in 2000. After a heart-bypass surgery in 2002, he was officially listed as disabled and moved in with one of his daughters.
When she lost her house shortly thereafter, it seemed like [...]


April 11, 2009

The Easter Vigil

Posted by : ambria

Parishes worldwide will be celebrating the Easter Vigil tonight and welcoming new members into the Church via baptism and confirmation. The lengthy liturgy reminds Catholics of salvation history using seven readings from the Old Testament and two from the New Testament. 
Students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Tempe experienced a vigil-like atmosphere April [...]