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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
February 12, 2010

More Sunbeams

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

If you’re not already familiar with Sunbeams, our popular event calendar we publish inside the back cover each issue, take a peek now. It’s filled with retreat opportunities, classes, activities and worship opportunities. The weekends are quite often filled with options of things to do. Here are some Catholic events I stumbled across on my [...]


February 2, 2010

50 years at St. Vincent de Paul School

Posted by : ambria

As with any anniversary article, there’s rarely room to be inclusive. The St. Vincent de Paul School’s 50th anniversary story is no exception. I learned some fascinating tidbits during an interview with the principal and development director about recent steps the school has taken to memorialize past leaders. The article correctly states that the school [...]


August 1, 2009

For whom the bell tolls

Posted by : ambria

When you’re at Mass tomorrow, don’t be alarmed if the church bells start ringing at 8:59 a.m. Church leaders won’t be trying to start Mass early. They’ll simply be joining other dioceses and archdioceses nationwide commemorating the bicentennial of the foundation of the Sisters of Charity at the same time. The Daughters of Charity will [...]


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 [...]