by Brian Flagg, Msgr. Tom Cahalane, pastor of Our Mother of Sorrows parish is coming to Casa Maria to lead a discussion on The Joy of the Gospel by Pope Francis! Thursday Nov. 6th from 12:00noon to 1:00pm. All are invited – Chimichangas will be served. We don’t know anyone as fired up as TomContinue reading “SHAKE OFF THOSE POST-ELECTION BLUES!”
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FREE VACCINATIONS FOR YOUR PETS!
ATTENTION all CASA MARIA Supporters:
Your presence is requested at the PIMA COUNTY BOND ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Friday November, 7 at 9:00 AM At the RIVER PARK INN 350 S. Freeway If everything goes according to plan, Pima County voters will vote to approve $650 million worth of bond projects in November, 2015. The Bond Committee makes recommendations to theContinue reading “ATTENTION all CASA MARIA Supporters:”
Happy Birthday LAURA!
Today October 20 is the birthday of the pillar and soul of Casa Maria, Laura Alameda! For those of you familiar with Casa Maria in a day to day kind of way, who works harder than Laura? She only made it through 6th grade in Nogales, Sonora and then went to work so her sisterContinue reading “Happy Birthday LAURA!”
Vote YES on PROP. 415!
The homeless, the familias of our barrios and Casa Maria… We are all dog and cat lovers! Thanks to our good buddy and fellow South Tucsonan Dan Eckstrom for his guidance on this matter. In addition to doing the right thing for our 4 legged friends, this bond measure is important because its’ success pavesContinue reading “Vote YES on PROP. 415!”
Still serving after all these years!
Siovhan Sheridan has a degree in Theology from Harvard University and is an immigration lawyer with the Claudia Arevalo Law Firm. She is going to lead one of the discussions at Casa Maria on “The Joy of the Gospel” by Pope Francis! Come join us! Still serving after all these years! by Siovhan Sheridan, IContinue reading “Still serving after all these years!”
READ THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL WITH CASA MARIA!
Yo, fellow fans of Papa Francisco! Read and discuss and be energized by his Apostolic Exhortation, The Joy of the Gospel, with Casa Maria, on Thursdays, from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm, starting Thursday, Oct. 16. Lunch (hopefully better than a Casa Maria bag lunch!) will be provided. Here is the schedule: Thursday Oct.16 – TheContinue reading “READ THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL WITH CASA MARIA!”
END THE DESEGREGATION LAWSUIT NOW!
We at Casa Maria, along with others, are seriously contemplating undertaking a campaign to defend our schools that would look like this: To: The Plaintiffs (especially Sylvia Campoy) and the lawyers (MALDEF and Ruben Salter) END THE DESEGREGATION LAWSUIT NOW! The federal judge says that Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) needs to comply with theContinue reading “END THE DESEGREGATION LAWSUIT NOW!”
PACIFIED NO, ON FIRE, YES!
Dean Brackley by Brian Flagg, Some people might like to think that a 30 day silent retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius might have a pacifying effect on me. Not so! That is because I read Dean Brackley’s book on the Exercises and learned about FALSE HUMILITY and MAGNANIMITY! I feelContinue reading “PACIFIED NO, ON FIRE, YES!”
Power to the Parents
by Cesar Aguirre, It is a quarter to six, Dr. Sanchez has arrived early. The room is still empty, the seats dotted with a few parents as we prepare ourselves for the meeting. I feel nervous, anxious, and worried. All the hard work we’ve done, talking to other parents and informing them on what isContinue reading “Power to the Parents”