April 15, 2021
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Marist alumnus Derek Waugh to lead War Eagle athletic program
Published April 16, 2021
Marist School has announced that Derek Waugh, a 1989 Marist graduate, will be the school’s next athletic director.
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Accountability, transparency, due process still needed, abuse experts say
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published April 16, 2021To help foster a wider discussion on work that still must be done to safeguard minors and vulnerable people in the church, a canon law journal published a series of talks by experts regarding accountability, transparency and confidentiality in the handling of abuse allegations.
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New Catholic Foundation fund meeting pandemic needs
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 15, 2021The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia distributed its first round of Emergency Response Fund grants. The foundation contributed $242,000 to organizations meeting needs created by the pandemic.
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Silencing televisions, leaf blowers and the chatter in our heads
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published April 15, 2021I usually wake up before sunrise to savor the gentle silence that blankets the world until a symphony opens at 6:30 with the bright notes of a robin.
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Sister Marie Sullivan, OP, celebrates jubilee
Published April 15, 2021
Sister Marie Sullivan, OP, will mark her 70th jubilee this year, along with nine other Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa commemorating 70 years. She was a servant to Atlanta’s poor for many years.
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Atlanta’s 2021 jubilarian priests
Published April 15, 2021
Sixteen priests serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta celebrate milestone anniversaries of ordinations to the priesthood this year.
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Will forgiveness win out in the end?
By BISHOP BERNARD E. SHLESINGER III
Published April 15, 2021There is growing “cancel culture” in our world, which is very popular among those who are communicating through social media.
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Catholics encourage long-term support of Newnan’s tornado recovery
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published April 15, 2021In a matter of minutes a powerful nighttime tornado in late March destroyed businesses and homes in Coweta county, leaving many families without a place to live. Deacon Steve Swope of Newnan is encouraging Catholic parishes to join aid efforts.
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Renewal of promises draws priests together at Chrism Mass
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 14, 2021Sixteen priests were honored for their years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Atlanta when Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., celebrated the second Chrism Mass shaped by the pandemic.