August 5, 2021
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Lifelong learning key for seniors
By BILL CLARKE, Commentary
Published August 10, 2021Is there something you’ve always wanted to learn more about but didn’t get around to taking the plunge? Lifelong learning is one of the key activities for a healthy, vital body and brain. For many working seniors it is essential for maintaining contemporary skills in the workplace.
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The Diocese of Atlanta: A 65th anniversary timeline
Published August 10, 2021
On July 2, 1956, the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta was split into two separate dioceses: Savannah and Atlanta. The historical timeline commemorates the 65th anniversary of the diocese highlighting its shepherds, ministries and remarkable growth.
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New CTK principal believes in ‘working toward a goal that’s bigger than ourselves’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 6, 2021Melissa Lowry was named the principal at Christ the King School in March. It is her second time leading a school. Lowry served as principal at a parochial elementary school in her native California.
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St. Pius X principal hopes to be a model for pursuit of dreams
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 6, 2021Dr. Edye Simpson starts the 2021-22 school year as principal of St. Pius X High School. During her 17 years at the school, she has learned how the goal of Catholic education is to build character alongside academic excellence and outstanding arts and sports programs.
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Fear and anxiety in Hitchcock’s universe
By David A. King, Ph.D.
Published August 6, 2021As the country tries to resume to “normal” even as the Delta and other variants of the coronavirus threaten any full return to life as we once knew it, people are experiencing all manner of mental distress. In the workplace, in schools, even in the Olympics, people are depressed, anxious and stressed out.
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The Eucharist commits us to the poor
By JAYNA HOFFACKER
Published August 6, 2021Like the source of a river, the Eucharist is intended to inspire in us a dynamic, incarnational faith that flows and develops into a life lived for and with others.
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OLM principal sees gratitude among students during pandemic
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 6, 2021JoAnn McPherson begins the school year at Our Lady of Mercy High School as its leader after serving as interim principal last year. She’s been at the school since 2001, one year after it was founded. She’s worn two hats for many of those years as assistant principal and an English teacher.
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St. Pius X president strives to make education enjoyable
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 6, 2021John Favier was named the president of St. Pius X High School in Atlanta. Favier, who enjoys discussing nuances of Catholic thought and practice in the classroom, previously served as the school’s president in an interim capacity.
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Deacon Richard Delaine Downey remembered
Published August 5, 2021
Deacon Richard Downey, who had served at St. Lawrence Church, Lawrenceville, died July 17. He was 83 years old.
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An invitation to prayerfully consider prison ministry
By BISHOP BERNARD E. SHLESINGER III, Commentary
Published August 5, 2021“Shelter in place” has impacted the lives of all of us during the pandemic but has been more profoundly felt by those who live in facilities, such as hospitals, assisted living centers and prisons.
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Atlanta Catholic schools to open doors with new mask policy
Published August 5, 2021
Nearing a new school year, Superintendent Hal Plummer stated in a letter to parents the system is revising one position of the pandemic response. Students and staff will not be required to wear coverings at all times. Schools instead will follow a hybrid model.
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Pandemic brings ‘strategic shift’ for parish faith formation
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published August 5, 2021Delayed sacraments, navigating virtual meetings and family engagement were some of the many challenges parish faith formation programs faced during the pandemic. Find out what faith formation leaders learned and how they’re planning for the new school year.
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Wine: An omnipresent food with spiritual significance
By NANCY WIECHEC, Catholic News Service
Published August 5, 2021With more than 300 references to wine, vineyards and winemaking, Scripture underscores the significance of the grape in biblical places and times. Wine is an omnipresent food that became spiritual nourishment for both Jews and Christians.