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OLA School’s ‘Mr. J’ More Than A Janitor
March 1, 2007Willie Jefferson, the beloved janitor at Our Lady of the Assumption School, marks his 20th year of service this month. Jefferson is a popular fixture at the Atlanta school. In the carpool line he greets parents and students in the morning and at the close of the school day. He is also in the cafeteria […]
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‘Amazing Grace’ Depicts One Man’s Dedication
March 1, 2007“Amazing Grace” brings together a stellar cast to tell the story of William Wilberforce, the politician who is credited with ending the slave trade across the British Empire. Directed by Michael Apted, the film is always uplifting and is, in the end, a touching tribute to a man who devoted his life to improving the […]
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Regional Conference To Bring Stewardship Message
March 1, 2007Springtime in Charleston typically abounds with azaleas in bloom and wonderful “low country” hospitality. Signs of new life can be found all over this historic Southern city. The sixth annual Regional Stewardship Day Conference will reflect this call to new life on Saturday, April 28, at the North Charleston Convention Center, adjacent to the Embassy […]
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Filipino-Americans Celebrate Traditional Festival
March 1, 2007Fifteen years ago, a group of Filipino-Americans in Georgia, the Santo Niño group from the city of Cebu in the Philippines, held the first “Sinulog” celebration, a traditional festival from their homeland. In Cebu, the 500-year-old festival is held in honor of Senyor Santo Niño (the Infant Jesus) and is a spectacular event, marked with […]
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‘Dia De La Familia’ Health Fair To Be Held
March 1, 2007Holy Trinity Church will host the fifth annual “Dia de la Familia” Preventive Health Fair on Saturday, March 10, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This event, which began with about 350 participants, has increased to more than 1,200 attendees. Screenings are done for diabetes, HIV, breast cancer, vision, hearing, dental, spine, cholesterol, nutrition and […]
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Children Greet Archbishop At Queen Of Angels School
March 1, 2007First-graders at Queen of Angels School depicting animals on Noah’s Ark helped bring to life how important it is always to obey God’s directions. The skit by the children took place when the archbishop made his annual visit to their school Feb. 15. The mock animals wore masks made in art class. The skit showed […]
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State Semifinals Pair Pinecrest, Holy Spirit
March 1, 2007The Pinecrest Academy boys basketball team has made it to the Georgia Independent School Association Class AA State Final Four. With a 69-41 win over Memorial Day School, Savannah, and a 64-61 overtime victory against Piedmont Academy, Monticello, the Paladins were able to advance. In the Feb. 22 game against Memorial Day, Pinecrest junior guard […]
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New Hartwell Hall Honors Founding Families
March 1, 2007It all started with three families and, more than 100 years later, a squirrel. Parishioners of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Hartwell paid tribute to their founders as well as made light of the incident that brought about the need for a new parish hall as it was dedicated Feb. 11 by Archbishop Wilton […]
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Lent: Another Chapter In Christian Love Story
February 22, 2007As our Lenten journey unfolds, people like me will spend a goodly amount of time fretting about what we should give up. Should it be chocolate or should it be wine? Should I go to Mass more often, or go shopping less? Or all of the above? I know Lent is not a competitive sport, […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (February 22, 2007)
February 22, 2007I’ve seen and heard quite a bit over the past week—more than usual, I might add! I was invited by the Atlanta Rabbinical Association to have lunch with them and to offer some personal reflections on the state of Catholic-Jewish relations locally, nationally and internationally. My hosts could not have been more cordial or more […]