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Chinese Catholics Sense Time Of Evangelization
November 30, 2006Although the Chinese government monitors everything Catholic, from seminary size to book publishing, a growing number of Chinese are catching religious fever, more universities are establishing religious studies programs, more intellectuals are becoming “cultural Christians,” and more students are celebrating Christmas. These were some of the observations made at the National Catholic China Conference held […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (November 23, 2006)
November 23, 2006I took a nostalgic trip last Sunday when I went to visit the Mission of St. Elizabeth Seton in Warm Springs for the first time and to celebrate their 10th anniversary as a community. Although I had not visited Warm Springs previously, the trip was so reminiscent of my travels throughout the Diocese of Belleville […]
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IHM School Gives Rousing Salute To Veterans
November 23, 2006The students and faculty of Immaculate Heart of Mary School came together for the school’s fifth annual tribute to American veterans on Thursday, Nov. 9. Members of the Atlanta Veterans Affairs’ honor guard conducted the posting of the colors to begin the school-wide Mass. Father James Schillinger, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, was […]
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Province Bishops Send Congress Immigration Letter
November 23, 2006In conjunction with the other bishops of the Province of Atlanta, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory sent a letter this week to those working in Congress, urging their continuing focus on the passage of “comprehensive and fair” immigration reform at a national level. Bishop Robert J. Baker of the Diocese of Charleston, S.C., Bishop J. Kevin […]
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Parish Battles AIDS Through ‘Prayer…Education’
November 23, 2006An eye doctor recently told Patrick Josey he was developing a cataract. The doctor was puzzled by Josey’s joyous reaction. “He said he’d never seen someone get so excited about a cataract. But I told him that I never thought I’d live long enough to develop cataracts,” Josey said. Josey was officially diagnosed with HIV […]
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Local Prelates Issue Joint Statement On Pope’s Trip
November 23, 2006Metropolitan Alexios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta have issued a joint statement of fraternal understanding and prayer for the upcoming three-day visit of Pope Benedict XVI with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 29-Dec 1. As global tensions run high, […]
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Women Give Insight Into Catholic Struggle In China
November 23, 2006A scholar, two sisters, and an editor described at the 22nd National Catholic China Conference how they are each developing their gifts and answering their unique calls from God to strengthen the church in China. Professor Rachel Zhu Xiao Hong, Ph.D., is establishing links between the ecclesial and academic worlds, while Cecilia Tao Beiling is […]
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St. Ann To Hold 26th Annual Craft Fair
November 23, 2006Thousands of shoppers will converge at St. Ann Church on Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 2, for the 26th Annual Apple Annie Crafts and Arts Show. The Women’s Guild at St. Ann’s started Apple Annie in 1981 using a couple of fold-out tables in front of a grocery store with the purpose of raising […]
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St. Joseph School, Athens, Receives Dual Accreditation
November 23, 2006St. Joseph School in Athens has been awarded dual accreditation by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SAIS-SACS). The school was established in 1949 by Father Walter Donovan and is currently headed by Principal Barbara Bankston. Although St. Joseph’s has had SACS accreditation for a number of […]
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Archdiocesan Ministries Mark World AIDS Day
November 23, 2006Irene Miranda is passionate in her belief that Catholics are called to serve those with HIV/AIDS. And the simplest and perhaps most effective way to serve them, the director of the archdiocesan Office of HIV/AIDS ministry believes, is to pray for them. This year, the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s HIV/AIDS ministry will sponsor several events marking […]