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Mercy Wrestlers Pin Down Tournament Spots
February 15, 2007Our Lady of Mercy High School wrestlers Patrick Silloway, Thomas Raville and Clint Ford qualified during the Class A, Area 1 West, regional tournament in Turner County, Feb. 2 and 3. Raville, a junior and returning state placer, qualified for third place in the 125-pound weight class as he went 3-1 in the tournament, including […]
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St. Mary Magdalene Dedicates New Church In Coweta County
February 15, 2007St. Mary Magdalene was established as an east Coweta County mission of Holy Trinity Church in 1999 and quickly outgrew three temporary worship sites before building and moving this year into its new church, which was dedicated Feb. 8. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated a Mass of dedication of the congregation’s first permanent home before […]
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St. Mary Parishioners Honored For Pro-Life Work
February 12, 2007Georgia Right to Life (GRTL) recently honored Mike and Dottie Patterson for their many contributions to the pro-life movement in Georgia. Parishioners of St. Mary’s Church in Jackson, the Pattersons are the leaders of the Butts, Jasper and Lamar Counties Chapter of GRTL. Together with other like-minded people in these counties, they have raised over […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (February 8, 2007)
February 8, 2007The Religious and the priests of the Archdiocese were celebrated with two different gatherings this past week. On Monday evening, the monastery in Conyers hosted the second annual archdiocesan-sponsored assembly for women and men in Consecrated Life. This tradition is associated with the Church’s designation of the Feast of the Presentation with honoring those in […]
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Saying Goodbye To My Fuzzy Prayer Partner
February 8, 2007Some people have exercise buddies who meet to go jogging, while others rely on friends to help them diet. As for me, I have never been much for group activities, but I did find myself acquiring, quite out of the blue, an unlikely prayer partner. It was an old cat that hailed from Greenwich Village. […]
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St. Monica’s Invites Teens To Hear Jason Evert
February 8, 2007St. Monica’s Respect Life Ministry and Youth Group invite teens in eighth grade and up to hear Jason Evert, nationally acclaimed Catholic chastity education speaker, give his “Romance Without Regret” talk. Evert will speak on Tuesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. at St. Monica’s Church, 1700 Buford Highway, Duluth. Father Jack Durkin, pastor, will celebrate […]
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Catholics Can Lobby For Bills During Day At Capitol
February 8, 2007Catholics will have a unique opportunity to participate in legislative advocacy at the State Capitol Feb. 27. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will serve as the chaplain of the day by offering the opening prayer in the House of Representatives at 3 p.m. during Catholic Day at the Capitol, which is sponsored by the Catholic Communications […]
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Nominees Sought For Annual Recognition Day
February 8, 2007The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold its 30th annual AACCW Recognition Day on Saturday, March 17, at St. Joseph Church. The Mass to honor the contributions of outstanding women and youth in the Archdiocese will begin at 10 a.m. and will be celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, along with Father Paul […]
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Rawson Haverty Used Talents Humbly To Help Church
February 8, 2007He was “beloved because he loved.” Rawson Haverty Sr. loved his family and friends. He loved his work. He loved Atlanta. And he loved the Catholic Church. The Holy Spirit Church parishioner died Jan. 26 at the age of 86. At the Mass of the Resurrection held for Mr. Haverty at his parish Jan. 30, […]
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Polls Show Majority Oppose Unrestricted Abortion
February 8, 2007Recent polls point to an emerging pro-life attitude among the American public, including the post-Roe generation of young adults. “There has been an interesting series of polls … indicating that the American public tends to be pro-life,” said Deirdre McQuade, spokesperson for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities. “People with a […]