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Archbishop Asks North Georgia Catholics To Help
December 15, 2005My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Advent and Christmas seasons are traditionally times of preparation, expectation, joy and happiness. However, this Advent season there is one community in Atlanta, some 50,000 evacuees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, who will not fully share in this wondrous season. These people have recently experienced sorrow, hopelessness […]
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Xavier President Says Recovery Is ‘Little By Little’
December 15, 2005Like thousands of other New Orleanians, Norman Francis, the president of Xavier University, lost his house in Hurricane Katrina. He nearly lost the university he has led since 1968 and built into a national powerhouse. And now the man who arguably has done more than others over the last 40 years to change the face […]
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Parish’s Touching Work Trip To Gulf
December 15, 2005A mission team of nearly 100 men from St. Peter Chanel Church began awakening aboard two buses after their overnight drive Nov. 18-19 to New Orleans on the eve of the solemnity of Christ the King, ready for a whirlwind day of hard labor for their neighbors in need. As they pulled into an empty […]
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Project Financed With Tax-Exempt Bonds
December 15, 2005Approximately $48.5 million in tax-exempt bonds were sold to finance the St. George Village project, Gary Meader, chief financial officer of the archdiocese, said Dec 12. St. George Village, a continuing care retirement community, officially opened Nov. 1. It is fully reserved in its independent living units and has started a waiting list. Explaining the […]
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Youth Choirs Sing In Pueri Cantores Festival
December 15, 2005Three area youth choirs participated in the second annual Pueri Cantores Student Choral Festival Nov. 6 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah. Performing at the regional event were the choir of Mary Our Queen Church, Norcross, under the direction of Kevin Faulkner; the youth choir of St. Catherine of Siena Church, […]
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Grand ‘Narnia’ Movie Entertains, Inspires Moviegoers
December 15, 2005Gorgeous, thrilling, imaginative, touching: these are all words that can be used to describe the new film version of “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.” Directed by Andrew Adamson, the film is based on the classic novel by C.S. Lewis and follows the exploits of the four Pevensie children as […]
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Conyers Parish To Host Healing Mission In January
December 15, 2005St. Pius X Church will host a healing mission, “Be Not Afraid: Facing and Healing our Fears,” led by Father Matthew Linn, SJ, on Jan. 6-7, 2006. The mission is sponsored by The Order of St. Luke chapter at St. Pius. The International Order of St. Luke the Physician is a body of Christians who […]
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Cathedral Presents Dramatic Lessons And Carols
December 15, 2005The Cathedral of Christ the King will present the Cathedral Choir in its 16th annual presentation of a candlelight service of Advent Lessons and Carols on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 8 p.m. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will preside at the service, which will explore the mystery and hope surrounding the coming of the Savior through […]
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Paul Tate Performs
December 15, 2005Paul Tate, a composer, pianist, vocalist and recording artist living and working in the Atlanta area, performed with his band at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Atlanta, on Friday, Dec. 9. A product of Catholic school education, Tate received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music composition from the University of Georgia, Athens. He participates in […]
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‘Dad’s Day’ Celebrates
December 15, 2005St. Pius X High School will present the 15th annual “Dad’s Morning of Recollection” Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, at the school, located at 2674 Johnson Road. This year’s event marks the 15th consecutive year Msgr. Richard Lopez, a renowned speaker and religion teacher at St. Pius, has met with fathers to discuss pertinent and timely […]