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Families Expand Rapidly As Relatives Need Shelter
September 8, 2005North Georgia Catholics are pulling together, opening their homes and taking action to help those evacuated from New Orleans and the rest of the Gulf Coast slammed by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Immaculate Heart of Mary parishioner Marion Orr picked up her sister, Lisa Moran, a nurse in the intensive care unit at Tulane […]
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E-Mail To Houma, La., Inspires Labor Day Caravan
September 8, 2005An e-mail and grace from God were all it took to send 11 young adults from the Life Teen community, archdiocesan Catholic high schools, and other archdiocesan ministries, and a priest to the afflicted area of Houma, La., Labor Day weekend with three mini-buses packed with supplies and a pick-up truck with enough extra gas […]
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Notre Dame Academy Opens With Marist Sponsorship
September 8, 2005Debra Orr spent the first week of school at the new Notre Dame Academy holding her breath and hoping she had not forgotten anything essential to the school’s opening. By Friday of that week, however, things were still running smoothly and even the car pool had been successfully managed down to a six-minute run. So […]
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NCCW Convention Planned For Atlanta
September 8, 2005The National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) will hold its 2005 national convention at the Hilton Atlanta Sept. 15-18. Nearly 1,200 council members and guests are expected to attend. Hosted this year by the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, assisted by the Savannah and South Carolina Councils of Catholic Women, the biennial convention will […]
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Georgia Catholics Respond To Gulf Coast Crisis
September 8, 2005Immediate actions being taken by the Archdiocese of Atlanta in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina include a special financial collection in every parish and the opening of archdiocesan Catholic schools to displaced children in an effort to alleviate victims’ suffering and help them rebuild their lives. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory asked every parish to […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (September 8, 2005)
September 8, 2005Human beings can only look at so much violence without eventually experiencing personal trauma and shock. For that reason parents rightfully ought to be concerned and outraged when their children are exposed to gratuitous violence in the media and entertainment industry. Even the strongest individuals among us occasionally become casualties to the stress of excessive […]
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HIV/AIDS Group Marks 10 Years Of Helping
September 8, 2005Living Room will celebrate its 10th anniversary of helping people with HIV/AIDS to find and maintain affordable housing on Sept. 25 with a celebration at the Cathedral of St. Philip. A reception and award ceremony will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Great Hall. Preceding the celebration will be an Evensong prayer […]
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Catholic Agencies, Dioceses Are On Front Lines
September 8, 2005Catholic Charities was just one of several national organizations gearing up to provide assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina, which slammed into the Gulf Coast east of New Orleans Aug. 29 and left hundreds, and possibly thousands, dead in its wake. Insurance firms were expecting claims stemming from Katrina to be the largest single-event payout […]
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Archbishop Asks Funds Be Sent To Catholic Charities
September 8, 2005Parishes have been asked by the Archbishop’s Office to send funds received in their special collection for Hurricane Katrina victims directly to Catholic Charities USA. The address is 2005 Hurricane Relief Fund, Catholic Charities USA, P.O. Box 25168, Alexandria, VA 22313-9788.
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Spaces Available For Displaced Students In Catholic Schools
September 8, 2005Students may undergo an abbreviated admissions screening in order to check for special needs and/or network with other schools for placement purposes. Parents or legal guardians will be asked to sign an enrollment contract for the 2005-2006 school year, asking them to abide by school policies. Academic work completed during the time each student is […]