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Program Speaks Urgently To Hispanic Young Adults
May 13, 2004The number of Spanish young adult parish ministries in the archdiocese has grown from 17 to 40 since 2002—one small señal (sign) of the depth and breadth of pastoral need of this steadily growing, predominantly Catholic Hispanic immigrant population across North Georgia. And as coordinator of the Oficina de la Juventud, or Hispanic Youth and […]
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Melkite Catholic Church Opens Doors For Festival
May 13, 2004St. John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church invites people from around the archdiocese to its 39th annual Mid East Festival May 22 and 23, to enjoy parish-made Mediterranean foods and to enlighten and enliven their minds and spirits with Eastern culture and spirituality. That means everything from enjoying “jam sessions” of Arabic folk music, to learning […]
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St. Peter Claver Students, Staff Walk For Diabetes
May 13, 2004A police escort stopped traffic as the students of St. Peter Claver Regional School stepped off on their 1.6-mile Walk for Diabetes on Thursday, April 29. Students, faculty, staff and parent volunteers raised money for this worthy cause for several weeks leading up to the walk. Ninety-four percent of the student body took part in […]
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Janelle, Canadian Singer, To Perform At Pinecrest
May 13, 2004The Pinecrest Academy Parent Association will present a live concert with Catholic recording artist Janelle and her band ONE80 on Sunday, May 23, at 6 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium. Janelle, a French Canadian who hails from Alberta, Canada, is best known as the singer of the 2002 World Youth Day theme song, “Light of […]
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Diaconal Class Of 2007 Instituted As Readers, Acolytes
May 13, 2004On the eve of the celebration of St. Patrick, 15 men in the diaconal formation class of 2007 took a major step in their progress toward ordination to the order of deacon at St. Matthew’s Church. The candidates were instituted as readers and acolytes in a rite celebrated by Archbishop John F. Donoghue and concelebrated […]
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Catholic Center’s 5K Human Race Helps People
May 13, 2004The 26th Annual 5K Human Race, organized by the Catholic Center at the University of Georgia, was held on March 20. The race raised over $11,000 for three different charitable organizations. The proceeds from this race were donated to St. Mary’s Hospice, Camp St. Francis, which provides young children with a summer opportunity to develop […]
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NBA’s Anthony Jordan Keeps Cool On The Court
May 13, 2004On a black nylon cord around his neck, Anthony Jordan wears a powerful tool. Amid the squeaks of expensively endorsed athletic shoes, the shrill blow of Jordan’s whistle can be heard on any given night in front of a packed house of fervent basketball fans. And that whistle can change sporting history forever. As an […]
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Mother’s Day Brings Remembrances Of ‘Momma’
May 6, 2004Mother’s Day always brings with it bittersweet thoughts of and comparisons of myself to my mother who passed away—or told God to move over, she was taking charge, as we like to think of it—five years ago. When we become parents, the kaleidoscope through which we view our parents’ lives and our own shifts. When […]
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Mothers Share A Sacred Vocation Of Love
May 6, 2004Light floods the kitchen while the birds in the yard are singing hosannas on this glorious morning. I am making manicotti from my mom’s faded recipe, handed down to her by her mother, whose own mom was born in Naples. It is a tricky process, but one that I watched my mom do, over and […]
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CTK Youth Serve Athens Immigrant Community
May 6, 2004In a memorable retreat experience, 17 middle school teens from the Cathedral of Christ the King took part in a daylong service project in Athens in April. The youth joined with Sisters Margarita Martin, Angela Cordero and Marietta Jansen of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to serve in a Mexican immigrant community […]