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Are We Losing Our ‘Memory’ Of Religion?
April 29, 2004“Are people less religious today?” This question, posed by a TV interviewer, is on the minds of many people, especially worried parents who cherish the value of religion for their children. It’s a good question, but not the one to begin with. Rather, we need to ask: Are we losing our memory of how to […]
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Cathedral Opens Lent Music Series With ‘Stabat Mater’
April 26, 2004Throughout the ages the Fridays of Lent have been a special time of fasting and reflection. Musicians have also created some of the most extraordinary music ever written for the various celebrations of Lent. This year, on the five Fridays of Lent, the Cathedral of Christ the King will present a series of Lenten Musical […]
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Faith Journey Marked With Tears Of Wonder, Joy
April 22, 2004The tears are burning my eyes and smearing my mascara, transforming me into a raccoon lady. As always, my tears surprise me, springing up suddenly and seemingly out of nowhere, reminding me that some secret part of my heart is defrosting more and more lately. We are at St. John Chrysostom Melkite Church and what […]
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Archbishop Leads Alliance Of Two Hearts Vigil
April 22, 2004Archbishop John F. Donoghue was the principal celebrant for a March 5 Mass honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus at St. Andrew Church. He was joined by concelebrants Father Frank Richardson, Father Joseph Peek, Father John Paul Ezeonyido and Father Chito Palang. Devotions to the Two Hearts, the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate […]
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Students Turn Off TV And Turn On To Books
April 22, 2004Students at St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School were encouraged to participate in National TV-Turnoff Week April 19-25 by placing a “caution” sign across their home televisions and computers. They were allowed to use the computer for homework assignments but not for playing video games or other game-type activities. All students received a form to […]
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McGonegals, Ruth Reams Receive Top Hat Awards As Outstanding St. Vincent De Paul Volunteers
April 22, 2004The St. Vincent de Paul Society has awarded its 2004 Top Hat Award recognizing extraordinary community volunteers to Phil and Carol McGonegal and Ruth Reams. The Top Hat Award is the highest honor given to St. Vincent de Paul Society members each year. Two awards are given to an individual or couple who have shown […]
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Parish Nurses Provide Wholistic Approach To Healing
April 22, 2004Dolores Riccardi had been practicing nursing at St. Joseph’s Hospital Coronary Care Unit for 14 years. After seeing many patients’ problems swept under the rug in favor of short-term stays and cures, Riccardi realized two frustrating trends: insurance companies directed the care of patients instead of medical professionals and many of the root causes of […]
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In The United States, Hunger Persists Amid Plenty
April 22, 2004It is one of American society’s great ironies that in a land where obesity is a multibillion-dollar health issue, and television programs like “Extreme Makeover” and “The Swan” dabble in liposuction and tummy tucks as a matter of course, hunger remains a persistent and growing problem. In 2002, the last year for which full statistics […] Full Story
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Mercy Dedicates Baseball Field To Archbishop
April 22, 2004While he couldn’t promise them graces to turn around their less than stellar season, Archbishop John F. Donoghue pitched blessings and encouragement to members of the nascent Our Lady of Mercy High School Bobcat baseball team, as they named their playing field in his honor. “I am very happy that here at Mercy High School, […] Full Story
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Monastery Concert To Feature MLK Sr. Choir
April 22, 2004The sounds of a choir, distilled from over 70 years of musical history at Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, will be heard in the abbey church of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit on Sunday, April 25. The Martin Luther King, Sr. Choir from Ebenezer, the church which is considered the birthplace […]