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Adoration Helps Teens Build Relationship With Jesus
February 19, 2004Every Monday at 5 p.m., 17-year-old Sara Stecki spends an hour with her best friend. She tells him about her week, about her worries and fears, about her joys and triumphs. And, she said, he restores and a sense of peace to her sometimes chaotic life. As a guardian in the perpetual adoration chapel at […]
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‘Ociee Nash’ Demonstrates 19th-Century Girl Power
February 19, 2004“The Adventures of Ociee Nash,” the story of a young girl growing up in the South, is an enjoyable film with a message that is suitable for the entire family. Set in 1898 and based upon the novel “A Flower Blooms on Charlotte Street” by Georgia writer Milam McGraw Propst, “The Adventures of Ociee Nash” […]
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Catholic Author, Filmmakers Realize Dream In ‘Ociee’
February 19, 2004Milam McGraw Propst’s love and respect for her grandmother is forever written on her heart. That love was captured in her first award-winning novel “A Flower Blooms on Charlotte Street” and now in the novel’s screenplay adaptation entitled “The Adventures of Ociee Nash,” which opened in metro Atlanta theaters on Valentine’s Day weekend. As a […]
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Blaine Amendment Discussed At Historic Meeting
February 19, 2004On Dec. 22, 2003, Archbishop John F. Donoghue and Bishop J. Kevin Boland, Bishop of Savannah, met at the State Capitol with Gov. Sonny Perdue. The bishops discussed their support for the Faith and Family Services Amendment, which the governor introduced at the 2004 session of the Georgia General Assembly. The resolution is intended to […]
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New Deacons’ Biographies
February 19, 2004William F. Brandt Age: 61 Date of Birth: March 22, 1942 Place of Birth: New York, N.Y. Family: He and his wife, Wylone, have been married for 10 years. There are five children in the family: Jon Brandt, 38, Lisa Marziliano, 35, Matthew Brandt, 25, James Coker, 23, and John Ellis, 19. Education: Regis High […]
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Your Generation Will Make A Difference
February 19, 2004A heartbeat sounds for about 30 seconds, and then, without notice, the heartbeat stops. Suddenly hundreds of people silently march down the street, beginning their unspoken protest against abortion, which has claimed well over 43 million innocent lives since its legalization in 1973. January 22, 2004 marked the thirty-first anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the […]
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Teens Rise Up For Pro-Life Cause
February 19, 2004“How many of you would like to receive an excused absence from our archbishop so that you could miss a day of school?” I asked the teens in our youth group. As you can imagine, pretty much every hand in the room flew up. All were invited to attend the archdiocesan “Rise Up For Life,” […]
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End-Of-Life Program To Be Offered At All Saints
February 19, 2004A free workshop entitled “Preparation For Departure: Practical Things You Need To Know Before The End Of Life” will be offered by the Bereavement and Health Ministries at All Saints Church. The program will take place on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the All Saints recreation building, classroom 204. Topics […]
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Athens Fun Run Benefits St. Joseph School
February 19, 2004St. Joseph School in Athens held its Fifth Annual 5K Jog and Fun Run on Saturday, Jan. 24. With 634 runners from ages 6-78, the race raised over $14,000 for the school. Additionally, $643 (one dollar from each entry plus donations) was donated in memory of Clute Nelson, a former St. Joseph student, to the […]
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Sharpsburg Churches Plan Ecumenical Service
February 19, 2004An ecumenical Ash Wednesday service will be held by St. Mary Magdalene Church and Coke’s United Methodist Chapel on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The special program will be held at 7 p.m. at Coke’s Chapel on Lower Fayetteville Road, near the intersection of state road 154. This ecumenical service has been shared by the congregations of […]