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Being islands of mercy to walk with moms in need
December 21, 2021A question like “What can I do to help you and understand your fear?” can go a long way in bringing many back to the church. Included in such a question is the sense that someone cares and is willing to accompany them.
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Senior Side: New Year’s resolutions revisited
December 21, 2021I suspect that all of us at one time or another have made New Year’s resolutions. The problem with resolutions is they tend to be forgotten and lose their original intent. I suggest we need a better way of identifying resolutions, then an approach to ensure the resolutions are kept.
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Faithful celebrate feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 15, 2021Rain didn’t deter the faithful who made a nearly mile-and-a-half pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. On Dec. 11, parishioners of San Felipe de Jesús Mission walked, prayed and sang through misty rain to begin a 24-hour devotion.
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Despite vaccines, beating COVID-19 tougher than expected
December 14, 2021The year is ending pretty much the same way it started, with the United States wondering whether it will experience a surge in COVID-19 cases when the calendar changes numbers.
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Archbishop Hartmayer urges prayer, support for tornado victims
December 13, 2021On Monday, Dec. 13, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta, offered a message in support of the tornado victims in Kentucky and several of its neighboring states.
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Rome’s Holy Crib
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Mourning, prayer and a resolve to rebuild follow devastating tornadoes
December 13, 2021Mourning, prayer and a resolve to rebuild shattered lives, homes and businesses in Mayfield followed one of the most powerful twisters in U.S. history that leveled the city of 10,000 in western Kentucky overnight Dec. 10. The Bluegrass State was the worst hit as numerous devastating tornadoes traveled across it and its neighboring states.
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Veteran homeschooler pens new book
December 11, 2021Michelle Heekin of Sacred Heart Online Homeschool has published her first book, “The Gift and Grace of Homeschooling: A Gift to Homeschooling Mothers.”
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Atlanta Retrouvaille leaders make pilgrimage to Vatican
December 11, 2021Seven couples from the Archdiocese of Atlanta gathered outside St. Peter’s Basilica, getting ready to hear Pope Francis speak as part of their involvement in Retrouvaille, a program that offers hope and healing for troubled marriages.
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Dancers share talents as gift to Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 10, 2021Parishes with large Mexican communities observe the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, many celebrating for 24 hours starting on Dec. 11 with prayers, folk dancing and songs played by Mariachi bands through the early morning hours.