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The archbishop’s Holy Week statement on racism
March 31, 2021On March 31, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., offered a statement on racism, pledging a personal commitment to model the change that must take place to eradicate the sin.
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Jesus takes on human suffering to draw even closer to people, pope says
March 29, 2021On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis asked that people begin Holy Week with a sense of amazement, by gazing upon Jesus on the cross, and saying to him, “Lord, how much you love me! How precious I am to you!”
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Holy Spirit Prep swimmers compete in state championship
March 22, 2021The varsity and middle school swim teams at Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, competed in the Jan. 30 Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) State Swimming Championship. When all 36 events were over, the varsity boys and girls teams placed second and fourth overall, respectively.
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The Library Card episode in Richard Wright’s ‘Black Boy’
March 19, 2021I never imagined I would be denied the small joy of the public library, especially in March, which is National Reading Month. The great writer Richard Wright almost never had that joy at all. Growing up Black in the segregated Jim Crow South, the public library was closed to him.
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The never-ending love story
March 19, 2021I was a chubby child who dreaded Lent, since it seemed like just another diet. I dutifully gave up sweets, then would sneak into the kitchen and snag chocolate chip cookies that my mother had stashed in the freezer until Lent was over.
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Resilience Fund helping Cristo Rey to secure students’ dreams
March 19, 2021Last year was different from all other years. 2020 brought financial problems to many people, businesses and some schools including Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School. The school created a 12-month campaign, The Resilience Fund, to help secure students’ dreams.
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Atlanta Catholic offers Lenten invitation to serve the hemisphere’s poorest
March 18, 2021Retired U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen Thomas Wessels of Atlanta invites Catholics to deepen their Lenten experience by joining Malteser International Americas’ mission to uplift the hemisphere’s poorest.
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Catholics lean on faith battling COVID-19 and beyond
March 18, 2021The coronavirus pandemic has upended life for more than a year. COVID survivors and their loved ones share stories of loss, of leaning on their Catholic faith and the lessons learned.
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Atlanta priests serve as ‘physicians of souls’ during COVID surge
March 18, 2021In the past year, a handful of Atlanta priests stepped forward to serve patients hospitalized with COVID-19. This ministry offers peace to those dying and comfort to those lonely, separated from loved ones because of the virus.
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Despite challenges, healthcare workers are hopeful at Atlanta’s Catholic hospital
March 18, 2021Since the COVID-19 pandemic, staff of Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, the first faith-based hospital in Atlanta, have been working diligently as hundreds have come seeking treatment for the coronavirus.