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Genius and grace: Flannery O’Connor’s Jesuit friend
August 10, 2020Most Southerners know who Flannery O’Connor was, although there is sometimes the odd exception. For example, when a friend recently mentioned her name, the response was: “Who was he?”
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God makes me laugh
August 6, 2020St. Anthony of Padua makes me laugh every time I pray to him when I lose something. I laugh because he always finds it; no matter what it is and no matter where it is. He does not always show me where it is immediately, but he helps me find it eventually.
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Families prepare for a different kind of school year
August 6, 2020On Aug. 12, many students will return to in-person classes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The schools will be different than the ones they left quickly in the spring when Gov. Brian Kemp ordered them closed to curb the novel coronavirus.
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Church views voting as a moral obligation
August 6, 2020As elections draw near, Catholics are reminded by the church that voting is considered a moral obligation.
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Marist grad enjoying success as ARCA driver
August 6, 2020Seeing colorful cars zoom around a track sparked the early interest of Drew Dollar, a 19-year-old Atlanta native who is now climbing in the ARCA Menards Racing Series driver standings.
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Atlanta Catechist Conference goes virtual on August 22
August 6, 2020Those who work or volunteer in religious education are invited to attend the virtual Atlanta Catechist Conference (ACC) on Saturday, Aug. 22. The theme for the conference is, “Abide in His Love–Hand it On!”
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Archdiocesan schools resume classes August 12
August 5, 2020Archdiocesan schools will open soon for classroom instruction but will be providing flexibility for families to allow distance learning for several weeks. School Superintendent Harold ‘Hal’ Plummer said in a July 20 letter to all the school leaders and parents he is confident schools are prepared for the fall semester.
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Marist Schools holds delayed graduation ceremonies
August 5, 2020The Marist School held its Class of 2020 commencement ceremonies on July 11 and 12 with social distancing measures in place.
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Rosary Army leaders plan for the future
August 5, 2020It was 17 years ago when Greg and Jennifer Willits first founded Rosary Army, not long after Greg made his first all-twine, knotted rosary. A modest ministry at first, the buzz quickly grew of the apostolate with the mission to “Make them, pray them and give them away.”
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St. Ann volunteers harvesting hope with community garden
July 29, 2020Eyeing an empty plot on the St. Ann Church campus, SVdP food pantry leaders decided to break ground on a community garden. Although it was long a topic of conversation at the Marietta parish, it took the COVID-19 lockdown to make it happen.