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Pax Christi members participate in vigil for Sandy Springs nonprofit
March 7, 2019SANDY SPRINGS—In the document, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” the U.S. bishops examine the church’s teaching encouraging Catholics to take an active part in public life. Father John Kieran, archdiocesan priest and Sandy Springs resident, is joining members of Pax Christi of St. Jude the Apostle Church to live out this call to faithful citizenship. […]
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‘Empty Bowls’ dinner fights hunger in Haiti
March 7, 2019DECATUR—More than 500 people attended the Empty Bowls fundraising dinner of St. Thomas More School to support the people of Haiti. The sixth annual dinner—a simple meal of soup—took over Mulhern Hall at St. Thomas More Church the evening of Feb. 21. Art teacher Cate Miller, who leads the effort, said the project reminds students, […]
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Priest urges Catholics to reclaim baptismal rights to address crisis
March 7, 2019ATLANTA—For Teri Lewis, her faith forces her to confront the clerical sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church. “Denial is not going to keep your faith,” she said. For college student Isabela Cardenas, her goal is to understand church structure and power that allowed cover ups. “Learning the facts is the first step,” she said. […]
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Silent lambs, valiant martyrs and heartfelt prayers during Lent
March 7, 2019Lent often begins with fervent promises about making sacrifices that will draw us nearer to Christ. The first two weeks usually go fairly smoothly, but then come the Lenten doldrums when wine, steak and rich desserts start calling our names. Here are some tips that might help. Choosing a martyr. Reflecting on the stories of […]
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The Senior Side: Planning for the future
March 7, 2019“Planning is a process of choosing among many options. If we do not choose to plan, then we choose to have others plan for us.” -Richard I. Winwood, Author As I’ve shared before, one of our sons died suddenly at age 52. It was a tragic and shocking event emotionally and spiritually. What I haven’t […]
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Pope names Bishop David P. Talley to lead Memphis diocese
March 6, 2019WASHINGTON (CNS)—Just over four months after Pope Francis forced Bishop Martin D. Holley to step down as bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, he named Bishop David P. Talley of Alexandria, Louisiana, to lead the diocese. Bishop Talley’s appointment was announced March 5 in Washington by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Bishop Talley, […]
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Lady Cougars claim a school first for basketball program
March 6, 2019AMERICUS—During the Feb. 23 Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) basketball championship at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, the Holy Spirit Preparatory School girls’ team defeated Pinewood Christian Academy of Bellville 47-38. For third-year coach Paul Belcher, it’s been a steady climb toward the top. In 2017 Holy Spirit lost to Dublin’s Trinity Christian School […] Full Story
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Americus-Sumter dashes St. Pius’ championship hopes
March 6, 2019ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School’s dreams of a state championship were foiled once again by a team with a hyphenated name. In 2017 and 2018 they lost to Thomaston’s Upson-Lee High School in the Class AAAA state championship game, and in the Feb. 27 state quarterfinals game they were defeated 63-46 by Americus-Sumter High School […]
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Bill that prices carbon pollution would yield a dividend for everyone
March 6, 2019WASHINGTON (CNS)—A bipartisan bill that would put a price on each ton of carbon pollution and likely broaden efforts to develop forms of renewable energy is getting wide support from Catholic advocates concerned about climate change. Seen as key to significantly reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Energy Innovation and […]
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Giving up brutal speech for Lent
March 6, 2019After our confirmation celebration this week at Holy Cross Church, a member of Knights of Columbus Council 10355 came into the sacristy to hand me a flyer announcing their annual Lenten fish fry scheduled for the Fridays of Lent. He assured me that it was the best one in the entire Archdiocese of Atlanta. I told him […]