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Pope: Idolatry empties lives, ruins hearts, which only Christ can revive
December 6, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Every heart enslaved by false idols and evil desires needs a “transplant” with a heart filled with love, joy, goodness, hope and generosity, Pope Francis said. “How does this ‘heart transplant’ happen? From an old heart to a new heart? Through the gift of new desires,” the pope said Nov. 28 during his […]
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The Senior Side: Seniors and handicapped parking permits
December 6, 2018“He parks in the far corner of the lot, explaining that it is more logical to do this and walk for fifteen more seconds than it is to spend fifteen minutes looking for a closer space.” ~Neal Stephenson, author In our church parking lot last Sunday, I observed a senior couple pull into a “handicapped” […]
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Looping system a blessing for Jasper parishioners
December 6, 2018JASPER—Our Lady of the Mountains Church is a forerunner in having a hearing loop system installed, enabling those with hearing loss to fully participate in Mass. Parishioner Nada Raffaelli, who has hearing loss, began exploring the idea of looping for the Jasper church after participating in a meeting of the Hearing Loss Association of America […]
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St. Anna Church in Monroe honors its military veterans
December 6, 2018MONROE—On Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, St. Anna Church in Monroe honored its congregation’s military veterans by dedicating a Veterans Wall of Honor. In a project spearheaded by the Knights of Columbus, Council 14425, the church’s parishioners submitted over 200 photos of their families’ military veterans. The Knights processed, printed, framed and displayed the pictures […] Full Story
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Momentum grows for metro Atlanta Catholic radio station following pledge drive
December 6, 2018ROSWELL—Listeners to Atlanta’s new Catholic radio station, AM 1160, the Quest, were taken on a “Journey through Atlanta Spirit Drive” on Oct. 23-25 as the station held its first on-air pledge drive. The drive was broadcast live from the station’s studio in Roswell. Guests, from local priests to ministry and apostolate leaders to a former […]
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Athens deacon and volunteers prepare refugee couples for sacrament of marriage
December 6, 2018ATHENS—On Oct. 13, the joy was visible on the faces of seven couples, the women clad in the colorful, traditional sarongs of their Karenni culture and the men in their native vests or in the coats and ties of their adopted American culture. Deacon Jim Gaudin of St. Joseph Church, Athens, had prepared seven couples, […]
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Advent is a time to wake up to miracles
December 6, 2018I was sitting at the dining room table, typing on my laptop and surrounded by stacks of books, when something caught my attention on the front porch. Looking up, I was startled to see a large hawk perched on the porch swing, just about five feet from where I was sitting. He didn’t seem to […]
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Holy Spirit Prep to host program on gender revolution
December 6, 2018ATLANTA—Mary Rice Hasson, the Kate O’Beirne Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., will speak about the Catholic response to the gender revolution on Monday, Dec. 10 at Holy Spirit Preparatory School. The program will be from 6:30-8 p.m. at the school, located at 4449 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta. The gender […]
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Mary: An Advent woman for all people
December 6, 2018Our Blessed Mother is celebrated in a particular fashion during several different months of the calendar year. May invites us to crown her as our Queen and the Mother of the Church with many of our youngsters participating in May crowning ceremonies. October is the month of the holy Rosary and therefore we focus on […]
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Family, chaplain speak of Hawthorne Dominicans’ life-changing ‘oasis’
December 6, 2018ROSWELL—“A Bouquet of Loving Hearts” was the theme of the 62nd annual luncheon supporting Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home, held at St. Peter Chanel Church on Oct. 20. The luncheon honored the Hawthorne Dominican Sisters who established the Atlanta home where they provide free care to terminally ill cancer patients. An estimated 350 guests […]