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The lonely sea, the sky and ships sailing by
August 3, 2018When I was a child living in Miami, weekends meant trips to the ocean, where we’d spend the day swimming, sunbathing and foraging for treats from my mother’s well-stocked picnic basket. The adults sought shade beneath a palm tree, while my sister and I created miniature cities made of sand. We shaped shell-studded castles, complete […]
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Pope calls for respect for migrants amid rising number of deaths at sea
August 3, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—With the rising death toll of migrants and refugees attempting the treacherous voyage across the Mediterranean Sea, Pope Francis urged world leaders to act to prevent further tragedy. “I make a heartfelt appeal to the international community to act decisively and promptly in order to prevent such tragedies from recurring and to guarantee […]
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The Senior Side: A life-altering experience
August 3, 2018Early influences may have a permanent effect on a young developing mind—as 18th-century poet Alexander Pope said, “As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.” Those early experiences can shape who we are and what we become later in life. I experienced an event early in my life that caused me to realize that […]
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Pope accepts Cardinal McCarrick’s resignation as cardinal
August 3, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the College of Cardinals of Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, and has ordered him to maintain “a life of prayer and penance” until a canonical trial examines accusations that he sexually abused minors. The announcement came first from the U.S. Conference of Catholic […]
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David Brown retires as executive director of GRACE Scholars
July 13, 2018SMYRNA—When David Brown took over as executive director of GRACE Scholars in 2011, some 240 students were attending Catholic schools in Georgia with the help of the state tax credit program. Now, as Brown retired July 1, more than 1,000 students pursue a Catholic education through the scholarship program. “It is clear it really did […]
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Archbishop blesses long-anticipated new parish center for St. Bernadette
July 13, 2018CEDARTOWN—On the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated a Mass of dedication and blessing of the new parish center for Cedartown area Catholics. On June 24, parishioners and invited community guests gathered at the just-completed worship and religious education center for St. Bernadette Church on Evergreen Lane […]
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Prince of Peace parishioner ready to return to Chinandega
July 5, 2018FLOWERY BRANCH—Amigos for Christ board member and mission leader Sue LaFave has participated in mission trips to Nicaragua every year since 2002, most recently leading a team over spring break from her parish, Prince of Peace Church in Flowery Branch. As political strife forced the Buford-based Amigos to cancel summer trips, LaFave eagerly awaits a […] Full Story | En Español
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Archbishop names Savannah native to fill stewardship role
July 5, 2018ATLANTA—Savannah native Christopher “Kit” Parker is the new executive director of stewardship and development for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Appointed by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory May 21, Parker brings a wealth of management and stewardship experience in nonprofit and diocesan settings “Kit comes to us with a deep understanding of stewardship as a Catholic way […]
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Sister with vocation as hermit will be Magnificat speaker
July 5, 2018ATLANTA—The speaker at the Magnificat meal for women on Saturday, Aug. 4, has a unique vocation in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Sister Mary Beatrice Raphael is a canonical hermit, having professed perpetual vows to consecrated life for the Archdiocese of Atlanta last year. How and why does God draw someone from a full and active […]
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Amigos for Christ continues work amidst Nicaragua’s political turmoil
July 5, 2018BUFORD—The Buford-based Amigos for Christ nonprofit serving Nicaragua’s poorest has canceled all summer mission trips due to the Central American nation’s recent political unrest, violence and roadblocks. Yet several Nicaraguan churches both Catholic and evangelical near the organization’s Chinandega headquarters have stepped in to serve their neighbors and partner with Amigos to meet its Summer […]