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Refugee crisis cries out for unified aid, deacon tells Catholic-Orthodox gathering
March 23, 2017ATLANTA—An icon of “Christ Pantocrator—Christ, Ruler of All,” framed by flowers, was displayed at the front of the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta March 6 as members of the Catholic and Greek Orthodox communities prayed together. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and His Eminence Alexios, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Atlanta, officiated the Orthodox-Catholic Ecumenical […]
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Catholic Foundation of North Georgia announces 2016 fall grant awards
March 23, 2017ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 44 grants totaling $104,100 for the 2016 fall grant cycle from the Care for the Elderly Fund, Community Services Fund, General Fund, Goizueta Fund and the Satzky Family Fund. Nancy Coveny, executive director, announced that these grants will support the Catholic community through a variety of causes within […]
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Pope urges children to tell God about their—not others’—sins
March 23, 2017ROME (CNS)—Witches don’t really exist, so they can do no harm, Pope Francis told a young girl, but gossip, sin and evil exist and they hurt people every day. “What frightens me?” the pope asked, repeating the question posed by Sara, one of the children at the Rome parish of St. Magdalene of Canossa. “I’m […]
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Lenten service provides a chance for outreach in schools
March 23, 2017ALPHARETTA—Catholic and non-Catholic students, teachers and administrators began Lent March 1 at Cambridge and Milton High Schools in north Fulton County with a liturgy of the word and the imposition of ashes led by members of the youth leadership team from St. Thomas Aquinas Church. For the second year in a row student ministers prepared […]
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Decorated altars mark feast day of St. Joseph, spouse of Mary
March 23, 2017MARIETTA—St. Joseph is honored at local parishes with richly decorated altars. This year, for the first time, Jesus’ earthly father and the patron of the universal church is being honored at Holy Family Church, Marietta, with a centuries-old tradition: an altar adorned with bread, pastries and citrus. Parishioner Linda Harrison said she and other parish […]
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Pastors bring their teams to Amazing Parish conference
March 23, 2017ATLANTA—Parish leadership teams from across the archdiocese, the nation and as far away as Canada visited Atlanta March 13 to 15 to learn how parishes can be healthier organizations. More than 1,080 people attended the Amazing Parish conference, held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. The Denver-based organization, The Amazing Parish, offered the workshop-style retreat with […]
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St. John Neumann Regional School celebrates 30 years
March 23, 2017LILBURN—On Feb. 11, St. John Neumann Regional School in Lilburn celebrated its 30-year anniversary with a “Cheers to 30 Years” gala. Alumni, faculty, staff, parents of current and past students and sponsors attended the dinner, which included dancing, and an auction at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse in Lawrenceville. The highlight of the evening occurred when […]
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Deacon Bert Berding, of St. James Church, Madison, dies
March 23, 2017MADISON—Herbert Charles “Bert” Berding Sr., 88, of Madison, died March 8 from complications of prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Born May 28, 1928, he was the son of the late Herbert George and Irene Richard Berding of Cincinnati, Ohio. Raised in Cincinnati, he graduated from Elder High School, attended the University of Cincinnati and graduated […]
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All Saints Church first parish to host pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima
March 23, 2017DUNWOODY—One of six pilgrim statues of Our Lady of Fatima blessed by Pope Francis in January for the centennial of the Fatima apparitions will be in the Atlanta Archdiocese at several parishes and schools and religious houses beginning March 31. That Friday, March 31, the international centennial pilgrim statue will be brought into All Saints […]
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ an engaging movie with veiled agenda
March 23, 2017NEW YORK (CNS)—Disney’s live-action adaptation of its beloved 1991 animated film “Beauty and the Beast” arrives in theaters amid a swirl of controversy over the updating of one of its characters into an openly gay man. The decision of the studio, director Bill Condon (“Dreamgirls”), and screenwriters Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos to reimagine LeFou […]