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‘Invest in love,’ pope says on first World Day of the Poor
November 30, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—People have a basic choice in the way they live: either striving to build up treasures on earth or giving to others in order to gain heaven, Pope Francis said. “What we invest in love remains, the rest vanishes,” the pope said in his homily Nov. 19, the first World Day of the […]
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Anti-Defamation League honors members of Marist School community
November 28, 2017ATLANTA—Marist School students and a faculty member were recently recognized for their work with the Anti-Defamation League. Juniors Luis Bowen and Lauren Jennings were selected as Lynne & Howard Halpern Atlanta delegates for the Anti-Defamation League’s 18th annual Grosfeld Family National Youth Leadership Mission to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Bowen and […]
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Friar lived out faith, hope, charity every day, says cardinal
November 28, 2017DETROIT (CNS)—A humble priest and porter, Blessed Solanus Casey thanked God daily for the gift of those who came to his door in his small corner of the world. On Nov. 18, tens of thousands of those whom he touched gathered to thank God in return for the gift of the holy Capuchin’s life. “Others, […]
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Middle-schoolers work on behalf of pro-life issues
November 28, 2017LILBURN—St. John Neumann Regional School students, who are members of the pro-life club “Students for Life!,” are registered with the national Students for Life association. The club is being revived at the Lilburn school. The student group is moderated by Linda Totino, religion coordinator; Mary Lou Schwaner, religion and music teacher; and parent Teresa Sullivan. […]
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National recognition for Holy Spirit Prep for its Catholic identity
November 28, 2017ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Preparatory School has been recognized as a Catholic Education Honor Roll School—the sixth consecutive School of Excellence award for the Atlanta private Catholic school. The national Honor Roll program is directed by the Cardinal Newman Society and has recognized over 300 high-performing Catholic high schools nationwide since the program’s inception in 2004. The […]
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Student essays win top prizes for Veterans Day
November 28, 2017TYRONE—Three students from Our Lady of Victory School, Tyrone, earned the top spots at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Annual Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen essay competition for Georgia VFW Post 9949. Colin Malallay, Mandy Tolman and Jake Whatley earned first, second and third place, respectively. The students were among 109 other entries from […]
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St. Mary, Mother of God touches lives with ‘Project Outreach’
November 28, 2017JACKSON—In connection with World Mission Sunday on Oct. 22, the parishioners at St. Mary, Mother of God Church, Jackson, under the leadership of the youth ministry and the Knights of Columbus, organized a one-day outreach program Oct. 21. Thirty-three parishioners joined together in reaching out to the needy in the area. “Project Outreach” was born […] Full Story
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The ‘Wonder’ of everyday heroes depicts ‘significance of everyday life’
November 28, 2017NEW YORK (CNS)—“Wonder” (Lionsgate) is a beautiful film about ugliness. Its protagonist is August “Auggie” Pullman (Jacob Tremblay), a 10-year-old boy born with facial deformities whose misshapen visage becomes a moral Rorschach test for the people around him. This gentle, moving drama centers on Auggie’s struggle to win acceptance from his peers as he transitions […]
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Atlanta Catholic singer has new album
November 28, 2017ATLANTA—Local singer Elyse O’Kane released her second album, “A Time to Heal.” The project was completed with the assistance of two Catholic musicians in Atlanta, Mary Welch Rogers, of the Cathedral of Christ the King, who produced the album, and Ed Bolduc, of St. Ann Church in Marietta, who wrote choral and musical arrangements and […]
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Stop taking smartphone snapshots during Mass
November 28, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Mass is not a show, but a beautiful, transformative encounter with the true loving presence of Christ, Pope Francis said. That is why people need to focus their hearts on God, not focus their smartphones for pictures during Mass, he said. When the priest celebrating Mass says, “Let us lift up our […]