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Marist School president elected vicar general of Society of Mary
October 19, 2017ATLANTA—Marist School in Atlanta has announced that Marist Father John Harhager, who has served as the school’s president for the past 10 years, has been elected vicar general of the Society of Mary, the religious congregation of priests and brothers that has owned and operated the school since 1901. In accepting his new role, which […]
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Magnificat speaker Nov. 11 will tell of God’s ‘lesson plans’
October 19, 2017ATLANTA—The speaker for the November Magnificat meal will be Diane Bates, of Grapevine, Texas, who will relate how she has been led by God’s “lesson plans” from an intense career in research chemistry to a dependence on daily grace for the challenges of serving her family and in ministry. The Magnificat meal will be held […]
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‘Repairing the World’ honors Nostra Aetate anniversary
October 19, 2017ATLANTA—Oct. 28, marks the 52nd anniversary of “Nostra Aetate,” the Second Vatican Council document that transformed the Catholic Church’s approach to Judaism after centuries of troubled relations. To commemorate the anniversary, the American Jewish Committee Atlanta Regional Office and the Archdiocese of Atlanta will host a community event, “Repairing the World: Understanding Our Shared Responsibility,” […]
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Office of Catholic Schools to host town hall meeting
October 19, 2017ROSWELL—The Office of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Atlanta will hold a town hall meeting Thursday, Nov. 2, to gather input for the office’s strategic planning. All key stakeholders—parents, employees, guardians, parishioners, and more—are invited to participate in this meeting, the third of three taking place this year. This final meeting will be held […]
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Lawyer returns to Catholic Charities Atlanta to lead immigration legal services
October 19, 2017ATLANTA—Amy Fairchild Haer was a newly minted lawyer when she found herself handling cases based on obscure sections of the country’s complex immigration laws. “I was doing whatever walked in the door,” she said. That turned out to be doing a lot of talking with natives of Central America who had fled violence. Some were […]
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St. Pio of Pietrelcina relics tour makes stop at Holy Spirit
October 19, 2017ATLANTA—A half dozen relics of the beloved St. Pio of Pietrelcina drew crowds of believers to Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta Oct. 3 for veneration and prayer. The relics, brought from Italy to the United States, made the only stop in the southeast U.S. as part of a national tour sponsored by the Saint Pio […]
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Red Mass proffers time to pray for ‘servants of justice and mercy’
October 19, 2017ATLANTA—Judges, attorneys and others who administer justice came together Thursday, Oct. 12, for the annual Red Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Atlanta. Wearing red scarves over their black judicial robes, some 50 judges led the procession into the landmark church, followed by several deacons and priests, Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III […]
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From division to evolving dialogue
October 19, 2017ROSWELL—A joint prayer service between St. Andrew Church and Cross of Life Lutheran Church, both in Roswell, will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The service is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew Church, 675 Riverside Road in Roswell Father Dan Fleming, pastor of St. Andrew, is co-host of […]
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Parish energy audits identify areas of attention
October 19, 2017ATLANTA—An energy audit of a dozen area parishes and schools has resulted in a map that could help parishes redirect money from energy bills to mission projects. The audits identified some $600,000 in total costs in implementing the recommendations, with forecast savings of $900,000 over a decade. The pilot project between the Archdiocese of Atlanta […]
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Reformation Day events set
October 19, 2017ATLANTA—In October 2016, Pope Francis and leaders of the Lutheran World Federation launched a year of activities to mark the 500th anniversary in 2017 of Martin Luther’s efforts to reform the church. The pope encouraged Catholics to commemorate the event by focusing on concrete ways to strengthen doctrinal agreements reached by Catholic and Lutheran theologians. […]