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Local scientist to be honored by her alma mater for contributions to the community
August 24, 2017IMMACULATA, Pennsylvania—Immaculata University announced Susan Varlamoff, of Lilburn, will receive the Amethyst Award at the Immaculata Awards Gala on Oct. 20. The Amethyst Award honors alumni in recognition of their outstanding contributions to or achievement in a church, community or professional activity. After graduating from Immaculata University in 1971 with a bachelor of arts in […]
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‘The witness of women religious is a precious heritage’
August 24, 2017People make for some of the best memories that any of us can ever enjoy. Parents, siblings, grandparents and, of course, your own spouses and children provide some of the happiest memories of all. During my vacation this month, I was able to conjure up some very wonderful memories of a few of the people […]
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Next season of ‘Catholics Come Home’ to debut Sept. 3
August 24, 2017ATLANTA—The third season of the “Catholics Come Home” television series, premiers nationally, Labor Day weekend. Tune in to watch live on EWTN, stream live on EWTN.com, or record the series. Each episode features scenes from St. Peter Chanel Church, Roswell, and St. Michael the Archangel Church, Woodstock, and is hosted by area parishioner, Tom Peterson. The […]
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Pope entrusts to Mary victims of disasters, civil conflicts
August 24, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—In a week in which natural disasters, war and racial conflicts dominated the headlines, Pope Francis prayed that Mary would bring peace to a divided world. After reciting the Angelus prayer on the feast of the Assumption, the pope asked Mary to obtain “for everyone consolation and a future of serenity and harmony.” […]
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Longtime pastor of Most Blessed Sacrament Church retires
August 24, 2017ATLANTA—Just as Jesus went into the desert to pray, the deserts of the American West were Father Bruce Wilkinson’s destination for contemplation. His recent journey for time away and study included the Vatican Observatory in Arizona to stare some 2.5 million light years away at the Andromeda Galaxy. “You see the entire sky as it […]
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Dr. Allen Hunt to be guest speaker at ‘An Evening for Life’
August 24, 2017ATLANTA—The Pregnancy Aid Clinic will hold its annual fundraising event, “An Evening for Life,” Sunday, Oct. 1, in the Egyptian Ballroom of the Fox Theatre, 652 Peachtree St., NE, in Atlanta. The evening begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Dr. Allen Hunt, senior advisor at Dynamic Catholic, will be the […]
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First & 10 with Pinecrest’s new football coach
August 24, 2017CUMMING—Quick out, slant, hook, post and corner are routes all too familiar to Pinecrest Academy’s new varsity football coach, Terance Mathis. The independent Catholic school’s new coach is a former All-Pro NFL wide receiver most people will remember from his eight seasons (1994-2001) with the Atlanta Falcons. During his Falcons tenure, Mathis caught 573 passes […]
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The Great American Eclipse in Archdiocese of Atlanta
August 21, 2017Catholic schools and people in the Atlanta Archdiocese looked skyward on Aug. 21 to take in the eclipse. We asked people to submit photos as they observed the historic event. We got more photos than we could put in the Aug. 24 issue, so here are some to enjoy https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEDV8ThrwX/ Middle School science class pal […]
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Pope offers prayers for victims of terrorist attack in Barcelona
August 17, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of a terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain, that left at least 12 people dead and injured dozens of others. “With great concern the Holy Father has learned about what is happening in Barcelona. The pope prays for the victims of this attack and wants to express […]
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Upcoming Aug. 21 solar eclipse thrills astronomers, Kentucky parishioners
August 14, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—For the first time in 99 years, the summer sky will turn to night at midday Aug. 21 during a solar eclipse along a 70-mile wide path from coast to coast. Sweeping through the country’s heartland, the eclipse will give millions of people the opportunity to step back from everyday concerns and appreciate how […]