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According to friends, new bishop has ‘heart of a shepherd’
May 18, 2017ATLANTA—The newly named auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Bishop-designate Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger III, is a former Air Force pilot who enjoys fishing. Bishop-designate Shlesinger, the youngest of six children and a priest of the Raleigh, North Carolina, Diocese, speaks Spanish. “My teachers were the people of Raleigh. You really don’t learn Spanish […]
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Mary’s message at Fatima still timely, urgent 100 years later, says panel
May 18, 2017UNITED NATIONS (CNS)—The message of peace Mary gave to three shepherd children 100 years ago at Fatima, Portugal, is still timely and urgent in 2017 and is an ongoing reminder that flashes of the divine are revealed in unexpected places, according to speakers at a May 12 U.N. panel. Before an audience of more than […]
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Pope: Honor the believing, tender Mary, not a ‘plaster statue’
May 18, 2017FATIMA, Portugal (CNS)—Mary’s example of believing and following Jesus is what matters most; she cannot be some image “of our own making” who Christians barter with for mercy, Pope Francis said. On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions at Fatima, the pope asked tens of thousands of pilgrims May 12 to […]
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Fatima seers become church’s youngest non-martyred saints
May 18, 2017FATIMA, Portugal (CNS)—Standing before the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis canonized two shepherd children who saw Mary at Fatima, but more importantly, he said, they heeded the call to pray for sinners and trust in the Lord. “We declare and define Blessed Francisco Marto and Blessed Jacinta Marto as saints,” the […]
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Biography of Bishop-designate Ned Shlesinger
May 18, 2017Born: Dec. 17, 1960 in Washington, D.C., to Bernard E. Shlesinger Jr. and the late Rita Belmont Shlesinger. He is the youngest of six children. Education: Mount Vernon High School, Alexandria, Va.; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va., bachelor of science in agricultural engineering, 1983. Military Service: U. S. Air Force pilot, 1983-90, retired as captain; pilot […]
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Knights of Columbus assembly to hold Memorial Day Mass for fallen warriors
May 18, 2017MARIETTA—The Bishop Charles P. Greco Assembly #2161 of the Knights of Columbus will have a Memorial Day Mass at the Marietta National Cemetery Monday, May 29, at 9 a.m. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate Mass for the more than 17,000 fallen warriors laid to rest at the cemetery, located at 500 Washington Avenue in […]
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Holy Spirit Prep top 2017 scholars named
May 18, 2017ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, announced the valedictorian and salutatorian of the class of 2017 on May 12. The valedictorian is Natalie Casal, the daughter of Dede and Adolph Casal, who are members of Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta. She will attend the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. She has been Head Girl of […]
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Heroes of today inspire students at annual speaking contest
May 18, 2017ROSWELL—The Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholic schools held their annual oratorical competition on May 2 at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell. The event, sponsored by the Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial organization, marked the district round of the competition. Participants had first won their individual school level competition, earning the right to proceed to district level. After […]
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HSP Catholic College Fair draws hundreds of students, families
May 18, 2017ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Atlanta hosted its second annual Catholic Colleges and Universities Fair March 21. The event drew hundreds of students and families from across Atlanta to meet admissions representatives from Catholic postsecondary institutions. “Catholic higher education is such an asset to our students,” said Ashley Meyer, director of academic and college counseling. […]
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Marist Class of 2017 to don unique caps and gowns
May 18, 2017ATLANTA—Marist School is going “green” for its 2017 commencement ceremony. Marist grads, faculty and staff will be wearing “GreenWeaver” caps and gowns made of 100 percent post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. Two hundred Marist seniors will walk in this year’s commencement ceremony May 20. At 23 bottles per cap and gown, more than 4,600 plastic bottles […]