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Spirit of welcome, openness draws many to Cathedral Hispanic mission
July 6, 2017ATLANTA—Since relocating to Buford Highway two years ago, the Cathedral of Christ the King Hispanic Mission has nearly quadrupled in size, now drawing some 1,400 people to the mission’s two Sunday Masses. With hundreds of new members, those coming range from impoverished newcomers to established immigrants from Mexico and across Latin America. Enrollment in religious […] Full Story | En Español
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Catholic dioceses in South ‘in a growth mode,’ says archbishop
July 6, 2017CHARLESTON, S.C. (CNS)—The Catholic dioceses of the Carolinas and Georgia are experiencing record growth, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said during a meeting of the U.S. Catholic Church’s Atlanta province. “We realized that all five of the dioceses represented here have recently opened new chancery offices,” Archbishop Gregory said in an interview with The Catholic Miscellany, […]
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Pastor who was first SPX principal retires at 88
July 6, 2017LAWRENCEVILLE—Father James L. Harrison, the founding principal of St. Pius X High School and one of the first native-born Georgia diocesan priests, retired July 1. He has been serving as pastor of St. Marguerite d’Youville Church in Lawrenceville. Organized by the Martha’s Ministry of the parish, a buffet dinner party was held in honor of […] Full Story
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As the partial travel ban nears, agencies worry about refugees in limbo
July 6, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—Agencies and organizations that help refugees start new lives in the U.S. worry about the fate that awaits migrants in transit as well as those who will not be allowed into the country as the partial ban that the U.S. Supreme Court set in motion with its late June ruling goes into effect in […]
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Celebrations continue at Decatur’s St. Thomas More School
July 6, 2017DECATUR—To continue St. Thomas More School’s celebration of winning the 2016 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award, the parent-teacher organization purchased blue ribbon T-shirts for all the students and staff. While in the new matching shirts, the school community formed a human logo. Ian Labreck, the school’s band director and also St. Pius X High […]
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Teacher wins Georgia Credit Union scholarship for continuing ed
July 6, 2017ATLANTA—The Georgia United Credit Union announced the winner of the Archbishop Emeritus John Francis Donoghue Scholarship for Continuing Education, Kathryn Ledlie of Atlanta, first-grade teacher at Christ the King School. This scholarship is named for the late Archbishop John Francis Donoghue, who was a strong advocate of Catholic education and credit union services. Since the […] Full Story
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Laudato Bee Honey sold for environmental projects by UGA Catholics
July 6, 2017ATHENS—The Laudato Si’ Squad, of the Catholic Center at the University of Georgia, is comprised of a small group of students who collaborate with the community to spread awareness of human connection to the rest of God’s creation and each other. The group is focused on initiatives at the Catholic Center, from planting native flower […]
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Atlanta man ordained a Jesuit priest
July 6, 2017NEW ORLEANS—Four men were ordained as priests of the Society of Jesus, U.S. Central and Southern Province, on June 10 in New Orleans. Sylvester G. Tan, who grew up near Atlanta, and was a parishioner of Our Lady of Assumption Church, was one of the four. Father Tan, 38, grew up in the Atlanta area, […] Full Story
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Winder parishioner hikes Appalachian Trail to support Amigos project
July 6, 2017WINDER—Jeff Carr faces another 1,100 miles, with more than 1,000 miles completed. He is hiking the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine, to raise money to drill a water well in Nicaragua. Having started in mid-April, Carr expects the journey up the spine of the East Coast to last 18 weeks. His effort will help […]
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Holy Spirit Prep graduate to attend college seminary
July 6, 2017ATLANTA—Among the 2017 graduates from Holy Spirit Preparatory School this year was Matthew “Cole” Austin. Cole served as the head boy and is the first student at this Atlanta independent Catholic high school to enroll in a college seminary. In August, he will be attending St. Joseph Seminary College in Saint Benedict, Louisiana, where he […] Full Story