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‘Today We Met Mother Teresa’—a diary entry from long ago
September 1, 2016June 13, 1995: Today we met Mother Teresa! The sisters at the Gift of Grace had invited about 100 volunteers to the early morning Mass celebrating the opening of the home—and we were thrilled to be on the list. Jef and I climbed out of bed at 5 a.m. and drove to the home on […]
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The Senior Side: Where do seniors fit in a parish?
September 1, 2016Many parishes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta offer some type of senior ministry—I know of over 50 such ministries. All Saints in Dunwoody has the Silver Saints. Transfiguration in Marietta has the Friendship Circle. Holy Trinity in Peachtree City has the Hospitality Group. Holy Spirit in Atlanta has the Spirited Older Seniors. St. Mary’s in […]
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People of many faiths come together to pray for peace
September 1, 2016When Pope John Paul II invited members of the ecumenical and interreligious communities to join him in prayer at Assisi in October 1986, he encountered some strong objections from those who condemned his proposed action of praying with people other than Catholics! Certain people accused the Holy Father of participating in communicatio in sacris—praying with […]
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Marist School campus transformed after successful campaign
September 1, 2016ATLANTA—Marist School has announced the conclusion of “The Way. The Hope. The Promise. The Campaign for Marist School,” a $35 million capital campaign. The campaign, which exceeded its goal by raising $37.2 million, has funded all of the projects of the first phase of the school’s campus master plan. Additionally, $3.9 million of the total […]
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St. Pius X volleyball team defends home court
September 1, 2016ATLANTA—St. Pius X defeated Alpharetta’s Chattahoochee High School Aug. 24 in three straight sets (25-15, 25-11, 25-9). St. Pius had 39 kills, 16 aces and 36 digs in three sets of play. Seniors Katie Parnell and Clare Naughton led the team with eight kills apiece, followed by six each from seniors Caroline Guynn and Chloe […]
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Two SPX students named National Hispanic Scholars
September 1, 2016ATLANTA—Nicholas Caceres and Carson Seramur, students at St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, earned the honor of being among the top 2 percent of the more than 250,000 Hispanic students nationwide who have taken the PSAT examination. They were named National Hispanic Scholars in the College Boards National Hispanic Recognition Program. Their achievement will be […]
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God’s mercy calls us to be a people
September 1, 2016Ninth in a 13-part series Most of us have experienced some form of rejection. Even the most worthy high school student can suffer rejection after applying to prestigious universities with limited quotas for new students. Home hunters may have a mortgage application rejected. Job seekers may suffer any number of rejections before landing a position […]
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Two earn Eagle Scout rank with Catholic projects
September 1, 2016SNELLVILLE—Two Catholic young men earned the Eagle Scout, the highest rank awarded by the Boy Scouts of America. Their service projects helped a parish and monastery. Jerry C. Baker III, who goes by Chad, a member of Troop 598 in Sugar Hill, recently completed his Boy Scout Eagle service project at the Monastery of the […]
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Pope leads 11,000 pilgrims praying rosary for quake victims
September 1, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—After a strong earthquake struck central Italy and with the early news reporting many deaths and serious damage, Pope Francis turned his weekly general audience Aug. 24 into a prayer service. While the pope and some 11,000 pilgrims and tourists recited the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary in St. Peter’s Square, six Vatican […]
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St. John the Evangelist graduate swam for Haiti
September 1, 2016HAPEVILLE—Naomy Grand’Pierre wasn’t just chasing Olympic glory. She had larger goals in mind. The 2010 graduate of St. John the Evangelist School, Hapeville, swam for Team Haiti during the recent Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The school hosted a viewing party, attracting friends and family when Grand’Pierre competed in the women’s 50-meter freestyle swim. […]