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The fall
March 24, 2017Not long ago the first reading at Mass was from Genesis, and it was the account of Eve succumbing to the temptation of the serpent. The serpent succeeds in tricking her into eating a fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, telling her that she will then be God-like, knowing good and evil. Eve tastes the […]
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Beatification date announced for Oklahoma priest
March 24, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City announced that one of its native sons, Father Stanley Rother, a North American priest who worked in Guatemala and was brutally murdered there in 1981, will be beatified Sept. 23 in Oklahoma. “It’s official! Praised be Jesus Christ! Archbishop Coakley received official word this morning from Rome that Servant […]
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Roswell students make a video to illuminate the cause of food insecurity
March 23, 2017ROSWELL—Young journalists at Queen of Angels School took on food deserts and Catholic social teaching in creating a recently released video. The five-minute video focused on food insecurity in the Atlanta area was shown at a special Lenten lunch attended by staff at the archdiocesan Chancery. Food deserts are defined by the U.S. Department of […]
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St. Pius upended in state basketball final
March 23, 2017ATLANTA—Upson-Lee High School, Thomaston, ended its season as the only unbeaten basketball team in Georgia (32-0), after defeating St. Pius X High School 53-48 for the Class AAAA state title. The St. Pius X fan base arrived early at Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion, March 10, to witness the boys basketball team compete for the state […]
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Retired CRS president shares faith journey with Aquinas Center audience
March 23, 2017ATLANTA—In an evening filled with prayer, personal sharing and even dancing, women from several walks of life came together to discuss their significance in the Catholic Church and their vision moving forward in today’s world. Hosted by the Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University, “Women Leadership in the Catholic Church: A Conversation with Dr. […]
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Grant to help parishes, schools spend less on energy, more on ministry
March 23, 2017TYRONE—Gary Gabriel was puzzled as he stood among the wood trusses holding up the roof. Where was the barrier detailed on the building blueprints to keep hot air out of the attic? Gabriel, an energy consultant, shone his flashlight on pink insulation on the ceiling tiles. He thought aloud how this variance from the building […]
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Engaging and hearing from young adults is on the agenda March 30
March 23, 2017ATLANTA—Jennifer Lewis as a young adult in her early 20s was done with the church. As a graduate student at Georgia Tech, she didn’t see “a merciful God in the Christians I knew.” She walked away from the faith of her childhood for a few years. But now she is a coordinator of the young […]
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Refugee crisis cries out for unified aid, deacon tells Catholic-Orthodox gathering
March 23, 2017Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and His Eminence Alexios, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Atlanta, officiated the Orthodox-Catholic Ecumenical Gathering March 6.
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Catholic Foundation of North Georgia announces 2016 fall grant awards
March 23, 2017ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 44 grants totaling $104,100 for the 2016 fall grant cycle from the Care for the Elderly Fund, Community Services Fund, General Fund, Goizueta Fund and the Satzky Family Fund. Nancy Coveny, executive director, announced that these grants will support the Catholic community through a variety of causes within […]
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Pope urges children to tell God about their—not others’—sins
March 23, 2017ROME (CNS)—Witches don’t really exist, so they can do no harm, Pope Francis told a young girl, but gossip, sin and evil exist and they hurt people every day. “What frightens me?” the pope asked, repeating the question posed by Sara, one of the children at the Rome parish of St. Magdalene of Canossa. “I’m […]