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Deacon Bert Berding, of St. James Church, Madison, dies
March 23, 2017MADISON—Herbert Charles “Bert” Berding Sr., 88, of Madison, died March 8 from complications of prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Born May 28, 1928, he was the son of the late Herbert George and Irene Richard Berding of Cincinnati, Ohio. Raised in Cincinnati, he graduated from Elder High School, attended the University of Cincinnati and graduated […]
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All Saints Church first parish to host pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima
March 23, 2017DUNWOODY—One of six pilgrim statues of Our Lady of Fatima blessed by Pope Francis in January for the centennial of the Fatima apparitions will be in the Atlanta Archdiocese at several parishes and schools and religious houses beginning March 31. That Friday, March 31, the international centennial pilgrim statue will be brought into All Saints […] Full Story
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ an engaging movie with veiled agenda
March 23, 2017NEW YORK (CNS)—Disney’s live-action adaptation of its beloved 1991 animated film “Beauty and the Beast” arrives in theaters amid a swirl of controversy over the updating of one of its characters into an openly gay man. The decision of the studio, director Bill Condon (“Dreamgirls”), and screenwriters Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos to reimagine LeFou […]
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Ninth-century Irish poem embodies deep connection between people and their animals
March 23, 2017It is happening again. Indeed, it happens nearly every year: my wife wants a dog. We have had experiences with dogs. We have had bad experiences with dogs. Yet my wife still believes that we need another one. The year before last, she wanted a Scottie dog. Last year, it was a Westie. This year, […]
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Lent as a love story
March 23, 2017“You can handle this—don’t have a meltdown,” I told myself as I surveyed the miniature lake on the basement floor. I quickly discovered the source of the problem—the water heater—then threw towels down and called the plumber, who promised to send someone in early afternoon. After watching a do-it-yourself Youtube video, I turned off the […]
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The two great virtues in Patrick of Ireland
March 21, 2017As a child growing up in Ireland, the only things I knew about St. Patrick were: He brought Christianity to Ireland. He banished all snakes out of Ireland. He explained the Trinity by means of a shamrock. I imagine little has changed in the minds of schoolchildren today. Still, all three of those statements are […]
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How the McPhees learned to play the bagpipes and drums.
March 14, 2017I drove some 50 miles to St. Mary, Mother of God, Catholic Church, in Jackson. It well may be the most southern parish in the Atlanta Archdiocese. Driving past green fields and cows in pastures it felt that way. Awaiting me was a bagpiper and a tenor drummer, a husband and wife duo. It was […]
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National conference for those who work for child protection held in Georgia
March 10, 2017SAVANNAH—More than 100 representatives of diocesan offices for the Protection of Children and Young People from across the country attended the Child and Youth Protection Catholic Leadership Conference in Savannah Feb. 26 to 28. Dioceses established the offices following the landmark 2002 Dallas Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People established by U.S. […] Full Story
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Reaction to refugee ban ranges from concern to opposition
March 10, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—Within hours of President Donald Trump’s new executive order March 6 banning arrivals from six majority-Muslim nations, Catholic and other religious groups joined secular leaders in questioning the wisdom of such a move, with others vowing to oppose it outright. Bill O’Keefe, vice president for advocacy and government relations at Catholic Relief Services, said […]
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Catholic Charities Atlanta’s response to revised executive order on foreign entry
March 10, 2017ATLANTA—Vanessa Russell, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities Atlanta, released the following statement March 7 regarding the revised “Executive Order Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States “The grave danger is to disown our neighbors. When we do so, we deny their humanity and our own humanity without realizing it; we […]