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Slain sisters committed lives to serving poor, vulnerable people in Mississippi
September 1, 2016NAZARETH, Ky. (CNS)—The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth commit in their mission statement to “risk their lives” in their ministry to the poor and vulnerable. “You don’t know what that’s going to be like or look like,” said Sister Susan Gatz, president of the religious order. “But now we are experiencing that.” Sister Paula Merrill, […]
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New class of medical residents learn skills at St. Mary’s Hospital
September 1, 2016ATHENS—The Internal Medicine Residency Program, a joint effort of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership and St. Mary’s Health Care System, this summer welcomed its second group of medical residents. The 10 residents are in the final phase of their medical education. Each completed medical school and now begins a three-year medical residency that […]
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Mercy softball team loses on the road against Galloway
September 1, 2016ATLANTA—In a softball game Aug. 23, the Galloway School team scored 10 runs during the first inning. Our Lady of Mercy scored its first two runs in the second inning and seven more in the third, but in the end OLM was outpaced by Galloway, losing 24-9. Mercy head coach Kevin Walker said he has […]
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District 19 Knights recognized for charitable works
September 1, 2016SAVANNAH—Knights of Columbus councils in Newnan, Peachtree City and Fayetteville were recognized for their joint project to help Jamaican missions. The recognition came during the service programs award presentation at the Knights of Columbus Georgia State Convention in Savannah in May. Each year, service awards are presented to Knights councils in Georgia for superior work […]
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Knights raise more than $2,500 for altar server scholarships
September 1, 2016FLOWERY BRANCH—Prince of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 13457 hosted an elegant, three-course dinner for 90 patrons to support parish altar server scholarships. The event was celebrated in honor of the council’s chaplain, Deacon Bill Speed, and his contributions to the parish for the past 40 years. He is the namesake of the altar server […]
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Athens women to hike The Camino
September 1, 2016ATHENS—Two Athens women are planning to hike The Camino de Santiago de Compostela (The Way of St. James of Compostela), the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. The two Athens residents, Marianne Reeves and Marty Ledenham, trained together but first met on a Kennesaw Mountain hike sponsored by the […]
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Atlanta priest Father Caballejo serves military
September 1, 2016ATLANTA—Father Yuen S. Caballejo is a priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta serving as a military chaplain. Earlier this year, he participated in a training exercise called “Saber Strike 16,” a 2,436-kilometer road march from Germany to Tapa, Estonia, using military tactical vehicles. The route took the troops through Czech Republic, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. […]
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Schools help kindergartners, parents on first day of school
September 1, 2016ROSWELL—Two Catholic schools took special steps to welcome kindergartners and help their parents feel at ease as well as school opened in August. Queen of Angels School, Roswell, a kindergarten through eighth-grade school, let kindergarten parents walk their students to their classroom. Then the parents were invited to gather together in the Media Center for […]
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God’s dream
September 1, 2016“God dreams us, and we should not let God dream alone.” Dorothee Soelle, “Theology for Skeptics: Reflections on God” There are many reasons these days to believe that our world is grim. Rage and violence explode with a frequency that is beyond alarming. It has become a routine experience to turn on the news and […]
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Louisiana floods called worst U.S. natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy
September 1, 2016BATON ROUGE, La. (CNS)—The line of destruction caused by historic flooding in southern Louisiana stretches for 25 miles, and according to Red Cross officials, it is the worst natural disaster in the United States since Superstorm Sandy in 2012. “As we all know the severe flooding in many areas of our diocese has dramatically affected […]