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Lenten service provides a chance for outreach in schools
March 23, 2017ALPHARETTA—Catholic and non-Catholic students, teachers and administrators began Lent March 1 at Cambridge and Milton High Schools in north Fulton County with a liturgy of the word and the imposition of ashes led by members of the youth leadership team from St. Thomas Aquinas Church. For the second year in a row student ministers prepared […]
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Decorated altars mark feast day of St. Joseph, spouse of Mary
March 23, 2017MARIETTA—St. Joseph is honored at local parishes with richly decorated altars. This year, for the first time, Jesus’ earthly father and the patron of the universal church is being honored at Holy Family Church, Marietta, with a centuries-old tradition: an altar adorned with bread, pastries and citrus. Parishioner Linda Harrison said she and other parish […]
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Pastors bring their teams to Amazing Parish conference
March 23, 2017ATLANTA—Parish leadership teams from across the archdiocese, the nation and as far away as Canada visited Atlanta March 13 to 15 to learn how parishes can be healthier organizations. More than 1,080 people attended the Amazing Parish conference, held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. The Denver-based organization, The Amazing Parish, offered the workshop-style retreat with […]
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St. John Neumann Regional School celebrates 30 years
March 23, 2017LILBURN—On Feb. 11, St. John Neumann Regional School in Lilburn celebrated its 30-year anniversary with a “Cheers to 30 Years” gala. Alumni, faculty, staff, parents of current and past students and sponsors attended the dinner, which included dancing, and an auction at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse in Lawrenceville. The highlight of the evening occurred when […]
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […]
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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 […]