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St. Thomas More 1959 alumna still keeps watchful eyes on its children
February 9, 2017DECATUR—Judy Chadwick stood in Mulhern Hall at St. Thomas More School and pointed across the courtyard to the windows on the top floor of the church building. “All eight grades were on one floor. It was small. It was great. It really was,” she reminisced. More than a half century ago, she was a student […]
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School community welcomes Holy Redeemer alumna back as teacher
February 9, 2017JOHNS CREEK—The sense of community is Amber Hamilton’s favorite thing about teaching at Holy Redeemer School. Hamilton, who teaches second grade, once walked the Holy Redeemer hallways as a student. She graduated from the school, which serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade, in 2004, five years after it opened. “I love second grade. It’s […]
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Catholic student scholarship fund keeps attracting record support
February 9, 2017ATLANTA—Grace Scholars topped its record for preregistrations for tax credits in January. Donors committed to giving $6 million to the nonprofit Catholic student scholarship organization. The previous donation record was about $5.5 million in 2016, according to Grace Scholars. David Brown, the executive director of Grace Scholars, credited the boost in contributions to the work […]
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Pope: As Christians, live joyfully expecting to see the face of God
February 9, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Christian hope isn’t about believing in something that may or may not come true, like hoping tomorrow’s weather will be pleasant, Pope Francis said. “Christian hope is the expectation of something that already has been fulfilled and that certainly will be attained for each one of us,” that is, knowing Christ died and […]
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Marist football coach named coach of year by GACA
February 9, 2017ATLANTA—Alan Chadwick, Marist School’s varsity head football coach, was named the Atlanta Falcons Coach of the Year by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association. Chadwick, who is Marist’s longest-serving head football coach, accepted the award Jan. 31 during a ceremony held in Macon. This is the second time Chadwick has received this award. In a statement, […]
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Tour of Fatima statue to travel to local parishes
February 9, 2017ATLANTA—The Fatima Centennial U.S. Tour for Peace will come to the Archdiocese of Atlanta Feb. 27 to March 4, making stops at seven parishes. The visit includes two historical elements: This is the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions in Fatima, Portugal, which took place in 1917; and the statue which will be brought to […]
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New permanent deacons of the Archdiocese of Atlanta class of 2017
February 9, 2017The twelve new deacons ordained for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Feb. 4, are: Deacon Lennison A. Alexander Age: 66 Date and place of birth: May 14, 1950 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Family: He and his wife, Maureen, have been married for 41 years. They have two daughters, Nubia and Nilea, […]
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The next Proclaim My Word Bible study to begin
February 9, 2017ATLANTA—Proclaim My Word, a Bible study led by Keri Z. Allen, will begin a new session on Feb. 16 continuing through April 20. “The One and Only” is the theme for this discussion of St. Paul’s letter to the Galatians. He wrote this letter urging the new Christians to reject false gospels that would lead […]
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Youth in Mission presents 35 mission scholarships
February 9, 2017MARIETTA—The charity Youth in Mission granted $17,050 in scholarships in December to 35 local youth struggling to fund their 2017 mission trips. The scholarship presentation took place Dec. 17 at St. Joseph Church. Families, mission representatives, Youth in Mission officers and board members, major supporters, Life Teen representatives and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory were in […]
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Georgia bishops extend St. Patrick’s Day dispensation from abstinence
February 9, 2017ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of the Diocese of Savannah, have issued the following decree on regulations for Lent, which begins Wednesday, March 1: The Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence. Abstinence obligates one to abstain from all meats and meat products. It applies to all Catholics who […]