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Emergency department tech receives top hospital award
July 7, 2016ATHENS—Debbie Boyle, an emergency department supply tech at St. Mary’s Hospital, Athens, received the highest award from St. Mary’s Healthcare System. Boyle was honored with the 2016 Catherine McAuley Award. The award, named in honor of the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, was presented at the June 14 Tenure Banquet, honoring 278 employees for […]
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St. Pius X alum on 2016 U.S. Olympic swim team
July 7, 2016ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School alumnus Gunnar Bentz, class of 2014, has been named to the U.S. Olympic Swim Team for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Bentz claimed a spot on the 4×200-meter freestyle relay team when he finished fifth in the 200-meter freestyle event during the recent Olympic team […]
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Retired Pope Benedict XVI says he feels ‘protected’ by Pope Francis
July 7, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—In his first public address in almost a year, retired Pope Benedict XVI expressed his sincere gratefulness to Pope Francis, saying that his goodness “from the first moment of your election, in every moment of my life here, touches me deeply.” “More than the beauty found in the Vatican Gardens, your goodness is […]
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The refugee crisis in Europe from an eyewitness perspective
July 7, 2016During the past year we have heard from politicians, church leaders and many others regarding the Syrian refugee crisis in the Balkans and Western Europe. Unfortunately, much of the discussion has been based upon murky facts or fiction and, in some cases, outright fear. Numerous questions remain. Are the Syrian refugees really just people fleeing […]
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Ten things I’ve learned about grief
July 7, 2016Ever since my husband’s death, I’ve been studying a topic that I never had any intention of exploring. Let’s face it—grief is one subject most people studiously avoid—and for good reason. No one wants to join the club of bereaved spouses, relatives and friends—but we are all, at some point, pulled, kicking and screaming, into […]
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The Silver Rose moves through Georgia, inspires devotion to Mary
July 7, 2016ATLANTA—The Knights of Columbus of Georgia participated in the 2016 Silver Rose Run, an international tour of the silver rose and Our Lady of Guadalupe icon, symbols of the culture of life. The Silver Rose was transferred into Georgia from South Carolina at a Mass on May 29 at the Cathedral of St. John the […]
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Province meeting draws bishops to Savannah
July 7, 2016SAVANNAH—Eight bishops from the Atlanta Province gathered in the Diocese of Savannah recently to discuss common topics and enjoy time together. The Savannah gathering took place in late June at the Catholic Pastoral Center, which included time of prayer together. Savannah Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., hosted the gathering. He spoke at the conclusion […]
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The call of Jesus
July 7, 2016And to another he said, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” But he answered him, “Let the dead bury their dead. But you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” And another said, “I will follow you, Lord, But first let me say farewell to my family […]
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Unique club introduces youth to intense, beautiful sport of rowing
June 23, 2016ROSWELL—Some 150 rowers learn teamwork and persistence, along with the thrill of skimming over the water, as members of the St. Andrew Rowing Club. Among them are two who lined up against the best at the U.S. Rowing Youth National Championships in early June, missing out on the semifinals by three seconds. Their performance was […]
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Creative parishioner answers call of Jubilee Year of Mercy and ‘Laudato Si´’
June 23, 2016CUMMING—Once a month, a group of industrious craftswomen comes together in an empty classroom of Good Shepherd Church Parish Life Center. They flatten, cut, loop and crochet plastic bag strips into sleeping pallets for the homeless, but their artistry resembles richly colored carpets, woven of hemp, upon which kings reclined long ago. Karen Blaser began […]