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IHM packs gift boxes for impoverished children overseas
December 22, 2016ATLANTA—Immaculate Heart of Mary School spread Christmas cheer this year to children in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Guatemala. Students from kindergarten to eighth grade packed simple “Boxes of Joy” for children who may have never received a gift. The local campaign is part of nationwide effort organized by Cross Catholic Outreach, a Catholic nonprofit […]
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New place to pray at Prince of Peace Parish
December 22, 2016FLOWERY BRANCH—Members of Prince of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 13457 designed and installed a new St. Francis Grotto. The addition of this new reflection area culminates another year-long effort to further beautify the trail, which has been adopted by the Knights for quarterly maintenance and renewal. The 3-foot statue sits upon a rebar reinforced […] Full Story
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‘Brady Bunch’ mom Florence Henderson modeled ‘faith in action’
December 22, 2016I confess that I am not always a patient man. At this time of year, in particular, I am often a nervous wreck. A man can bear only so many trips up to the attic or down to the crawl space in search of Christmas decorations before he snaps. So the other day, as I […]
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Cobb’s Catholic Coalition dedicates two new Habitat homes
December 22, 2016MABLETON—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory joined the Catholic churches of Cobb County and partners at the Northwest Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, to dedicate two new Habitat homes Saturday, Nov. 19. The new Habitat homes are located in Mableton. The ceremony began with a prayer led by Archbishop Gregory. With a paintbrush and holy water, he […]
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St. Joseph’s groups give tons of food to local families
December 22, 2016MARIETTA—Seven tons of food were distributed to families in need for Thanksgiving meals, thanks to the St. Vincent de Paul and Knights of Columbus councils from St. Joseph Church, Marietta. St. Vincent de Paul and the Knights of Columbus Council 4599 distributed 225 Thanksgiving food boxes with a ham, a bird and over 45 pounds […]
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In Jesuit publications, filmmaker Scorsese talks about his faith
December 22, 2016ROME (CNS)—In two long interviews with Jesuit publications, director Martin Scorsese described his new film “Silence” as a major stage in his pilgrimage of faith, a pilgrimage that included flunking out of the minor seminary, investigating other religions and recognizing that the Catholic Church was his home. Growing up in New York, “I was extraordinarily […]
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Hope is born in the manger
December 22, 2016“Oh, God, help me get through this Christmas,” has been my ongoing prayer for weeks. The second holiday season without my husband is even more painful than the first—because last year, the shock hadn’t quite worn off and I was wrapped in a haze of sorrow. This year, I realize that he won’t be here, […]
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Historic church windows ready for future Peachtree Corners church
December 22, 2016PEACHTREE CORNERS—Stored in a warehouse and wrapped for safekeeping are artistic treasures from western New York. Stained glass windows, along with the altar and other religious furnishings from a now closed but once grand parish in Buffalo, sit waiting for a new church building at Mary Our Queen Church. “We hope that the windows will […] Full Story
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2016: The year racism and fear make a comeback
December 13, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—It began with the fatal shootings of unarmed black men and women by police. It was exacerbated in the summer when, on July 7, a gunman in Dallas opened fire on police during a march, killing five officers in a presumed act of retaliation. Catholic Church leaders such as Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of […]
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Mideast Christians, especially those displaced, face mounting challenges
December 12, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—As Christians in the Middle East look back on 2016, they wonder if there will be much to celebrate amid mounting challenges, particularly for those displaced by conflicts in Iraq and Syria. “As much as we are pleased that our homelands from which thousands of Christians were forced to flee from the extremists have […]