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Abortion foes buoyed by prospects for abortion limits under a Trump presidency
January 12, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—President-elect Donald Trump’s commitments to nominate pro-life justices to the U.S. Supreme Court and support legislative efforts to limit abortion are invigorating abortion foes. Leaders in organizations such as the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, National Right to Life, Americans United for Life and Susan B. Anthony List told Catholic News Service that […]
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Blessed Trinity student collects clothes as a fresh start for former inmates
January 12, 2017ROSWELL—Chris Schneider, a junior at Blessed Trinity High School, recently found a way to help men and women just getting out of prison. Wanting to aid them in getting started in their new lives, he initiated, organized and publicized an effort to collect clothing for newly released inmates. The clothing was stored in a classroom […]
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Lilburn Knights find sweet way to support Conyers monastery
January 12, 2017LILBURN—The Knights of Columbus from St. John Neumann’s Archbishop Thomas A. Donnellan Council 7923 sold bakery items from the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers after Masses during the Christmas season. The total sales came to $5,737. This was the first year for a sale of monastery items at the parish by the Knights. […]
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Sixty-five graduate from Knights disaster training
January 12, 2017MARIETTA—Sal Gullo, state disaster coordinator for the Georgia Knights of Columbus, has announced expansion of the Knights’ disaster preparedness course offerings. Among topics covered in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training are light search and rescue, team organization, disaster medical operations, terrorism and fire safety. The training concludes with a disaster simulation. The CERT […]
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Trustees announce Sophia Academy will merge with Notre Dame Academy in August
January 12, 2017DULUTH—A merger between Sophia Academy in Atlanta and Notre Dame Academy in Duluth was announced Jan. 4 by the boards of trustees of both Marist schools. It will take place in August. The Atlanta school will move to the Notre Dame campus and become a new division of that academy. In announcing the merger, leaders […]
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OLM places second in state one-act play competition
January 12, 2017FAYETTEVILLE—Drama students at Our Lady of Mercy High School won the first runner-up award at the Georgia High School Association’s (GHSA) One Act Play State Championship Nov. 5 in Macon. The OLM cast and crew of 27 students took the prize for their production of “Twelve Angry Jurors.” They won in the Class A private […]
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Sweet sounds adorn St. Thomas Aquinas’ Christmas vigil
January 12, 2017ALPHARETTA—On Christmas Eve, eight students at St. Thomas Aquinas Church formed a brass ensemble and played Christmas carols for those gathering for the children’s vigil. Greer Blackmon, Ismar Miniel, Aileen Nicolas and Blake Hyman play in the University of Georgia’s Redcoat Band. Cole Barkelew, Chase Buckley and Drew Lang are musicians at nearby Milton High […] Full Story
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Father Tolton’s remains exhumed, verified; his cause takes step forward
January 12, 2017QUINCY, Ill. (CNS)—On the morning of Dec. 10 in a cemetery in Quincy, Father Augustus Tolton’s cause for canonization took one step further as his remains were exhumed and verified. Father Tolton, a former slave, is the first recognized American diocesan priest of African descent. In 2011, the Archdiocese of Chicago officially opened his cause […]
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Transfiguration helps Cobb families regain footing from homelessness
January 12, 2017January is the time when many Catholics show their support for life. Here is a ministry to help struggling families with children keep a roof over their heads as they find a firmer foundation. MARIETTA—At Transfiguration Church, guests are welcomed—in fact, encouraged—to stay more than three days, turning the old adage about fish and houseguests […]
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Mass for the Unborn, Stand for Life to take place Jan. 23 in Atlanta
January 12, 2017ATLANTA—The 28th annual Mass for the Unborn in Atlanta will be celebrated Monday, Jan. 23, at the Cathedral of Christ the King followed by an event of public witness, Stand for Life. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be principal celebrant of the Mass, which begins at 10 a.m. The cathedral is located at 2699 Peachtree […]