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On fuzzy cats, prayer and gratitude
November 3, 2016“I wonder where cats are up for adoption today.” This thought popped into my head, completely out of the blue, as I sat down to read one afternoon. It led to a quick Google search, which took me to the DeKalb County Animal Services website—and a full page of fuzzy feline faces. But why in […]
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A fan of The Tribe watches & hopes, (with caution)
November 1, 2016Religious art decorated Father Mark Horak’s office as you’d expect from a man of the cloth. But there is also a bookshelf that caught my eye. If you look for this shelf, it’s behind his desk. Taking up a corner are the mascots of the Cleveland Indians and the Cleveland Browns. “My earliest memories include rooting […]
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Upcoming workshop to provide honest look at racism
October 21, 2016ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will lead an upcoming workshop entitled, “Racism and Justice—Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” on Saturday, Nov. 5. All are invited to attend. The workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. Presenters will include two college professors, a […]
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Pregnancy Aid Clinic opens new facility in Forest Park
October 20, 2016FOREST PARK—The Pregnancy Aid Clinic purchased a former abortion clinic on Forest Parkway and is converting it into a pregnancy resource center that offers women alternatives to abortion. Services are available at the new location now. The facility, located at 531 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, can be reached by telephone at 404-763-HELP (4357). More information […]
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Magazine to help young people during confirmation prep
October 20, 2016SMYRNA—The 8,000 young people preparing to receive the sacrament of confirmation in the Archdiocese of Atlanta will soon receive a gift of encouragement. The Office of Formation and Discipleship of the archdiocese will unveil The Mark—a magazine designed for confirmation candidates in the ninth and 10th grades. Katherine Angulo, associate director of youth ministry for […]
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75 years after he placed a fedora on her head, they’ve reached their diamond year
October 20, 2016LAWRENCEVILLE—Jack and Irene Marder of Lawrenceville had just two guests, who doubled as witnesses, at their 1941 wedding. Father Henry Faber married them at St. James Church in Penns Grove, New Jersey, two months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. There were no photographs taken and the bride carried no flowers. Although the marriage began […]
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Rough world needs women of faith, acting in mercy, AACCW speakers say
October 20, 2016ATLANTA—In its 60th anniversary year, the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women chose the theme of mercy for its convention held at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria Sept. 16-18. Over 130 women of the archdiocese gathered to learn about child sex trafficking, a major part of human trafficking; the importance of listening to God’s […]
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Before the ballot, Atlanta faithful can find guidance on social teaching
October 20, 2016ATLANTA—A series of videos created by the Office of Communications of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is available to help Catholic voters. The videos, most of them only a few minutes long, highlight moral values to guide Catholics as Election Day draws near. The topics cover a range of moral issues without telling people how to […]
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Two deacons ordained at Epiphany Byzantine Church
October 20, 2016ROSWELL—The parish of Epiphany Byzantine Church in Roswell celebrated earlier this year as two men became deacons. These were the first ordinations at the Roswell church in almost 25 years. Bishop Kurt Burnette, of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic, elevated Subdeacons Michael P. Tisma and James J. Smith to the Holy Order of Deacon […] Full Story
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Fund to help sex trafficking victims on Georgia ballot Nov. 8
October 20, 2016ATLANTA—Josephine Cummings for more than 10 years worked in the dark corners of society where vulnerable teens were lured into abusive sexual situations and where adults profited from their pain. There was the 13-year-old who ran away from home. She was picked up, driven out of state and then spent months being intimidated and sexually […]