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Playing in the dirt for a good cause
October 20, 2016LILBURN—St. John Neumann School is answering Pope Francis’ charge to care for the world’s common home. Playing in the dirt is now a part of every student’s education at St. John Neumann Regional School, Lilburn. With the help of the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, the Captain Planet Foundation, and hard-working parent volunteers, the school […]
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Holy Spirit senior’s carpet design chosen by Mohawk
October 20, 2016ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Prep School senior Andi Rozelle won a national design contest sponsored by the Mohawk Group, a flooring and textiles manufacturer. Rozelle’s design was selected from submissions in a national high school competition to create the company’s next “scratch art” carpet, a sustainable carpet line made from recycled fibers. Her design will be manufactured […]
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Local students named National Merit semifinalists
October 20, 2016ATLANTA—The nationwide pool of 16,000 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, must have an outstanding high school academic record, be recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn Scholastic Aptitude Test scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. Local students […]
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Newnan church to host Shroud exhibit
October 20, 2016NEWNAN—Shroud Encounter, a production of the Shroud of Turin Education Project, will be at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Newnan on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. The church is located at 3 Village Road in Newnan. Admission is free. A life-size replica of the Shroud of Turin will be on display. International expert Russ […]
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Atlanta to welcome national Catholic Charismatic Renewal conference
October 20, 2016ATLANTA—As this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy concludes, more than 600 people from the Catholic Charismatic Renewal will gather for the 2016 National Leaders’ and Ministries’ Conference at the Renaissance Concourse Airport Hotel, Atlanta. The conference, with the theme of “Mission Mercy,” will begin Friday evening, Nov. 4, and end on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6. All […]
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Mercy Care Foundation names new president
October 20, 2016ATLANTA—Steve Siler, former campaign director for Coxe Curry & Associates, is the new Mercy Care Foundation president. Bonnie Hardage who served as president from 2012 to 2016, stepped down in May. “Steve’s background and history with Mercy Care makes him a perfect fit,” said Tom Andrews, president and CEO of Saint Joseph’s Health System, which […]
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Atlanta residents join Order of Malta
October 20, 2016ATLANTA—Three women and one man from the Atlanta Archdiocese joined the Catholic lay religious Order of Malta, Saturday, Oct. 15, at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Washington, D.C. Jackie Bohling, Teresa Claugus, Susan Janetta and Neil Johnson, all of Atlanta, completed more than a year of formation, which included prayer, religious retreat, education about the order and […]
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State Department official sees positive mix of religion and politics
October 7, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Although religion and politics can be a volatile mix, they also can be a force for good, said a U.S. State Department official. For the past three years, Shaun Casey has been the U.S. special representative for religion and global affairs, a new office when he was appointed. It now has a staff of […]
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Hurricane Matthew tears through Haiti as aid workers prepare to respond
October 6, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Wind-whipped rains from Hurricane Matthew shattered Haiti’s southwest peninsula, downing trees, ripping open makeshift wooden homes and causing widespread flooding Oct. 4 as aid workers waited for the storm to subside before mobilizing. The city of Les Cayes and coastal towns and villages in South Department were experiencing the most destruction as the storm […]
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Mercy in Action: Once a week, people don’t have to worry about hunger
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Johanna Baldwin scooped the ladle deep into the generous pot of soup sitting in her car trunk, pulling up vegetables, pork and chicken. Waiting men and women cradled the cup of soup, accepting a bag of yellow rice and bread to go with it. The parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna, greeted people […]