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A mystical moment in the Communion of Saints
March 17, 2016This was the first time I would be visiting her alone, and I felt apprehensive as I pulled into the parking lot of the nursing home. You see, my mother-in-law—aka Mom—has dementia, so the family decided not to tell her about the death of her older son—my husband. In the six months that have passed […]
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Sharing in joy of grandparents with spiritual offspring
March 17, 2016A number of our parishes and schools celebrate a “Grandparents Day,” which honors those who are blessed to be grandparents and whose youngsters love to host them at these special Masses and public receptions. As I have come to understand more thoroughly, grandparents just delight in sharing this kind of event with their grandkids. Whether […]
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Birmingham conference examines depth of black-white divide in U.S.
March 17, 2016BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (CNS)—Religious leaders, civic leaders and community members came together March 3-4 for a conference on “Black & White in America: How Deep the Divide?” in Birmingham. Held at Beeson Divinity School at Samford University, the conference addressed the need for racial reconciliation in the United States and the path to that reconciliation. Last […]
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Mother Teresa to be canonized Sept. 4
March 17, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Kolkata a saint at the Vatican Sept. 4. The date was announced March 15 during an “ordinary public consistory,” a meeting of the pope, cardinals and promoters of sainthood causes that formally ends the sainthood process. At the same consistory, the pope set June 5 as […]
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Father Joseph M. Peek died March 14
March 17, 2016ATLANTA—Father Joseph M. Peek passed away on Monday, March 14, surrounded by his parents and siblings in prayer. Father Peek was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia in February 2002, the year of his ordination to the priesthood, and underwent a bone marrow transplant in 2003. He suffered severe complications during the remaining years of his […]
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Sister says lonely work of building bridges affirmed by pope’s words
March 17, 2016ATLANTA—Although she doesn’t keep a daily journal, when it comes to important events Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of Network, the Catholic social justice lobby, takes copious notes. Pope Francis’ address to America’s senators and representatives in Congress last September was one of those important occasions. Sister Simone, a member of the Sisters of Social […]
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Catholic Fest brings together 800 middle schoolers from 40 parishes
March 17, 2016LILBURN—More than 800 students spent a recent Saturday meeting new friends and learning ways to perform acts of mercy at the annual Middle School Catholic Fest at St. John Neumann Church in Lilburn. The festival-like event, held Feb. 27, included praise and worship, adoration, activities and carnival treats. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was celebrant of […]
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Fifty years after Time cover story, rumors of God’s death still greatly exaggerated
March 17, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—It hit like the proverbial ton of bricks: the Time magazine cover story of April 8, 1966—Good Friday that year—asking, “Is God Dead?” The tenor of the times made it a plausible question. Less than three years earlier, the Supreme Court had ruled the mandatory recitation of the Lord’s Prayer in public schools unconstitutional. […]
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Mass reveals ‘bigger picture’ of faith community to those with disabilities
March 17, 2016ROSWELL—As she said goodbye to her students, Maria Khote kissed each one on the head. “Adios, mi amor,” she said, as each child hugged her tightly. Khote brought 13 families from St. Joseph Church in Dalton to the biannual Faith and Sharing Mass, hosted by the archdiocesan Disabilities Ministry on Sunday, March 6, at St. […]
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St. Jude student to dance at World Irish Dance Championships
March 17, 2016ATLANTA—Georgia Stephens, a sixth-grader at St. Jude the Apostle School, will compete as a soloist at the 2016 World Irish Dance Championships, in Glasgow, Scotland, March 21-27. She prepared for months for the international contest that combines strength, athleticism, musicality and artistry. Georgia qualified by placing in the top 10 percent of her age group […]