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Remembering a beloved baby, thanking God: Profound reasons motivate people to give
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Matthew Isaac Herrin was born on Feb. 15, 2016. He lived for 15 days. “He was born with Trisomy 13,” Brent Herrin, Matthew’s father, said. “He had an extra copy of the 13th chromosome. Trisomy 13 comes with a lot of other conditions.” Herrin said that Matthew’s brain did not form properly and he had […]
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Workshops to inform voters on ‘Safe Harbor’ ballot question
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Experts at upcoming workshops will share information with voters about the so-called “Safe Harbor” amendment proposed for the Georgia Constitution. The discussion will focus on the commercial sexual exploitation of children, current statistics, and how children victimized by sex trafficking can recover. Panelists will include Safe Harbor task force members, Georgia lawmakers, law enforcement officers […]
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Baby Matthew Isaac will have legacy at Queen of Angels School
October 6, 2016WOODSTOCK—When the Herrin family learned their unborn son had a life-threatening chromosome condition, their faith was everything. Matthew Isaac Herrin was born on Feb. 15 this year with Trisomy 13, which means he had an extra copy of the 13th chromosome. Erika Herrin, Matthew’s mother, said children with Trisomy 13 “have about a 50 percent […] Full Story
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Pope: Anyone who repents, desires God’s embrace can be saved
October 6, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The church is not just for people who are good, who think they’re good or pretend to be good, it is for everyone, especially the bad because the church is mercy, Pope Francis said. No one is excluded from God’s forgiveness, even the worst sinners, who only must draw near to Jesus with […]
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Father Tran will speak at Magnificat Nov. 5
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Father Augustine Tran will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, Nov. 5. All women are invited to come and to be refreshed in faith during this morning gathering at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. Born in Saigon, South Vietnam, Father Tran, 48, came to the United States in 1974 when […]
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Annual White Mass to honor health care workers
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Physicians and those directly involved in patient care are invited to attend the 2016 White Mass at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the Mass. The event has been organized by the archdiocesan Respect Life Ministry to honor those who work […]
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Red Mass to be celebrated Oct. 13 at basilica
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—The annual Atlanta Red Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Atlanta. The basilica is located at 353 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta. Clergy, local judges, attorneys, and members of the legal community of all faiths are invited […]
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Chinese Catholic community acquires church in Norcross
October 6, 2016NORCROSS—The Chinese Catholic community has its own church home and hopes to begin celebrating Mass there in October. The new Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Mission recently purchased a former Baptist church in Norcross for what will be the hub of this small but growing faith community, which has gathered for years at All […]
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Cristo Rey Atlanta High School moving to larger site in 2017
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Eight-foot-high letters will soon crown a downtown Atlanta office building to announce the future home of Cristo Rey Atlanta High School. The Jesuit-sponsored high school for students from families with lower incomes is outgrowing the Midtown Atlanta site where it opened in August 2014. Students in the fall of 2017 will be filing into classrooms […]
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Youth minister’s quirky office is place teens ‘can be themselves’
October 6, 2016JONESBORO—Most people stand and stare when paying a first visit to the office of youth minister Susan Baker at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro. From her collection of hundreds of Pez candy dispensers to original artwork and youth group photographs, there’s a lot for the eyes to take in. Baker’s cozy office in the […] Full Story