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Southside parishes join to offer family catechetical event
October 6, 2016JONESBORO—Seven parishes from the Southside Deanery will join with the Archdiocese of Atlanta to host “Family: The Faith Lived,” for parents and catechists on Saturday, Nov. 12, at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro. All are welcome to attend. The day will begin with Mass at 8:30 a.m. followed by workshops through 3:40 p.m. The […] Full Story
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Become a credible model of mercy
October 6, 2016Tenth in a 13-part series “The Church’s very credibility is seen in how she shows merciful and compassionate love.” In these words of Pope Francis announcing the Year of Mercy, we hear a challenge and an invitation—a challenge to offer testimony with our lives and the invitation to enter into the very heart of God […]
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Encountering our Mother through the rosary
October 6, 2016Father Joel Konzen’s leadership class at Marist always provides me with a happy encounter with some of our kids. They get a chance to have direct contact with the Archbishop, and I get a firsthand glimpse at some of the things that our youngsters may be thinking. It’s a win-win situation for both of us. […]
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Sitting on the curb
October 6, 2016“Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival.” Luke 12:37 A friend of mine recently sent me a letter enclosed in a little note card. In the letter she writes about hoping for some good news from her doctor for a medical problem. The card has a picture on the front […]
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The Senior Side: Join the Wisdom Corps
October 6, 2016Consider, if you will, the Peace Corps. On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps. Three days later, Sargent Shriver was appointed its first director. In July, Peace Corps assignments were planned for Ghana, Tanzania, Colombia, the Philippines, Chile and St. Lucia. More than 5,000 applicants took […]
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Discovering the key to a secret kingdom
October 6, 2016My husband had a way with children. He could sit down on the floor and instantly morph into whatever imaginary beast might intrigue them. He could play with children as young as two or as grown-up as 12—and the fun often involved drawing. He met one fellow, Stephen, at church when the boy was only […]
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Christ the King School families learn to serve
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Hundreds of Christ the King School students and families took part in the inaugural CKS Family Day of Service assisting at 11 service projects. The recent event placed the students at St. Vincent de Paul, Atlanta Community Food Bank, 7 Bridges to Recovery and more. They completed many tasks, from filling dressers with clothes for […]
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University Catholic students examine gifts for ministry
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—The Catholic student communities of the Atlanta University Center and Georgia State University held their first joint workshop on liturgy and ministry in the Catholic Church on Aug. 31. The workshop was held in the Lyke House Atrium, where some 20 students and three facilitators—Kevin Johnson, Kenneth Lewis and Father Urey Mark—examined the documents of […]
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Knights serve breakfast for good cause at St. John Neumann
October 6, 2016LILBURN—Ordering that extra serving of eggs and hash browns at the monthly family breakfast at St. John Neumann Church may not help the waistline, but it’s helping parish ministries. The breakfast success recently resulted in a donation of $890 from the Knights of Columbus, sponsors of the breakfast, to the special needs ministry at the […] Full Story
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IHM students learn more about newest saint
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Students at Immaculate Heart of Mary School recently participated in special lessons focused on the new saint, St. Teresa of Kolkata. To spur questions, middle schools prepared table tents for the cafeteria with facts about her life and quotes. During religion class, students watched movies and read books about St. Teresa’s life and experiences. Also, […]