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Centro Hispano Marista receives $20,000 from Marists
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Centro Hispano Marista, a GED program for Hispanic adults, announced that it received a $20,000 grant from the Society of Mary, a religious congregation of priests and brothers known as the Marists. Established in 2012 to address the educational and spiritual needs of the Hispanic immigrant population in Atlanta, Centro Hispano Marista helps students pass […]
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Athens parishioners make Eastern Europe pilgrimage
October 6, 2016ATHENS—Nineteen parishioners of St. Joseph Church in Athens, along with pastor Father David McGuinness, journeyed on a 17-day pilgrimage to Poland, Lithuania, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary from May 27-June 12. The group visited Gdansk, Vilnius, Prague, Vienna and Budapest and attended Mass in some of the region’s cathedrals and basilicas. They visited the […]
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Notre Dame students put first aid training into action
October 6, 2016DULUTH—Last year, Notre Dame Academy partnered with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to hire a full-time athletic trainer, Amanda Clements, to help monitor the safety of students during athletic activities and events, as well as to develop emergency plans to keep students safe. Three emergency medical training events have helped students and parents to think how […] Full Story
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Youngsters play and sing for the Lord
September 28, 2016Sometimes I go out on a photo assignment with one thing in mind, and then I discover something else in the process. That was the case last week when I went to St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, to photograph Deacon Joe Pupo. Deacon Pupo was serving with the main celebrant and pastor, Msgr. Daniel Stack, […]
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‘Brothers at Bat’ tells beautiful story of baseball and family
September 23, 2016If you need to see me anytime this fall, you can make an appointment at either Holy Spirit Catholic Church or Kennesaw State University. But I’m keeping office hours in a new location this autumn, and your best bet might be to find me in one of the dugouts at a local Little League ballpark. […]
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World War II hero’s remains brought home to grateful Euart family
September 23, 2016ATLANTA—Answering the call to duty, Army Capt. Elwood Euart never stopped climbing and lifting others up until his last breath in 1942. Upon escape from a sinking ship, he reentered and extended a rope to rescue trapped soldiers in the ultimate heroic sacrifice. Serving as a troop carrier during World War II, the SS President […]
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College students embrace Catholic Relief Services’ mission for justice
September 23, 2016ATLANTA—Nathalie Borgella has a passion for “taking care of the poor, the sick, the lowly.” The political science major at Spelman College, in Atlanta, is channeling her desire into a new service as a Catholic Relief Services student ambassador. It is important for her to serve people. She knows people outside the campus gates need […]
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St. Mother Teresa exhibit, relic to travel around archdiocese
September 23, 2016ATLANTA—An exhibit of 75 full color panels depicting the life story of St. Mother Teresa of Kolkata will be available for viewing at a number of parishes around the Archdiocese of Atlanta, beginning this month. The vibrant panels, provided by the Missionaries of Charity, St. Teresa’s religious order, tell the saint’s story from birth, tell […]
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Synod spokesman looks at pope’s mercy theme with local priests, bishops
September 23, 2016ATLANTA—Mercy, the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ ministry, was also the focus of an assembly of Catholic bishops and priests from Georgia and North and South Carolina hosted by the Archdiocese of Atlanta Aug. 22-24. Father Thomas Rosica, who served as the English language spokesperson for the most recent Synod of Bishops held at the Vatican, […]
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Catholic Foundation of North Georgia announces 2016 spring grant awards
September 23, 2016ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 40 grants totaling $140,000 for the 2016 spring grant cycle from the Community Services Fund, General Fund, Goizueta Fund, Nellie Dodd McAdams Fund, Conrads Family Education Fund, and the Archbishop Donoghue Fund for Life. Nancy Coveny, executive director, announced that these grants will support the Catholic community through […]