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CRS Rice Bowl recipe: Laotian rice and lentil mash
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Archbishop Gregory gets his Black History Month “biography doll”
February 15, 2016St. Thomas More School in Decatur is one of the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta that has consistently celebrated Black History Month over the years with its students. Last week, Feb. 11, I drove over to the Decatur school on the day when Mike Norment, a former USA National Swimming Team member and […]
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February day of reflection to focus on works of mercy
February 5, 2016ATLANTA—The Divine Mercy Apostolate at the Cathedral of Christ the King will hold a day of reflection on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 8:10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The theme of the day is “The Heart of Mercy in Action – Embrace the Jubilee in Living the Corporal and Spiritual Works […]
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Blue Ridge parish to host a healing mission Feb. 14-17
February 5, 2016BLUE RIDGE—St. Anthony Church in Blue Ridge will host a parish healing mission on Sunday to Wednesday, Feb. 14-17. Order of St. Augustine Father Albert MacPherson, of the Augustinian Healing Ministry, will lead the mission. All are welcome to attend. Father MacPherson will preach at the weekend Masses at St. Anthony on Saturday, Feb. 13, […]
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OLA School’s Lisa Cordell is a principal with ‘quiet, steady confidence’
February 5, 2016ATLANTA—Before she was a teenager, Lisa Cordell knew she wanted to be a teacher. She spent time in classrooms helping at an elementary school. Summers were spent preparing school bulletin boards. She was so sure of her vocation she joined Future Teachers of America. “I wanted to be able to pass along knowledge of academics […]
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Lenten mission at St. Brigid will feature speaker Allen Hunt
February 5, 2016JOHNS CREEK—Allen Hunt, Ph.D., author and convert to Catholicism, will present the Lenten mission at his home parish, St. Brigid Church in Johns Creek on Monday to Wednesday, Feb. 22-24. All are welcome to attend. The theme of the parish mission will be “Experiencing Jesus: Three Nights to Accept Pope Francis’ Invitation to Encounter Christ.” […]
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Kids learn science, wonder, from raising trout, Lilburn teacher of the year says
February 5, 2016LILBURN—At St. John Neumann Regional School in Lilburn, third-grade teacher Karen Hoban is known as the “crazy fish lady.” “It’s my fellow teachers that added the ‘crazy,’” said Hoban of the nickname. Hoban introduced the Trout in the Classroom program at the school after partnering with Trout Unlimited, an organization working to keep rivers and […]
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The state of Catholic schools—from the superintendent
February 5, 2016Catholic schools across the country face many challenges—declining enrollments and increasing tuition costs. While the enrollment in the Archdiocese of Atlanta remains relatively stable, we do have opportunities for growth in a few of our schools. Working closely with our principals and the faculties and staffs found in our schools, we remain committed to the […]
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St. Jude the Apostle team wins state Future City competition
February 5, 2016ATLANTA—A team from St. Jude the Apostle School in Sandy Springs took first place in this region of the Future City competition on Jan. 30 and will represent Georgia in the national competition later this month. Forty middle school teams from 19 schools in the state took part in the engineering competition, where students design […]
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Pro-life efforts draw legitimacy from God’s command, archbishop says
February 5, 2016ATLANTA—With umbrellas and coats in hand, the faithful turned out despite the cold, rainy weather to pray and advocate for the dignity of life Jan. 22 at the Mass for the Unborn and Stand for Life at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory welcomed all to the 27th annual Mass, held […]