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CRS Rice Bowl recipe: Colombian empanadas de queso con frijoles
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Emory Saint Joseph’s opens orthopaedics-spine pavilion
February 5, 2016ATLANTA—Mercy Sister Valentina Sheridan participated in a blessing at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, where she was the spiritual and pastoral heart for many years. She has left Atlanta to begin her retirement in Savannah. The occasion was the opening of the hospital’s new Orthopaedics & Spine Pavilion. Sister Val offered a blessing. Also attending were […]
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Notre Dame Academy opens George Student Center
February 5, 2016DULUTH—Notre Dame Academy celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony the opening of the George Student Center. The center houses the Duluth school’s first gymnasium, along with fine arts classrooms, a student center, cafeteria, weight room, offices and more. The George Student Center is named for Joe and Kelly George, Notre Dame Academy Capital Campaign donors and […]
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Daffodils to bloom at OLA in Holocaust remembrance
February 5, 2016ATLANTA—Fifth-grade students at Our Lady of the Assumption School planted a daffodil garden as part of the Daffodil Project. The goal of the Daffodil Project is to build a living Holocaust memorial by planting 1.5 million daffodils around the world to commemorate the 1.5 million children murdered during the Holocaust. The daffodil flower represents the […]
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Christ the King School devotes week to service projects
February 5, 2016ATLANTA—Catholic schools place a strong emphasis on service, which is why Christ the King School in Atlanta celebrated the annual Catholic Schools Week with a week’s worth of service initiatives. The week kicked off with Military Monday, in which students assembled care packages for deployed Navy Seals. The students also participated in Souper Bowl Tuesday, […]
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Winners of the Archdiocesan Spelling Bee
February 5, 2016SMYRNA—The following students were honored at the 2016 Archdiocesan Spelling Bee, held Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Chancery, Smyrna. The bee is held each year as one of the annual events for Catholic Schools Week. Organizers said the bee is held to promote the love of spelling, language and grammar. Third place: Julian Ogbonna, eighth […]
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Absolution for the sin of abortion
February 5, 2016A few weeks ago, one of our priests asked me to dedicate one of my columns to the Holy Father’s concession to all priests during this Jubilee Year of Mercy granting them the authorization to absolve those who humbly confess the sin of having obtained or participated in the procurement of an abortion. This priest […]
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The rising sun
February 5, 2016There are people who awake early every morning to watch the rising of the sun. I am one of them. I have sat on a boardwalk bench on the Belmar, New Jersey, beach to see the sun make its slow journey, a daily voyage that brings the light of day. And I have found a […]
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Jesus proclaims a year of God’s favor
February 5, 2016This is the first column in a 13-part series. Pope Francis has proclaimed a Holy Year of Mercy that began in Advent and extends through November 2016. This coincides with the new liturgical year that features the Gospel of Luke in our Sunday readings. God is always merciful, but this is a year to contemplate […]
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‘The Revenant’ and the search for a higher justice
February 5, 2016Alejandro Iñárritu’s film “The Revenant” is one of the most talked about movies, and for good reason. The opening 20 minutes, which feature a frighteningly realistic Indian attack and a horrifically vivid mauling by a grizzly bear, are absolutely compelling viewing. And the remainder of the film is so involving that this viewer at least […]