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St. Katharine Drexel Mission keeps faith in northwest Georgia
November 17, 2016TRENTON—In the valley west of Lookout Mountain, the members of St. Katharine Drexel Mission in Trenton celebrated a decade as a faith community Oct. 30. The mission’s administrator is Father Tom Shuler, pastor of Our Lady of the Mount Church in Lookout Mountain. Father Shuler makes the drive, 26 mountain miles round trip, twice a […]
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Mercy reverses the accepted order of things
November 17, 2016Twelfth in a 13-part series All across the world the people of God pray with the words of Mary from the Gospel of Luke, “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord.” The Canticle of Mary, also known as the Magnificat, is the staple of evening prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours and first […]
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Lyke House ministry to students links Georgia State, AUC, in anniversary year
November 17, 2016ATLANTA—The Catholic Center known as Lyke House is a “church home for students” and a “church home for those who pursue justice,” said Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. As the center held its 25th anniversary celebration, the ministry’s chaplain is strengthening formation of young Catholics at the Atlanta University Center and expanding to embrace students from […]
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Ecumenical arena: Catholics, Lutherans to serve poor together
November 17, 2016MALMO, Sweden (CNS)—The sheet of ice and the penalty boxes were gone from Malmo Arena Oct. 31 as Catholics and Lutherans filled the stands and promised to work together for peace—particularly in Syria—and for justice—especially for refugees. Pope Francis and leaders of the Lutheran World Federation continued their ecumenical commemoration of Reformation Day in an […]
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Marist girls and Pius boys capture cross-country championships
November 17, 2016CARROLLTON—During the Nov. 5 state cross-country meets at Carrollton High School, Atlanta’s Marist School girls team captured its ninth consecutive Class AAAA state cross-country championship. Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, was the state runner-up. Josie Wirtz (first, 19:15), Kathleen Maley (third, 19:49.72) and Kendall Nelson (fifth, 19:53.90) were the top three finishers for Marist in […]
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At 75, St. Thomas More Church keeps evolving, discovering what it means to be a Jesuit parish
November 17, 2016DECATUR—With a 75-year history, some 4,000 believers, and a successful school, this Decatur community of faith is asking itself some basic questions about its future. Members of St. Thomas More Church are figuring out “whom will we serve” and “how will we serve.” Jesuit Father Mark Horak, the new pastor, is leading the parish to […]
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Remembering Joseph Bernardin
November 17, 2016This is the 20th anniversary of the death of Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin, archbishop of Chicago, on Nov. 14, 1996. He was auxiliary bishop of Atlanta from 1966-1968. When they brought his casket down the front steps of Holy Name Cathedral, I wept openly. I had known Joseph Bernardin personally for only 14 years—a short […]
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‘Doctor Strange’ mashes special effects, questionable spirituality
November 17, 2016NEW YORK (CNS)—What Tilda Swinton can conceive, Benedict Cumberbatch can achieve in “Doctor Strange” (Disney). As directed and co-written by Scott Derrickson, this first big-screen adventure for the Marvel Comics superhero who debuted in print back in 1963 showcases a surfeit of magical nonsense and New Age rigmarole concerning spell-casting, astral bodies and the like. […]
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Blessed Trinity makes it a ‘three-peat’ in volleyball
November 17, 2016ROSWELL— In the Oct. 29 Class AAAA state volleyball finals at Marietta High School, Blessed Trinity High School defeated College Park’s Woodward Academy in three straight sets (25-22, 29-27 and 25-22) to earn its third straight state championship. Senior Morgan Stalcup led the team with nine kills, and her junior teammates Olivia Dukat and Alyssa […]
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Reflections at the turkey-making table
November 17, 2016“I hope we don’t run anyone over,” I confided to my mother-in-law as I steered her wheelchair into the elevator. There was a fall festival at the nursing home, complete with a face-painting station and petting zoo—and maybe because dementia has, over time, given Mom a childlike spirit, she was eager to participate. Outside, we […]