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Retired respect life director receives national award from bishops
August 18, 2016NEW YORK—The former director of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Respect Life Ministry, Mary Boyert, received one of the 2016 People of Life Awards bestowed on Aug. 8 in New York. The People of Life Award recognizes Catholics who have answered the call outlined by Pope St. John Paul II in The Gospel of Life (Evangelium […]
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All women of archdiocese invited to AACCW’s 60th convention
August 18, 2016ATLANTA—“Women of Faith Showing Mercy” is the theme for the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women’s 60th anniversary convention to be held Friday to Sunday, September 16-18, at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria, Atlanta. All women of the archdiocese are invited to attend. The organization sends the message that now is the time for […]
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Retiring planner says Atlanta Archdiocese should prepare for continued growth
August 18, 2016ATLANTA—The Catholic community’s expansion in the Atlanta Archdiocese could continue at its quick pace. Indeed, the number of parishes and missions needed to serve these newcomers could increase by 50 percent. Peter Faletti presented this forecast in April to archdiocesan leaders, preparing for what he called “the inevitable future growth.” “We think we’ve been through […]
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Healing in the blood of the Lamb
August 18, 2016Every time I pass by the fig tree, I feel ashamed. You see, a few years ago, the tree was heavily laden with ripe fruit the neighbors weren’t harvesting, so I sent a note asking if I could gather some for jam-making. They said that would be fine, and from that point on, whenever I […]
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Black women faced racism in pursuing religious life, says speaker
August 18, 2016ATLANTA—Black women desiring to serve a life devoted to the faith faced not welcome but religious communities with anti-black acceptance requirements from the early 19th century to the middle of the 20th century, while those who could gain admittance faced discrimination from their fellow sisters, according to an historian. Shannen Dee Williams, an assistant professor […]
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World record-holder swimmer still says ‘a prayer—or two—before any race’
August 18, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Four years ago, at age 15, swimmer Katie Ledecky won Olympic gold in the women’s 800-meter freestyle. Since then Ledecky, who attended Catholic schools in Bethesda, Maryland, has become the world record holder in the 400-, 800- and 1500-meter freestyles, and the American record holder in the 500-, 1000- and 1650-yard freestyles. In the […]
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St. Bernadette Church’s first Knights of Columbus council is bilingual
August 18, 2016CEDARTOWN—The 75-year-old St. Bernadette Church in Cedartown has its first Knights of Columbus council after a June initiation ceremony welcoming 21 new Knights. The St. Bernadette Council will elect officers in mid-August and then receive its council number. Father Timothy Gallagher became pastor of St. Bernadette four years ago. Although long familiar with the organization […]
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Women religious at assembly urged to face crisis with contemplation
August 18, 2016ATLANTA—Some 800 members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious gathered in Atlanta for their annual assembly Aug. 9-12. With the theme of “Embracing the Mystery: Living Transformation,” the sisters considered where God is moving in today’s world as they face smaller and graying communities. “The whole assembly is about listening to the movements of […]
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Gymnast keeps rosary—a gift from her mom—close when she competes
August 18, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS)—U.S. Olympic gymnast and gold medalist Simone Biles says when she travels, she sometimes takes with her a statue of St. Sebastian, the patron saint of athletes, and she also carries a rosary her mother gave her. Biles, who won four gold medals and a bronze medal at the Olympics, made those […] Full Story
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Evening for Life event to provide needed support for Pregnancy Aid Clinic
August 18, 2016ATLANTA—The Pregnancy Aid Clinic, the only counseling and pregnancy support agency in Georgia that promotes the sanctity of human life as recognized in the teachings of the Catholic Church, invites the community to the Sept. 18 Evening for Life banquet at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. Located in Hapeville, Roswell and mobile clinics in the […]