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The play at St. Malachy’s
January 1, 2016St. Malachy’s Church is located on West 49th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue in New York City. St. Malachy’s has long been called the Actors’ Parish. Many well-known stars of the stage and screen were drawn to St. Malachy’s because of its convenient location in Manhattan’s theater district. The basement of the church is […]
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As Holy Year begins, Catholics encouraged to serve those living on the margins
January 1, 2016ATLANTA—Believers in the archdiocese celebrated the start of the Year of Mercy as two Holy Doors opened to commemorate this special time of prayer and service. At the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, and at Our Lady of the Americas Mission, Lilburn, upbeat crowds marked the occasion. The entryways set aside for the Jubilee […]
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Moving to her own rhythm, Lani DeMello defies limits of Down syndrome
January 1, 2016MARIETTA—Before the afternoon rush at Chattooga Gymnastics and Dance school in Marietta, rhythmic gymnast Lani DeMello takes advantage of the lull to work on perfecting a new rope routine. With years of ballet training, DeMello’s footwork is flawless and graceful. She is focused on mastering the required elements of the routine, including skipping, rope rotations […]
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Holy Trinity finds time to lend a helping hand through CRS program
January 1, 2016PEACHTREE CITY—To celebrate Advent, some 500 parishioners of Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City gathered Saturday, Dec. 10, to package 94,000 meals for needy brothers and sisters in Burkina Faso, a desperately poor West African nation. The parish raised nearly $50,000 during its third annual Helping Hands project, a program developed by Catholic Relief Services. […]
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New Vatican document reflects on Catholic-Jewish relations
January 1, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Catholics are called to witness to their faith in Jesus before all people, including Jews, but the Catholic Church “neither conducts nor supports” any institutional missionary initiative directed toward Jews, says a new document from a Vatican commission. How God will save the Jews if they do not explicitly believe in Christ is […]
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Christmas time of mercy
January 1, 2016A few days ago, during the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis inaugurated the Holy Year of Mercy, which started with the opening of the Holy Doors at St. Peter’s Basilica. That day, Holy Doors were opened all over the world and in our Archdiocese. This Jubilee Year and the opening of these doors […]
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Newest Star Wars movie a worthy continuation of the franchise
January 1, 2016NEW YORK (CNS)—With “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (Disney), the most popular series in film history resurfaces after a 10-year hiatus. This is the seventh installment in the franchise as well as the first feature in a planned third trilogy. Like its predecessors, it’s essentially a family-friendly piece of entertainment, with only interludes of peril […]
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The great Christmas tree hunt
January 1, 2016As a child, I loved Christmas movies where the family heads into the snowy woods to find a tree, chop it down and drag it back home. The snow crunches under the children’s feet, and their breath looks like smoke. I grew up in Miami, however, where getting a tree was basically a shopping expedition. […]
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Jubilee spree: Year of Mercy beefs up pope’s already busy year
January 1, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—When Pope Francis established the Year of Mercy, a full slate of Jubilee events were slotted into his already packed calendar for 2016. A typical “business as usual” year for a pope is already full with meetings, liturgies and foreign trips. But then add the extraordinary Jubilee Year, which will run until Nov. […]
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Bible study on Romans to begin in January
January 1, 2016ATLANTA—Starting Jan. 21, Keri Allen will be presenting a study series on St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, entitled “His Saving Grace!” This life application Bible study will be held at Holy Spirit Church, in St. Mary’s Chapel, on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and will continue through March 17. Holy Spirit is […]