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Chinese Catholic community acquires church in Norcross
October 6, 2016NORCROSS—The Chinese Catholic community has its own church home and hopes to begin celebrating Mass there in October. The new Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Mission recently purchased a former Baptist church in Norcross for what will be the hub of this small but growing faith community, which has gathered for years at All […] Full Story
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Cristo Rey Atlanta High School moving to larger site in 2017
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Eight-foot-high letters will soon crown a downtown Atlanta office building to announce the future home of Cristo Rey Atlanta High School. The Jesuit-sponsored high school for students from families with lower incomes is outgrowing the Midtown Atlanta site where it opened in August 2014. Students in the fall of 2017 will be filing into classrooms […]
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Youth minister’s quirky office is place teens ‘can be themselves’
October 6, 2016JONESBORO—Most people stand and stare when paying a first visit to the office of youth minister Susan Baker at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro. From her collection of hundreds of Pez candy dispensers to original artwork and youth group photographs, there’s a lot for the eyes to take in. Baker’s cozy office in the […]
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Southside parishes join to offer family catechetical event
October 6, 2016JONESBORO—Seven parishes from the Southside Deanery will join with the Archdiocese of Atlanta to host “Family: The Faith Lived,” for parents and catechists on Saturday, Nov. 12, at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro. All are welcome to attend. The day will begin with Mass at 8:30 a.m. followed by workshops through 3:40 p.m. The […] Full Story
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Become a credible model of mercy
October 6, 2016Tenth in a 13-part series “The Church’s very credibility is seen in how she shows merciful and compassionate love.” In these words of Pope Francis announcing the Year of Mercy, we hear a challenge and an invitation—a challenge to offer testimony with our lives and the invitation to enter into the very heart of God […]
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Encountering our Mother through the rosary
October 6, 2016Father Joel Konzen’s leadership class at Marist always provides me with a happy encounter with some of our kids. They get a chance to have direct contact with the Archbishop, and I get a firsthand glimpse at some of the things that our youngsters may be thinking. It’s a win-win situation for both of us. […]
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Sitting on the curb
October 6, 2016“Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival.” Luke 12:37 A friend of mine recently sent me a letter enclosed in a little note card. In the letter she writes about hoping for some good news from her doctor for a medical problem. The card has a picture on the front […]
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The Senior Side: Join the Wisdom Corps
October 6, 2016Consider, if you will, the Peace Corps. On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps. Three days later, Sargent Shriver was appointed its first director. In July, Peace Corps assignments were planned for Ghana, Tanzania, Colombia, the Philippines, Chile and St. Lucia. More than 5,000 applicants took […]
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Discovering the key to a secret kingdom
October 6, 2016My husband had a way with children. He could sit down on the floor and instantly morph into whatever imaginary beast might intrigue them. He could play with children as young as two or as grown-up as 12—and the fun often involved drawing. He met one fellow, Stephen, at church when the boy was only […]
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Christ the King School families learn to serve
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Hundreds of Christ the King School students and families took part in the inaugural CKS Family Day of Service assisting at 11 service projects. The recent event placed the students at St. Vincent de Paul, Atlanta Community Food Bank, 7 Bridges to Recovery and more. They completed many tasks, from filling dressers with clothes for […]