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University Catholic students examine gifts for ministry
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—The Catholic student communities of the Atlanta University Center and Georgia State University held their first joint workshop on liturgy and ministry in the Catholic Church on Aug. 31. The workshop was held in the Lyke House Atrium, where some 20 students and three facilitators—Kevin Johnson, Kenneth Lewis and Father Urey Mark—examined the documents of […]
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Knights serve breakfast for good cause at St. John Neumann
October 6, 2016LILBURN—Ordering that extra serving of eggs and hash browns at the monthly family breakfast at St. John Neumann Church may not help the waistline, but it’s helping parish ministries. The breakfast success recently resulted in a donation of $890 from the Knights of Columbus, sponsors of the breakfast, to the special needs ministry at the […] Full Story
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IHM students learn more about newest saint
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Students at Immaculate Heart of Mary School recently participated in special lessons focused on the new saint, St. Teresa of Kolkata. To spur questions, middle schools prepared table tents for the cafeteria with facts about her life and quotes. During religion class, students watched movies and read books about St. Teresa’s life and experiences. Also, […]
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Centro Hispano Marista receives $20,000 from Marists
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Centro Hispano Marista, a GED program for Hispanic adults, announced that it received a $20,000 grant from the Society of Mary, a religious congregation of priests and brothers known as the Marists. Established in 2012 to address the educational and spiritual needs of the Hispanic immigrant population in Atlanta, Centro Hispano Marista helps students pass […]
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Athens parishioners make Eastern Europe pilgrimage
October 6, 2016ATHENS—Nineteen parishioners of St. Joseph Church in Athens, along with pastor Father David McGuinness, journeyed on a 17-day pilgrimage to Poland, Lithuania, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary from May 27-June 12. The group visited Gdansk, Vilnius, Prague, Vienna and Budapest and attended Mass in some of the region’s cathedrals and basilicas. They visited the […]
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Notre Dame students put first aid training into action
October 6, 2016DULUTH—Last year, Notre Dame Academy partnered with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to hire a full-time athletic trainer, Amanda Clements, to help monitor the safety of students during athletic activities and events, as well as to develop emergency plans to keep students safe. Three emergency medical training events have helped students and parents to think how […]
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Youngsters play and sing for the Lord
September 28, 2016Sometimes I go out on a photo assignment with one thing in mind, and then I discover something else in the process. That was the case last week when I went to St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, to photograph Deacon Joe Pupo. Deacon Pupo was serving with the main celebrant and pastor, Msgr. Daniel Stack, […]
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‘Brothers at Bat’ tells beautiful story of baseball and family
September 23, 2016If you need to see me anytime this fall, you can make an appointment at either Holy Spirit Catholic Church or Kennesaw State University. But I’m keeping office hours in a new location this autumn, and your best bet might be to find me in one of the dugouts at a local Little League ballpark. […]
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World War II hero’s remains brought home to grateful Euart family
September 23, 2016ATLANTA—Answering the call to duty, Army Capt. Elwood Euart never stopped climbing and lifting others up until his last breath in 1942. Upon escape from a sinking ship, he reentered and extended a rope to rescue trapped soldiers in the ultimate heroic sacrifice. Serving as a troop carrier during World War II, the SS President […]
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College students embrace Catholic Relief Services’ mission for justice
September 23, 2016ATLANTA—Nathalie Borgella has a passion for “taking care of the poor, the sick, the lowly.” The political science major at Spelman College, in Atlanta, is channeling her desire into a new service as a Catholic Relief Services student ambassador. It is important for her to serve people. She knows people outside the campus gates need […]