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God’s mercy calls us to be a people
September 1, 2016Ninth in a 13-part series Most of us have experienced some form of rejection. Even the most worthy high school student can suffer rejection after applying to prestigious universities with limited quotas for new students. Home hunters may have a mortgage application rejected. Job seekers may suffer any number of rejections before landing a position […]
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Two earn Eagle Scout rank with Catholic projects
September 1, 2016SNELLVILLE—Two Catholic young men earned the Eagle Scout, the highest rank awarded by the Boy Scouts of America. Their service projects helped a parish and monastery. Jerry C. Baker III, who goes by Chad, a member of Troop 598 in Sugar Hill, recently completed his Boy Scout Eagle service project at the Monastery of the […]
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Pope leads 11,000 pilgrims praying rosary for quake victims
September 1, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—After a strong earthquake struck central Italy and with the early news reporting many deaths and serious damage, Pope Francis turned his weekly general audience Aug. 24 into a prayer service. While the pope and some 11,000 pilgrims and tourists recited the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary in St. Peter’s Square, six Vatican […]
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St. John the Evangelist graduate swam for Haiti
September 1, 2016HAPEVILLE—Naomy Grand’Pierre wasn’t just chasing Olympic glory. She had larger goals in mind. The 2010 graduate of St. John the Evangelist School, Hapeville, swam for Team Haiti during the recent Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The school hosted a viewing party, attracting friends and family when Grand’Pierre competed in the women’s 50-meter freestyle swim. […] Full Story
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Slain sisters committed lives to serving poor, vulnerable people in Mississippi
September 1, 2016NAZARETH, Ky. (CNS)—The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth commit in their mission statement to “risk their lives” in their ministry to the poor and vulnerable. “You don’t know what that’s going to be like or look like,” said Sister Susan Gatz, president of the religious order. “But now we are experiencing that.” Sister Paula Merrill, […]
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New class of medical residents learn skills at St. Mary’s Hospital
September 1, 2016ATHENS—The Internal Medicine Residency Program, a joint effort of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership and St. Mary’s Health Care System, this summer welcomed its second group of medical residents. The 10 residents are in the final phase of their medical education. Each completed medical school and now begins a three-year medical residency that […] Full Story
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Mercy softball team loses on the road against Galloway
September 1, 2016ATLANTA—In a softball game Aug. 23, the Galloway School team scored 10 runs during the first inning. Our Lady of Mercy scored its first two runs in the second inning and seven more in the third, but in the end OLM was outpaced by Galloway, losing 24-9. Mercy head coach Kevin Walker said he has […]
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District 19 Knights recognized for charitable works
September 1, 2016SAVANNAH—Knights of Columbus councils in Newnan, Peachtree City and Fayetteville were recognized for their joint project to help Jamaican missions. The recognition came during the service programs award presentation at the Knights of Columbus Georgia State Convention in Savannah in May. Each year, service awards are presented to Knights councils in Georgia for superior work […]
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Knights raise more than $2,500 for altar server scholarships
September 1, 2016FLOWERY BRANCH—Prince of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 13457 hosted an elegant, three-course dinner for 90 patrons to support parish altar server scholarships. The event was celebrated in honor of the council’s chaplain, Deacon Bill Speed, and his contributions to the parish for the past 40 years. He is the namesake of the altar server […] Full Story
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Athens women to hike The Camino
September 1, 2016ATHENS—Two Athens women are planning to hike The Camino de Santiago de Compostela (The Way of St. James of Compostela), the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. The two Athens residents, Marianne Reeves and Marty Ledenham, trained together but first met on a Kennesaw Mountain hike sponsored by the […]