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Corpus Christi USO volunteers honored
April 28, 2016ATLANTA—The Atlanta Airport hosted the 2016 Airport Volunteer Appreciation Awards Dinner on Monday, April 11, at the Atlanta Marriott Gateway Hotel. Many parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese were represented as USO volunteers. Pat and Jack Horvath accepted an award from the USO on behalf of the Corpus Christi Church Seniors. The award reads: “75th Anniversary […]
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Pastor walks in footsteps of Christ in Holy Land
April 28, 2016ISRAEL—Father Neil Dhabliwala celebrated Mass overlooking the Dead Sea during a recent trip to the Holy Land. It was a pilgrimage and a retreat to the Holy Land for the pastor of St. Luke Church, in Dahlonega, because he celebrated Mass at these sites linked to Jesus’ life. The experience was very moving and powerful, […]
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Marist School marks Society of Mary founding
April 28, 2016ATLANTA—Marist School recently celebrated Fourviere Week April 11-15 in recognition of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Society of Mary, the religious congregation that owns and operates the school. The international celebration of the 200th anniversary will occur in France on July 23 with representatives from all Marist branches in attendance. At Marist […]
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Marist junior’s art wins scholastic medal
April 28, 2016ATLANTA—Artistry is in the Dockter family DNA. Jefferson Dockter, a junior at Marist School, Atlanta, earned two gold key awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Georgia level competition, which qualified him for national recognition. His work was recognized with a silver medal for one of his two pieces. This award places him in […]
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Fifth annual Embrace Mass to be celebrated at Cathedral of Christ the King
April 28, 2016ATLANTA—Each year families in the Archdiocese of Atlanta come together for a memorial Mass in honor of their children who were lost to miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss. This Mass, sponsored by All Embrace, Inc., is a tangible way to celebrate these babies as members of Christ’s kingdom, as well as a means to provide […]
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Groundbreaking on May 5 for restoration of state’s first Catholic church
April 28, 2016SHARON—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will conduct a special groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, May 5, at 4:30 p.m. in Sharon to mark the formal start of restorations to the Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Georgia’s first Catholic church. All are welcome to attend. Purification Church dates from 1790, when a small band […]
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Prayer
April 28, 2016I have traveled many miles these past months and have seen things that will stir my heart for a long time. I have been to cultures where flourished the religions of Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. All of these cultures had magnificent structures that attested to the love and need for the Divine. And […]
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The Chancery runs on the kindness, hard work of many
April 28, 2016Its origin dates back to 1952 when it was first called “Secretary’s Day.” It has evolved into an occasion for national recognition of all of the professional staff who work in organizations, businesses and offices and whose generous service makes life manageable for most administrators—including me! This week, we will host a luncheon for all […]
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Bestowing great love on a small pet
April 28, 2016My mother had a severe aversion to keeping fuzzy creatures in the house. She harbored a deep dislike for fur-covered couches, not to mention fleas, so there was little chance her daughters would be allowed a pet mammal of any kind. There was, however, a cat named Dolores that lived next door to our turquoise […]
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Catholic educator calls role as first president of St. Pius High School a ‘dream job’
April 28, 2016ATLANTA—The leadership structure of Atlanta’s oldest archdiocesan high school has been modified to become a president and principal model. A youthful Catholic administrator will become its first president. Chad Barwick, a Catholic middle and high school principal in Montgomery, Alabama, who entered teaching through the University of Notre Dame ACE program, will be the first […]