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Desire to do her best, achieve goals, propels Calhoun scholar-athlete to excellence
July 9, 2015CALHOUN—Scholar-athlete Natalie Collins pushed herself in high school to step into leadership and service roles, chart her own course and maximize her experience. Her goal was to achieve her personal best and be accepted at a university where she could work successfully toward her next dream of medical school. With that focused attitude, the Calhoun […]
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Knitter, 92, makes special cap for Pope Francis after priest’s challenge
July 9, 2015DAWSONVILLE—Virginia “Ginny” Burnett of Dawsonville used knitting needles to answer both a dare from a priest and a divine prompting to make a gift for Pope Francis. Burnett, who celebrated her 92nd birthday July 2, is part of the Loving Stitches Knitting Ministry at Christ the Redeemer Church in Dawsonville. She is also a longtime […]
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New Respect Life Ministry director named
July 9, 2015SMYRNA—Brendan Dudley is the new director of Respect Life Ministry in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Mary Boyert, who has served in the post for more than 15 years, retired July 1. A native of Detroit, Dudley spent the past three years in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the director of faith formation at St. Cecilia Church. His […]
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With Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan, it’s a family affair
July 9, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—Jim Gaffigan, the comic actor known both for his funny books like “Dad Is Fat” and “Food: A Love Story” and his inclusion of his Catholicism in his stand-up routines, has a close collaborator: his wife, Jeannie. “We’re truly partners,” Jeannie Gaffigan said during a June 11 teleconference with Jim to promote their TV […]
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A place with no tears
July 9, 2015I used to cry about nearly everything when I was a child. I was fat, and kids jeered at me, and I cried. There was a chipmunk I fed by hand at my aunt’s house in the country, and on one visit she told me he had been run over by a car, and I […]
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UGA chaplain, Father Tom Vigliotta, died July 4; Franciscan prodded students to live deeper faith
July 9, 2015ATHENS—The leader of the Catholic community at the University of Georgia, Franciscan Father Thomas Vigliotta, died on July 4. He was a member of the Franciscan community for 34 years and a priest for 29 years. The New York native also served in parishes in South Carolina, New York and in retreat ministry. Due to […]
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Smyrna Catholic leads Georgia Knights of Columbus
July 9, 2015SMYRNA—Mark McMullen felt in awe standing in St. Mary Church, the founding parish of the Knights of Columbus. “Who wouldn’t want to be here?” he remembers thinking about the historic church in New Haven, Connecticut, with its vaulted ceiling. He sat in the wooden pew marked with a plaque noting the establishment in 1903 of […]
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St. Thomas the Apostle rededicates revitalized sanctuary, commons
July 9, 2015SMYRNA—The parishioners and clergy of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Smyrna know that any worthwhile endeavor comes with sacrifice. Since the beginning of the year, parishioners have been celebrating Mass in the social hall, while Holy Week and Easter Masses were held at Jim Miller Park in Marietta. As many as 14 weekend Masses […]
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In Ecuador, pope says families need prayers, mercy, courage, including from synod
July 9, 2015GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (CNS)—Even if a pastoral proposal for helping a Catholic family with problems seems scandalous at first, it is possible God could use that proposal to bring healing and holiness, Pope Francis said. Encouraging and celebrating family life during a Mass July 6 in Guayaquil, Pope Francis asked people to pray for the October […]
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Marist athletic director inducted into Hall of Fame
July 9, 2015ATLANTA—Marist School athletic director Tommy Marshall has been inducted into the Georgia Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame. The honor is given to coaches who have displayed great leadership and prominence during their career. Marshall was one of three 2015 honorees. He has been in athletic administration for 30 years and at Marist for 19 […]