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‘40 Days for Life’ Lent campaign begins Feb. 10
February 5, 2016ATLANTA—40 Days for Life, a nationwide peaceful outreach to pray for an end to abortion, will have an Atlanta campaign during Lent from Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10, through Palm Sunday, March 20. “We are eager to join together with people of faith and conscience from hundreds of cities in numerous countries to pray for an […]
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Cardinal: Newborn in manger a positive sign of a culture of life
February 5, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—A baby in a manger is proof enough for Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York that Americans can express a culture of life. And it wasn’t the Christ child. Instead, it was a newborn infant left by his mother in the crib of a manger scene at a parish in the New York […]
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Iowa priest goes viral after Mass for snowbound on turnpike
February 5, 2016SIOUX CITY, Iowa (CNS)—Father Patrick Behm of Le Mars confessed to being overwhelmed by all the attention. “I’m just happy being a simple priest,” he insisted. That “simple priest” went viral on social media for celebrating Mass Jan. 23 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Father Behm was returning with others from the Diocese of Sioux City […]
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Hibernian Society to hold annual Black Tie Ball
February 5, 2016ATLANTA—The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta has announced its annual Hibernian Ball will be held Saturday, March 5, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Druid Hills Golf Club. The evening will begin with complimentary champagne and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a four-course, sit-down dinner at 8 p.m. with dancing and entertainment. The cost is $115 […]
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CRS Rice Bowl recipe: Colombian empanadas de queso con frijoles
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Emory Saint Joseph’s opens orthopaedics-spine pavilion
February 5, 2016ATLANTA—Mercy Sister Valentina Sheridan participated in a blessing at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, where she was the spiritual and pastoral heart for many years. She has left Atlanta to begin her retirement in Savannah. The occasion was the opening of the hospital’s new Orthopaedics & Spine Pavilion. Sister Val offered a blessing. Also attending were […]
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Notre Dame Academy opens George Student Center
February 5, 2016DULUTH—Notre Dame Academy celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony the opening of the George Student Center. The center houses the Duluth school’s first gymnasium, along with fine arts classrooms, a student center, cafeteria, weight room, offices and more. The George Student Center is named for Joe and Kelly George, Notre Dame Academy Capital Campaign donors and […]
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Daffodils to bloom at OLA in Holocaust remembrance
February 5, 2016ATLANTA—Fifth-grade students at Our Lady of the Assumption School planted a daffodil garden as part of the Daffodil Project. The goal of the Daffodil Project is to build a living Holocaust memorial by planting 1.5 million daffodils around the world to commemorate the 1.5 million children murdered during the Holocaust. The daffodil flower represents the […]
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Christ the King School devotes week to service projects
February 5, 2016ATLANTA—Catholic schools place a strong emphasis on service, which is why Christ the King School in Atlanta celebrated the annual Catholic Schools Week with a week’s worth of service initiatives. The week kicked off with Military Monday, in which students assembled care packages for deployed Navy Seals. The students also participated in Souper Bowl Tuesday, […]
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Winners of the Archdiocesan Spelling Bee
February 5, 2016SMYRNA—The following students were honored at the 2016 Archdiocesan Spelling Bee, held Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Chancery, Smyrna. The bee is held each year as one of the annual events for Catholic Schools Week. Organizers said the bee is held to promote the love of spelling, language and grammar. Third place: Julian Ogbonna, eighth […]