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Cyclist pedaling 3,872 miles for Cristo Rey student scholarships
May 14, 2015ATLANTA—At the age of 59, engineer Dick Marklein is accelerating into high gear for the ride of his life: a cross country cycle from San Francisco to New Hampshire starting in late May. Over 52 days, he will gladly strain through mountain and desert terrain, enduring thigh burn and pain with only five days of […]
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Papal push: Caritas leader sees ‘Francis effect’ at work on the ground
May 14, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Catholic charities around the world have no doubt about the reality of a “Francis effect” on their work. Because of the ongoing global economic crisis, most of the 164 national Catholic charities that form the Caritas Internationalis confederation report no significant increase in donations. However, the secretary-general of the Vatican-based network says Pope […]
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Pope: Newlyweds ‘courageous’; marriage is ‘great act of faith’
May 14, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—A Christian marriage isn’t just a big ceremony held in a church with nice flowers and everyone wearing fancy clothes and taking lots of pictures, Pope Francis said. Marriage is an act of faith between a man and woman who are both fragile and limited, but courageous enough to follow Christ and seek […]
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Gifted with the name Christians
May 14, 2015“It was in Antioch that the disciples were called Christians for the first time.” Acts 11:26 A baby arrives into this world naked and nameless. Hopefully, with that unique kind of love that parents have for their infant, they will give all they can to help the little her or him start this journey of […]
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Religious women and men ‘grace our lives’
May 14, 2015Sister Margaret McAnoy, IHM, our archdiocesan Vicar for Religious, sent me a link to a recent article observing the 25th anniversary of the death of Sister Thea Bowman, the charismatic African-American nun who played such a pivotal role in helping the Catholic Church in our nation to grow in our appreciation of the richness of […]
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Calming the wild beasts
May 14, 2015When I was in the Atlanta airport recently, I was overwhelmed by the dizzying blend of the crowd’s mannerisms, clothing styles and perfumes. The air seemed saturated with stress as people raced to their gates, staring at their cell phones and dragging overstuffed suitcases behind them. As I boarded what is called the “plane train,” […]
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Lawsuit seeks HHS records on abortion access for unaccompanied children
May 14, 2015LEVITTOWN, Pa. (CNS)—The American Civil Liberties Union wants the Department of Health and Human Services to provide records related to government policies on abortion and contraception access for unaccompanied and refugee children. The organization filed a lawsuit in April against the HHS and the Administration for Children and Families under the Freedom of Information Act […]
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Archdiocesan priest continuing seminary project in India
May 14, 2015ATLANTA—The soon-to-be seminarians of The Little Way Messengers congregation in Karnataka, India, will eventually minister to the people of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Father Balappa Selvaraj, a priest of the archdiocese, will return to India May 18 to continue his work in establishing the seminary. Father Selvaraj’s five-year project began during the summer of 2014. […]
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‘Life Sentence’ production to benefit Innocence Project
May 14, 2015ATLANTA—The social justice ministry of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church will present “Life Sentence” on Tuesday, June 9, at 7 p.m. The musical project is inspired by a wrongful prison conviction. The production presents the story of Clarence Harrison, who served 18 years in prison before DNA evidence proved he was innocent of the crime. […]
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Holy Spirit Prep team wins Art Throwdown
May 14, 2015ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Prep School recently won first place at the Annual Art Throwdown, an interscholastic art competition sponsored by the High Museum and others at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. Nine area schools, including Holy Spirit, were invited to compete Saturday, April 11. Seven Upper School students and two faculty members, Rockie Rombalski and Raul Jimenez, […]