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How much do you value bookstores?
March 24, 2015I wrote about the Trinity Book Store for our March 19 issue. I left there impressed with the care the owner, Lisa Randolph, took to create a environment beyond the buying and selling of items. It made we wonder, does our culture value these type of places or in this age of online shopping is […]
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CatholicFest lets 500 middle schoolers find ‘where they fit in’
March 20, 2015LILBURN—More than 500 middle schoolers attended the Middle School CatholicFest for a day of prayer, worship, fun and fellowship. The daylong celebration took place at St. John Neumann Church, Lilburn, on Saturday, March 7. It drew young people from 22 parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese. Terrilyn Donohue, the middle school youth minister at Prince of […]
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Pope’s magnetic message of mercy can lead to new evangelization, says Vatican analyst
March 20, 2015ATLANTA—Pope Francis has an approval rating that most politicians would envy and is known for his humility. But John Allen Jr., reporter and editor for The Boston Globe who has covered the Vatican for decades, said every move by Pope Francis, though genuine, is also designed to show the world a new face of the […]
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At Lenten penance service, pope announces Holy Year of Mercy
March 20, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis announced an extraordinary jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy, to highlight the Catholic Church’s “mission to be a witness of mercy.” “No one can be excluded from God’s mercy,” the pope said March 13, marking the second anniversary of his pontificate by leading a Lenten penance service in St. Peter’s Basilica. […]
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Monroe parish walks with family through toddler’s heart transplant ordeal
March 20, 2015MONROE—When Shauna Cantrell decided to participate in Christ Renews His Parish at St. Anna Church in Monroe, she had no idea how important a revitalized faith and support of new friends would become. A year ago, Shauna and Tim Cantrell’s oldest daughter, Grace, was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy, a rare heart condition. The news came […]
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Hospital team helps child transplant families
March 20, 2015ATLANTA—The Cantrell family is grateful for the expertise of physicians and staff at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. U.S. News & World Report ranks the hospital fourth in the nation for pediatric heart care and heart surgeries. The comprehensive care provided at Children’s includes assistance from a child life specialist. Mary Duncan, who is Grace Cantrell’s […]
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More action on immigration happening in courts, not so much in Congress
March 20, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—As the Obama administration filed an emergency motion seeking to overturn a judge’s order blocking programs to defer deportation for certain immigrants, a policy adviser for the U.S. bishops said there’s little chance for comprehensive immigration reform through Congress. The Justice Department March 12 filed an emergency motion in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court […]
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Three designated Eagle Scouts from IHM troop
March 20, 2015ATLANTA—Luke Palmer, Kevin Gage and Joe Fiorenza received their Eagle Scout Awards at a Court of Honor ceremony on Feb. 28 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Scout Troop 550, which is based at IHM Church, celebrated the three new Eagle Scouts with a ceremony and blessing at Mass. The three Scouts earned the top […]
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Health Fair draws 1,000 at Holy Trinity Church
March 20, 2015PEACHTREE CITY—Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City hosted its largest crowd in its 14th annual event known as the Family Health Fair or Dia de la Familia. Marta McGlade, a parish leader, said by 7:30 a.m. there were crowds lined up to get in and be screened for numerous health exams. The event took place […]
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Winder parish keeps traditional Mardi Gras
March 20, 2015WINDER—Krewe of Knights hosted its sixth annual Mardi Gras Ball, with most of the helpers coming from St. Matthew Church, Winder. The celebration started with three women from Louisiana who are parishioners at St. Matthew. And in response, Barrow County has embraced the heritage and cuisine of the Pelican State, said Shelia Hawthorne, a member of “Krewe of Knights.” More […]