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19 Assyrian Christians released, but many concerned for those still held
March 5, 2015AMMAN, Jordan (CNS)—Christians in the Middle East welcomed the release of nearly 20 Assyrian Christians abducted by Islamic State militants in northeastern Syria, but expressed concern that more than 200 others remained in captivity. “I can confirm the release of 19 persons (17 men and 2 women) who were captured by the Islamic State in […]
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20th annual Eucharistic Congress set for June 5-6
March 5, 2015COLLEGE PARK—Thousands of Catholics are expected to attend the 20th annual Eucharistic Congress, drawing people together for worship, prayer and education. Centered on the theme of “I will be with you always,” the congress, held annually on the feast of Corpus Christi, brings a diversity of people and cultures together in celebrating their common faith, […]
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3 Catholic schools receive $1.63 million in grants from Goizueta Foundation
March 5, 2015ATLANTA—Three Catholic schools are to receive a total of $1.63 million from The Goizueta Foundation to focus attention in the classroom on creativity and the sciences. Marist School and Notre Dame Academy received separate grants from the private foundation to launch a STEAM-focused curriculum. Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School received money for its math […]
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Marist priest among seven honored for educational excellence, dedication
March 5, 2015ATLANTA—Marist Father Joel Konzen, principal of Marist School, will receive a 2015 Educational Excellence Award from the National Catholic Educational Association. The seven recipients of the award for dedication and commitment to excellence are selected from more than 100,000 educators who serve in U.S. Catholic secondary schools. Recipients will be recognized in April during the […]
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Humility of Mary Sister Damian remembered
March 5, 2015VILLA MARIA, Pa.—Humility of Mary Sister Damian Schirmer, 83, died Jan. 25. The daughter of Frank and Catherine Schirmer, she had been professed for 61 years. She was a pioneer in parish team ministry in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, serving from 1967-75 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna, and at Corpus Christi Church, Stone […]
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Funeral Mass celebrated for Donald R. Keough at Cathedral
March 5, 2015ATLANTA—The funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday, March 3, at the Cathedral of Christ the King for Donald R. Keough, whose leadership and generosity included his home parish, the Atlanta Archdiocese, and Catholic universities. Mr. Keough, the former president, chief operating officer and director of the Coca-Cola Company from 1981 to 1993, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, […]
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Teens inspired to bring gifts of music and youth to seniors, hospice patients
March 5, 2015ATLANTA—Michaela Pocock started playing the violin in the fourth grade. Today, what began as a hobby has become a ministry—one that Michaela hopes will inspire other teens around the country. The Roswell High School junior and parishioner at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Sandy Springs was looking for a way to give back. “I […]
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During Lent, pope offers handy tips to prepare for confession
March 5, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—As Catholics are encouraged to make going to confession a significant part of their lives during Lent, Pope Francis offered some quick tips to help people prepare for the sacrament of penance. After a brief explanation of why people should go to confession—“because we are all sinners”—the pope listed 30 key questions to […]
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Pope: Lent means acts of charity, justice, not just meatless days
March 5, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Real fasting isn’t just restricting food choices, it must also include cleansing the heart of all selfishness and making room in one’s life for those in need and those who have sinned and need healing, Pope Francis said. Faith without concrete acts of charity is not only hypocritical, “it is dead; what good […]
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Pope Francis made my mom stop hating Catholicism
March 5, 2015My mom was raised in a big and very Catholic family. Bad things happened in that family. In my mom’s mind and more importantly, in her heart, it seemed that the church, religion, God, the whole works, had not been there to protect her and her siblings. All of that Catholicism seemed to my mom […]