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Pat Chivers, communications and advocacy director, to retire
October 2, 2014SMYRNA—Patricia M. Chivers, director of communications and advocacy for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, announced Sept. 24 that she will retire Dec. 31. A search for the new director has begun. Chivers was named in July 2006 as director of communications after serving as the director of government relations for the Georgia Association of Broadcasters and, […]
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Survivors of Albania’s dictatorship give witness, move pope to tears
October 2, 2014TIRANA, Albania (CNS)—Two survivors of Albania’s communist crackdown against the church brought Pope Francis to tears with their stories during a vespers service in Tirana’s cathedral. The pontiff made a one-day visit to the country Sept. 21. The people of this Balkan nation withstood centuries of Ottoman rule followed by an independence that degenerated into […]
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‘Help! My child has left the church!’
October 2, 2014Every so often a reader writes me about a grown child who has left the Catholic faith. Invariably the worried parent longs for an answer to the big question. How can I draw this person back to the Catholic Church? Often hidden in these lines is an underlying worry: Did I do anything wrong? I’m […]
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The scandal of the cross
October 2, 2014It is not at all unusual these days to see photographs of various celebrities wearing pieces of jewelry in the shape of a cross. Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Prince and most recently, Joan Rivers at one time or another wore crosses as fashion statements. The wearing of crosses in the entertainment world apparently passed […]
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Taking the time to gather in fraternity
October 2, 2014Every other year, including this year, the priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta meet with me during an extended assembly called convocation. The theme of our convocation varies but always touches upon a common pastoral concern for priests. But more important than any specific theme of our convocations is the time that we spend together […]
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Senate action urged to stop coverage of abortion in health care plans
October 2, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—Members of Congress and pro-life leaders Sept. 18 criticized the federal government for failing to ensure federally subsidized health plans will not cover elective abortions. “Health care should always support the dignity and life of the human person. It can never be about taking a life,” said Melissa Swearingen, adviser and spokeswoman for the […]
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Book on women religious deserves wide, respectful readership
October 2, 2014“New Generations of Catholic Sisters: The Challenge of Diversity” by Mary Johnson, SND de N; Patricia Wittberg, SC; and Mary L. Gautier. Oxford University Press (New York, 2014). 216 pp; $29.95. “New Generations of Catholic Sisters” is an important and sober study about a topic that, too frequently, is written about in polemical language. […]
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Conyers parish to host death penalty conference
October 2, 2014CONYERS—Attorney Dale Recinella will headline a daylong death penalty conference at St. Pius X Church on Saturday, Nov. 1. The event, sponsored by the St. Pius Chapter of the Order of St. Luke the Physician, will be held from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conference will take place in the parish hall at St. […]
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St. Pius X graduate signs to play lacrosse at St. Gregory University
October 2, 2014ATLANTA—Exactly one month before his 19th birthday on Oct. 4, Jake Henderson, a 2014 graduate of St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, received a scholarship to play lacrosse for the Cavaliers of St. Gregory University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The 6-foot-2 Henderson will play the attack and midfielder positions for the Cavaliers. Henderson played lacrosse for […]
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Holy Redeemer School marks 15th anniversary
October 2, 2014JOHNS CREEK—Students and faculty at Holy Redeemer School, in Johns Creek, celebrated its 15th anniversary on Friday, Sept. 5. Many of the founding faculty members and families were in attendance. Twelve faculty members and six current families have been with the school since its inception. An all-school Mass was held in St. Brigid Church next […]