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Eucharistic Congress: Remembering the beginning
May 30, 2015ATLANTA—This year marks 20 years since the first “Eucharistic Congress” was held in Atlanta. It wasn’t envisioned to be a spiritual weekend attracting tens of thousands of visitors. It grew out of an effort to open a 24-hour chapel for Eucharistic adoration at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Archbishop John F. Donoghue wanted to […]
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Knights of Peter Claver have been go-to guys at Decatur parish for 25 years
May 29, 2015DECATUR—For 25 years, the members of Knights of Peter Claver Council 313 have been the go-to guys at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. With their time, fundraising skills, and often with household tools in hand, the Knights serve both the parish and those in need in the Decatur area. The Council and Court marked its […]
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Truffaut’s ‘The 400 Blows’ an enduring masterpiece of lost youth
May 29, 2015The other day, at the end of the school year, I found myself wedged between other parents in a standing-room-only auditorium, watching my first-grade son receive an award for outstanding conduct. And though I was proud of him, I found myself thinking about the day’s schedule at the Cannes Film Festival, and Francois Truffaut’s “Le […]
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She’s no angel—but she’s close
May 29, 2015Sometimes I wonder if the end times aren’t nibbling at our heels, especially when I see what’s happening to so many teens today. They wander around with thumbs on their phones, eyes downcast as they madly text to friends—and are oblivious to whatever’s right in front of them. They roll their eyes when their parents […]
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Obstacles along the way
May 29, 2015“Brothers and sisters: Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, […]
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‘A season of remembering’
May 29, 2015At some point or another, all of us seem to need reminders to help us recall important events or things. It is not necessarily a sign of old age or sickness, because even the healthiest human memory occasionally needs a nudge. Memorial Day is a national nudge for us to remember in gratitude the many […]
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CURE honoree Jill Becker believes in mission to end childhood cancer
May 28, 2015ATLANTA—Retirement for former 11Alive news anchor Jill Becker means a renewed commitment to CURE Childhood Cancer, an Atlanta-based nonprofit funding pediatric cancer research and patient support programs. Becker works for CURE as a speaker, a member of its board of directors and a volunteer. “It really is where my heart is,” said Becker, who attends […]
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Cedartown salutatorian also stands out for his faith, compassion
May 28, 2015CEDARTOWN—As a freshman Leobardo Rodriguez watched his big sister Maria graduate as salutatorian from Cedartown High School and quietly set his own goal to top her and become valedictorian. While he didn’t quite lock up the top spot, he now graduates as salutatorian in his own class with the satisfaction of having given it his […] Full Story
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Governor’s Honors Program finalists announced
May 28, 2015ATLANTA—Local Catholic high school students will be spending part of the summer as members of the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program. The honor affords a residential summer program for gifted and talented high school students who are rising juniors and seniors. The program offers instruction significantly different from the typical high school classroom. It is designed to provide […]
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CTK seventh-grader wins 2015 oratorical contest
May 28, 2015ROSWELL—The 2015 Archdiocesan Oratorical Speech finals were held Monday, May 4, at Blessed Trinity High School. Students in the finals had to give speeches on this year’s topic of an interesting landmark. The winner, Isa Sucre, a seventh-grader at Christ the King School in Atlanta, spoke about Angel Falls, in Venezuela. Second-place winner Flora Ngo, […]