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Vietnamese fall festival draws huge crowd opening night
September 4, 2014NORCROSS—This year’s Hoi Cho Mua Thu “Fall Festival,” presented by the Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church, started on a somber note with prayers for peace throughout the world and a reminder that the guests were blessed with the ability to gather without worry or persecution. About 10,000 people attended the opening night of the three-day long […]
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The angel of the gap
September 4, 2014There was a man who lived by some treacherous cliffs in Sydney, Australia. When he saw someone who seemed intent on committing suicide, he would gently invite them back to his home for a cup of tea and a little conversation. Over the years hundreds of lives were saved due to the efforts of this […]
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Pip Arnold nonprofit aims to award 10 mission trip scholarships
September 4, 2014MARIETTA—The Youth in Mission organization started by singer Phillip “Pip” Arnold hopes to fund 10 scholarships for young applicants in the Atlanta Archdiocese who need financial aid to go on a mission trip. YiM, which has been awarding scholarships over the past two years, recently become a nonprofit organization and is focusing on helping mission-bound […]
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Pregnancy Aid Clinic teaches 10-10-10 decision-making
September 4, 2014HAPEVILLE—Summer parenting classes at the Pregnancy Aid Clinic have drawn a record number of attendees. Booming class attendance and over a 30 percent increase in new clients this year means the clinic needs more volunteers. The nonprofit is located at 411 King Arnold St., in Hapeville. The parenting program, based on Suzy Welch’s book “10-10-10: […]
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Southside Ultreya men feed their bodies, souls
September 4, 2014NEWNAN—The Southside Ultreya hosted its third annual Men’s Cook-Off, judged by the group’s women. The amateur chefs competed for the best appetizer/soup, vegetable/salad, entrée and dessert at a Saturday, June 28, meeting at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Newnan. The Southside Ultreya is made up of people from several parishes, including St. George in Newnan, […]
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Marietta school donates lockers to Cristo Rey
September 4, 2014MARIETTA—St. Joseph School in Marietta helped furnish the new Jesuit high school, Cristo Rey Atlanta, by donating 58 practically unused lockers. The lockers, formerly in the school gymnasium locker rooms, were installed as part of a building construction in 2004. They were intended for use by sports teams for weekend basketball and volleyball games, but […]
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Knights support North Fulton Community Charities
September 4, 2014ALPHARETTA—Knights of Columbus Council 6532, from St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, recently presented Barbara Duffy, executive director of North Fulton Community Charities, with a check for $1,000. The first principle of the Knights of Columbus is charity. Council 6532 Knights, over 200 members strong, are pleased to support this local community charity, in addition to […]
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Georgia Knights of Columbus plan for the year ahead
September 4, 2014KENNESAW—Some 200 Knights of Columbus leaders from across the Archdiocese of Atlanta met Saturday, July 19, at St. Catherine of Siena Church, in Kennesaw, for their annual meeting. The meeting focused on challenges they will face in the new “Fraternal Year,” which began July 1. Discussions included membership, growth and retention, leaders’ training, and the […]
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After summer travel, Atlanta Boy Choir preparing for new season
September 4, 2014ATLANTA—The Atlanta Boy Choir recently returned from travels to Poland and the Czech Republic, where the group was invited to participate in the honoring of Pope John Paul II’s being elevated to sainthood. The choir sang at St. Pope John Paul’s home church in Krakow as well as at the Great Cathedral of St. John […]
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‘On with the show!’
August 28, 2014Holy Cross Church in Atlanta celebrates its golden anniversary this year — 50 years of reaching out to the community. One of the unique ministries at Holy Cross is its theater program, started formally five years ago. The theater productions began as a way to fund the parish’s Friends of St. Martin de Porres ministry to […]