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St. John Neumann School students honor patron with charity
October 30, 2014LILBURN—On Thursday, Oct. 16, the students of St. John Neumann Regional School celebrated the feast day of St. Marguerite d’Youville, one of its patron saints. When St. Marguerite was canonized, she was given the title, “Mother of Universal Charity” by St. Pope John XXIII. In imitation of their patron saint’s charism of charity, the students […]
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Garden at Kennesaw parish open for prayer, learning
October 30, 2014KENNESAW—A garden for prayer and learning at St. Catherine of Siena Church, in Kennesaw, was dedicated on Oct. 5 in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary. The project was a labor of love for a longtime parishioner and Boy Scout, Shawn Matthews. He led the project to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. He […]
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Families stay rooted at St. Peter Claver Regional School through generations
October 30, 2014DECATUR—Generations of families joined students at St. Peter Claver Regional School to celebrate the school’s tradition of faith, service, love and learning in a Christ-centered environment at the St. Peter Claver feast day Mass and Grandparents Day celebration. Pre-K student Kameron Stephens spent time with both his grandmothers. Lystra Lewis sent both her daughters to […]
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Athens thrift store hits the $1 million mark
October 30, 2014ATHENS—St. Mary’s Hospice House Thrift Store, which stocks its shelves with inexpensive items, celebrated hitting a $1 million in sales milestone. “The credit goes to all of our wonderful thrift store volunteers who make this store possible,” said Pat Schlotzhauer in a news release. She is the leader of the auxiliary’s thrift store committee and […]
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Flannery O’Connor lecture at Emory University draws sellout crowd
October 30, 2014ATLANTA—Dr. Bryan Giemza, the director of the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina, spoke to a sellout crowd at Emory University’s annual Flannery O’Connor lecture. His lecture was given on two nights to accommodate those interested. Giemza’s remarks included research into Irish living in Georgia and the South, along with audio recordings […]
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Enjoying one’s sunset years
October 30, 2014There is a group here on retreat this week and the theme is “The Joyful Challenges of Life After 50.” The group, about 15 people, arrived last night and I glanced over at them as they chanted vespers with us. I am giving them a talk tomorrow morning. I have a few ideas I have […]
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William Gildea’s ‘Colts’ sports memoir evokes Baltimore’s Catholicism
October 30, 2014As I write this, the World Series is tied at 1-1; by the time you read this, the Series will be over, and we’ll know whether the Giants of the National League or the Royals of the American League prevail. And a lot of Americans won’t care. Though baseball remains a uniquely American pastime, it […]
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Church engages in dialogue, led by pope
October 30, 2014I always try to begin writing my column by praying over a theme or topic that seems particularly timely. Occasionally subjects come to me without much difficulty; they jump out and capture me as things that demand my pastoral guidance. On other occasions, I arrive at them because they are much more soul-searching in nature […]
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Goblins and demons and other night creatures
October 30, 2014It was 4:30 a.m. when I got out of bed, and reached for the holy water and rosary beads. For the past few hours I had been ensnared in a tangled web of nightmares. Each time I would awaken from one—shaken and scared—and then minutes later I would fall back asleep and the story would […]
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Medical staff at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital serve homeless, poor
October 30, 2014ATLANTA—Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital celebrates Mercy Day annually on Sept. 24, in recognition of Catherine McAuley, the founder of the Sisters of Mercy. She opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland, to assist the homeless, serve the poor and visit the sick. Following in the footsteps of the Sisters of Mercy, who founded […]