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Archbishop announces new priest assignments
June 12, 2014ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory announced the following changes in priest assignments, effective July 1, unless otherwise noted. First-time pastors and administrators Father Juan Francisco Anzora has been assigned as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Cartersville. Father Stephen Lyness has been assigned as pastor of St. Joseph Church, Washington, and Queen of Angels Church, […]
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Priest of archdiocese returning to India to start seminary, new congregation
June 12, 2014ATLANTA—Father Balappa Selvaraj now realizes that his experiences as a priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta have uniquely prepared him for his new endeavor—forming a seminary in India. Father Selvaraj, chief advocate in the Metropolitan Tribunal, will be leaving the archdiocese June 17 for a period of five years. With the permission of Archbishop Wilton […]
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Pope invites charismatics to Vatican for 2017 jubilee
June 12, 2014ROME (CNS)—Meeting more than 50,000 Catholic charismatics in Rome’s Olympic Stadium, Pope Francis admitted he was not always comfortable with the way they prayed, but he knelt onstage as they prayed for him and over him by singing and speaking in tongues. “In the early years of the charismatic renewal in Buenos Aires, I did […]
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Court says rule too rigid for execution exemption over mental ability
June 12, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—The Supreme Court May 27 tossed out Florida’s standard for determining when someone’s intelligence level renders them exempt from execution. In a 5-4 decision, the court followed up on a 12-year-old ruling that said it is unconstitutional to execute people who have mental disabilities. The new ruling said states must use more than an […]
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Mother’s Day fundraiser a hit for Villa International
June 12, 2014ATLANTA—Grandmothers, mothers and daughters, many dressed in their Sunday best, some wearing hats, attended the 12th annual Mother’s Day Tea fundraiser at Villa International Atlanta. The festive event, sponsored by Villa’s cultural and social committee, was held on Saturday, May 10. The tea is a time for “our women volunteers to be honored,” Camille Gaffron, […]
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Screenings of French Revolution docudrama planned for Atlanta
June 12, 2014ATLANTA—Former EWTN producer Daniel Rabourdin is hoping to have screenings of his latest project, “The Hidden Rebellion,” in Atlanta this fall. Currently wrapping up editing of the docudrama in Atlanta and Birmingham, Ala., Rabourdin will also produce a shorter version to distribute as a history program for television channels. The work, with the French title […]
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Graduate’s message comes from her own struggle to persevere through difficulties
June 12, 2014HAPEVILLE—Olga Lopez-Gomez wasn’t always the best student. She struggled in elementary school learning English as a second language and paying attention—even getting sent out of class for her silliness. Things got better as she received tutoring at Parklane Elementary School through the Hands on Atlanta Discovery Program and she mastered English. Growing up in College […]
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Habersham salutatorian will enter Georgia Tech, with zeal for science, band
June 12, 2014CLARKESVILLE—Brendan Dukes used to dream of a career in zoology. But then a close friend, who was the drum major in the high school band, developed leukemia. Brendan has refocused his career goals now to study molecular biology so that he will be equipped to conduct cancer research. When his friend became ill with leukemia, […]
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In Polish film ‘Ida,’ a novice finds her identity
June 12, 2014NEW YORK (CNS)—The starkly beautiful minimalist masterpiece that is “Ida” (Music Box) adroitly navigates two horrific eras of Polish history as an aspiring nun discovers her true identity. While brisk and unadorned at a brief 80 minutes, the film is nevertheless anything but simplistic. Director and co-writer (with Rebecca Lenkiewicz) Pawel Pawlikowski assumes that the […]
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Rome High School salutatorian grounded by Catholic faith
June 12, 2014ROME—As a shy freshman transitioning to Rome High School from close-knit St. Mary’s Catholic School, Peyton McElhone committed herself to study hard, take pride in her work and maximize her time. And she did just that, growing into a math scholar, yearbook editor and student council member—while finding her voice as captain of the cheerleading […]