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Former Norcross pastor died in Florida
August 7, 2014ATLANTA—Father John Joseph Meehan, who at one time served as the pastor of St. Patrick Church in Norcross, died June 2 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was 76. Born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 9, 1937, he was the son of James and Kathleen (Gough) Meehan. According to a news article in the St. Augustine Catholic […]
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***UPDATE: Giving Glory To God Through Gardening
August 4, 2014Gloria Nelson, a dedicated gardener who attends St. Peter Chanel Church, and the inspiration for the initial gardening blog post in 2013, has sent me some garden photos once again. August is already upon us, so I’m calling on all the garden and flower lovers out there to send us some of your garden photos […]
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Pope calls for prayers as militants chase all Christians out of Mosul
July 24, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—As the last Iraqi Christians in Mosul fled the city, Pope Francis urgently called for prayers, dialogue and peace. “Violence isn’t overcome with violence. Violence is conquered with peace,” the pope said before leading thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square in a moment of silent prayer July 20. “Our brothers and […]
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Jubilee year for St. Paul the Apostle, center of enduring faith for White County Catholics
July 24, 2014CLEVELAND—Father Frank Ruff never wanted to waste a visit to a store. Meeting folks in restaurants and drug stores for any excuse to chat was all in a day’s work for this priest. It was 1963 in rural White County. There were fewer Catholics here than fingers on his hands. “If I needed stuff, I […]
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Letting 50 percent of youth be jobless is a ‘defeat,’ Pope Francis says
July 24, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Job creation and respect for the environment were recurring themes as Pope Francis visited the southern Italian region of Molise July 5. “We cannot resign ourselves to losing a whole generation of young people who don’t have the strong dignity of work,” Pope Francis said during a meeting with the region’s young people […]
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Magnet award for nursing excellence given for fifth time to Saint Joseph’s Hospital
July 24, 2014ATLANTA—No one enjoys being sick or stuck in a hospital bed. But the nursing staff at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital work hard to ensure their patients have the best experience and best care possible. That’s why the hospital is being recognized with its fifth consecutive Magnet designation, an American Nurses Credentialing Center honor reserved for […]
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Steubenville conference brings teens ‘so close to Christ’
July 24, 2014DULUTH—A full rock-star quality band, an incredible light show, high definition screens: The atmosphere at Steubenville Atlanta was electric. But in the midst of it all was the real reason nearly 3,000 teens had flocked to the Gwinnett Center—there was Jesus. Colorful T-shirts peppered the giant room where nationally known Catholic speakers spoke to teens […]
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Monsignor Donovan football coach named new athletic director
July 24, 2014Will Mayer, Monsignor Donovan High School’s athletic director for the past four years, stepped down at the end of the 2013-14 school year to be the head basketball coach at Creekside High School in St. Augustine, Florida. Under his leadership, Monsignor Donovan sports grew and teams earned several regional and state championships in volleyball, cross […]
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Executive order prohibits firing of gays by U.S. government, contractors
July 24, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—President Barack Obama’s executive order of July 21 has installed workplace rules forbidding the firing of gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgender people by the federal government and federal contractors—a key provision in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act languishing in Congress. The U.S. bishops have opposed the bill, known as ENDA, which was passed by the […]
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Organizations suggest ways to help unaccompanied minor migrants
July 24, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—With six weeks of steady reporting about the influx of Central American children and families crossing the U.S. border and no quick solutions being presented for what will happen to them, many people are asking their churches and dioceses what they can do to help. Unlike what would happen if a natural disaster generated […]