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AACCW gathers to honor outstanding women, youth of the year
March 20, 2014DUNWOODY—For the 37th time, the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women celebrated its Recognition Day, this year honoring 59 women and 53 high school seniors for their ministries and service within the Church and their communities. The event took place at All Saints Church on March 1. Mass was concelebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, […]
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Outstanding Women of the Year 2014
March 20, 2014This is the list of all the women chosen by their parish or mission as the 2014 Woman of the Year. Marie Adams, St. Mary Magdalene Church, Newnan; Sandy Andersen, Good Shepherd Church, Cumming; Barbara Bergeson, St. Peter Church, LaGrange; Mickie Boyle, St. Ann Church, Marietta; Jeanne Breitbach, St. John Vianney Church, Lithia Springs; Carol […]
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Outstanding Youth of the Year 2014
March 20, 2014This is the list of all the youth chosen by their parish or mission as the 2014 Youth of the Year. Kameron Adair, St. Oliver Plunkett Church, Snellville; Joan Adebowale, Christ Our Hope Church, Lithonia; Eric Anderson, St. Peter the Rock Church, The Rock; Elizabeth Andry, Good Shepherd Church, Cumming; Christian Aranda, St. John Vianney […]
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St. Pius X girls successfully defend basketball title
March 20, 2014MACON—The girls basketball team at St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, earned its second consecutive Class AAA state championship after defeating Buford High School 48-45 at the Macon Coliseum March 8. St. Pius had to come from behind after being outscored in the first quarter 15-3. They climbed back into the game in the second […]
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Inertia on immigration law bring pressure for fixes
March 20, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—As frustration grows over the lack of progress on immigration reform and protests about the high number of deportations become more widespread and dramatic, President Barack Obama March 13 and 14 told activists he would consider ways to ease the effects of strict enforcement. The announcement came as immigrants facing deportation have been waging […]
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Sixties cartoon characters get new life in ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’
March 20, 2014NEW YORK (CNS)—Baby boomers old enough to recall an animated moose named Bullwinkle and his flying-squirrel sidekick, Rocky, will also likely remember the titular characters of “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” (Fox). That’s because, in their original incarnation, the latter duo figured in a series of short cartoons that were shown as part of the TV […]
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The heart of Barrett’s ‘The Lilies of the Field’
March 20, 2014Jesus knew how to tell a story. Jesus also knew that the best stories were short, and more importantly, simple. Yet he knew that his parables imparted profound wisdom, truth and beauty condensed in a manner that neither sermon nor treatise could ever as effectively convey. You don’t forget the Parable of the Good Samaritan. […]
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Millennials want to bring faith openly into their workplaces
March 20, 2014I probably should have realized that I was entering a new environment when I arrived and was soon greeted by a participant who enthusiastically told me about the new Christ the King app and then immediately downloaded it for me on my iPhone. The world of young adults, many of whom are often referred to […]
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Reflections on prayer, penance—and pretzels
March 20, 2014I am standing in Publix staring at the bags of pretzels. It’s easy to envision myself sitting at my desk munching on these snacks. After all, don’t I usually give up sweets for Lent—and turn to pretzels as a rather poor substitute? It seems I’m hardly alone, since pretzels are a traditional Lenten food dating […]
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Response to ‘On Eagle’s Wings’ over the years humbling for composer
March 11, 2014HONOLULU (CNS)—Father Jan Michael Joncas has composed more than 300 liturgical songs, but his name is widely known for the one that tops a list of favorites: “On Eagle’s Wings.” The hymn by Father Joncas, 62, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, was named by hundreds of voters as their No. […]