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Promoting chastity with your kids? Try these 10 steps
February 20, 2014PEACHTREE CITY—Jason Evert travels the world speaking and listening to youth and their parents about chastity and pure love. Evert and his wife, Crystalina, run the ministry Chastity Project, an alliance of young leaders promoting purity. He spoke to parents at Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City Jan. 25, calling them the best educators of […]
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To navigate teen years, good role models, prayer needed, speaker says
February 20, 2014PEACHTREE CITY—There is one central question that speaker and author Jason Evert poses to teens when speaking about the virtue of chastity: “Are you willing to love your spouse before you meet?” Using humor, statistics and real life experiences, Evert talks to teens about dating, sexual purity and authentic love. On the weekend of Jan. […]
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Pastor, parents, staff give St. Monica teens a message of God’s love
February 20, 2014DULUTH—Retreats, mission trips, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Bible studies, and catechesis with the pastor—these components contribute to making St. Monica’s youth ministry program vibrant and attractive to both youth and the parish at large. Its strength was evident at an archdiocesan-wide XLT youth gathering last November, when the Duluth parish brought 100 teens and […]
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Former US envoy to Holy See to speak at Emory
February 20, 2014ATLANTA—The former U.S. envoy to the Holy See is scheduled to speak at Emory University as part of the Major Catholic Speaker series. He is the fifth annual Catholic speaker brought to campus by the Aquinas Center for Theology, in collaboration with Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. Miguel Diaz, Ph.D., will give a talk […]
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Second “Snow Jam” brings more challenges for hospital
February 20, 2014ATLANTA—Three weeks ago during the last week of January, the first snowstorm of 2014 had the same impact on Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta as the rest of the metro area. The hospital staff named the second massive winter storm, which arrived Feb. 11, “Snow Jam Part 2.” The severe weather the second time […]
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CRS Rice Bowl program has new twists: an app, recipes, contest
February 20, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—When trying to change one’s eating habits, especially cutting calories, there’s nothing like getting some made-to-order recipes from a popular chef to help keep one motivated. At least that’s part of the thinking behind one of the new approaches to Catholic Relief Services’ annual Rice Bowl program for Lent, the 39-year-old CRS campaign to […]
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Tribute to Father O’Reilly March 14 at Shrine, City Hall
February 20, 2014ATLANTA— The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta is sponsoring events on Friday, March 14, honoring Father Thomas O’Reilly’s heroic actions during the Civil War. All are invited to attend. It is the 150th anniversary of the historic turmoil in 1864 when a large swath of Atlanta was destroyed by fire, but five downtown churches and […]
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St. Joseph drama group wins festival awards
February 20, 2014St. Joseph School students won national theater awards at the 2014 Junior Theater Festival, which happened Jan. 17, 18-19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. The performers from the Marietta school won a Freddie G Excellence in Dance group award, while St. Joseph student Matthew Bielak was the only male student awarded the Freddie G All […]
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Jesuit Father Schroder dies; family donated land for Ignatius House
February 20, 2014ATLANTA—Jesuit Father John F. Schroder, a native of Atlanta, whose family donated the home and land that established Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, died Jan. 25 in Grand Coteau, La. He was 95. He was a Jesuit for 72 years and a priest for 60 years. His active ministry across the South and in Belize […]
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Grey Nun writes book on foundress of congregation
February 20, 2014The Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart served here for 73 years, ministering in education, health care, social work and administrative posts. Yet, their story from 18th century Canada to 21st century America is unknown to many Georgians, according to a news release. “Paths of Compassion” is a history of the Grey Nuns. The book, […]