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Taking the time to gather in fraternity
October 2, 2014Every other year, including this year, the priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta meet with me during an extended assembly called convocation. The theme of our convocation varies but always touches upon a common pastoral concern for priests. But more important than any specific theme of our convocations is the time that we spend together […]
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Senate action urged to stop coverage of abortion in health care plans
October 2, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—Members of Congress and pro-life leaders Sept. 18 criticized the federal government for failing to ensure federally subsidized health plans will not cover elective abortions. “Health care should always support the dignity and life of the human person. It can never be about taking a life,” said Melissa Swearingen, adviser and spokeswoman for the […]
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Book on women religious deserves wide, respectful readership
October 2, 2014“New Generations of Catholic Sisters: The Challenge of Diversity” by Mary Johnson, SND de N; Patricia Wittberg, SC; and Mary L. Gautier. Oxford University Press (New York, 2014). 216 pp; $29.95. “New Generations of Catholic Sisters” is an important and sober study about a topic that, too frequently, is written about in polemical language. […]
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Conyers parish to host death penalty conference
October 2, 2014CONYERS—Attorney Dale Recinella will headline a daylong death penalty conference at St. Pius X Church on Saturday, Nov. 1. The event, sponsored by the St. Pius Chapter of the Order of St. Luke the Physician, will be held from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conference will take place in the parish hall at St. […]
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St. Pius X graduate signs to play lacrosse at St. Gregory University
October 2, 2014ATLANTA—Exactly one month before his 19th birthday on Oct. 4, Jake Henderson, a 2014 graduate of St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, received a scholarship to play lacrosse for the Cavaliers of St. Gregory University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The 6-foot-2 Henderson will play the attack and midfielder positions for the Cavaliers. Henderson played lacrosse for […]
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Holy Redeemer School marks 15th anniversary
October 2, 2014JOHNS CREEK—Students and faculty at Holy Redeemer School, in Johns Creek, celebrated its 15th anniversary on Friday, Sept. 5. Many of the founding faculty members and families were in attendance. Twelve faculty members and six current families have been with the school since its inception. An all-school Mass was held in St. Brigid Church next […]
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Over 860 students learn about vocations
October 2, 2014MARIETTA—More than 860 students attended the eighth annual Vocations Day, hosted by St. Joseph School, in Marietta, Sept. 23. The fifth-grade students from every Catholic school, independent and archdiocesan, in the Atlanta Archdiocese gathered to learn how they can be called to serve God. The day began with concelebrated Mass with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, […]
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OLM student named advisor for U.N. Girl Up
October 2, 2014FAYETTEVILLE—Simone Cowan, a senior at Our Lady of Mercy High School, in Fayetteville, was selected by the United Nation Foundation as a teen advisor for the Girl Up Campaign, one of 20 girls from across the country chosen. The mission of Girl Up is to raise awareness and funds for United Nations programs that help […]
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IHM student chosen Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholar
October 2, 2014ATLANTA—Tommy Kim, an eighth-grade student at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, in Atlanta, was named a 2014 Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholar. More than 1,000 seventh-grade students nationwide applied for this scholarship, which is awarded to approximately 60 students. The scholarship supports outstanding students from seventh grade through graduate school who have a variety of […]
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St. Pius X students honored by National Merit Scholarship program
October 2, 2014ATLANTA—At St. Pius X High School, in Atlanta, five students were named semifinalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Carter A. Grabbe, Connor J. Huddleston, Andrew J. Jacon, Joe W. Kilpatrick and Caroline R. Porter. Semifinalists have the opportunity to continue in competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships that will be […]