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Marist alumna has Broadway lead
February 20, 2014A Marist School grad, Elena Ricardo, just got one of the leads in “Mamma Mia” on Broadway. Ricardo, a member of the class of 2009, is moving from an ensemble role to play bride-to-be Sophie Sheridan. The musical has had a run of 13 years on Broadway. It’s the 10th longest running show in Broadway […]
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Clayton’s St. Helena receives OCP grant
February 20, 2014St. Helena Church, in Clayton, has received a $2,000 grant from Oregon Catholic Press publishing house. Ron Schuessler, who serves on the parish finance council, said the parish grant will pay to update school of religion materials, including those for youth religious education and RCIA classes. Teachers will have access to new DVDs, CDs, textbooks and […]
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Online program for Spanish catechists wins great support
February 20, 2014An online Certificate in Pastoral Theology program for Spanish speakers is achieving great success, according to the archdiocesan Office of Faith and Discipleship. Director Amy Daniels said a second group of students enrolled in the program through the University of Dallas School of Ministry after a successful pilot year in 2013. Eighty-four new students enrolled […]
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Local Catholic athletes sign to play college sports
February 20, 2014ATLANTA—This year’s National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Local Catholic seniors in high school joined other athletes around the country in making it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play collegiate sports at the college or university of their choice. The list below includes area Catholic athletes who […]
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SPX boys win first state swim, dive championship
February 20, 2014ATLANTA—In Class 1A-5A competition, the St. Pius X High School boys swimming and diving team captured the state championship Feb. 8. This is the school’s first state championship in swimming and diving. Senior Gunnar Bentz finished first in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard butterfly with times of 1:45.55 and 47.26, respectively. The 400-yard […]
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Pope to Notre Dame: Defend, preserve Catholic identity
February 20, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Catholic universities must give “uncompromising” and “unambiguous” witness to church teaching and defend themselves from all efforts to dilute their Catholic identity, Pope Francis said. Catholic universities, “by their very nature, are committed to demonstrating the harmony of faith and reason and the relevance of the Christian message for a full and authentically […]
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Survey feedback becomes part of the bigger picture
February 20, 2014My Dec. 5 column tackled the topic of the Vatican survey that is now widely considered an important component in the preparation for the upcoming Bishops’ Synod on the Family. The folks of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, along with those from other local Churches throughout the world, were asked to respond to the Vatican’s invitation […]
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Las opiniones del cuestionario se convierten en parte de algo mayor
February 20, 2014Mi columna del 5 de diciembre abordó el tema del cuestionario del Vaticano que ahora es considerado como un componente importante en la preparación del próximo Sínodo de los Obispos sobre la familia. El Vaticano pidió a la gente de la Arquidiócesis de Atlanta, y a aquellos de otras Iglesias locales a través del mundo, […]
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Giving to the poor for Christ’s sake
February 20, 2014When I was a child in Catholic school, the sisters taught us about the occasions of sin, which are the people, places and things that tempt us to do something we will later regret. One big temptation for me was the refrigerator on meatless Fridays because the delectable pepperoni stashed within its chilly depths had […]
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Lights at the circus
February 20, 2014Last week I was invited to celebrate Mass with the workers of the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, who were performing at the Gwinnett Arena. It was the fifth year I was asked, and it has always been a real joy for me. We celebrated Mass in a small alcove in the back stage […]