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Local Knights start fund for future Catholic chaplains
September 5, 2014JONESBORO—Named for a Civil War Catholic chaplain killed on the battlefield, the Father Emmeran Bliemel O.S.B. Assembly of the Knights of Columbus marked the 150th anniversary of the priest’s death by announcing a new fund that could help support priestly vocations to serve the military. Following a memorial Mass Aug. 30 at St. Philip Benizi […]
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Catholic Charities Atlanta announces departure of Miguel R. San Juan as CEO
September 5, 2014ATLANTA—Miguel R. San Juan, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities Atlanta, has taken a position as executive vice president of AKO Engineering, Inc., in Houston, Texas. A search for a new chief executive officer has begun, led by Brian Fitzgerald, the president of the Koblentz Group and a member of the board of directors of […]
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Atlanta charismatic renewal conference Oct. 24-25
September 5, 2014ATLANTA—Two noted speakers who have been leaders and teachers in the Catholic charismatic renewal nationally over the past 30 to 40 years are giving talks and leading worship at the Atlanta 2014 Catholic Charismatic Conference. Bishop Sam Jacobs, bishop-emeritus of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, and Sister Ann Shields, of the Servants of God’s Love congregation, will lead […]
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AACCW to hold annual convention with focus on peace, justice
September 5, 2014ATLANTA—“Women Working Together for Peace and Justice” is the theme of the 58th annual convention of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) Friday to Saturday, Sept. 12-14, in Atlanta. The convention will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria, 200 Interstate North Parkway, in Atlanta. The program will include presentations, exhibitors, […]
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Father Barron: ‘The Giver’ and the fading memory of Christianity
September 4, 2014Lois Lowry’s 1993 novel “The Giver” has garnered a very wide audience over the past two decades, since it has become a standard text in middle schools and high schools across the English-speaking world. With the enormous success of the “Harry Potter,” “Twilight” and “Hunger Games” films, Hollywood has been busy adapting books written for […]
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Panic, hunger spread among quarantined West Africans in Ebola areas
September 4, 2014CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS)—Hunger and panic are spreading among people unable to work because of restrictions aimed at containing the spread of Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone, say church workers in West Africa. In Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, church groups “are trying to get food and distribute it to families who have asked us […] Full Story
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Catholic Foundation announces grant recipients from spring cycle
September 4, 2014ATLANTA— The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia is pleased to announce the following spring 2014 grants of 35 general awards and parish enrichment grants, totaling $175,400. According to Nancy Coveny, executive director, the Catholic Foundation received 44 applications totaling just over $470,000 in requests for the general grants program, as well as six applications requesting […]
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Pope to Gaza’s Catholics: Be Christ’s witness in conflict
September 4, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The priest leading the Gaza Strip’s only Catholic parish met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, thanking him for his support of those suffering in the war-torn territory. Argentine Father Jorge Hernandez of the Institute of the Incarnate Word had a 45-minute private meeting with the pope Aug. 29—just days after the start […]
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3 places to support ALS patients, research
September 4, 2014If you choose to take the ice bucket challenge, here are three organizations whose work respects the life and integrity of all human life, from the earliest stages: 1. John Paul II Medical Research Institute 540 East Jefferson Street Suite 305 Iowa City, IA 52245 319-688-7367 http://jp2mri.org/ 2. Answer ALS www.answerals.org/ Initiative started by The […]
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Blessed Trinity spoils home opener for St. Pius X
September 4, 2014ATLANTA—A capacity crowd of energetic fans saw the visiting Blessed Trinity Titans of Roswell defeat the St. Pius X Golden Lions 42-20 at George B. Maloof Stadium on Aug. 29. It was the season opener for both teams during this year’s “Crosstown Showdown.” Blessed Trinity scored its first touchdown halfway into the first quarter when […]