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Christ the King student saves classmate
November 8, 2013A student at Christ the King School, Atlanta, saved the life of a classmate in early October by performing the Heimlich maneuver, a skill he learned from reading the First Aid posters in the school’s classrooms. Eighth-grader Will Galvin was in math class when he realized a fellow student was choking on a grape she […]
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Catholic Charities Atlanta to recognize state Knights of Columbus
November 8, 2013The Knights of Columbus Georgia State Council will be honored at Catholic Charities Atlanta seventh annual gala with the Archbishop John F. Donoghue Award. The award is given at the fundraiser to “exceptional people who demonstrate qualities of selfless service and devotion to helping others in need.” The award recognizes acts of charity, compassion and […]
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Pinecrest boys’ video goes viral
November 8, 2013Congrats to the dozen Pinecrest Academy High School boys who performed in a music video to the tune of “What Makes You Beautiful,” by boy band One Direction. More than 13,600 people have viewed the video that encourages young women on the Pinecrest campus that virtue is beautiful. On the school’s Facebook page, it’s been […]
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Transfiguration parish celebrates 36th anniversary with dance
November 8, 2013MARIETTA—The annual Blue and Silver Ball was the setting for the celebration of Transfiguration Church’s 36th anniversary. Held Sept. 28, the festivities began with Mass at 5 p.m., followed by the dance and awards celebration and attended by over 250 guests. The hall glowed in candlelight with touches of blue hydrangeas and silver accents with […]
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Current movies include futuristic themes, with some success
November 8, 2013“Ender’s Game” (Summit) NEW YORK (CNS)—On its surface, “Ender’s Game” (Summit) appears to be another futuristic science-fiction movie in which the fate of humanity hinges on the outcome of an epic battle waged in space. Countless aircraft will be obliterated and the hero will overcome significant adversity in order to vanquish a pernicious alien enemy. […]
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Looking Back: November 1963
November 8, 2013The historic vote by members of the Second Vatican Council to restore the permanent diaconate in the Catholic Church was the lead story in the Oct. 31, 1963 issue of The Georgia Bulletin. It noted that “nothing has been stated, as yet, as to whether or not this would include married persons.” The vote to […]
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Closing Mass of Year of Faith offers special graces
November 7, 2013ATLANTA—The Holy See will conclude the Year of Faith on Nov. 24, the solemnity of Christ the King. In Atlanta, the year-long observance will close with a specially designated celebration of the Eucharist at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will preside at the 10:30 a.m. Mass with the […]
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A final resting place: New practice consoles living
November 7, 2013DUNWOODY—Pat Casey stops at the niche holding his wife’s remains, rubbing his finger over the name of his high school sweetheart and wife of 49 years. “It’s been perfect. I go to daily Mass and when I come out of All Saints Church, I can look straight into the columbarium and see her. I go […]
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Holy Vietnamese Martyrs elevated from mission to parish
November 7, 2013NORCROSS—The Archdiocese of Atlanta has elevated Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church in Norcross from a mission church to the status of a parish, effective Oct. 16, 2013. The text of the decree from Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory follows: “Whereas the People of God of Norcross and its environs have been served by the Mission of Holy […]
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The saints are lights from the past
November 7, 2013Emile Durkheim was one of the founding fathers of the discipline that came to be known as sociology. He lived and wrote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in France. He believed that a careful and exacting study of ancient practices could shed light on the present. He wrote, among other works, “The […]