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Sign of peace at Mass: Vatican says it stays put, but urges education
August 7, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The sign of peace at Mass has not always led to serenity among liturgists or within the congregations gathered each Sunday in Catholic churches around the world. After nine years of study and consultation, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has told Latin-rite bishops around the world that the sign of […]
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Fayette County parishes serve hungry children during summer
August 7, 2014Some 250 lunches a day are made and delivered by volunteers at three parishes in Fayette County. Members of the Holy Trinity, St. Gabriel and St. Matthew parishes teamed up again during the school summer break to make sure local youngsters don’t go hungry. The families receiving the lunches qualify for free or reduced meals during the school […]
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Teens and young people paint inspiring messages
August 7, 2014Canvases and paint supplies appeared at St. Jude Church recently, giving Life Teen and Edge group members and their families a creative outlet. It was part of the ministry known as Caring Canvases. The group members painted and drew inspirational canvases with uplifting messages for people in need. These canvases will be donated to the parish’s Elderly Outreach […]
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Crossroads Pro-Life walkers visit archdiocese
August 7, 2014A group of young adults with the Crossroads Pro-Life Walk Across America visited the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 1. The walkers joined the staff for Mass in St. Dominic’s Chapel and then shared in pizza and prayer. The Crossroads walkers are visiting various parishes around the archdiocese as part of their […]
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Queen of Angels students represent state at Odyssey of the Mind World Competition
August 7, 2014Five Queen of Angels School students represented Georgia in the Odyssey of the Mind World Competition. They faced 836 teams from around the world. The event took place in May at Iowa State University. The team put their brains together to figure out how to complete a mock driver’s test. The students relied on their work […]
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St. Pius X finishes second in MaxPreps Cup national rankings
August 7, 2014ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School finished second behind Bentonville High School of Arkansas in the 2013-14 MaxPreps Cup national rankings recognizing the top high school athletic programs in the nation. The St. Pius Golden Lions are coming off the best athletic season in school history with eight state championships, three state runners-up and 21 of […]
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‘Second and 6’ with Holy Spirit’s new head football coach
August 7, 2014ATLANTA—David Rosenzweig is taking on a new title at Atlanta’s Holy Spirit Prep School. Already serving as the assistant principal of student leadership and teaching advanced placement modern European history, now he will also be known as the head football coach. The independent Catholic school’s revamped football coaching staff includes Rosenzweig and three first-year assistant […]
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Learning from the wisdom of our literary heroes
August 7, 2014In our current cyberspace world, libraries are now located on laptops and tablets. Print books are still available, but electronic versions are rapidly finding a large audience. We can currently find books online instantaneously and read them almost as quickly as they are made available. When I was a teenager attending the high school seminary […]
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Learning from the wisdom of our literary heroes
August 7, 2014In our current cyberspace world, libraries are now located on laptops and tablets. Print books are still available, but electronic versions are rapidly finding a large audience. We can currently find books online instantaneously and read them almost as quickly as they are made available. When I was a teenager attending the high school seminary […]
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We are Church
August 7, 2014“When we are dreaming alone it is only a dream. When we are dreaming with others, it is the beginning of reality.” Archbishop Hélder Câmara. When Jesus came to dwell among us, he conducted his ministry with a group of followers. As God incarnate, he could have just as easily healed the sick, fed the […]