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Stand for Life to be held in Atlanta, Washington Jan. 22
December 19, 2013ATLANTA—The inaugural Stand for Life will take place in two locations to highlight one powerful cause. Stand for Life, designed to commemorate and focus attention on the 1973 Supreme Court decisions legalizing abortion in the United States, will have events in both Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Nine major events will be held in both cities. […]
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BT sophomore honored for volunteerism
December 19, 2013A sophomore at Blessed Trinity High School, in Roswell, Luke Donovan has earned a place as a national Points of Light volunteer. This is the nation’s largest volunteer organization, started by the first President Bush. Donovan organized a warm clothing drive for the area elementary schools, through the high school’s St. Vincent de Paul chapter. […]
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Gift of Grace House decorated for Christmas
December 19, 2013For the 18th year, the AIDS Ministry of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart decorated the Gift of Grace House for Christmas. Monica Rudolph, AIDS ministry coordinator, organized the event. Ten adults helped by six children attended the festive event. They decorated a live Christmas tree, the front porch and the living room of the […]
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New ‘Catholicism’ documentary airs Dec. 21
December 19, 2013The new documentary by Father Robert Barron called, “Catholicism: The New Evangelization” will be broadcast on Saturday, Dec. 21, on Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN). Most Catholics have heard of “the New Evangelization” but may not know what it is all about. Father Barron addresses those questions. This program is scheduled to air at 1 […]
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The only answer to what we want for Christmas
December 19, 2013Christmas is a time we honor Jesus for who He is: the gift and son of God. Francis of Assisi thought the ultimate wonder is that God loved us enough to be one of us. Jesus came to earth in the simplicity and vulnerability of a child and honors us with His holy presence because […]
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Children’s book illuminates Catholic faith
December 19, 2013I got passed over by the Secret Santa this year. You probably know how this works. Your child is allowed to shop for small gifts at school; it’s a chance for the child to learn how to choose and give gifts to others, and while the presents are usually pretty cheap, they often end up […]
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Ethel Duncan Gregory, Archbishop’s mother, dies
December 19, 2013PALOS PARK, Ill.—Ethel Duncan Gregory, mother of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, died Dec. 10. She was 83. Archbishop Gregory celebrated the funeral Mass at Holy Family Villa, where his mother resided, following a viewing on Dec. 14. She was buried at Mary, Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Ill. A memorial Mass is to be […]
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Holiday films focus on the serious side of life
December 19, 2013“Philomena” (Weinstein) NEW YORK (CNS)—Though compelling, the fact-based drama “Philomena” (Weinstein) makes uncomfortable viewing for Catholic moviegoers. That’s because this story of the titular character’s search for her long-lost son presents church institutions in a uniformly negative light. Yet director Stephen Frears’ screen version of Martin Sixsmith’s book “The Lost Child of Philomena Lee” recognizes […]
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Trappist Brother Ken Sullivan, 85, dies
December 19, 2013CONYERS—Brother Kenneth (Ken) Sullivan, 85, monk of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died peacefully in the monastery’s infirmary on Monday, Dec. 2. The celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial was Friday, Dec. 6, in the Abbey church. Brother Ken was born in February 1928 in Newport, R. I., the son of […]
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Cardinal: Church reform is work of Spirit for pope
December 19, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—For Pope Francis, the reform of the Catholic Church and its structures “isn’t a project, but an exercise of the Spirit” that will take time, said Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa. The cardinal, coordinator of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals, which is working on the reform of the Roman Curia and […]