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Shredding paper for a world record—and a good cause
August 30, 2013ATLANTA—The Great Shredder Event, sponsored by CBS Atlanta, will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society this year. All are welcome to participate in this event by bringing paper to be shredded and goods to donate. The Great Shredder event will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Turner […]
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Archdiocesan-wide food drive planned for ‘Hunger Awareness’ month
August 30, 2013ATLANTA—September is “Hunger Awareness” month, and parishes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are invited to join together with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Atlanta Community Food Bank to help feed the hungry in the community. Parishes have the option to collect food for […]
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New BELIEVES ministry launched at the Cathedral
August 30, 2013ATLANTA—The Cathedral of Christ the King has inaugurated a new ministry called CTK BELIEVES (Business Executives Leading with Integrity Entrusted Values, and Expectancy) to help those in business grow in faith. The group is inviting highly-respected servant leaders in the faith community to share how their faith has guided them through various situations and moments […]
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St. Brigid to host forum on religious liberty Sept. 4
August 30, 2013JOHNS CREEK—The Respect Life Ministry of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is working with St. Brigid Church to sponsor an informational forum on religious liberty, with a particular focus on the HHS mandate. The event will be held Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Brigid. People of all faiths are welcome to attend. The […]
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Parishioner brings Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders to the forefront
August 30, 2013ATLANTA—Sept. 9 is being recognized by the state of Georgia as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, thanks in part to a parishioner at All Saints Church. Melissa Jacobus Cook hopes churches and other houses of worship in Georgia will join a global effort to ring bells at 9:09 a.m. on Sept. 9 to signify […]
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Advocates encouraged by legislative successes on abortion
August 30, 2013WASHINGTON (CNS)—With the recent success of abortion-related legislation at the state and federal levels, is the end in sight for pro-life supporters? The country watched as Democratic State Sen. Wendy Davis of Fort Worth filibustered against a bill to toughen abortion regulations, only to have it passed later in a second special session and signed […]
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On Labor Day, considering the fruits of our labor
August 30, 2013Earlier in the week I roused myself from my desk and went for a walk. Going down to the rear of the retreat house, I followed the path down the hill to the heavy equipment garage. I had my camera with me and took pictures of the tractors, trucks, large mowers and other pieces of […]
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Looking Back: Aug. 29, 1963
August 30, 2013The March on Washington was the lead story on the front page of the Georgia Bulletin of Aug. 29, 1963, and the editor, Gerard E. Sherry, went to Washington and wrote the news story, which highlighted Catholic aspects more than the historic words of the “I Have a Dream” speech. “Atlanta was represented by several […]
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Faith-Based Owners, Bookshops Defy Online Trend
August 30, 2013Laura Genone walked into Two Hearts Gifts & Books to buy a gift for friends leaving on a long airplane trip. She didn’t know what she was looking for but thought there might be something in this Woodstock Road bookstore where Gregorian chant fills the air. Thanks to insights shared by store staff, she left […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
August 30, 2013Published: August 30, 2012 “¿El hacerse un tatuaje es considerado un pecado?” Esa fue una de las preguntas que tuve que responder el martes pasado en la tarde, en Milledgeville, cuando hice mi visita anual al ministerio católico de Georgia College. Puedo asegurarles que el joven que se hizo un tatuaje, no ha cometido ningún […]