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Anniversaries for the Marists
May 16, 2014Five Marist priests who serve in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are celebrating priesthood anniversaries between three and four decades this year. Father Ralph F. Olek, SM, superior of the Marist community at Marist School and English teacher, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination. He was ordained on June 15, 1974. The other four […]
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Knights hold breakfasts for vocations
May 16, 2014NEWNAN—Father Terry Crone and the Knights of Columbus Council at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Newnan, held the second biannual “Breakfast with the Sisters” on Feb. 15. Grand Knight Dino Cervone facilitated the vocations awareness event, held in the church’s fellowship hall. Sixteen girls, in grades eight through 12, from St. Mary Magdalene Church and sister […]
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St. Pius high school administration takes stand against cyberbullying
May 16, 2014ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School principal Steve Spellman reached out to parents via email May 5 and then again May 7 on 11 Alive to combat the app uMentioned. The smartphone app was being used by some students to gossip anonymously about classmates and teachers. “Some of it was vulgar and vile,” Spellman said. “I […]
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St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores in Georgia
May 16, 2014Buford, 1433 Buford Highway Chamblee, 5463 Peachtree Road Dallas, 651 West Memorial Drive Duluth, 2750 Buford Highway, Ste. 600 Hapeville, 685 North Central Ave. Kennesaw, 2722 Summers St. Lawrenceville, 255 Scenic Highway Lilburn, 4974 Lawrenceville Highway Marietta, 1171 Powder Springs Road Stone Mountain, 4871 Memorial Drive
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SVdP thrift store has volunteers who’ve seen all 20 years of its history
May 16, 2014KENNESAW—Twenty years is a long time to serve at any one job much less a volunteer position. Together, Norma Eggleston, Yvonne Chan and Sandra Bryant have more than 60 combined years of volunteer service at their neighborhood St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Kennesaw. Bryant, volunteer and now store manager, and Chan each have […]
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Religious leaders pledge to protect persecuted Middle East Christians
May 16, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—Close to 200 ordained and lay religious leaders have signed a pledge to commit themselves and the United States to protect Christians in Iraq, Syria and Egypt, who they say are being persecuted for their faith. Key points in the pledge, released at a May 7 news conference on Capitol Hill, are: – a […]
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Atlanta students raise funds for Syrian refugees
May 16, 2014ATLANTA—Attacks on minorities in Syria are continuing at a feverish pace as more people are forced to flee their homes and, in some cases, are being killed for their faith. Hundreds of thousands of Christians have been displaced since 2011, report Syrian church officials, when civil war broke out between Syrian rebels and President Bashar […]
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Program helping human trafficking victims among those aided by CCA gala
May 16, 2014ATLANTA—Enveloped in Atlanta history, supporters of Catholic Charities Atlanta gathered at its seventh annual gala to celebrate the many lives the organization has changed. The event, held at the historic 200 Peachtree building—the former home of a premier Atlanta department store Davison’s—featured a live and silent auction, as well as dinner and dancing. More than […]
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Young artists to be honored in New York
May 16, 2014Sierra Kazin, a junior at Johns Creek High School, has been chosen as one of the national honorees in the 2014 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Her painting, entitled “Rainy Day,” was selected for a silver medal. She had four pieces of art honored at the regional level, where this painting received a gold key. […]
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St. Jude Odyssey of the Mind team aims at world finals
May 15, 2014The Reilly/McLaughlin team from St. Jude School, in Atlanta, took first place at regionals and second place at the state competition of Odyssey of the Mind. This qualifies the team to compete in the world finals the last week of May at Iowa State University. Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that […]