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What’s cooking for Lent: Tomato Basil Bisque from Ignatius House
March 7, 2014ATLANTA—Sitting high atop a ridge along the Chattahoochee River is a sacred place of quiet and peace. Inside the doors are the sweet and savory smells of whatever’s cooking in the kitchen. Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, located near Sandy Springs, provides retreats and days of spiritual renewal and is the perfect place to come […]
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Catholic sisters given ‘national week’ in their honor
March 7, 2014ATLANTA—The first National Catholic Sisters Week will be March 8-14 to celebrate and honor the work of women religious. St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn., will kick off the inaugural observation as part of Women’s History Month. Parishes and schools nationwide are invited to plan their own events recognizing the impact of women religious […]
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Penance services for Lent around the archdiocese
March 7, 2014ATLANTA—Following are the dates and locations for the Lenten penance services to be held in parishes around the Atlanta Archdiocese. All are welcome to attend. For parishes not listed, please contact the parish office for times available for the sacrament of reconciliation. Unless otherwise noted, the penance services will be offered at 7 p.m. Monday, […]
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Pope Francis: Go directly to confession, don’t wait
March 7, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—If you haven’t been to confession recently, don’t wait, Pope Francis told people at his weekly general audience Feb. 19. One may walk into the confessional with a heavy heart, but forgiveness brings freedom and lightness. “If a lot of time has passed, don’t lose even one more day. Go,” the pope said, […]
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Parents praise team for welcoming Hannah
March 7, 2014SMYRNA—On a Tuesday afternoon, 6-year-old Hannah Foy of Smyrna and her mother, Beth, are tackling homework before heading to the YMCA for a swim. While waiting for older sister Sarah to arrive home from St. Joseph School in Marietta, Hannah eagerly calls out numbers on a calendar as her mom points to each one. Hannah, […]
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Pope restricts use of old Mass by Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate
March 7, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ order restricting the use of the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass in communities of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate addresses problems within the religious order and does not contradict retired Pope Benedict XVI’s permission for wider use of the old Mass throughout the church, the Vatican spokesman said. Pope […]
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Tour celebrates 20 years placing aspiring teachers in Catholic schools
March 7, 2014HAPEVILLE—It was a rock stars’ welcome for leaders and staff of the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) during their Feb. 26 visit to St. John the Evangelist School in Hapeville. In celebration of ACE’s 20th anniversary, founder Father Timothy Scully, a Holy Cross priest, and faculty members have embarked on the […] Full Story
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Catholics asked to press for more humanitarian aid for Syrians
March 7, 2014ATLANTA—As civil war intensifies in Syria, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services have issued an alert calling on American leaders to work to help stop the violence and increase humanitarian aid. Chandreyee Banerjee of Catholic Relief Services in the Middle East spoke at a Feb. 19 program at Ignatius House Jesuit […]
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Catholic scholars part of Emory program on human rights
March 7, 2014ATLANTA—A March 26 lecture program on “Christianity and Human Rights” will launch a five-year series of lectures on Christian scholarship sponsored by the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University and the McDonald Agape Foundation. The Alonzo L. McDonald Distinguished Lectures on Christian Scholarship will run through 2018. “Christianity and Human […]
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Pope asks prayers for Ukraine; archbishop says country in danger
March 7, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—As uncertainty reigned in Ukraine and Russian troops appeared to have control of the Crimean peninsula, Pope Francis again asked the world’s Christians to pray for Ukraine and urged the parties involved in the conflict to engage in dialogue. “I ask you again to pray for Ukraine, which is in a very delicate […]