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Jesuit for 70 years still ministers to ‘hurting people’
September 12, 2013ATLANTA—The priests honored at the 2013 Jesuit Jubilee of the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus are teachers, prison ministers, hospital chaplains, authors, and parish priests. And while their daily jobs differ, all are working for the greater glory of God. On Sunday, July 28, the New Orleans Province celebrated the “milestones of […]
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Praying for peace in Syria, pope calls selfishness the cause of war
September 12, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Leading a crowd in prayer for peace in Syria, Pope Francis said that war is ultimately caused by selfishness, which can be overcome only though expressions of fraternity and never with violence. “Leave behind the self-interest that hardens your heart, overcome the indifference that makes your heart insensitive towards others, conquer your deadly […]
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‘Angels’ watch over youngest at Christ the King School
September 12, 2013New kindergarten and first-grade students at Christ the King School became a part of the community long before the first bell of the new school year rang on Aug. 14. The school’s Guardian Angel program, a long-standing tradition, pairs fifth- and sixth-grade students with younger students to welcome them before the first day of school. […]
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Sledgehammers demolish a wall for the future Cristo Rey classroom
September 12, 2013ATLANTA—A new Catholic high school for economically disadvantaged students got its first renovation as civic and church leaders swung sledgehammers to demolish a wall in a future classroom. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory both hammered at a blue X taped to the wall Monday, Sept. 9, watched by uniformed students from […]
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Looking Back: Sept. 12, 1963
September 12, 2013In the Sept. 12, 1963 edition of The Georgia Bulletin, plans were announced for “Operation Understanding,” a project that would open every parish church in the Atlanta Archdiocese for tours on the same Sunday afternoon in November, with lay people trained to give explanations of what visitors would see in a Catholic church. The project […]
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Christian, Muslim leaders examine challenges of Arab Christians
September 12, 2013AMMAN, Jordan (CNS)—For decades, Arab Christians have been fleeing the Holy Land and the rest of the Middle East in droves, mainly because of violence. Within the past two-and-a-half years, some 450,000 Christians are believed to be among the 2 million people who have fled the civil war in Syria, an ancient land of historic […]
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Chat with fifth-grader leads to technology donation
September 12, 2013A fifth-grade classroom at Notre Dame Academy has new technology thanks to a business savvy student. A rising sixth-grader at the Duluth school, Trent Schweizer already knows the value of networking. Trent saw that the projector in his fifth-grade classroom was failing and resolved to find a way to replace it. It turns out that […]
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Religious issues draw 400 people to HHS forum
September 12, 2013JOHNS CREEK—Late afternoon sunlight streamed into the sanctuary at St. Brigid Church in Johns Creek Sept. 4 as hundreds filled the pews to learn more about the U.S. Health and Human Services’ mandate and its impact on their religious freedoms. More than 400 people attended the forum, “A Christian’s Response to the HHS Mandate,” which […]
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Celebrate priesthood on Sunday, Oct 27
September 12, 2013ATLANTA–The Atlanta Archdiocese will observe Priesthood Sunday on Sunday, Oct 27. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory encourages Catholics to join in this day of appreciation and recognition for priests serving here–to pray for the priests, to praise God for their courage and generosity, and to ask for Our Lady’s guidance and protection for the priests serving […]
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St. Anna, Monroe, to build church at new site
September 12, 2013MONROE—When the families of St. Anna’s Church move from their tiny church on East Spring Street in Monroe, they will take much love, many memories and a couple of crape myrtle trees with them. Parishioners, friends and St. Anna’s pastor, Father Dan Toof, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new church building Sept. 7. The […]