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Bishops will closely study final HHS rule
July 4, 2013WASHINGTON (CNS)—The final rules issued June 28 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services implementing its mandate that employers provide coverage of contraceptives “will require more careful analysis,” New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said in a statement. The cardinal, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the 110-page ruling is […]
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Pax Christi ‘veterans’ extend baton to young
July 4, 2013ATLANTA—Hundreds of activists attended the national conference of Pax Christi, recalling its high profile in the early 1980s demonstrating against the use of nuclear weapons and looking toward the future of the movement with discussions on immigration, human trafficking and the environment. Pax Christi USA, the self-described “national Catholic peace movement,” is celebrating 40 years […]
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Sophia Academy teacher national award winner
July 4, 2013Sophia Academy fifth-grade teacher Felice Atkinson is a recipient of the National Association of Special Education Teachers’ “Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award.” According to the Atlanta school’s founding director Marie Corrigan, she “is a talented and involved teacher who seeks to engage the students in an ongoing variety of multi-sensory methods and is innovative in […]
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Long time volunteer at Blessed Trinity High School honored
July 4, 2013Anna Fink, a recent graduate of Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell, received the President’s Volunteer Service Award at graduation. This honor is awarded to seniors nationally who have given dedicated hours of service. She graduated with almost 500 service hours, including two mission trips to Guatemala and four with Catholic Heart Work Camp. Fink […]
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Hobby Lobby owners win one round in court
July 4, 2013ATLANTA—The federal government’s stand on a controversial Health and Human Services’ mandate shows a “dangerous and problematic” disregard for the First Amendment right to exercise one’s religious beliefs, according to an attorney associated with litigation challenging the mandate. The impact is not limited to Catholic entities. One striking example is Hobby Lobby’s court case against […]
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Local TV station earns Catholic media award
July 4, 2013Congratulations to the news crew and staff at WXIA-TV. 11Alive earned a Gabriel Award, which recognizes broadcasting excellence. It is awarded by the Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals. According to the website, a Gabriel-worthy film or program upholds values such as community, creativity, tolerance, justice, compassion and the dedication to excellence. The station was saluted for its […]
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Living on the edge, trying to remain relevant
July 4, 2013I have long been a creature of habit. I think monastic living has reinforced that trait even more. This life is one of routine. The days are pretty much the same. Days add up to weeks, then the weeks fold into months, and the months pad into a year. My experience is that the years […]
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New parish life center dedicated at St. Helena’s
July 4, 2013CLAYTON—In early June, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory dedicated the new parish life center at St. Helena Church following the bilingual Mass for the feast of Corpus Christi at 11 a.m. Father Jose Luis Hernandez and Father Alvara Avendano, administrator of the mission, assisted at the dedication. In his homily, Archbishop Gregory spoke of food in […]
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Scout helps the disabled at Woodstock parish
July 4, 2013Brennan Kellner, of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Woodstock, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He organized a crew to replace the wheelchair ramp at the old rectory at the parish. It is used for the food bank and various meetings when the church and parish hall are booked. The old ramp used untreated […]
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Supreme Court DOMA Decision: U.S. Archbishop: Rulings suggest ‘worrisome’ future
July 4, 2013ROME (CNS)—The “future of our democracy” is “very, very worrisome,” U.S. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 26 rulings striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act and refusing to rule on the merits of a ban on same-sex marriage in California. The court high court remanded the […]