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O’Connor’s book reviews reveal her life, wit
February 20, 2014Flannery O’Connor seems to be everywhere these days. Real progress is being made on a major film adaptation of her novel “The Violent Bear it Away.” Her definitive and authorized biography is nearing completion. And her “A Prayer Journal,” a slim volume of deeply personal and often profound pleas to God, was recently published to […]
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Pope, cardinal advisers study Vatican financial, administrative offices
February 20, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis met for the third time in late February with his international Council of Cardinals, an eight-member group advising him on the reform of the Vatican bureaucracy and other issues. The Feb. 17-19 meetings focused on financial and bureaucratic matters even as the council was rumored to be working on a draft […]
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Strategies in place at schools, parishes, to help kids face down bullies
February 20, 2014ATLANTA—Bullying isn’t just about playground fights anymore. It’s about excluding a student from sitting at a lunchroom table. Spreading rumors about a classmate. Disrespecting someone because she likes different music. Eighth-graders at St. John the Evangelist School, in Hapeville, know what bullying is all about through a program that stresses respect for all. As Eden […]
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Archbishop invites all to help build pastoral plan
February 20, 2014ATLANTA—How often do you pray? When did you last go on a retreat? How welcoming is your parish to non-Catholics? Those are questions that leaders in the Archdiocese of Atlanta will ask the 1 million Catholics in north and middle Georgia over the next few weeks. People will get a chance to tell church leaders […]
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Catholics visit legislators at state Capitol March 6
February 20, 2014ATLANTA—The eighth annual Catholic Day at the Capitol has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 6. The event provides the opportunity for lay Catholics to be advocates for public policy in Georgia that promotes the common good. Originally scheduled for Feb. 11, the legislative lobbying day was postponed due to the ice storm. Catholics from both […]
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George Barrie retiring as point man for Catholic construction in archdiocese
February 20, 2014ATLANTA—If you have been to Mass in any one of hundreds of new church buildings, attended a new or renovated Catholic school, or learned something about your faith in a new parish center in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, you likely have George Barrie to thank. The longtime head of Catholic Construction Services, Inc., Barrie has […]
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Paving a new path, vicar shepherds aging priests in transition
February 20, 2014ATLANTA—In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Msgr. Stephen Churchwell is a helping hand for the many retired and senior priests. Msgr. Churchwell is Vicar for Senior Priests and chair of the Priests Retirement Committee and the first to fulfill this role of vicar created in 2010. A priest of the archdiocese for nearly 38 years, he […]
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Promoting chastity with your kids? Try these 10 steps
February 20, 2014PEACHTREE CITY—Jason Evert travels the world speaking and listening to youth and their parents about chastity and pure love. Evert and his wife, Crystalina, run the ministry Chastity Project, an alliance of young leaders promoting purity. He spoke to parents at Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City Jan. 25, calling them the best educators of […]
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To navigate teen years, good role models, prayer needed, speaker says
February 20, 2014PEACHTREE CITY—There is one central question that speaker and author Jason Evert poses to teens when speaking about the virtue of chastity: “Are you willing to love your spouse before you meet?” Using humor, statistics and real life experiences, Evert talks to teens about dating, sexual purity and authentic love. On the weekend of Jan. […]
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Pastor, parents, staff give St. Monica teens a message of God’s love
February 20, 2014DULUTH—Retreats, mission trips, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Bible studies, and catechesis with the pastor—these components contribute to making St. Monica’s youth ministry program vibrant and attractive to both youth and the parish at large. Its strength was evident at an archdiocesan-wide XLT youth gathering last November, when the Duluth parish brought 100 teens and […]