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Photo inspires look back at era when Catholic schools desegregated
January 9, 2014ATLANTA—Fifty years ago, federal court pressure was forcing Atlanta to dismantle an unjust segregated public school system. The bishops of Georgia and South Carolina decided that this was the right time to also desegregate the Catholic schools. Documents in the Archdiocese of Atlanta Archives show what a stressful and carefully planned effort this was over […]
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Soldiers thank Immaculate Heart of Mary students
January 9, 2014Students at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Atlanta, support overseas members of the military with care packages several times a year. But this time students were on the receiving end of thank you notes and pictures. Soldiers wrote to the students how much the handwritten notes, lip balm, crackers and assorted odds and ends mean […]
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St. Brendan serves 280 families in need
January 9, 2014St. Brendan the Navigator’s Christmas Market was huge for 280 families who attended. Approximately 100 volunteers from the parish served the families for three hours. The doors to the parish social hall in Cumming were opened as the ministry served 494 children, 586 adults and 71 seniors. They registered 20 new families, gave out 160 […]
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Students take mission trip to Nicaragua
January 9, 2014Half of Atlanta’s Sophia Academy’s high school students and two staff members went last November on a weeklong mission trip to Chinandega, Nicaragua, with Amigos for Christ. Before their departure, Father Joseph Peek showed the high school students a relic of the first degree of Jesus’ cross—the students kissed the relic in preparation for their […]
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National leadership position for Newnan priest
January 9, 2014Father Henry Atem, the pastor of St. George Church, in Newnan, has been selected as the national president of the African Conference of Catholic Clergy and Religious in the United States. He served as the national vice president from 2009 to 2013. There are ranges of challenges faced by African clergy and religious, with the […]
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St. Joseph student wins Catholic citizenship essay contest
January 9, 2014Olivia Nottoli was the top winner of the Knights of Columbus Council 4599 annual Catholic citizenship essay contest for 2013. This year’s topic was “Religious Liberty: The Importance of Religious Freedom.” Olivia is an eighth-grade student at St. Joseph School in Marietta. She will now be entered into the Knights of Columbus district competition to […] Full Story
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American Heritage Girls place wreaths in Marietta
January 9, 2014The community on Saturday, Dec. 14, marked Wreaths Across America day. Many individuals participated in placing over 500,000 wreaths at more than 800 veterans and military cemeteries, including in north Georgia. The event involved adults and many youth and scouting-style groups participated. The event, which began with one man’s efforts at Arlington National Cemetery, has grown to […] Full Story
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Reception for Flannery O’Connor’s ‘Prayer Journal’ set for Jan. 26
January 9, 2014Flannery O’Connor, arguably Georgia’s preeminent author, has a new book out. Never mind that she has been dead nearly 50 years. “A Prayer Journal,” written by O’Connor and edited by William A. Sessions, was published in November 2013 and has evoked high praise from reviewers. The board of the Flannery O’Connor – Andalusia Foundation will […]
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Annual Valentine event focuses on World Marriage Day
January 9, 2014ATLANTA—The second Sunday of February has become “World Marriage Day” in 43 states and several military bases in foreign countries. World Marriage Day honors couples as the head of the family, the basic unit of society. The observance salutes the beauty of a couple’s fidelity, sacrifice and joy in married life. The Atlanta Area Worldwide Marriage […]
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Memorial Mass set for Archbishop Gregory’s mother
January 9, 2014ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate Mass in memory of his mother, Ethel Duncan Gregory, who died Dec. 10, 2013, in Chicago. The Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. A reception will follow in Kenny Hall. All are welcome to attend.