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Choir Steps Outside Its Zone To Help Haitian Kids
April 25, 2013PEACHTREE CITY—John LeBlanc’s hand cuts through the air, keeping the beat as Leila Wathen sings into the microphone. Then she joins the group from the soundproofed room to listen to her recording. Some of her notes make the long-time singer shake her head with disappointment. She goes back into the recording room and tries again. […]
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Battle With The Devil: Pope Frames Fight In Jesuit Terms
April 25, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—In the teaching of Pope Francis, the devil has a more dastardly agenda than just convincing people to break one of the Ten Commandments; “the enemy” wants them to feel weak, worthless and always ready to complain or gossip. In his first month in office, Pope Francis continually preached about God’s love and […]
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Pinecrest senior’s conversion wins contest
April 25, 2013“Jinny” Jin Sol Kim is heading to Dallas, Texas, after winning the statewide Georgia Right to Life oratory contest. Kim had already won the Atlanta chapter of Georgia Right to Life contest when she competed on the state level April 20. Now, she will participate in the national competition June 28 as she attends the […]
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New leader for Holy Spirit Preparatory School
April 25, 2013Kyle Pietrantonio took over as head of school for Holy Spirit Preparatory School on March 1. Pietrantonio previously was the school’s associate head of school and Lower School principal. He has served in different roles during the past eight years, including high school history and Latin teacher and junior high principal. More recently, Pietrantonio was […]
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Catholic students win Governor’s Honors
April 25, 2013Local Catholic high school students will be spending part of the summer as members of the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program. The students from St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, for the 2013 program are: in math, Josh Chatfield, of Decatur; in visual arts, Ana Haynes, of Lawrenceville; in communicative arts, Grace Obiofuma, of Lawrenceville, and […]
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Sister Valentina receives award named for her
April 25, 2013Mercy Sister Valentina Sheridan received the 2013 Second Century Award at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. The award, which will be given annually at the hospital, is to be named in her honor as the Sister Valentina Sheridan Award. Sister Val, as she is known, is the director of mission integration at the hospital. She […]
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For 2013 education tax credit, act quickly
April 25, 2013Grace Scholars’ leaders are encouraging Catholic taxpayers to contribute to the student scholarship organization that aids Georgia Catholic school students. David Brown, the executive director of Grace Scholars, reported that as of April 7, 56 percent of the education tax credit available statewide has already been approved for 2013. Some $52.4 million is available for […]
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Spanish radiothon seeks donors, prayers
April 25, 2013The second radio marathon, “Crece Nuestra Fe” (Our Faith Grows), took place from Monday to Saturday, April 15 to 20. During the radiothon, live broadcasts of “Nuestra Fe” came from a conference room of the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in Smyrna for an hour every day. “Nuestra Fe” is a Spanish Catholic radio […]
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Grand Jury: Gosnell’s Clinic A ‘Baby Charnel House’
April 25, 2013WASHINGTON (CNS)—When a team of health officials and investigators looking into illegal drug use raided Dr. Kermit Barron Gosnell’s Women’s Medical Society Feb. 18, 2010, they happened upon what many are calling a “house of horrors.” “There was blood on the floor. A stench of urine filled the air. A flea-infested cat was wandering through […]
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Damaged Texas Town Swarmed With Assistance, Prayers
April 25, 2013WEST, Texas (CNS)—The small town of West has been flooded with donations, disaster response teams, volunteers, news media and, perhaps most importantly, prayers since an explosion at a fertilizer plant the evening of April 17. The explosion killed 14 people and destroyed many of the homes within five blocks of the fertilizer plant. Though not […]