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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 … Continue reading St. Anna, Monroe, to build church at new site
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Catholic Foundation issues over $185,000 in grants
September 12, 2013ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 32 grants totaling $185,870 for the Spring 2013 grant cycle. These grants will provide support to a variety of causes throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The following 27 grants came from the General Grants program, funded in the spring cycle by the Foundation’s Community Services Fund, the Conrads […]
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Pinecrest student artists win U.N. bioethics awards
September 12, 2013CUMMING—Pinecrest Academy high school students Theresa Reed and John Paul McCabe were among the five winners in the Global Bioethics Student Art Competition, sponsored by the UNESCO Bioethics Chair at the United Nations. Reed and McCabe submitted pieces that answered the call to create a work of art inspiring respect for all cultures and religions, […]
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Fightin’ Irish Dash to boost ND scholarships
September 12, 2013All you fans of Notre Dame football, don’t just cheer for the team. Now you can help a Domer by lacing up your running shoes. The Notre Dame Atlanta Fightin’ Irish Dash 5K/10K is to take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 a.m. at Cochran Shoals Park, 5450 Interstate North Parkway, Sandy Springs. Both […]