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"Anti-scarecrow" St. Francis of Assisi Welcomes Birds
October 9, 2012Clair Stallman, of the Georgia Tech Grad Students and Young Professionals group, puts a bird on the St. Francis of Assisi “anti-scarecrow” that is part of the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Scarecrows in the Garden. Ga. Tech Students Plant St. Francis Scarecrow to Welcome the Birds The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s annual Scarecrows in the Garden in October features […]
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Leader of Pax Christi
October 1, 2012Sister Patricia Chappell leads Pax Christi USA, the Catholic peace organization. She’s been the executive director for nine months and as member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur for 35. Sister Patricia spoke with the Georgia Bulletin about the organization and about her life as a religious sister. The interactive photo above will […]
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Catholics Care. Catholics Vote: Conscience Formation By The Numbers
September 28, 2012Numbers can be cold and impersonal. They lack the depth and nuance of words and ideas. “I feel like I’m just a number,” a person struggling with a large or bureaucratic system might say. But numbers can also be uncompromising. They force us to confront realities that can be dizzying, unavoidable and downright unwelcome. Someone […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard for September 27, 2012
September 27, 2012There was such obvious enthusiasm at St. Benedict’s for the celebration of their Silver Jubilee festivities and the reopening of the church, which had undergone a renovation of the sanctuary during the last few months. This wonderfully flourishing parish is only 25 years old; however, its astonishing growth is nothing less than amazing! As I […]
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Amigos For Christ Presents Annual Festival Oct. 6
September 27, 2012In its ninth consecutive year, Amigos for Christ is sponsoring the Celebrate Service Music Festival, a daylong event on Saturday, Oct. 6, with live music and activities for all ages but with a specific focus on the critical need for clean water in Nicaragua. According to Amigos for Christ, 800 million people in the world […]
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St. Benedict’s Gives Church Fresh Anniversary Look
September 27, 2012It was only four months ago that the interior of St. Benedict Church did not look much like a sanctuary at all. Extensive scaffolding had replaced the pews and the usual colorful décor of the church was swapped for bare walls and floors. On Saturday, Sept. 15, the parishioners of St. Benedict received the wonderful […]
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Respect Life Month 2012 Activities Planned
September 27, 2012The Archdiocese of Atlanta will be joining with Catholics across the country in the annual observance of October as Respect Life Month, with a special emphasis on life issues at Masses on Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 7. This year’s theme is “Faith Opens Our Eyes to Human Life in All its Grandeur and Beauty.” Respect […]
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At Pax Christi Event, Members Look At Future Plans
September 27, 2012SANDY SPRINGS—From fighting racism and building bridges between Arabs and Jews in the Holy Land to visiting prisons, Catholic activists with Pax Christi USA talked about a vision for the international peace movement. Some 40 members of the organization spent Saturday, Sept. 15, at St. Jude Church, Sandy Springs, talking with each other and the […]
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Q&A With Sister Patricia Chappell Of Pax Christi
September 27, 2012Sister Patricia Chappell is helping to build a road map for the future of Pax Christi USA, the Catholic peace movement. Its executive director for the last nine months, Sister Chappell is going around the country to gauge the opinions of and pick up insights from members of the organization. She spent some time in […]
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Legal Community’s Red Mass To Be Celebrated Oct. 4
September 27, 2012Prayers for public leaders and the legal community will be offered at the annual Red Mass. The Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m. at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 353 Peachtree St. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be the principal celebrant and homilist of this year’s Mass. […]