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Looking Back… April 1963
April 25, 2013Archbishop Hallinan’s 1963 Easter Message In a book of meditations soon to be published, Paul Claudel, the French poet, asks us to “lie still with our eyes closed a moment before dawn breaks on the day of the Resurrection.” It is a novel suggestion, one that is apt to surprise people in our times. Why […]
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Poems Chart T.S. Eliot’s Spiritual Evolution
April 25, 2013As a Georgia native with deep roots in this state, I was especially proud of David P. Talley’s appointment to auxiliary bishop. As I read the articles that put Bishop Talley’s remarkable life into context, I was particularly struck by his reminiscence that he discovered Catholicism through reading Thomas Merton’s classic “The Seven Storey Mountain,” […]
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Catholic Therapists Invoke ‘Mother Of Good Counsel’
April 25, 2013ATLANTA—As the church marks the feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel, members of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association feel a special connection to their patron. Therapist Sandra McKay in the late 1990s hosted other Catholic counselors in her home near Atlanta. The group talked about professional development and reviewed clinical cases, but also included prayer. […]
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Archbishop Donoghue Scholarship Winners Announced
April 25, 2013DULUTH—Georgia United Credit Union has announced the 2013 winners of the Archbishop John F. Donoghue scholarship, awarded for the sixth annual year. Annual selection is based on a short essay, academic accomplishments, leadership and participation in both school and community activities. The winner this year is Margaret (Meg) Panetta of The Westminster Schools of Atlanta, […] Full Story
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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. […] Full Story
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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 […]