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Catholic Doctors Oppose ‘Pill’ Over-The-Counter
January 17, 2013QUINCY, Mass. (CNS)—Some Catholic physicians, including those who do not prescribe contraceptives, are questioning the safety of allowing oral contraceptives to be sold over the counter, as the nation’s largest body of obstetricians and gynecologists recommended in December. Dr. Kathleen Raviele, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Atlanta and former president of the Catholic Medical Association, warned that […]
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Social Worker Before Seminary
January 17, 2013ATLANTA—Before the seminary, Bishop-designate David P. Talley was a young social worker, trying to prevent child abuse in housing projects that dotted Atlanta’s Fulton County. The turmoil faced by families at the crime-filled complexes was “incredibly violent and horrifying and beyond belief,” a reality he confronted with colleagues from the Fulton County Division of Family […]
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Pope Appoints Atlanta’s Second Auxiliary Bishop
January 17, 2013ATLANTA—An historic appointment of a second auxiliary bishop for the Atlanta Archdiocese has been made from among the priests of the archdiocese, as Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop-designate David P. Talley, 62, to assist Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. A native of Columbus, who was raised as a Southern Baptist and entered the Catholic Church during […]
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Supporting the church outside your parish
January 17, 2013We Catholics are decidedly territorial by nature, and most of us tend to view our Church through a neighborhood lens. For many communities that may have a high Catholic population percentage, it is not uncommon for some folks to identify their local parish with the entire neighborhood—“I’m from St. Linus Parish,” which may be used […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
January 17, 2013Los católicos somos decididamente territoriales por naturaleza y la mayoría de nosotros tendemos a ver a nuestra Iglesia a través del terreno en el que se encuentra. En muchas comunidades que pueden tener un porcentaje alto de católicos, es común para algunos, identificar a su parroquia local con sus alrededores, “soy de la Parroquia de […]
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STM Girls Take The Court For A Cause
January 17, 2013The St. Thomas More sixth-grade girls basketball team was crowned champion of the sixth annual Sam Robb Memorial Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament, which was held Dec. 27-29. The team raised over $800 for pediatric cancer research. Of that money, $350 was raised prior to the tournament during a cookie swap fundraiser at the home of […]
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Marist Athletic Director Honored
January 17, 2013ATLANTA—Tommy Marshall, Marist School athletic director, was one of nine recipients of the 2012 Distinguished Service Award. The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) presents the award annually to selected members of the association in recognition of their length of service, special accomplishments and contributions to interscholastic athletics at the local, state and national levels. […]
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Gridiron Athletes, SPX Coach Recognized
January 17, 2013Nine members of St. Pius X High School’s football team received accolades from various sources last month. Four of the players were selected to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) Class AAA All-State team, seven players were selected to the Region 6-AAA team, and six were named to the All-DeKalb County team. AJC Class AAA All-State Team […]
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Exposition Offers Information On Social Teaching
January 17, 2013ATLANTA—The first archdiocesan Justice and Peace Exposition is drawing together some three dozen Atlanta organizations that all reflect the diversity of the church’s social teaching. Sponsored by Justice and Peace Ministries of the archdiocese, the event will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. It […]
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Looking Back… January 1963
January 17, 2013The Jan. 4, 1963 issue of The Georgia Bulletin featured the Catholic movie ratings known as the “Legion of Decency.” Movies recommended for all ages included “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,” “El Cid,” and “The Longest Day.” Tarzan and Three Stooges’ movies also made the list. Movies on the Adults Only list included […]