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Movie Review: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
December 20, 2012Epic 3-D adaptation of the opening part of Catholic author J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1937 children’s novel “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again,” directed by Peter Jackson. In this first installment of a trio of prequels to Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, also based on Tolkien’s fiction, a homebody hobbit (Martin Freeman) is reluctantly […]
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Movie Review: “Les Miserables”
December 20, 2012If your Christmas wish list includes a lavish, big-budget musical crafted in the classic Hollywood manner, then “Les Miserables” (Universal) is just the ticket. This rousing entertainment offers something for everyone: soaring anthems, tear-jerking romance, thrilling drama—and a positive portrayal of the Catholic faith. In fact, this faithful adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel, which […]
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A Parishioner Of St. Brigid Church Will Be Heading To College To Row
December 20, 2012Julia Neppl, a senior at Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell, signed a letter of intent to join the team at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. She is the daughter of Jeff and Susan Neppl of Johns Creek. Neppl rows for the St. Andrew Rowing Club, which trains on the Chattahoochee River. She rowed twice […]
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Atlanta Catholics Leading On The National Level
December 20, 2012Frank Mulcahy, the executive director of the Georgia Catholic Conference, was recently appointed to the board of Catholic Legal Immigration Network. He’ll see a friendly face sitting around the table at the next board meeting. Bishop Luis R. Zarama, of Atlanta, also is a director of the nonprofit. The board is required to have a […]
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Club At Our Lady Of Victory School Brings Home Awards
December 20, 2012Our Lady of Victory School, in Tyrone, announced the success of its National Junior Beta Club. The club placed “at the top” at the state Beta Club convention held in Macon. The school competed with 184 schools statewide and earned 10th place in the “Tower of Power” competition, fifth in cross-stitch, fifth in woodworking, third in language […]
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Catholic Group Wants To Be Better Advocates Against Death Penalty
December 20, 2012Leaders from the Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of the Death Penalty came from Washington, D.C., to meet with the members of Atlanta’s Death Penalty Task Force. Director of Justice and Peace Ministries Kat Doyle, Deacon Richard Tolcher and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory met with the group’s leaders to set goals and priorities. […]
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An Atlanta Man Now A Candidate For Priesthood
December 20, 2012Seven men were admitted to candidacy at St.Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pa., on Nov. 26. Presiding at the Mass was Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Among the seven candidates was Atlantan Luis Alvarez, the son of Luis Alvarez and Carmen Velazquez of Caguas, Puerto Rico. He is a 2001 graduate of Croem High School in Mayaguez, […]
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St John Neumann School Serves Its Community
December 20, 2012Students of St. John Neumann Regional School, Lilburn, throughout the school year are involved in community service projects. Thanksgiving and Christmas time bring a longstanding tradition for St. John Neumann School families as each grade of the school adopts a family-in-need through the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Students and parents shop for food and […]
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Guadalupe Devotion Passes On To New Generation
December 20, 2012Donning ornate headdresses with colorful peacock feathers and handmade costumes featuring an Aztec-inspired design, 40 dancers processed into the sanctuary at St. Oliver Plunkett Church at the end of a Mass honoring the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Lorenzo Hernandez, 48, a parishioner, led the group of dancers as he has for the […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard for December 6, 2012
December 6, 2012We have roughly 220 permanent deacons who are currently ministering or who have ministered to the people of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. While some of our deacons are now retired from a full-time pastoral assignment, all of them have added much to the life of faith in this local Church. Last week, because of several […]