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Our Lady Of Lourdes Celebrates 100 Years Nov. 15-18
November 8, 2012As part of its recognition of 100 years as a parish in Atlanta, Our Lady of Lourdes has planned a series of events in November to honor the significant milestone. Events Nov. 14, 2012-Feb. 24, 2013: Our Lady of Lourdes Exhibit at Auburn Avenue Research Library Thursday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m.: Interfaith Service at […]
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Saint ‘Said Yes’ When Hawaii’s Sick Needed Her
November 8, 2012As daybreak unfolded, Meg Burnett arrived by 6 a.m. at the entrance to St. Peter’s Square in Rome with prayerful excitement for the canonization for her great-great-aunt, Marianne Cope. As she inhaled the atmosphere of anticipation on the fresh, sunny morn, she quietly rejoiced at the elevation to sainthood of her beloved relative in heaven […]
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Georgia Author Still Fascinates As Focus Of Series
November 8, 2012She is an American icon for both the 20th and 21st centuries. She has been the subject of countless books, papers and master’s theses, and she has captured the attention of celebrities such as film star Tommy Lee Jones and comedian Conan O’Brien. She’s been quoted by Japanese Nobel Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe in his […]
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‘War Eagles’ Follow In Footsteps Of Marist ‘Cadets’
November 8, 2012Charles Saye would strap on a leather helmet and come off the sidelines to take his place on the Marist line. Without face masks and wearing simple pads, the scrappy team faced off against larger teams. “We were like a band of brothers, in other words. We stopped a lot of big, strong teams,” said […]
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Prayer For The Dark Months: Let God Be God
November 8, 2012The days are growing shorter. It happens each November, but I’m never prepared for it. As someone who exults in light, and sinks into gloom during the darker months, I have this love-hate relationship with fall. On the one hand, I cherish the leaves’ ever-changing palette of red and gold. I love the nip in […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
November 8, 2012¡Michael Alexander es uno de nuestros artistas residentes que está equipado sólo con una cámara! Él, a través de los años, con su cámara y su presencia modesta y discreta, ha capturado muchos momentos especiales en la vida de esta iglesia local. Las imágenes cuentan las historias que los textos escritos simplemente no pueden resumir, […]
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Catholic Charities USA Collects Funds To Aid Hurricane Victims
November 8, 2012Charities USA is accepting cash donations as it develops its response to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Donations can be made online at the Catholic Charities USA website at www.catholiccharitiesusa.org. Donations also can be made by calling toll-free (800) 919-9338 or by mail to P.O. Box 17066, Baltimore, MD 21297-1066. The Alexandria, Va.-based agency has […]
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After Hurricane, ‘People Need Everything’
November 8, 2012The damage from the wind, rain and flooding brought by Hurricane Sandy “is almost overwhelming,” said Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York. “We’re reaching out to parishes and getting them to directly assist those in critical need—they know their own people and their neighborhoods,” he told Catholic […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard for October 25, 2012
October 25, 2012We live in arguably the most privileged nation in the history of the world. We are blessed not simply in the abundant resources that are ours, not merely in the vastness of our territory, not only in the stability of our institutions, but because every four years we can decide once again the direction that […]
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Water Polo Makes A Splash At Catholic Schools
October 25, 2012Just like the players who compete in the pool, water polo is finding its buoyancy among the other sports of fall. It’s been a journey five years in the making, but a growing number of Catholic students, coaches and parents in the Atlanta area are embracing a sport that brings together intensity, competition and thrilling […]