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Harrison High School Honors Go To St. Joseph Teens
June 7, 2012Recent Harrison High School graduates Maria Boff and Sydney Baker stand near the gazebo behind the rectory at St. Joseph Church and reminisce about their high school days that only ended a couple of weeks ago. Somewhere between hectic academic schedules and exhaustive extracurricular activities the two teens have become good friends. The church has […] Full Story
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Catholic School Squads, Athletes Soar At State Level
June 7, 2012The girls tennis teams at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, and St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, captured the state championship last month in their respective divisions with victories over The Westminster School, Atlanta, and Allatoona High School, Acworth, respectively, at the Clayton County International Park, Jonesboro. For the Blessed Trinity Titans it’s their fourth […]
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Notable
June 7, 2012Congratulations to Father Christopher Rhodes, 34, of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Ky. Father Rhodes was raised a Protestant and joined the Catholic Church while attending Morehouse College, Atlanta. He was an active member of the Catholic Center faith community at Lyke House, where Father Edward Branch is the chaplain. Father Rhodes was ordained on Saturday, […]
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Kennesaw Parish Supporting Big Screen Project
June 7, 2012Efforts are underway at St. Catherine of Siena Church to bring a full-length motion picture originating from a Catholic parish to the big screen. The film project—with the working title “Five Blocks Away”—is led by Kevis Antonio, founder of Rising Faith Productions and a parishioner at St. Catherine. The goal is to be one of […]
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Catechists Invited: Formation Day Set For Aug. 25
June 7, 2012Catechists from all over the archdiocese are invited to Transfiguration Church in Marietta for the annual Catechist Faith Formation Day that will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Over 60 workshops will be offered and catechists who attend can receive credit toward their catechist certification for the Archdiocese of […]
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Beauty Of 1920s Mexico Shines In Religious War Epic
June 7, 2012“For Greater Glory,” the historical epic from director Dean Wright, has much to recommend it: an inspiring true story, a positive representation of spirituality and the Catholic Church, excellent production values, and sweeping historical drama. Ultimately, however, the film falls short in creating an emotional connection to its characters, and this keeps it from being […]
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Three great Catholic writers were converts
June 7, 2012To paraphrase Robert Browning, “Oh to be in England, now that (summer’s) there!” Of course this summer a microcosm of the world will be in London for the Olympic Games, so England—and especially the England of the imagination—is on a lot of people’s minds right now. In her wonderful book “84 Charing Cross Road,” author […]
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The Persistence Of Doubt
June 7, 2012Every now and then, there are articles in the news that, perhaps, help suspend disbelief in Jesus. For me, they are always secondhand accounts. I have never had a direct experience of them. Recently there was a story about an image of Jesus that was seen on a toasted English muffin. And every so often […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
June 7, 2012Cuando mi padre falleció hace año y medio tuve la oportunidad de conocer el magnifico trabajo que hace hospicio para las familias durante en los últimos momentos de vida de un ser querido. Unos meses después, recibí una llamada del grupo de hospicio que le había dado cuidado a mi padre preguntándome como estaba enfrentando […]
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Reasons People Avoid Confession
June 7, 2012A priest once mentioned that the loneliest time of his week was Saturday afternoon when he sat in the confessional waiting for parishioners to show up. Although his comment was humorous, it points to a real problem. And here are some reasons many of us avoid this sacrament: 1. We may be afraid of looking […]