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Singer Pip Added To Congress Youth Track
May 24, 2012Singer Pip is scheduled to perform and speak at the June Eucharistic Congress. A Marietta native, Phillip “Pip” Arnold recently appeared in front of millions as he performed on “The Voice” on NBC. The 2012 Eucharistic Congress will take place on June 8 and 9. More than 20,000 people are expected to attend the annual […]
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2012 Eucharistic Congress Exhibitors
May 24, 2012A Grandma’s Touch Advice & Aid Pregnancy Problem Center Agape Marriage Prep Alliance of the Two Hearts American Association for True Life in God Angelluz Religious Jewelry Answered Prayer Cross Atlanta Order of Discalced Carmelites Seculars Belmont Abbey College Bethlehem Gifts Buttons CatGear Christian Alphabet Clory’s Art Studio Couple to Couple League Courage Covenant Eyes […]
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More Sponsors Sign Up To Support The Congress
May 24, 2012The 2012 Eucharistic Congress is benefitting from a new sponsorship program to help financially sustain the annual event that draws some 30,000 Catholics from the archdiocese and beyond. Four sponsorship levels offer not only premium exposure in the exhibit hall at the congress but also valuable advertising through The Georgia Bulletin, social media and other […]
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2012 Eucharistic Congress By The Numbers
May 24, 2012The annual Eucharistic Congress is a huge undertaking. It has grown from a Corpus Christi devotion drawing a few hundred people in the Archdiocese of Atlanta into one of the largest displays of Catholic faith in the Eucharist in the Southeast. A look at the numbers gives a glimpse at the variety of activities and […]
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Timeline Of Events Related To Health Reform Mandate
May 24, 2012Here is a timeline of key events related to the health reform law and the Department of Health and Human Services’ requirement that contraceptives, including some abortion-inducing drugs, and sterilizations be covered free of charge in most health plans. Feb. 22, 2010: President Barack Obama releases his proposal for health reform. March 23, 2010: The […]
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Religious Freedom Rallies Set For June
May 24, 2012The next Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally in the Atlanta Archdiocese will take place at noon on Friday, June 8, in Athens. A second June rally is planned for Friday, June 22, at Marist School, Atlanta. The rallies, sponsored by the Pro-Life Action League and Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, are among a number […] Full Story
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List Of 43 Plaintiffs In 12 Lawsuits Against HHS Mandate
May 24, 2012Here, listed by the federal jurisdiction in which they were filed, are the plaintiffs in the 12 lawsuits filed May 21 against the Department of Health and Human Services’ mandate that most health plans must cover sterilizations and contraceptives, including some abortion-inducing drugs. District of Columbia – Archdiocese of Washington – Consortium of Catholic Academies, […]
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Catholic Dioceses, Agencies Sue To Stop HHS Mandate
May 24, 2012Forty-three Catholic dioceses, schools, hospitals, social service agencies and other institutions filed suit in federal court May 21 to stop three government agencies from implementing a mandate that would require them to cover contraceptives and sterilization in their health plans. “Through this lawsuit, plaintiffs do not seek to impose their religious beliefs on others,” said […]
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Blessed John XXXIII at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Carrollton
May 24, 2012I took a recent road trip to Carrollton, home of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. I drove there to gather details about the community’s 50th anniversary. The parish is profiled in the May 24 edition of “The Georgia Bulletin.” I also found this unique statue on its campus of Blessed John XXXIII, who convened the […]
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The Month of May Is A Sports Bonanza
May 22, 2012March brings the “Madness” of the NCAA basketball tournament, but that’s just one sport. May, on the other hand, is jammed packed with a host of sporting events. The first two legs of horse racing’s Triple Crown, The Kentucky Derby and The Preakness, are run the first Saturday and the third Saturday of May, respectively. In […]