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At Pinecrest, John Paul II Activities Building Open
October 27, 2011Pinecrest Academy’s new John Paul II Lower School Activities Building was dedicated Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, expanding the school’s 68-acre campus. The building includes a gymnasium. Some 550 people, including Pinecrest families, students, staff, faculty and board members, were on hand for the dedication, which began at 8:15 a.m. with […]
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Novel Depicts ‘Simple Joy Of Everyday Life’
October 27, 2011When my father was dying of cancer, he often said that he would give anything to have an ordinary day—a routine, mundane, boring day like any other typical day that makes up a life. My father was not alone in expressing this sentiment, and anyone who has been sick, or who has cared for someone […]
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Fundraiser To Celebrate PATH Ministry
October 27, 2011The Cathedral of Christ the King will host a fundraising dinner Nov. 10 to recognize the support that PATH (Post-Abortion Treatment and Healing) has given to people through its confidential, scripture-based ministry of comfort and healing for post-abortive men and women. Attendees will hear speaker and singer Kitty Cleveland, who began her full-time music ministry […]
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Kari Beckman To Be Nov. Magnificat Speaker
October 27, 2011The Magnificat breakfast for women will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta with Kari Beckman of Canton as the guest speaker. All women are invited to attend the meal, which is a morning of shared faith, reflection and hospitality. The event sponsored by the Magnificat Joyful Visitation Chapter in Atlanta […]
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Speakers Inform, Challenge At AACCW Conference
October 27, 2011Women from around North and Middle Georgia came together at the 55th annual convention of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) and learned about a diverse group of topics, including awareness of child sexual abuse, speaking to legislators, medical help for people in South Africa, and effective leadership skills. The convention was held […]
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Brazilian Catholics Honor Their Country’s Patroness
October 27, 2011Members of the local Brazilian Catholic community gathered at St. Jude the Apostle Church for a Mass commemorating the feast day of Brazil’s Our Lady of Aparecida (“Our Lady Who Appeared”) Oct. 12. Her feast day has been observed as a public holiday in Brazil since the late Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica […]
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Heartfelt Drive Supports Marist Teen Battling Leukemia
October 27, 2011More than 1,000 people, from family members to friends and even strangers, took part in a drive Sept. 30 to try and find a bone marrow match for Isaac del Valle, a Marist 10th-grader with leukemia. Marist School served as the host for the bone marrow drive, which attempted to find a match for Isaac, […]
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Two Catholic School Teams Return To Volleyball Semifinals
October 27, 2011Area Coach of the Year Paul Stevens and his Blessed Trinity High School (48-10) volleyball team are a step closer to defending their state title if they get by Eagles Landing Christian Academy (35-7) during the semifinals match. The Roswell School defeated the Atlanta International School 3-0 (25-14, 25-9, 25-12) and Westminster School 3-1 (26-28, […]
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Panel Considers Immigrants Through Gospel Lens
October 27, 2011Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama joined an ecumenical panel of Christian leaders Oct. 11 to bring a faith perspective to the debate surrounding immigration reform. Laws passed in Georgia and other states are affecting the dignity of the human person and destroying families, said Bishop Zarama. Georgia and Alabama recently implemented laws that crack down […]
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Holy Spirit To Host Special All Soul’s Mass
October 27, 2011The Feast of All Souls will be celebrated at Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta with a special choral performance. The church’s traditional choir will sing Faure’s “Requiem,” which was composed by the French composer in the late 19th century. The choir will sing at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Nov. 2. The choir is under […]