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Fellini’s ‘La Strada’ Emphasizes Catholic Truths
September 29, 2011Not long ago a former student of mine wrote to me with a compelling question. The student is currently serving in the Peace Corps, and to pass time in the evenings he is re-viewing many of the films he first studied in college. “I’ve just finished watching Fellini’s ‘La Strada,’” he wrote, “and I think […]
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September 29, 2011United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia honored a parishioner at All Saints Church, Dunwoody, for his years of service. Jay Kapp was named the Volunteer of the Year for his many roles in serving the organization. The United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia held its annual Community Awards reception on Sept. 20 at the Marriott Atlanta Century […]
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Westminster Choir To Perform At Christ The King
September 29, 2011The Cathedral of Christ the King will host the Westminster Cathedral Choir of London for a concert on Monday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be the group’s first U.S. appearance and the only one scheduled in the Southeast on the group’s eight-stop U.S. tour this year. The choir, founded in 1903, is […]
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CTK Memorial Celebration To Honor Late Pope
September 29, 2011A memorial celebration will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, on Friday to Saturday, Oct. 21-22, to honor Blessed John Paul II. All are invited to attend. The celebration has been planned as part of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s response to a Vatican decree honoring the devotion to Blessed John Paul […]
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‘Catholicism’ Documentary Series To Air In Georgia
September 29, 2011“Catholicism,” a multi-part documentary series, will air in over 80 public television markets across the country this fall, including Georgia. The documentary series illustrates the history and treasures of a global religion shared by more than one billion people around the world. Filmed in high-definition and spanning more than 50 locations in 15 countries, the […] Full Story
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OLA Named Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
September 29, 2011Blue ribbons and banners adorned Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School on Friday, Sept. 16, following an announcement that the school was one of 49 private schools to receive the title of a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence for 2011. The official news went public at the end of the school day on […]
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September 15, 2011A Mass to remember the death of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta was held on Monday, Sept. 5. David Caron, who worships at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Atlanta, said some 60 people crowded in the Gift of Grace House, in Atlanta’s Poncey-Highland neighborhood, to remember the beloved woman on the 14th anniversary of her […]
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Father Tim Hepburn Answers Call To Vocations
September 15, 2011Father Tim Hepburn has moved from the Georgia Tech campus where he ministered to college students as the Catholic chaplain to aiding women and men as the archdiocesan vocations director as they listen for God’s call in their lives. A native of Atlanta, Father Hepburn was ordained in 1993 and later earned a post-graduate licentiate […]
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Brother Priests Support Savannah’s Bishop-Designate
September 15, 2011Bishop-designate Gregory J. Hartmayer received a supportive sendoff Sept. 1 as the brotherhood of priests serving in the Atlanta Archdiocese came together at a Mass in recognition of his recent selection as the next bishop of Savannah. “We, your brothers and sisters in this local church, assure you of our love and prayers as you […]
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New Owner To Expand Good Shepherd Place
September 15, 2011Nearly 20 years ago in 1992, Catholic Housing Initiatives broke ground on an affordable senior housing project named Good Shepherd Place that has served the local community ever since. This August, the complex was purchased by the Paces Foundation, which plans to expand the facilities and rename it Highland Manor. The groundbreaking for the first […] Full Story