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Embrace Ministry Born Out Of Couple’s Grief
September 29, 2011Out of her own heartbreak, Nicole Hartman is reaching out to other couples that share the grief of losing a child still in the womb. “It is this awful cross,” she said. The 39-year-old is leading the effort to form a ministry in the Atlanta Archdiocese called Embrace to aid other couples with support and […]
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Glendon speaks on threats to religious freedom
September 29, 2011ATLANTA–The trend of Americans becoming less connected to religious institutions and looking upon spirituality as a private matter could hurt liberal democracies and undermine the cause of religious freedom, according to the head of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Mary Ann Glendon, professor of law at Harvard University, spoke Sept. 20 at the Emory […]
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At the Cathedral, recalling the historic first Mass
September 29, 2011Driving by the Cathedral of Christ the King on Monday, Aug. 15, one might have seen people gathered for Mass not inside the church, but on the front steps of the rectory and on the front lawn. They were standing in the footprints of earlier generations of Catholics. The congregation prayed where exactly 75 years […]
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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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Notable
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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Retiree honored for opening church to youth sports
September 29, 2011STONE MOUNTAIN–After 25 years of leading the youth basketball program at Corpus Christi Church, Lee Buechele has retired his jersey. The Stone Mountain parish held a reception Aug. 27 to honor Buechele’s contribution to the parish and community, an event that brought together current players and alumni of the various programs he led in his […]
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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 […]