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Catholic Schools Represented At State Track Meets
May 26, 2011The 2011 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) boys state track and field meet took place in Jefferson May 5-7 and the girls meet took place in Albany May 12-14. In Class A competition Fayetteville’s Our Lady of Mercy High School boys finished fourth overall. In the 100-meter dash Mercy’s Pierce Vincent finished third with a […]
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Seniors Look Ahead To Collegiate Sports
May 26, 2011Below is a list of graduating high school seniors in the Atlanta area who will be playing sports at collegiate institutions both locally and around the country. This list does not include the athletes announced in the Feb. 17 issue of The Georgia Bulletin, which included those athletes who committed on or prior to National […]
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CCHD Awards Local Parish, Community Grants
May 26, 2011The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the Catholic Church’s domestic anti-poverty program of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, recently awarded grants to seven local ministries and programs in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Two types of CCHD grants were given to various ministries in North Georgia, including local parish grants and local community […]
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At Meeting, Clergy Given Guidance On Law’s Impact
May 26, 2011Priests and deacons attending a meeting May 19 on Georgia’s new Illegal Immigration Reform and Enactment Act were encouraged to continue their pastoral work undeterred. The clergy were advised not to overly anticipate how the new law will impact their ministries, in part because it may be challenged in court, in part because as a […]
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New Immigration Law ‘Dividing Us,’ Bishop Zarama Says
May 26, 2011Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 into law May 13. Legal challenges to the new law are expected and might delay implementation, but it is scheduled otherwise to take effect July 1. The Catholic bishops of Georgia were among those who opposed its passage. Archbishop Wilton D. […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard
May 26, 2011Idyllic times from the past appear attractive to all of us! We all like to remember those moments when life was more harmonious and seemed more “user friendly.” No matter what our current age might be, each of us can recall a moment from the past that seems better than today. The Book of the […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oído
May 26, 2011Todos vemos los momentos idílicos del pasado más atractivos. Nos gusta recordar ciertas épocas cuando la vida era más armoniosa y parecía más “fácil para el usuario.” Indiferentemente de la edad que tengamos en este momento, todos recordamos algo del pasado que era mejor que ahora. El Libro de los Hechos de los Apóstoles está […]
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Two Cousins, Two Miracles—And An Unforgettable Visit
May 26, 2011As a child, I longed for visits from relatives. My parents had moved to Miami from New York when I was only seven, so there was a cherished crowd of aunts, uncles and cousins left behind. A visit was a time to eat special meals and sit spellbound at the table as the adults told […]
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A Letter from Archbishop Gregory
May 26, 2011My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I invite you to join me for our 16th annual Eucharistic Congress at the Georgia International Convention Center on June 24 and 25. “The Harvest Is Abundant” is this year’s theme honoring the many vocations we celebrate in the Church. Whether it is answering the call to marriage, […]
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Adversity Challenged Athlete, Who Became A Role Model
May 26, 2011Matt Farkas was a three-sport athlete heading toward his junior year football season opener for Pinecrest Academy. Doctors uncovered at a routine school physical something that wasn’t quite right with his heart and told him to sit out the first game. Quickly, it became sit out all practices and all games. From summer to December […]