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Jesus In The Eyes Of Mary Magdalene
April 14, 2011When I was a kid, Mary Magdalene was just another distant saint. She stood there in the picture books looking all rosy cheeked and rather lovely. I had some fuzzy idea that she had been a sinner, although I didn’t know what she had done. My own sins revolved mostly around tormenting my older sister, […]
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Hispanic Mission Builds Self-Financed Church
April 14, 2011A Latino mission, once sustained by Sacred Heart Parish downtown, has built its first new church, primarily from its own work and dollars. Members of San Felipe de Jesús Mission financed the building with $1 million from their own initiatives and a $300,000 loan from the archdiocese. “It is the first and only church built […] Full Story
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Cartersville parish begins building new church
April 14, 2011With pens in hand, parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi Church signed a 17-foot cross before it was erected as the faith community celebrated a milestone. Parishioners broke ground on a building project to enlarge their church, doubling its size and making room for a gathering area. “This is just an absolute dream we’ve had […] Full Story
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Parish Restocks Hancock County Prison Library
April 14, 2011It all started when volunteer Bill Kirwen asked an inmate at Hancock State Prison, “How’s your week going?” The man responded, “Well, I’ve read every book in the library and some of them twice. In fact, I can tell you where every book in the library is by memory. There are not that many of […] Full Story
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St. Anthony Knights Of Peter Claver Reach Milestone
April 14, 2011This year marks the silver anniversary of the first council of Knights of Peter Claver in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, formed at St. Anthony of Padua Church in the mid-1980s. “In 1986, several men and women had a vision,” wrote Joe Barker, the current Grand Knight of Council 276, St. Anthony Church. “These individuals sought […]
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Blessed Trinity’s AD Ricky Turner Honored
April 14, 2011Ricky Turner, Blessed Trinity High School athletic director, received the Georgia Athletic Director of the Year Award from the Georgia Athletic Directors Association during its annual conference in Savannah March 21. Jeff Beggs, GADA president, made the presentation. Turner was also named the Class 6-AA Region Athletic Director of the Year. “With so many great […]
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Marist Girls Smash Lacrosse Losing Streak
April 14, 2011Marist School girls scored their highest number of lacrosse goals this season as they defeated Wesleyan School, Norcross, 19-10 on April 7. Before the match, Marist head coach Kelly Mandy was reminiscing about her former attacker and prolific scorer Sascha Brown. On the same day last year, Brown scored four first-half goals, three in the […]
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Annual Downtown Pilgrimage Set For Good Friday
April 14, 2011People of all faiths will gather on Good Friday to pray, sing and reflect upon today’s social justice issues as they listen to community leaders connect current issues with the sufferings endured by Christ in his Passion and death. All are welcome to attend. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will open the 31st annual Good Friday […]
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Smyrna Group Has WYD Song In Online Contest
April 14, 2011The local Hispanic music ministry known as EMA is asking for online support so its original song “La Red” (“The Net”) is among those chosen for World Youth Day in Madrid. Composed by Elmer A. Menjivar and Leonardo Jaramillo, “La Red” is among over 75 original spiritual songs posted at a website called Tune Into […] Full Story
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Ignatius House to Host Second Catholic Earth Day
April 14, 2011The second annual Catholic Earth Day is on Sunday, May 1, from 2-7 p.m. at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, Atlanta. The free event includes a day of education and a discussion of environmental issues and the responsibility Catholics have to care for the earth and the poor and vulnerable, according to the Catholic Earth […]