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What I Have Seen And Heard (October 28, 2010)
October 28, 2010Last Monday evening I had to fly to New York City for a Tuesday meeting of a committee that I serve on with Archbishop Timothy Dolan, Cardinal William Keeler, Bishop Basil Losten and a number of Reform rabbis and Catholic and Jewish leaders. This dialogue has been going on now for several years and aims […]
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Love Never Dies
October 28, 2010In my family there were certain forbidden topics, and one of them was death. If anyone mentioned cemeteries, funerals or hearses, my mother would be sure to say, “Stop being so morbid!” Of course, my family wasn’t alone. Most of us get uneasy when the word death is mentioned, and we may harbor a deep, […]
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Evening For Hope Moves SVdP Efforts Forward
October 28, 2010A record crowd participated in the fourth annual “Evening for Hope” of the Atlanta Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a dinner and fundraiser for the Society’s person-to-person work with the poor, on Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Cobb Galleria Centre. Featuring speakers, fellowship and food, the event drew more than 400 people and raised […]
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Pope Names 24 New Cardinals, Two From U.S.
October 28, 2010Pope Benedict XVI named 24 new cardinals, including two from the United States: Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, head of the Vatican’s highest tribunal, and Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington. The pope announced the names at the end of his weekly general audience Oct. 20 and said he would formally install the cardinals during a […]
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Theology Thursday A Draw At UGA Catholic Center
October 28, 2010Students grab slices of hot Papa John’s pizza from the dining room table, plop down on the comfortable couches, bar stools, folding chairs, getting ready to dissect, discuss and disagree. The nearly three dozen University of Georgia students cram the apartment above the Catholic Center for Thursday Night Theology when they put aside their assigned […]
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St. Jude Church Gathers Flock For 50th Anniversary
October 28, 2010The parish named for St. Jude has a dedication to its patron saint that has been a part of the community from the very beginning and continues today, on its 50th anniversary. The story is recounted in the latest parish bulletin anticipating the Oct. 28 feast of St. Jude. Land for the parish was donated […]
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Emory To Host National Death Penalty Conference
October 28, 2010Catholics, religious leaders and activists from across the country are meeting in November for the first national conference on religious opposition to the death penalty this century. The Kairos Conference: Discerning Justice and Taking Action on America’s Death Penalty, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 16-17, at the Emory Conference Center at Emory University, is […]
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BT, Marist Advance In State Volleyball Tourney
October 28, 2010Blessed Trinity advanced to the final four of the state A/AA volleyball tournament by defeating Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fayetteville, 3-0. The final scores were 25-9, 25-12 and 25-15. Freshman Molly McAlvany and senior Eileen Hogan led the team with eight kills each. Senior Meghan Morillo had 19 assists and senior Ali McAlvany finished […]
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Blessed Trinity, Holy Spirit Prep Runners Compete
October 28, 2010In the Oct. 16 Nike-Fleet Feet Coach Wood Invitational at Gainesville College, Blessed Trinity sophomore Kate Beecham finished eighth on the cross country course and freshman Anna Gandolfo finished ninth with times of 20:00.60 and 20:01.80, respectively. Two other BT female runners cracked the top 20 as Bailey Willett finished 14th and Natalie Kile finished […]
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A day trip to two north Georgia parishes
October 28, 2010Last Thursday, Oct 21, I struck out on a photography assignment that would take me to two of Georgia’s most northern parishes. My first destination was Blue Ridge in Fannin County. I got a little lost finding St. Anthony Church once I arrived in Blue Ridge, but getting lost is not always so bad. Sometimes […]