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GRACE Scholars makes Catholic education possible for Georgia youth
June 9, 2023During the most recent school year, the GRACE Scholars program dispersed more than $3.75 million in funds to Catholic school students demonstrating financial need. A taxpayer donating to the scholarship program receives a 100% credit on their Georgia income taxes for the contribution.
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Experts hope for progress on health care, disability ministry and Hispanic Catholics at U.S. bishops’ June meeting
June 9, 2023Ahead of the U.S. bishops’ June meeting, pastoral experts told OSV News they are looking forward to progress on issues impacting health care, Hispanic Catholics and persons with disabilities.
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Remembering Deacon Gary Atkinson
June 9, 2023Deacon Jon Garold “Gary” Atkinson died on May 29. He was 74 years old. He served at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Carrollton.
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Lessons from an old stuffed animal
June 9, 2023My favorite stuffed animal as a little girl was a golden-furred Pluto dog, which I named Poppa. My love for him was so fervent that he became a pawn in the frequent skirmishes between my sister and me.
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A review of ‘Padre Pio’
June 8, 2023Viewers may be misled by the title of director and co-writer Abel Ferrara’s historical drama “Padre Pio” (Gravitas). The film is less a profile of the titular saint than a portrait of San Giovanni Rotondo, the Apulian town of his Capuchin monastery, in the period immediately after World War I.
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Pro-life activists mark Dobbs’ first anniversary, advocate for pregnancy support
June 8, 2023In a statement marking the first anniversary of Dobbs, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, said, “We have much to celebrate.” He also called for “radical solidarity” with women facing an unexpected or challenging pregnancy.
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Save the date: Georgia Bulletin pilgrimage information sessions
June 8, 2023The Georgia Bulletin announces three spiritual pilgrimages with reservations being accepted. Pilgrims may learn more about the journeys at upcoming information sessions at parishes in Carrollton, Peachtree Corners and Athens.
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The courage to surrender in faith
June 8, 2023There is group of seven women from the Seven Sisters Apostolate in Atlanta who prays for me every day. One of them frequently asks me, “For what should I pray for you today?”
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Local men answer the call: Four new priests ordained
June 7, 2023Four men followed diverse paths to ministry, but now they are united in a common mission. Ordained on May 27, they became the newest priests to serve the nearly 1 million people of the Archdiocese of Atlanta during a ceremony rich in sacred tradition.
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Pope to undergo surgery for hernia, expected to remain in hospital
June 7, 2023Pope Francis was scheduled to undergo surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital June 7 to treat a hernia that had developed at an incision of a previous operation, the Vatican said.