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Educator Brings Her Experience To St. Peter Claver
August 5, 2010Pamela Moors brings 24 years of experience in Catholic education as she starts as the new principal of St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School. “I love children. I love to teach. I love to bring my dedication and compassion to the schools and to the students,” said Moors. “I’m new to the diocese but not […] Full Story
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Southeast CRS Hosts Dialogue On Parish Haiti Projects
August 5, 2010Nearly six months after an earthquake ravished the capital of Haiti, mainstream news coverage on the progress of relief efforts dwindles. But the recovery and rebuilding efforts go on in Port-au-Prince, with Catholic Relief Services offering several ways to get involved and beginning a new program to work more closely with local parishes. The CRS […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (August 5, 2010)
August 5, 2010When Archbishop Paul Hallinan received Atlanta’s first auxiliary bishop in 1966, the archbishop at that time was suffering from the acute hepatitis that two years later would claim his life. Bishop Joseph Bernardin arrived from the Diocese of Charleston to assist the ailing Archbishop of Atlanta. The Catholic population of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in […]
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Science At Donovan High School Includes Farm Life
August 5, 2010Before tackling weighty topics like cellular respiration, food production and environmental degradation for a roomful of high schoolers, Sandra Reinhardt has to take care of the “Baa Gees.” Named Maurice, Robin and Barry, like the musical Bee Gees, the three rams are part of her morning routine. Feed them and replenish their water. After school, […] Full Story
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Marist Garden Gives Students Hands-On Lessons
August 5, 2010As Georgia’s summer reaches the heights of an August heat wave, Marist teachers Mike Burns and Kevin Lilse continue to tend the Marist Garden in preparation for the new school year. A quick stroll through the garden, located behind the school chapel, reveals a variety of vegetables and spices, including tomatoes, okra, eggplant, peppers, basil […]
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Sister Louise Sommer Celebrates 60 Years Of Religious Life
August 5, 2010Soft classical music flows through the office space of Sister Louise Sommer, CSJ, as she joyfully works at her computer in St. Lawrence Church. This year is her 60th as a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and by the smile on her face it is evident she still enjoys her work. […] Full Story
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Pro-Life Freedom Ride Curtailed At King Center
August 5, 2010A bus full of pro-life advocates, including Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life and Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., prayed for an end to abortion near the historic King landmarks on Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue on July 24. However, the peaceful demonstration did not occur exactly as anticipated, when National […]
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San Felipe Mission Constructing Much-Needed Church
August 5, 2010The Catholic faithful who have been attending the San Felipe de Jesus Mission are continuing to pray as construction of a new church carries on. The initial groundbreaking for the new building took place in May and the mission’s administrator, Father Jacques Fabre, hopes the project will continue on schedule to be ready for opening […] Full Story
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Workshop On New Translation Of Missal Offered
August 5, 2010A one-day workshop, “Mystical Body, Mystical Voice: Christ in the Words of the Mass,” will be offered in September for clergy and church staff, as Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta prepare for the new translation of the Roman Missal. The program is being sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Divine Worship. Two sessions will […]
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Holy Spirit To Host Parish Engagement Workshop
August 5, 2010“Belonging Leads to Believing,” a workshop focused on engaging the hearts and minds of parishioners will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 17-18, at Holy Spirit Church, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the social hall. All are welcome to attend. Msgr. Bill Hanson, pastor of St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, in the diocese of […]