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Thought-Provoking Film Examines Public Schools
August 5, 2010“Waiting for ‘Superman’” is a remarkable new documentary on the troubling state of education in the United States. Using a combination of humor and pathos, director Davis Guggenheim (also the director of “An Inconvenient Truth,” 2006), who co-wrote the film with Billy Kimball, takes a hard look at what is working and, more often, what […]
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Founder To Lead JustFAITH Introductory Workshop
August 5, 2010“An Introduction to JustFAITH” will be held on Saturday, Aug. 28, at St. Philip Benizi Church. All are welcome to attend the event, which will be held in the parish hall from 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The founder of JustFAITH, Jack Jezreel, will lead the event, providing an introduction to the 30-week adult formation […] Full Story
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Mass Of Elevation For Sacred Heart Basilica Set For Aug. 21
August 5, 2010A Mass marking the elevation of the Sacred Heart Church as a minor basilica will be celebrated on Saturday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be the principal celebrant at the Mass, which will be concelebrated by priests of the archdiocese. All are invited to attend. A concert featuring the liturgical […]
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A Letter from Superintendent of Schools, Archdiocese of Atlanta
August 5, 2010Dear Readers, Welcome back! With the summer months quickly coming to an end, it is my privilege to welcome you back to another school year. Whether in parochial, private or public schools, may all students return from their summer vacations with open hearts and minds eager to learn. Specifically, I welcome back students, families, teachers […]
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First Charismatic Renewal Conference Set For Aug. 27-28
July 22, 2010St. Lawrence Church will host “A Call To Unity: Father Make Us One,” Atlanta’s first renewal conference on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27-28. The two-day event will feature speakers, including Msgr. Joseph Malagreca of Brooklyn, N.Y., praise and worship sessions and Eucharistic adoration. The conference begins at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary on Friday […] Full Story
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The Big Question: ‘What Do Women Want?’
July 22, 2010We were sitting out on the back deck listening to the chorus of cicadas and katydids when my husband brought up the age-old question, “What do women want in a guy?” He said that he had been bandying about ideas with some male friends. Something deep inside me prompted me to say “I know what […]
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Brother Victor Besche, Airman Turned Monk, Dies
July 22, 2010Brother Victor Charles Besche, 91, monk of the Cistercian (Trappist) Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died in the monastery infirmary on Wednesday, July 7. His vocation to monastic life came after Brother Victor served with distinction in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Brother Victor was born May 22, 1919, in Baltimore, […] Full Story
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Longtime OLA Deacon Mike O’Brien Dies
July 22, 2010A longtime presence at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Deacon Michael J. O’Brien died July 15. He was 77. Ordained in 1986, Deacon O’Brien served the parish community in many aspects of church life, from baptisms and weddings to adult enrichment programs. He worked as a volunteer for over eight years at the archdiocesan […]
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Father Zahuta Heard Call To Priesthood Through Others
July 22, 2010As the Mass of ordination ended at the Cathedral of Christ the King, hundreds of family members and friends rushed into Kenny Hall and began lining up to be blessed by the six new priests. For Father Thomas Zahuta, 49, it was an emotional moment, especially since the first person the priest blessed was his […]
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Lawyer Realized He Could Help People In A Spiritual Role
July 22, 2010Not that long ago Father Carlos Vargas was on track to becoming a successful lawyer. While working on a case of a man charged with murder, however, the young, faith-filled man realized he could help people in another, more spiritual way. Born in Florencia, Colombia, in 1977, Father Vargas grew up in a very religious […]