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Grey Nuns Remember 73 Years In North Georgia
June 24, 2010In the summer of 1937, five Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart arrived in Atlanta at the invitation of Savannah Bishop Gerald O’Hara, who was responsible for all Catholics in Georgia. He asked the sisters to help found Christ the King School, a new Catholic elementary school that would be nestled in an area where […] Full Story
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Congress’ shutdown showdown: Good theater, but is it good government?
June 24, 2010WASHINGTON (CNS)—“The play’s the thing,” Shakespeare wrote. The drama being played out in Congress since the lawmakers returned from summer vacation has made for riveting viewing, with cable news channels showing shifting vote totals on crucial bills in real time. But questions arise on the strategy of each house of Congress passing bills knowing they […]
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Six To Be Ordained As Priests For Atlanta
June 24, 2010Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is to ordain six men to the priesthood on Saturday, June 26. They come from a variety of backgrounds: a seminarian whose family fled war-torn Vietnam, another a “diehard fan” of Atlanta professional sports, and yet another who studied engineering in his native Colombia before responding to the desire to become […]
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Indonesian Community Marks 10th Anniversary At OLA
June 24, 2010Iskandar Saputra stopped going to church for a few years. With his struggling English and a cultural gap between this native Indonesian and other English-speaking parishioners, he had a hard time fitting in. But in 2006, the 48-year-old Saputra found the Indonesian Catholic community, and his faith has been revived. “It is easy to talk […]
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Soccer Player Finds Competition In South Africa
June 24, 2010Katelyn Longino’s earliest soccer memory is running around on a field, seeing her parents in the stands and putting the ball in the net. “I just remember scoring and having a good time out there,” said Longino, who has been playing since she was 4. Later this month, Longino travels to South Africa with other […] Full Story
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Archbishop Announces New Priest Assignments
June 24, 2010Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following new assignments of priests. All appointments are effective July 7, 2010, unless otherwise noted. Pastors Father Jaime Barona, currently pastor of St. Matthew Church, Winder, has been assigned as pastor of St. Michael Church, Gainesville. Father Rafael Castaño Fernandez, currently pastor of St. Bernadette Church, Cedartown, has […]
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A Return Home
June 23, 2010It doesn’t seem like that long ago when I was a student at St. John Neumann Catholic School in Lilburn, being shuffled in for a schoolwide Mass. All eight grades just barely fit into the sanctuary, even spilling into the choir area for the extra space. Throughout my time growing up the Stone Mountain/Lilburn area, […]
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Notable
June 22, 2010If things like golabki, kielbasa and pierogis get your mouth watering, keep your calendar clear for August 28 and your belt loose. The second Polish Pierogi Festival will be an all-day affair. St. Marguerite d’Youville Church will be the center of the Polish universe in metro Atlanta on Saturday, Aug. 28, when fans of pierogi […]
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So what exactly is "press day"…?
June 21, 2010For several years, whenever I would pick up a newspaper, it never occurred to me the behind-the-scenes work that goes into such a publication. The paper always arrived on my doorstep or in my mailbox fresh and ready to read, looking effortless in its flow and design. It wasn’t until I started here at The […]
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Now I Get A Kick Out Of It
June 17, 2010I am not a big fan of soccer or the World Cup for that matter, but I enjoy sports. That means at some point over the course of the World Cup I’ll watch a game or two, especially when it gets down to the semifinals and finals. Years ago soccer was like the vegetable I […]