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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 […]
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Fifteen and Counting
June 15, 2010One of my most recent assignments involved photographing the 15th Annual Eucharistic Congress. I covered my first Congress in June 1999. Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholics threw a party celebrating the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, and the tradition continues to this day. In 1999 the Congress took place at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta. […]
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Photo Friday
June 11, 2010You can see photos taken at the recently completed Catholic Media Convention.
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Irish history, dance on tap at Oakland ‘Sunday in the Park’
June 10, 2010ATLANTA—Come join in a bit of Irish fun at Oakland Cemetery and learn how Father Thomas O’Reilly saved the city during the Civil War. The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, in conjunction with the Historic Oakland Foundation’s 34th annual Sunday in the Park, will celebrate the contributions of Father O’Reilly and his heroic deeds on […]
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Catholic School Teams Scale Heights At State
June 10, 2010In state playoffs, Blessed Trinity High School boys and girls tennis teams competed at Clayton County International Park, Jonesboro, where each defeated The Westminster School, Atlanta, to win their respective AA state championships. For the BT girls, it was their second consecutive state title. The BT boys were state runners-up in 2009. The girls, coached […] Full Story
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Growing Vietnamese Track Reflects Faith, Culture
June 10, 2010Like the Catholic faith, some things transcend a particular culture. When the crowd in International Salons A&B at the Georgia International Convention Center erupted in a Vietnamese and English rendition of the childhood favorite, “The More We Get Together,” not a face was without a smile, including that of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Through the […] Full Story
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Signed Reconciliation Sacrament Is Gift To Deaf
June 10, 2010Frania Franch-Sonner emerged from a makeshift confessional made of a steel frame covered in black velvet drapery in the Kenyan Suite of the Georgia International Convention Center assured that “now I know what to do.” These words were interpreted by Chase Womack, 19, using American Sign Language. Both attended the Deaf Track of the 2010 […] Full Story
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Church personnel mandated to report elder, disabled abuse
June 10, 2010ATLANTA—Church volunteers and employees are encouraged to familiarize themselves with a new state law requiring current mandatory reporters of child abuse to also report suspected abuse of disabled adults and the elderly. House Bill 78 became law on July 1, 2013 and now includes those with disabilities and the elderly in mandatory reporting of abuse, […]