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Three Priests Honored As Advocates For Those In Need
May 13, 2010At one of the largest and most diverse parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese, Father Jim Kuczynski saw the turmoil and division that surrounds the immigration debate. He didn’t run from it. Instead, he and parish leaders at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna, faced it. “It was a transforming experience, not just for the participants, […]
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Priest Reflects On Life’s Journey, Call To Serve
May 13, 2010Father Edward Thein’s journey to the priesthood started as “a local admiration for my parish priest, Father Francis Cronin,” he said, remembering the pastor of his childhood parish of St. Lawrence Church in Pittsburgh, Pa. “He was a man of the people. Parishioners would invite him into their lives and homes. He would play with […]
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Annual Jubilee Mass To Be Celebrated
May 13, 2010The priests working in the Atlanta Archdiocese celebrating 25 and 50 years of service to the church will be honored at a special Mass. On Wednesday, May 26, at 10:30 a.m., seven priests will be recognized at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the Mass. The priests with […]
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Polish Catholic Community Shares Homeland’s Grief
May 13, 2010The Polish Catholic community in Atlanta shares the terrible loss experienced in their homeland as they reflect on the deaths of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, Maria, and 94 other Polish civilian and military leaders in a plane crash April 10 at a remote airfield near Katyn, Russia. The Polish leaders were planning to […] Full Story
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St. Pius Baseball Team Advances To Second Round
May 13, 2010In the first game of the state baseball playoffs, round one, St. Pius X High School overcame an early two-run deficit to come from behind and defeat Morgan County High School, Madison, 12-2. After a pitch hit Chad Mabini in the second inning, Pius center fielder George Kennedy doubled to put runners on second and […]
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Mercy Track Ready For State After Region Meet
May 13, 2010Our Lady of Mercy High School track and field athletes competed in the Region 5-A meet at Landmark Christian School. The girls meet was held April 26-27, and the boys took place May 3-4. As a result of the region meet, the following athletes competed in various events at the state level. Girls: Megan Malasarte […]
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Meeting God in the present moment
May 13, 2010Oh, Sunday! What a lovely time of week! You see women in flowing skirts, tiny girls with sparkly shoes—and little boys sporting ties. The pews are filled with folks who seem to come directly from a Norman Rockwell painting—but be careful, for appearances can be deceiving. In truth, everyone is carrying their own invisible cross. […]
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Catholic Schools Take State Tennis Championships
May 13, 2010The Monsignor Donovan High School girls and boys tennis teams were the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) Region 1AA state runner-up and state champion, respectively, after their April 28 matches at the Newman Tennis Center, Augusta. After defeating Tiftarea Academy, Chula, in the semifinal round, the girls defeated Bulloch Academy, Statesboro, in the finals. The […]
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May Graduations At Catholic High Schools
May 13, 2010The 54 seniors in the Class of 2010 at Our Lady of Mercy High School in Fayetteville will graduate on Saturday, May 15. The ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. on the OLM campus at 861 Evander Holyfield Highway. The class valedictorian is Jessica Adams, the daughter of Rodney and Colleen Adams, members of St. […]
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Emory Exhibits Papers Of Influential Vatican I Cardinal
May 13, 2010The Pitts Theology Library at Emory University is currently hosting an exhibit on the papers of Henry Edward Cardinal Manning (1808-1892), one of the most influential English Roman Catholic figures of the Victorian era. Entitled “A Careful Informing of Conscience: The Papers of Henry Edward Manning,” the exhibit explores the context of many important events […]