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Students Bake For Ronald McDonald House
March 5, 2009Kindergarteners at St. Catherine of Siena School celebrated Mardi Gras by holding their annual bake sale to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House of Atlanta. The youngsters worked along aside parents at home to design posters and home-baked goodies, from multi-colored Filipino rice balls and Venezuelan sugar cookies to homemade challah bread and brownies, […]
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CMLA Crowns Champs
March 5, 2009The Catholic Metro League of Atlanta held its “Championship Saturday,” a single elimination tournament for grades five through eight at Our Lady of the Assumption School, Atlanta, Feb. 14. The league is comprised of boys and girls teams from 14 parishes and/or regional schools, grades three through eight. The 2008-2009 season included 274 teams with […]
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Embryo Adoption, Schools Top Legislative Concerns
February 26, 2009Embryo adoption, lobbying for school vouchers and fighting a measure to require English-only tests for a driver’s license top the list of legislation the Georgia Catholic Conference is watching in the statehouse. These issues, along with others, will be discussed at the upcoming Catholic Day at the Capitol, when Catholics watch the legislative process up […]
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My Very Own St. Paul Moment
February 26, 2009I’ve always loved the image of St. Paul being knocked off his horse and blinded as the Lord Jesus called him to stop persecuting Christians. It reminds me that sometimes, in my own life, it takes the blinding light of the obvious to shake me out of selfishness. This lesson was brought home to me […]
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On Fasting And Taking Flight
February 26, 2009Last week I was walking from one of our barns to another and happened to look up at the sky. It was a beautiful morning. It was the kind of morning that lifts one’s spirits. The air was cool and crisp. The branches of the trees swayed as they were teased by a mild wind. […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (February 26, 2009)
February 26, 2009Church law does not require a bishop to have a diocesan pastoral council, but for the second time now, I have discovered the great wisdom and the blessing that such pastoral councils can provide for the diocesan bishop. Both in the Diocese of Belleville and now here in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, I have been […]
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Saul Becomes An Apostle Of Jesus
February 26, 2009Paul, also known as Saul of Tarsus, had been a firebrand of faith long before he became the outspoken apostle to the Gentiles. Based on Luke’s record in Acts and from Paul’s own letters, we know he was a loyal student of Jewish Scripture and tradition. He had trained as a Pharisee under the great […]
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Mercy’s best season memorable for coach, senior son
February 26, 2009FAYETTEVILLE–A four-year tradition on the sidelines of Our Lady of Mercy’s hard court is ending. Coach Tony Caruso and his son, Rob, a team captain, wrapped up their third wining season together where the two prowled the sidelines and the basketball court. The long-time coach next year won’t have his senior son in the game. […]
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SPX Alumni Find Inspiration In Tight Job Market
February 26, 2009Sue Clontz had run a job-networking program for years with her husband at St. Brigid Church, so she knew how to encourage others to find employment. That didn’t make it any easier when she was laid off from her job. Witold Zabinski was looking for a career change, while Mary Pat Schaaf was seeking more […]
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Cathedral Offers Lenten Concerts, Suppers, Stations
February 26, 2009Throughout the ages, the Fridays of Lent have been a special time of fasting and reflection—and musicians have created some of the most extraordinary music ever written for the various observances of Lent. This year, as part of the Cathedral of Christ the King’s Lenten Suppers and Stations of the Cross series, the music department […]