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April 1, 2010In the end, it all came down to “conjunctivitis” for Julia Denniss to take home the trophy for the 49th Annual Statewide Spelling Bee sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators. A seventh-grader at Marist School, Julia earned the right to stand among other word fans at the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in Washington, […]
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OLA To Join Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service
April 1, 2010Our Lady of the Assumption Church will join with the nearby churches of the Brookhaven Christian Ministries to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord with a traditional sunrise service on Easter Sunday, April 4. This celebration will at place at 7 a.m. on the lawn of the Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church, located behind Oglethorpe University, at […]
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Speakers Will Enliven ‘Catholic Thrive’ For All Young Adults, Singles
April 1, 2010Catholic Thrive, an event for young adults and singles of all ages, will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 16-17, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. Speakers will include Mary Beth Bonacci, Father Tim Hepburn, Lino Rulli, Dave Sloan, Janice Givens and Marisa Pereira. The Friday evening portion of Thrive is a […]
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Catholic Charities, Immigration Lawyers Partner For Citizenship Day
April 1, 2010On Saturday, April 17, Catholic Charities Atlanta will partner with the American Immigration Lawyers Association to sponsor Citizenship Day 2010, a single-day workshop with sites around the country providing assistance to lawful permanent residents eligible for naturalization. Chapter attorneys and trained volunteers will provide assistance at no cost at four Atlanta metro area locations—Atlanta, Roswell, […]
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Regional Conference To Offer Fresh Ideas For Parish Stewardship
April 1, 2010The ninth regional stewardship conference will be held Saturday, May 1, at the Savannah DeSoto Hilton, 15 Liberty St., Savannah. The conference, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Dioceses of Charlotte, Charleston, Raleigh, and Savannah, will bring the stewardship message alive with keynote speaker Bishop-emeritus Sylvester Ryan, of Monterrey, Calif. All are welcome […] Full Story
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Catholic Charities Seminars Offered During April In Cobb, Clayton
April 1, 2010Catholic Charities Atlanta is offering free seminars in Cobb and Clayton counties in April. In Cobb County, a home preservation and financial survival skills seminar will be offered at Transfiguration Church, 1815 Blackwell Road, Marietta, on Tuesday, April 20, from 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. The seminar, in both English and Spanish, covers Georgia law on […]
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“Flannery O’Connor’s Georgia” to be reprinted
April 1, 2010“Flannery O’Connor’s Georgia” is coming out in October in a new edition from the University of Georgia Press. It’s one of eight books the Athens press is reprinting to commemorate its 75th anniversary. “Flannery O’Connor’s Georgia” is one of the first to be reprinted. According to the Athens Banner-Herald, author/photographer Barbara McKenzie met O’Connor in […]
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Priests Asked To Give ‘Unassailable Witness’ To World
April 1, 2010As Holy Week began with the Catholic Church worldwide assailed by reports of clergy sex abuse allegations and both criticism and defense of the response by Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory urged priests here “to provide a witness that is unassailable.” The archbishop spoke at the Chrism Mass on March 30 at Christ […]
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The Endless Opportunities Of The Empty Tomb
April 1, 2010Something happened to Jesus. Something happened to his disciples, too. After the crucifixion of Jesus, the disciples went into hiding. The evangelist John describes some of the events that occurred “early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark.” Mary Magdalene first came to the tomb to anoint the dead body […]
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St. Peter Claver Defends Catholic League Title
March 18, 2010The St. Peter Claver team defeated the St. Brigid parish team 55-28 to capture the Catholic Metro League of Atlanta (CMLA) basketball championship Feb. 18. The regional Catholic school team finished the season with a perfect 14-0 record. Head coach Al Lockett said, “These students have always worked hard and played hard, and they truly […] Full Story