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Memories Of Betsey Fox-Genovese, A Lady Of Grace
August 21, 2008I met Elizabeth Fox-Genovese—or “Betsey” as she was called—for lunch at Panera Bread a few years before her death. We had much in common, according to our mutual friend, Father Richard Lopez. We both had been devoted to the feminist movement, we were both academics and writers, and we were both working at Emory University. […]
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Minority Communities Have Many New HIV Cases
August 21, 2008Black and Latino communities face an HIV/AIDS crisis in numbers that mirror the early years of the disease. “It’s like the second wave of the pandemic,” said Irene Miranda, the director of the Atlanta Archdiocese’s HIV/AIDS ministry. Troubling statistics of the disease show it is reaching deeper into minority communities and people living in rural […]
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AIDS Speakers Offer Ways For Youth To Minister
August 21, 2008With no official medical education or experience, Ainhoa Tollinche was admittedly a little nervous about how she would fit in as a speaker for the first Southeastern Conference of Catholic AIDS Ministers gathering held last week at the Simpsonwood retreat center. But the subject of AIDS education, especially regarding youth in Catholic schools, turned out […]
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Sister Mary-beth Beres, Teacher, Consultant, Dies
August 21, 2008Sister Mary Elizabeth Beres, OP, 66, died on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at her residence in Clarkston. She was in the 47th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican congregation. Born in Birmingham, Ala., to John and Ethel (Elenyesi) Beres, she graduated from St. Mary High School in Jackson, Mich. Sister Mary-beth earned a […]
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Local Couple To Record Daily Show For Sirius Radio
August 21, 2008Greg and Jennifer Willits are moving out of their “cloffice” and into the homes of hundreds of thousands of potential listeners. Wednesday, Sept. 3, the Willitses, founders of the Conyers-based Rosary Army, will officially kick off “The Catholics Next Door With Greg and Jennifer Willits,” which will air from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday […]
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Pastor Addresses Abuse Case At Weekend Masses
August 21, 2008Parishioners at St. Philip Benizi Church heard a message of explanation, sorrow and prayer from their pastor, Conventual Franciscan Father Gregory Hartmayer, this past weekend. The priest spoke in both English and Spanish at the conclusion of all seven weekend Masses at the Jonesboro church on Aug. 16-17, addressing the concerns and questions of parishioners […]
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Affection For Broadcaster Skip Caray Fills Cathedral
August 21, 2008The boys of summer paid their respects to the funny and at times irreverent man who told the Braves Nation about their on-field exploits. Skip Caray, the long-time announcer for the Atlanta Braves, was remembered at a funeral Mass as a dozen pews at Christ the King Cathedral were filled by front office officials, broadcasting […]
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Eppersons Remember Jeff Through Race For Research
August 21, 2008Steps for Epp, a fundraising team started by Lisa Epperson, Eastern regional director for Life Teen, came together for the fourth year recently, honoring her beloved brother, Jeff, who died in 2001 at the age of 26 of a brain tumor. Formed by friends and family members, the team finished in first place for the […]
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Southeastern Catholic AIDS Ministers Convene
August 21, 2008Connie swallows 52 medications a day to live. Connie, who is 52, and Javier, a 30-year-old construction worker, put a face on AIDS statistics to a roomful of Catholic AIDS counselors, teachers and students. Shedding tears, each told a story of exclusion from community and church. They used only first names. Javier said he told […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (August 7, 2008)
August 7, 2008The media has already focused their attention on the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, that will take place during the next several weeks. These events will remind all of us of the significance and the almost universal enjoyment that people find in the world of sports. The 29th Olympiad represents the ongoing tradition that […]