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CRS Sets Goal To Educate 1 Million South Asia Children
June 4, 2009From villages surrounded by saw-toothed mountains in Afghanistan to sprawling cities of India, Catholic Relief Services and its partners in South Asia are committing to better education for youngsters. Its five-year goal with the “Reaching Out for the Future” initiative is to reach more than 1 million school-age children. Every $1 million committed to this […]
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Race Puts Diverse Young Adults In Same Dragon Boat
June 4, 2009Nearly 200 young adults participated in a sport thousands of years old as they stroked in unison through the calm waters of Lake Lanier May 30, aiming to bring that same synchronicity to their faith communities. The blazing sun shone brightly on dragon boats—long and narrow human-powered devices used in dragon boat racing, a team […]
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Southern Catholic Awards Degrees To First Graduates
June 4, 2009Michelle Lea Bivins, a 23-year-old Owensboro, Ky., native, is looking toward the future after graduating from Southern Catholic College in Dawsonville. Bivins was one of 43 seniors who participated in the college’s first commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16, at St. Luke Church in Dahlonega. The milestone event was celebrated by family, friends, faculty and […] Full Story
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Congress Speakers, Musicians To Exalt True Presence
June 4, 2009In its 14th year, the Eucharistic Congress will again feature a complement of interesting and eloquent speakers for the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s annual celebration of the eucharistic presence of Christ, and organizers for the event are expecting a diverse and enthusiastic crowd for the upcoming event. Catholics across North Georgia and the Southeast are invited […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (May 28, 2009)
May 28, 2009Patriotism is a deeply religious virtue! Religious symbols seem to mix easily with the flags of most nations. This past Monday a national civic holiday was the occasion for many folks to pause and to pray for our country and especially for those who have given their lives in defense of our freedom. I was […]
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Coming Home To Heaven
May 28, 2009When I travel overseas, I fret over too many things. What if the flight is canceled, what if the weather turns awful, and the biggest one of all: What if the invisible beings that keep the plane up in the sky take a coffee break, and we end up in the drink? All these niggling […]
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A Bow To Miss Regina
May 28, 2009One of the most moving and beautiful passages in the Old Testament Book of Proverbs begins with the question: Who shall describe a valiant woman? Many of the virtues and ensuring accomplishments of such a one are listed and extolled in the answering verses that follow the question; and most of these qualities were to […]
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Seniors Sign On To Play Collegiate Sports
May 28, 2009Many of the area’s high school senior athletes will be showcasing their skills as they play at various colleges and universities around the country. Here is a list of where some of the graduating seniors will be taking their game. This list does not include the athletes announced in the Feb. 12 issue of The […]
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Priest Assignment
May 28, 2009Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. Father Hieu Minh Ha, parochial vicar at St. Benedict Church, Johns Creek, has been granted permission to enter into active duty as a chaplain with the U.S. Regular Army to serve initially for a period of three years, beginning June 7.
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Why We Are Family
May 28, 2009I’ve never been a fan of family reunions. They were not a habit in my family—it was too small. The only time we managed was shortly after my father’s death. It was not an unalloyed success. We booked rooms in a small motel on the beach in Florida on the hottest weekend of the summer, […]