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Canton Parish Hosts Lent Retreat
February 28, 2008The parishioners of Our Lady of LaSalette Church in Canton will gather for a parish Lenten retreat on Monday-Wednesday, March 3-5. The retreat sessions each day will be held at 9 a.m. and at 7:30 p.m. (same session offered morning and evening). All are welcome to attend. This retreat offers a unique opportunity for members […]
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Georgia Federal Credit Union To Give New Scholarship
February 28, 2008The Georgia Federal Credit Union has established the Archbishop-emeritus John Francis Donoghue scholarship, to be awarded for the first time this year to one high school senior residing in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The maximum award for the scholarship will be $2,500 for a full-time student taking 12 or more credit hours per quarter or […]
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Family Loyalty Forms Strong Theme In ‘Spiderwick’
February 28, 2008“The Spiderwick Chronicles” is an adventure movie that is sure to entertain a wide audience. When the Grace family moves to a creepy old house with a strange history, the children discover a magical world filled with fantastic creatures—and they also discover their own heroism, bravery and cleverness, all of which they need to survive […]
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Middle School Champs Crowned
February 28, 2008The Catholic Metro League of Atlanta held its championship games for grades five through eight at St. Thomas More School, Decatur, Feb. 16. The 2008 champions are: Girls Grade 5 – St. Brigid, Alpharetta Grade 6 – St. Peter Chanel, Roswell Grade 7 – St. Thomas More, Decatur Grade 8 – Christ the King, Atlanta […]
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State Tournament: First Round
February 28, 2008Boys Blessed Trinity 81 Chestatee 45 Pinecrest Academy 59 Bulloch Academy 48 Girls Blessed Trinity 73 Gilmer 69 Madison County 62 Marist 54 Clarke Central 58 St. Pius X 47 Brookwood 40 Pinecrest Academy 38
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Ghana Relief Worker Once Relied On Rice Bowl
February 28, 2008Imagine a world without electricity or running water. Imagine growing up in a town with no school, no hospital, no doctors. Such was the backdrop for the amazing story of Wiaga, Ghana, native Thomas Awiapo, a recipient of Catholic Relief Services’ aid. Now serving as a senior program officer for CRS Ghana, the organization that […]
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Cathedral Choir To Present Franz Liszt’s ‘Via Crucis’
February 21, 2008On Friday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m., the Cathedral of Christ the King, with organist Dr. Timothy Wissler, soloists and the Cathedral Choir, will present a dramatic blending of sight and sound in a presentation of Franz Liszt’s Via Crucis, in musical meditations on the Stations of the Cross. Kevin Culver, choirmaster at Christ the […]
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In Joyful Rite, 20 New Deacons Ordained To Serve
February 21, 2008Twenty robes and neatly folded stoles rested on the marble communion rail. The buzz of chatter and laughter signaled a growing crowd in Christ the King Cathedral. One level below, the deacons-in-waiting who would soon wear the vestments of Catholic clergymen crowded into a room and passed the time keeping butterflies at bay by snacking […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (February 21, 2008)
February 21, 2008The Faith and Sharing Mass that St. Jude Parish hosts several times each year predates my service as the Archbishop of Atlanta, but it is an event that I have happily attended for each of the three years that I have been the Archbishop. This celebration always brings together families from throughout the Atlanta area […]
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My Lenten Prayer: ‘Jesus, I Will Not Betray You’
February 21, 2008I will always remember the first time someone betrayed me. I was in the sixth grade and topping the scales at 100 pounds, which made me a bona fide fatty. My best friend was also a bit plump, and one day she made me a deal. “If you tell me your weight, I’ll tell you […]