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‘Shuttle’ Sends St. Jude Students Into Orbit
March 5, 2009The ministries building at St. Jude the Apostle School was transformed into the abyss of space as students participated in NASA Space Camp’s “Build-A-Shuttle” program the week of Feb. 9. Students from all grades participated in the program, which brings together teachers, parents, students and representatives of NASA’s U.S. Space and Rocket Center to build […]
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Archdiocese, Mission File Suit To Block Waste Station
March 5, 2009A suit has been filed by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Mission Church against Gwinnett County and Lancaster Enterprises to block a proposed solid waste operation next to the church in Norcross. On Feb. 3, Gwinnett County commissioners voted 3-2 to approve a rezoning and special use permits allowing the solid […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Events Include Lively Celebrations
March 5, 2009The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta will host a number of events held annually for St. Patrick’s Day, including a memorial Mass and wreath-laying ceremony for Father Thomas O’Reilly, a St. Patrick’s Day parade and a St. Patrick’s Day Mass. On Thursday, March 12, at 11:30 a.m., events honoring the memory of Father O’Reilly will […]
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Southern Catholic Named Faithful ‘Best Buy’
March 5, 2009Southern Catholic College is one of several “faithfully” Catholic colleges that offer students cost savings compared to other Catholic institutions, according to a report from The Cardinal Newman Society. The average tuition at the society’s recommended colleges is about $3,000 less than at other Catholic colleges and about $1,000 less than the average private college, […] Full Story
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St. Mark To Hold Parish Mission
March 5, 2009St. Mark Church will hold a parish mission from Saturday, March 14, through Monday, March 16. All are welcome to attend. Guest facilitator Father Pat Malone, a retired priest in the Wichita, Kan. diocese, has recently been working with Catholic Relief Services through its program Global Fellows. The program consists of priests, deacons and seminarians […] Full Story
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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. […]