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Holocaust Film Inspires With Arduous Tale Of Survival
January 22, 2009Courage and compassion are the primary forces at work in “Defiance,” the new film by director Edward Zwick. This movie shows the best and the worst of humanity and is inspirational in its story of survival during the Holocaust. Based on the book “Defiance: The Bielski Partisans,” by Nechama Tec, the film is inspired by […]
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Catholic Attorneys To Debate Illegal Immigration
January 22, 2009‘Responses to Those in Our Midst: A Debate on Illegal Immigration’ Tuesday, Feb. 3, 7-8:30 p.m. Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, Room 252 Two leading Catholic attorneys will debate at Emory University the volatile issue of immigration and illegal workers. Michael A. Scaperlanda, professor of law at Oklahoma University, and William W. Chip, a […]
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Healthcare Providers Invited To ‘White Mass,’ Dinner
January 22, 2009The Atlanta Guild of the Catholic Medical Association is sponsoring its annual program on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Mary Our Queen Church, 6260 The Corners Parkway, Norcross. The annual “White Mass,” so named because physicians wear white coats, will be celebrated by Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue and concelebrated by Father David Dye and Legionary of […]
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Mercy Boys Fall Short In Comeback
January 22, 2009The Our Lady of Mercy High School varsity boys team came to the Jan. 17 home game against Kennesaw’s North Cobb Christian School with a 10-game winning streak and an overall record of 12-2. Mercy was also undefeated in its gymnasium, but one of its two road losses was a 10-point defeat at the hands […] Full Story
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Marist Teams Win Both Games At Pius
January 22, 2009Dressed in their home white uniforms, the St. Pius X High School varsity girls team took the court Jan. 13 against Marist School in its road blue uniforms. Two minutes and 21 seconds elapsed before Marist senior shooting guard Dana Middleton scored the game’s first basket. St. Pius senior forward Morgan Taylor-Burns tied the game […]
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Marist Retains Wrestling Championship
January 22, 2009Marist School held onto its title as reigning Catholic Duals wrestling champion during the seventh annual tournament on its home mats Jan. 7. Teams from Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fairburn, and St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, faced off against each other and Marist. In a triple round […]
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Mission Asks Other Parishes For Support On Rezoning Issue
January 22, 2009Following the strong showing at a Gwinnett County public hearing on Dec. 16, the members of Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Mission are taking to the proverbial streets, hoping to drum up even more support in opposition to the building of a waste transfer station adjacent to their property on Shackleford Road. The December meeting was the […]
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Forge On In Struggle For Human Dignity, Bishop Says
January 22, 2009Days before the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama, a standing-room-only crowd filled the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to honor the slain civil rights icon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King who dreamed of racial equality. The 25th annual Catholic celebration honoring King opened with a dramatic call to worship with the blowing of a […]
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Catholics Reflect On ‘Radical Change’ They’ve Seen
January 22, 2009Growing up in rural Mississippi, Rudy Cadney earned pocket money in his hometown by cleaning the church in the white parish, St. Anne’s, while his family worshipped at the Catholic parish set aside for blacks. “There were segregated institutions for everything. Churches were segregated. Schools were segregated. Buses were segregated,” said Cadney, now a 35-year […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (January 22, 2009)
January 22, 2009A triptych is a form of art that normally is religious in theme. The threefold panel work of art usually follows a common inspiration, although each of the three sections might well tell an individual artistic story. Frequently triptychs are found as altar centerpieces that portray the story of the crucifixion of the Lord. Occasionally […]