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Duluth Church Battles Childhood Mortality In Haiti
October 16, 2008In 1999, St. Monica Church began a parish twinning program with a sister parish, Sacred Heart Church in Hinche, Haiti. In 2000, the first medical mission to Hinche was organized, and many more missions have followed over the past eight years. Eventually these medical mission efforts were augmented by the construction and operation of a […]
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Archbishop Speaks On Death Penalty At Emory
October 16, 2008“It is one of the most difficult issues facing the faithful—but one of the most important life issues. It has caused a deep division within our church,” said Phillip Thompson, director of the Aquinas Center of Theology, as he introduced the night’s speaker and topic. The “difficult issue” is the death penalty; the speaker was […]
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Priest Assignments
October 16, 2008Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Father Fausto Marquez, parochial vicar at St. Jude the Apostle Church, Sandy Springs, and Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta, has also been appointed as spiritual director of La Escuela de la Cruz, effective Oct. 2. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Eddie […]
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Alveda King To Speak At Stone Mountain Parish
October 16, 2008On Sunday, Oct. 26, the faith in Jesus of many Christians will rock Corpus Christi Church, 600 Mountain View Drive. At 7 p.m., Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will join the parish’s Gospel Choir in a short and stirring presentation of songs of praise. Immediately afterward the widely known speaker will […] Full Story
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Marist Runs Off Fifth Straight Victory
October 16, 2008After an opening season loss to St. Pius X High School, Marist School has gone about its business knocking off all subsequent contenders in its path. The team has been victorious in its last five games and is undefeated in region play. Marist furthered its cause Oct. 10 with a 37-7 win over Forsyth Central […]
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Legatus Chapter Offers Catholic Executives Fellowship
October 16, 2008Tom Peterson used to suffer from what he calls “affluenza.” It was the desire to collect more and more tokens from the secular world—items such as cars and houses—that showed off his success to those around him. At the time, he was a self-proclaimed workaholic. He was a successful ad agency president who had no […]
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Gala Raises $60,000 For St. Vincent De Paul Society
October 16, 2008Volunteers with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are to bridge the gap between the poor and the well-to-do, telling the life stories of the poor so society cares more, according to the president of DePaul University. Vincentian Father Dennis Holtschneider said the poor are largely ignored in this country. “But you know their […]
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Queen of Angels Dedicates 10th Year To Mary
October 16, 2008On Sept. 8, the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and in honor of Mary’s birthday, students and faculty at Queen of Angels School dedicated their 10th school year to Mary, Queen of Angels, with a Mass, prayer service and blessing. The Mass, held at neighboring St. Peter Chanel Church, was celebrated […] Full Story
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Town Hall Meetings To Give Results Of School Surveys
October 16, 2008Earlier this year, the Catholic University of America conducted online surveys to assist the Archdiocese of Atlanta with a strategic plan for its Catholic schools. Consultative meetings have been scheduled in five locations throughout the archdiocese to present the results of the data that the university has been analyzing. Town hall meetings, scheduled from 7 […]
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Council Member: Becoming Businesslike Isn’t Heretical
October 16, 2008Bill Hughey is the head of strategic planning for at-risk children in Rockdale County. As part of his job he helped create a model in Rockdale that brings together all agencies working with a child and his family into a team because for these kids this will lead to better outcomes. “I became the silo-buster,” […]