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Pius Stretches Record To Eight Straight
October 30, 2008St. Pius X High School has surpassed the 7-0 seasons of 2004 and 2006 after a 28-7 victory over Grady High School Oct. 24. The win marks the first time since 1967 that the football program has experienced an 8-0 start. With this victory Pius also clinched the Region 5-AAA Sub Region B Championship and […]
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Priest Assignments
October 30, 2008Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignment. Father Mansueto Palang has been assigned as administrator of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, effective Oct. 16. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Scott Reilly, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, and has assigned Father Kevin Baldwin, LC, to assist […]
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Refugees Are ‘Valued People’ After Resettling Here
October 30, 2008Nicholas Laepi huddled in the jungle under a plastic-roofed tent for shelter, living as a refugee. A trip to obtain medicine for his family from an insurgent army had put him in the crosshairs of the Myanmar military. Facing forced army service, he fled. The journey by bus, on foot, by boat took him nearly […]
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Tax Credit Will Boost Catholic School Scholarships
October 30, 2008Georgians who want to contribute to faith-based or private education now have a new state tax credit option. And families who might not have previously qualified for financial aid for these schools now have another source to draw from to help finance their children’s education. The Georgia Private School Tax Credit law, originally known as […]
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Alex W. Smith III Dies; Served Archdiocese, Schools
October 27, 2008Alexander Wyly Smith III, a well-known attorney, Atlanta civic leader and philanthropist, died Nov. 19 after a long illness. He was 85. Smith was deeply beloved by his many friends and large family. He was born June 9, 1923, the only son of Laura Payne Smith and Alex W. Smith Jr., also a prominent Atlanta […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (October 23, 2008)
October 23, 2008Spam is the common name for junk mail in cyberspace. Internet filters often eliminate most of it, but some always does manage to get through. The other day, I happened to receive a spam message that read “quit your boring job!” I laughed out loud at the suggestion that my job was “boring.” My job […]
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Tithings Of Comfort And Joy
October 23, 2008My home is in the South—often called the Bible Belt because we hear so much about Bible study classes, living by the Bible and preaching straight from the Bible. Another admirable custom of this area is the practice of Christians “giving testimony” on their beliefs in order to strengthen the faith of others. Tithing is […]
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Dreams Of A New America
October 23, 2008Over the last several months Americans have heard the growing rhetoric for change. Up and down, over and across the country, the politicians and their pundits promise us the change and reform we need. Of course, there is nothing new about the idea or notion of change. It has been around for a long time, […]
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Transform Society, Cultivate Life
October 23, 2008“The will of God prevails. In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be—wrong. God cannot be for and against the same thing at the same time.” Abraham Lincoln In 1855 Abraham Lincoln wrote, “As a nation we began by declaring that […]
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Sentimental Musicale Offers 1940s Tunes
October 23, 2008Music lovers can take a step back in time to relive the 1940s in a musical revue that captures a bygone era. The Henry Singers are back by popular demand for an encore performance of their nostalgic 1940’s show, “Sentimental Journey: A World World II Musical Revue.” The show will be presented on Saturday, Nov. […]