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Grace Leads 1,500 Toward Initiation As Catholics
February 21, 2008Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory processed into a church full of warm Georgia sunlight Saturday, Feb. 9, ready to welcome hundreds of candidates and catechumens who are preparing to enter the Catholic Church. Those gathered at Holy Cross Church created a microcosm of the global Catholic community, Hispanic, Asian, African-American and Caucasian, all there to welcome […]
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Georgia Catholics Oppose Immigration, Life Bills
February 21, 2008At a committee hearing this week, the Georgia Catholic Conference opposed a proposal at the Georgia Statehouse that would allow authorities to seize the cars of illegal immigrants. The proposed legislation, HB 978, allows a police officer to seize a vehicle involved in a traffic violation or accident, if driven by an undocumented worker, without […]
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Hunger Walk To Benefit St. Vincent De Paul Society
February 21, 2008Thousands will join together to combat hunger at Hunger Walk 2008. Since 1984, the community effort has brought together walkers and runners of all ages for one day to help nonprofit groups that serve the poor. Last year, more than $300,000 was raised for local and global hunger relief. The event is sponsored by the […]
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Young Catholics Embrace Jesus’ Message, Not Practices
February 21, 2008The youngest Catholics may not be sitting in the pews, but they have picked up Jesus’ key message. Serving the poor is a core belief of the Catholic faith for some 91 percent of so-called “Millennial” Catholics, according to a survey done by Catholic University of America sociologists. At the same time, the same group […]
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Alliance Of The Two Hearts To Host Lenten Events
February 21, 2008A Lenten retreat for the International Alliance of the Holy Family will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 8-9, at the Holiday Inn, Roswell. Prior to the retreat, the Alliance of the Two Hearts will hold a First Friday Lenten vigil on Friday, March 7. All are welcome to attend. The vigil on Friday […]
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IHM To Complete New Church This Year
February 21, 2008Those taking a trip down Briarcliff Road recently have probably seen the large project currently taking shape on the property of one of the city’s older Catholic churches, Immaculate Heart of Mary. A five-year project is expected to come to fruition this year when the parish community will celebrate the building of a new church […]
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Pinecrest Academy Loses Region Final In Triple OT
February 21, 2008Pinecrest Academy boys were defeated in the GISA-AA region final 83-77 by Christian Heritage School Feb. 15. Pinecrest led by 8 at halftime after a fast start by team captain Mike Metz, who had 19 first half points. Metz finished the game with 38 points, followed by John Neiner and Brian Guhde with 13 and […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (February 14, 2008)
February 14, 2008The last time that we celebrated Easter on March 23 was in 1913, and it won’t fall on March 23 again until 2160. So, needless to say, we will celebrate the earliest Easter in our lifetimes this year. Easter is established with a calculation that was fixed by Pope St. Victor I near the end […]
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Helena And The Mountains Around Us
February 14, 2008Her name is Helena, and she came here to the monastery for a few days of retreat. She had a beautiful, soft voice, and when she spoke I asked her where she originally came from and she smiled and said, “Scotland. But that was long ago.” She came with three friends and they drove here […]
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Deaneries Reorganized To Foster Collaboration
February 14, 2008The number of deaneries in the archdiocese has been expanded from six to 10 in order to promote closer working relationships among the pastors and priests in various regions of North Georgia by making each deanery smaller in size and having it comprise fewer parishes. The deans have also been given expanded responsibilities by Archbishop […]