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‘Lights, Camera, Reflection!’ Atlanta’s Catholics Contribute To U.S. Bishops’ National Web Site
September 20, 2007Darby Ashe nervously swallowed and looked into the camera. Smoothing the wrinkles of her black and white German dirndl, the fourth-grader anxiously looked to her principal, Karen Vogtner of St. John the Evangelist School, for reassurance after flubbing the first lines of the prayer. “Remember what I told you, Darby. Just picture Mary there and […]
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Retrouvaille Ministry To Hurting Marriages To Meet In Atlanta
September 13, 2007The Southeast Retrouvaille communities will host the 2007 Retrouvaille International Council Meeting Sept. 28-30 at the Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel. The meeting, which will include workshops for couples and priests, is open to anyone who has attended Retrouvaille, a program to help couples heal and renew their marriages. “It’s like we’re going to meet a […]
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Oct. 6 Festival To Benefit Amigos’ Work In Nicaragua
September 13, 2007Popular Christian folk/pop band Caedmon’s Call will headline the Oct. 6 Amigos for Christ music festival, which will benefit the nonprofit organization’s missionary work for the poor of Nicaragua. The event will be held at the Suwanee Town Center Park and Amphitheatre from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Along with sponsors Bryce Homes, Longhorn Steakhouse and Christian […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (September 13, 2007)
September 13, 2007This week most of us will spend at least a few seconds thinking about where we were six years ago on Sept. 11. It is a date that has changed all of our lives much like Dec. 7, 1941, changed life for our parents and grandparents. It is a moment to reflect prayerfully on the […]
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Using Our Lives, Possessions For God’s Glory
September 13, 2007Each Sunday, we begin the Creed by saying, “We believe in one God … the creator of heaven and earth.” This might be the most basic thing that we can say about God—He is the creator—He is the one that brought the whole world into being from nothing. For many of us, this is also […]
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‘New Tradition’ Blesses School Year, Marks Anniversaries
September 13, 2007Beginning what leaders hope is a new tradition in the archdiocese, faculty and staff from archdiocesan Catholic schools gathered Sept. 4 for an employee recognition Mass and day of in-service at St. Pius X High School. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the Mass, during which faculty and staff members from the schools were recognized for […]
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For Some, School Year Starts With New Leadership
September 13, 2007As Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta began classes for the 2007-2008 school year, many did so under the guidance of new principals. New principals for Catholic schools include: Donavan Yarnall, St. Joseph School, Athens; Sister Mary Jacinta, OP, St. Catherine of Siena School, Kennesaw; Terry Collis, St. Thomas More School, Decatur; and Tricia […]
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Home-Schoolers Form ‘Vibrant’ Local Community
September 13, 2007Annette Hew discovered the world of home-schooling 16 years ago when she realized that the public school system could not meet the needs of her oldest son who had a severe learning disability. After a short time Hew discovered that home-schooling wasn’t just about learning at home. “It’s a way of life,” she explained. “Learning […]
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‘Golly Gee Kid’ Gives Back To God Through Music
September 13, 2007Rich Dittus dreams of one day being a successful Catholic recording artist and is willing to do almost anything to make those dreams come true—except self-promotion. “I’ve just never been very good at that,” he says, with a shake of his head and a humble shrug of his shoulders. Dittus is 21. The graduate of […]
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Holy Spirit Preparatory Wins Home Opener
September 13, 2007Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, marked its first home game of the 2007 season with a 20-6 victory over Griffin Christian Academy Sept. 7 at the Life University field, Marietta. Holy Spirit jumped out to a 6-0 lead on a one-yard plunge by senior running back Joe Maranville, who had 15 carries for 77 yards. […]