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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 […]
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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,” […]
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Archdiocese Impacted By Year 2 Of Strategic Planning: Working Groups Advise Archbishop In Four Key Areas
October 16, 2008During the past year more than 50 women and men have been wrestling with the future of the Catholic Church in North Georgia. Through meetings, interviews and research, groups of lay people, pastors and archdiocesan officials have wrapped their arms around a church in flux, trying to look at the present condition with objective eyes […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (October 9, 2008)
October 9, 2008I was on a recent flight from Washington, D.C., to Chicago when a lady in the seat in front of me turned around and remarked, “You’re that bishop aren’t you?” Well, I was wearing my collar, and I did look the part. She told me that she recognized me from television and was very happy […]
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Respect Life Sunday Reminds Us Of Christ’s Teachings
October 9, 2008When Respect Life Sunday rolls around each year on the first Sunday of October, I often wonder about some folks in the congregation. How is it possible for Catholics to hear the message about life proclaimed and still disagree with it? It would be tempting to say people are entitled to their own opinions, but […]
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How To Donate to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
October 9, 2008Catholics can make a one-time donation or pledge an amount to be given over a 10-month period. Each household is asked to prayerfully consider pledging a tithe of 1 percent of the total annual household income to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. Households that have been especially blessed are asked to consider an even larger gift […]