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Haitian Catholics Mark Milestone As Community
November 29, 2007Like many Haitians, Alberta Therlonge could easily slip into a pew at any Catholic parish around Atlanta for worship. But instead, Therlonge drives 40 minutes across the city from her Cobb County home passing half a dozen other Catholic churches to pray and sing in her first language, Creole. “When I sing, it means much […]
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Love of God, Country Sounded At Ecumenical Service
November 29, 2007It was a full house at the Temple Kol Emeth as worshippers from across the Metro Atlanta area gathered on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 20, for the third annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service. Welcomed by a troop of enthusiastic ushers and surrounded by the temple’s beautiful stained glass, attendees found the experience to be an […]
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St. Pius Falls To Rome In Second Round Of Playoffs
November 29, 2007The 2007 season ended for St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, when Rome High School edged them out 14-10, Nov. 23, eliminating the last remaining Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholic school from state playoff contention. In his second start for the injured Dylan Knight, junior quarterback P.J. Standard had 43 rushing yards and 100 passing yards. […]
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Philanthropist’s Zeal For Catholic Schools Earns Prize
November 29, 2007Catholic education is the best vehicle for reinvigorating American culture, according to Frank Hanna, an Atlanta businessman whose formula for effective charitable giving recently earned him the 2007 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership. “One of the most important things is to raise (children) well,” said Hanna, who has focused his resources on K-12 […]
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Multicultural Christmas CD Released, Concert Set
November 29, 2007Choirs representing cultures from around the world have come together on one compilation to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. The Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Office for Black Catholic Ministry presents “Joyfully United 2007,” a multicultural CD featuring Christmas music performed by Atlanta-area singing groups. “All of them praise God in their native language and with […]
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Second-Grade Class Donates Winter Coats To SVdP
November 29, 2007—Every year, thousands of men, women and children in North Georgia must bear the cold winter months without a coat to keep them warm. Maybe they are homeless and have no place to keep a coat during the summer months. Or maybe they are living on the financial edge and must make the choice between […]
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Annual Marian Candlelight Pilgrimage Set For Dec. 7
November 29, 2007On Friday, Dec. 7, the vigil for the feast of the Immaculate Conception, the fourth annual Marian candlelight pilgrimage will begin at Sacred Heart Church in Atlanta with Mass at 7 p.m., followed by a 1.2 mile procession along Peachtree Street from Sacred Heart to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. A prayer of thanksgiving […]
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Knights Sponsor First Barbeque Competition
November 29, 2007On Oct. 20, Knights of Columbus Council 12905 at St. Marguerite D’Youville Church held its first barbeque competition, a family-oriented event with more than 100 visitors attending. The idea for the event, planned to be the first of many, came from Council 12905 Grand Knight Tom Bourne earlier this year in June. Without delay, a […]
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Father Wiltz, Jesuit Retreat Director And Chef, Dies
November 29, 2007Jesuits are urged to be men for others. And for Jesuit Father George Wiltz, that meant serving people around the altar as well as around a dining room table. Father Wiltz, a New Orleans native, lived his life as a Jesuit for 55 years, a priest for 40 years and as a Cajun chef. Father […]
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‘A Season Of Renewal:’ Monks Craft Master Plan To Sustain Community
November 29, 2007They were here in 1944, living one of the most ancient expressions of Catholic spirituality, when there was only one Catholic family in Rockdale County. And they are here today, 63 years later, still living that life, when the archdiocese numbers 650,000 Catholics. As Abbot Francis Michael Stiteler—who was elected from within the community—says, the […]