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Palmetto Baptist, SVDP-Tyrone Work Together
May 17, 2007An exciting new endeavor began recently as the St. Vincent de Paul Conference in Tyrone and the Palmetto Baptist Church food pantry forged a new relationship. The common cause the two champion is helping the poor in this community. The Palmetto Baptist food pantry assists about 150 families each month. They receive manpower and funds […]
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St. Vincent De Paul Sets Priorities For Year Ahead
May 17, 2007The St. Vincent de Paul Society held its annual Spring to Life meeting April 21 focused on strengthening its community partnerships, raising the charitable lay group’s profile, and improving communication among its 67 parish conferences where serving the poor of North Georgia has been the mission for over 100 years. The grassroots impact the Society […]
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Faces Of Poor Seen In Every Stage Of Life
May 17, 2007Catholic Charities USA points out that in the world’s richest country about 37 million people live below the federal poverty line of $20,000 a year for a family of four. At the St. Vincent de Paul Society Spring to Life Conference, church leaders spoke on specific aspects of poverty to Society volunteers to encourage them […]
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Body Language: Lessons From ‘Spider-Man 3’
May 17, 2007I took my two older boys to see “Spider-Man 3” this past weekend. Watching all that jam-packed action had the same effect on them as would a 2-liter bottle of Coke. After their “sugar high” subsided and they could actually speak, we had some great father-son chats about the movie’s many moral lessons. I’ve been […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (May 17, 2007)
May 17, 2007I generally would like to think of myself as fairly technically savvy, but there are a few things about the fast changing hi-tech world that continue to bewilder me. I am not very good at or comfortable with “text messaging.” Oh, I know how to do it, and I have sent a few text messages […]
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Eight Men To Be Ordained Transitional Deacons
May 17, 2007Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will ordain eight men to the transitional diaconate for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, May 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King. The men to be ordained are as follows: Juan Francisco Anzora, Juan Fernando Areiza Rios, Henry Amingwa Atem, Neil Michael Dhabliwala, Gilbert Exume, James […]
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Father McCormick To Celebrate 50 Years As Priest
May 17, 2007Father Daniel J. McCormick, the first priest to be ordained for the new Diocese of Atlanta in 1957, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ordination at a concelebrated Mass at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 3, at All Saints Church. The Mass will be followed at 1:30 p.m. by a reception in the parish […]
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St. Pius X Church Plans June 17 Anniversary Celebration
May 17, 2007Members and friends of St. Pius X Church will celebrate two significant parish events at a special anniversary celebration on Sunday, June 17. The date marks the 30th anniversary of the first permanent Catholic sanctuary in Rockdale County and pastor Father John Kieran’s 40th anniversary as a priest. The celebration will begin at noon with […]
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NCEA Conference Includes Awards For Atlanta Schools
May 17, 2007The Archdiocese of Atlanta celebrated excellence in education at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Conference held April 10-13. More than 10,000 Catholic educators from around the country attended the conference, which featured approximately 400 sessions and workshops. Karen Vogtner, principal of St. John the Evangelist School in Hapeville, was honored at the opening banquet […]
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Megan Ryan Remembered As Lady Titans Win State
May 17, 2007This year, there is no sharing in soccer. The Blessed Trinity Lady Titans soccer team, after being named co-champions in 2006, became the sole winner of the AAA state championship trophy for 2007. “This has been an emotional year for our girls and they deserved it,” said Gilbert Jean-Baptiste, girls varsity head coach. “I’m extremely […]