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What I Have Seen and Heard (September 20, 2007)
September 20, 2007Two quite different but in many ways parallel books published in 1976 fueled an avalanche of interest in personal history: Alex Haley’s “Roots” and Leon Uris’ “Trinity.” Both of these literary works dealt with family histories. Family history remains an important interest for most people even today, and it has a special significance for our […]
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Flannery O’Connor Letters Reveal Faith, Friendship
September 20, 2007“I would like to know who this is who understands my stories.” With these words, Flannery O’Connor began a friendship that was to influence her outlook and touch her art for the rest of her life. It was July 1955, and the young writer had recently published her acclaimed short story collection, “A Good Man […]
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Emory Hosts O’Connor Events Sept. 25-26
September 20, 2007Emory University’s collection of letters by beloved Georgia author Flannery O’Connor unsealed in May will be opened Sept. 22 for the first public exhibition at Emory’s Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library (MARBL). To kick off the exhibition opening, Atlanta actress Brenda Bynum will reprise her popular reading from O’Connor’s letters to Atlantan Betty Hester […]
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Philosophy Course On Augustine, Aquinas Offered
September 20, 2007A six-week course on the Christian philosophies of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas will be taught by Dr. Richard Parry this fall as part of Evening at Emory, a lifelong learning program. The course will be taught on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. from Oct. 9 through Nov. 13. The primary readings of […]
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Aquinas Center Of Theology Moves To Emory Briarcliff Campus
September 20, 2007After 20 years at Turner Village on Clifton Road, the Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University has moved to a new home on the Briarcliff Campus of Emory University in August. The new mailing address of the Aquinas Center is Emory Briarcliff Campus, 1256 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, GA 30306. The phone number remains (404) […]
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Anniversary Fest Combines Korean Culture, Faith
September 20, 2007Thirty years ago, a group of some 20 Korean Catholics in Atlanta started to worship together. The community, which now includes over 2,000 parishioners, celebrated the work done by those pioneers on Sunday, Sept. 16, with Mass, confirmation of teens and adults and an overflowing feast of food. “It was very joyous for all of […]
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School Celebrates Saint’s Day, Grandparents
September 20, 2007Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory recently visited St. Peter Claver Regional School to celebrate Mass in honor of the school’s patron saint. Grandparents of St. Peter Claver students were the special guests at the Sept. 12 Mass and reception with the archbishop. Some 50 grandparents stayed to attend classes with their students and also joined them […]
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Two Catholic High Schools Start Season 2-0
September 20, 2007With a 40-0 victory over Therrell High School, Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, remains one of two undefeated Catholic schools in week three of the season. Junior running back Sam Burkhalter led the offense with 106 yards rushing on 13 carries and three touchdowns. Senior linebackers Zach Hegetschweiler, who had eight tackles and one interception, […]
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Lady Titans Tame Wildcats On The Diamond
September 20, 2007The Blessed Trinity High School girls softball team extended their win streak to four games after beating Dunwoody High School 7-2 Sept. 11. The Blessed Trinity Titans remain undefeated at home. Dunwoody scored first and after trailing the Wildcats by a run, Blessed Trinity tied the game up 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth. […]
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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 […]