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At OLA, Flowers Honor Retired Principal
September 6, 2007A flowering garden of roses, lilies, along with a red Chinese maple and statue of St. Mary adds beauty and serenity to an area outside the pre-K classroom at Our Lady of the Assumption School. It is a fitting tribute to Dr. Joan Tiernan who served the students and school staff for a long time […]
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‘Champ’ Gives Hopeful Portrayal Of Intersecting Lives
September 6, 2007In “Resurrecting the Champ,” the new film by director Rod Lurie, reporter Erik Kernan describes his latest story to his family. The story is about a former championship boxer who is now living on the streets of Denver, and Kernan’s young son tells him that it sounds sad. No, Kernan replies, it will be a […]
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Chicago Catholic Childhood Remembered, Valued
September 6, 2007Father Griffin, the “John Wayne” priest. Janie, the first love. Sister Ellen, the “cool,” post-Vatican II nun. Johnny, the anguished guardian of his younger siblings. In “Parish the Thought,” a book by Roswell author John Bernard Ruane, the names may be different but many of the experiences will be familiar to Catholics who grew up […]
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Feast Day Launches Jubilee Year Spirit At ‘Pi High’
September 6, 2007When George Maloof first saw St. Pius X High School in May 1958, it was still steel beams rising from Georgia red clay. Interstate 85 ended near Clairmont Road. Dairy farms dotted the landscape, and cows roamed over what would later become the football field. “I thought, ‘Lord, what have I gotten myself into?’” Maloof […]
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Pastors, Leadership Teams To Receive Report On Year 1 Of Archdiocesan Planning Process
September 6, 2007Parish leaders and priests starting this week are to hear the latest findings from the Archdiocesan Planning Committee during a series of meetings focused on the future of the Catholic Church in North Georgia. During the next weeks, the committee is to feature findings from its yearlong study and its future goals. “The really good […]
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Catholic Population Officially Leaps To 650,000
September 6, 2007The Catholic Church in North Georgia is now the 26th largest diocese in the country, falling between El Paso, Texas, and Providence, R.I. The Atlanta Archdiocese recently updated its official Catholic population figure, nearly doubling in size to 650,000 from 350,000. Leaders said the new headcount better reflects reality as the church comes to grips with […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (September 6, 2007)
September 6, 2007The book “Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light” was finally published this past Tuesday, Sept. 4, and I suppose that I will obtain a copy or two. The book has already received a lot of hype, and I doubt that either its author or editor would have sought or desired this pervasive interest before the […]
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Celebrating Mary’s Birthday With Humility And Joy
September 6, 2007Imagine this: It is Christmas Day, and instead of dwelling on the stuff awaiting them beneath the tree, kids are lighting candles on a birthday cake and singing “Happy Birthday” to Jesus. What a concept, huh? Although the celebration of Jesus’ birthday has given rise to excessive commercialism, especially in wealthier nations like our own, […]
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Book Chronicles Love Of Atlanta Icon For Church, Art
August 23, 2007Civic, business and religious leader James J. Haverty focused his gifts and passions to help establish two Peachtree Road sanctuaries where Atlantans could experience divine inspiration and higher spiritual realities: the Cathedral of Christ the King and the High Museum of Art. This self-taught businessman, who lived from 1858 to 1939, provided financial support and […]
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St. Peter Chanel To Present Cavins Bible Seminar
August 23, 2007Jeff Cavins, the dynamic Bible teacher and speaker, will present “The Gospel of Matthew” on Saturday, Sept. 15, in the Blessed Trinity High School auditorium. The seminar will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. The Adventures in Matthew Bible Seminar is sponsored by the St. Peter Chanel Church […]