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Irish Roots In Atlanta Are Deep, Historic
March 13, 2008Back in 1893, James Murphy was laid to rest. His granite tombstone leans toward the west; the etching at the foot of the stone is difficult to make out. His is one of a dozen markers in this grassy plot in Oakland Cemetery. It is a special place, reserved for the Irish in gratitude for […]
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Queen Of Angels Team Receives National Honors
March 6, 2008Three seventh-grade students at Queen of Angels School recently brought national attention to their school as they placed fifth in the final round of the 2008 National Engineers Week Future City Competition. Joel Anderson, Elliott Brewer and Reed Scott represented the Roswell school and comprised one of 37 teams throughout the country that made it […]
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Clergy, Couples Talk About Living Their Sacraments
March 6, 2008On the surface, the sacraments of holy orders, the bond of a priest to the church and its people, and of matrimony, the bond of a man and woman to each other, may seem very different. But as a packed audience at Transfiguration Church found, these sacraments share an affinity for each other. Understanding these […]
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Father Brannen Urges Transformation During Lent
March 6, 2008Father Brett Brannen, a Georgia native who currently serves as vice rector at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., spoke at two events the week of Feb. 10 to encourage Catholics in Atlanta to use Lent as a means of transformation. During this liturgical season, Father Brannen felt it appropriate for Catholics to understand […]
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Good Friday Pilgrimage To Visit 14 Urban Sites
March 6, 2008The 28th annual Good Friday Interfaith Pilgrimage will be held Friday, March 21, beginning at 9 a.m. at the State Capitol and ending at approximately 1 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial. People of all faiths are invited to participate in this yearly pilgrimage, to reflect upon the social justice issues as they […]
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Tyrone School Qualifies For State Science Competition
March 6, 2008Our Lady of Victory School’s Science Olympiad team recently placed fifth in the overall division B (grades 6-9) competition held at Gordon College in Barnesville. The OLV students qualified for the state tournament to be held at Augusta State University on March 29. Science Olympiad is a nationally recognized program that offers students an opportunity […]
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Porcine ‘Penelope’ Squeals With Genuine Appeal
March 6, 2008Believe in yourself—appreciate people for who they are—look beyond the obvious … all of these are valuable lessons offered up by the film “Penelope,” a charming new fairy tale with a heart of gold. “Penelope” starts with an explanation of a curse that has afflicted the youngest member of the wealthy Wilhern family. Because an […]
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Catholic Schools Fare Well In GISA Bee
March 6, 2008Several students from schools located in the Archdiocese of Atlanta participated in the Georgia Independent School Association Spelling Bee in February. The first round of competition was held Feb. 7 at various locations around Georgia. Round one was a written competition devised of 110 words in which students were required to write in ink without […]
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French Priest Documents Killing Of Ukrainian Jews
March 6, 2008Fields of sunflowers and rural pastures in Ukraine hide a gruesome truth that a French Catholic priest is uncovering. Under the postcard scenery, in unmarked mass graves lie the remains of Jews massacred by the Nazis’ killing machine. “God wants his people to be buried. They are his people,” said Father Patrick Desbois in his […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (March 6, 2008)
March 6, 2008Last week at the formal ceremony of the reception of the credentials of the new U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, Mary Ann Glendon, the Holy Father remarked that American Catholics should engage in advocating for the formation of public policy based upon our moral values. By sheer coincidence last week was also the occasion for […]