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Atlanta Hispanic Catholics Lose Beloved Leader
February 28, 2008Jose Montero helped lead Atlanta’s Hispanic Catholic community for more than 30 years, starting faith groups and providing spiritual support to the immigrants. A former Franciscan priest, Montero became a layman after leading parishes in Spain, Germany, Switzerland and New Orleans. Montero, who was 76, died Feb. 4 of liver cancer at his Doraville home […]
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Sister Patricia Clune Chosen As CSJ Province Director
February 28, 2008Sister Patricia Clune, former teacher and school principal in the Atlanta Archdiocese, was selected as canonical director of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province on Jan. 21. She will serve with two others who constitute a leadership team, and they will be assisted by a council of four. Their term is […]
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Gala To Recognize Acts Of Compassion, Charity
February 28, 2008Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. will host a black-tie fundraising gala for the first time in the organization’s 54-year history. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, at the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta. Lee and Sheila Shaw, parishioners at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, are […]
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Canton Parish Hosts Lent Retreat
February 28, 2008The parishioners of Our Lady of LaSalette Church in Canton will gather for a parish Lenten retreat on Monday-Wednesday, March 3-5. The retreat sessions each day will be held at 9 a.m. and at 7:30 p.m. (same session offered morning and evening). All are welcome to attend. This retreat offers a unique opportunity for members […]
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Georgia Federal Credit Union To Give New Scholarship
February 28, 2008The Georgia Federal Credit Union has established the Archbishop-emeritus John Francis Donoghue scholarship, to be awarded for the first time this year to one high school senior residing in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The maximum award for the scholarship will be $2,500 for a full-time student taking 12 or more credit hours per quarter or […]
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Family Loyalty Forms Strong Theme In ‘Spiderwick’
February 28, 2008“The Spiderwick Chronicles” is an adventure movie that is sure to entertain a wide audience. When the Grace family moves to a creepy old house with a strange history, the children discover a magical world filled with fantastic creatures—and they also discover their own heroism, bravery and cleverness, all of which they need to survive […]
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Middle School Champs Crowned
February 28, 2008The Catholic Metro League of Atlanta held its championship games for grades five through eight at St. Thomas More School, Decatur, Feb. 16. The 2008 champions are: Girls Grade 5 – St. Brigid, Alpharetta Grade 6 – St. Peter Chanel, Roswell Grade 7 – St. Thomas More, Decatur Grade 8 – Christ the King, Atlanta […] Full Story
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State Tournament: First Round
February 28, 2008Boys Blessed Trinity 81 Chestatee 45 Pinecrest Academy 59 Bulloch Academy 48 Girls Blessed Trinity 73 Gilmer 69 Madison County 62 Marist 54 Clarke Central 58 St. Pius X 47 Brookwood 40 Pinecrest Academy 38
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Ghana Relief Worker Once Relied On Rice Bowl
February 28, 2008Imagine a world without electricity or running water. Imagine growing up in a town with no school, no hospital, no doctors. Such was the backdrop for the amazing story of Wiaga, Ghana, native Thomas Awiapo, a recipient of Catholic Relief Services’ aid. Now serving as a senior program officer for CRS Ghana, the organization that […]
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Cathedral Choir To Present Franz Liszt’s ‘Via Crucis’
February 21, 2008On Friday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m., the Cathedral of Christ the King, with organist Dr. Timothy Wissler, soloists and the Cathedral Choir, will present a dramatic blending of sight and sound in a presentation of Franz Liszt’s Via Crucis, in musical meditations on the Stations of the Cross. Kevin Culver, choirmaster at Christ the […]