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‘Dia De La Familia’ Health Fair To Be Held
March 1, 2007Holy Trinity Church will host the fifth annual “Dia de la Familia” Preventive Health Fair on Saturday, March 10, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This event, which began with about 350 participants, has increased to more than 1,200 attendees. Screenings are done for diabetes, HIV, breast cancer, vision, hearing, dental, spine, cholesterol, nutrition and […]
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Children Greet Archbishop At Queen Of Angels School
March 1, 2007First-graders at Queen of Angels School depicting animals on Noah’s Ark helped bring to life how important it is always to obey God’s directions. The skit by the children took place when the archbishop made his annual visit to their school Feb. 15. The mock animals wore masks made in art class. The skit showed […]
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State Semifinals Pair Pinecrest, Holy Spirit
March 1, 2007The Pinecrest Academy boys basketball team has made it to the Georgia Independent School Association Class AA State Final Four. With a 69-41 win over Memorial Day School, Savannah, and a 64-61 overtime victory against Piedmont Academy, Monticello, the Paladins were able to advance. In the Feb. 22 game against Memorial Day, Pinecrest junior guard […]
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New Hartwell Hall Honors Founding Families
March 1, 2007It all started with three families and, more than 100 years later, a squirrel. Parishioners of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Hartwell paid tribute to their founders as well as made light of the incident that brought about the need for a new parish hall as it was dedicated Feb. 11 by Archbishop Wilton […]
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Lent: Another Chapter In Christian Love Story
February 22, 2007As our Lenten journey unfolds, people like me will spend a goodly amount of time fretting about what we should give up. Should it be chocolate or should it be wine? Should I go to Mass more often, or go shopping less? Or all of the above? I know Lent is not a competitive sport, […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (February 22, 2007)
February 22, 2007I’ve seen and heard quite a bit over the past week—more than usual, I might add! I was invited by the Atlanta Rabbinical Association to have lunch with them and to offer some personal reflections on the state of Catholic-Jewish relations locally, nationally and internationally. My hosts could not have been more cordial or more […]
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Film Takes An Imaginative Look At Friendship
February 22, 2007The new film from Walt Disney pictures, “Bridge to Terabithia,” is a touching story that illustrates the power of imagination and the importance of friendship. Based on the Newberry Award-winning novel by Katherine Paterson, and directed by Gabor Csupo, the film does a wonderful job of weaving fantastical details into a very realistic portrayal of […]
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Father Robert Pearson, 50 Years A Monk, Dies At 85
February 22, 2007Father Robert (Bob) Pearson, OCSO, 85, monk of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery, died on Friday, Feb. 16, in the monastery infirmary after a long illness. The burial service will take place at the celebration of the funeral Mass on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 9 a.m. in the Abbey Church. The son of […]
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Catholic Charities To Host Seminar On Aging
February 22, 2007The Senior Ministry program of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. will co-host a seminar, “The Sacred Journey: Principles of Successful Aging,” on Thursday, March 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The seminar will be held in midtown Atlanta, at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 731 Peachtree St., NE. The facilitator […]
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Capitol Day Will Provide Briefing On Key Bills
February 22, 2007The Archdiocese of Atlanta is advocating for or against various bills that have been introduced in the 2007 session of the Georgia General Assembly in light of Catholic social teaching. And the church of North Georgia invites members to join in the legislative process by participating in the first Catholic Day at the Capitol on […]