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Church’s Campaign Educates On, Seeks Support For Comprehensive Reform Of Immigration
April 26, 2007Chris West of Catholic Relief Services spoke April 13 to about 140 parish advocates at a local conference on the national Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform, seeking to highlight the issue as Congress renews debate over how to address the nation’s estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants. In this session of Congress, the U.S. Conference of […]
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Conference Describes State’s New Immigration Law
April 26, 2007Luis, an undocumented immigrant from San Felipe de Jesus Mission in Forest Park who gave only his first name, listened intently through a Spanish interpreter at the immigration conference April 13 at Holy Cross Church for information about State Bill 529 that goes into effect this July, as he has been driving to his construction […]
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Atlanta Priest Serves Aboard Navy’s Newest Carrier
April 26, 2007Life aboard an aircraft carrier is routine and busy. I am currently serving in the western Pacific during an unplanned surge deployment aboard the Navy’s newest and largest aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan. The Reagan departed from its home port, San Diego, on Jan. 26 and picked me up as they passed Hawaii a week […]
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Woodstock Parish To Host Mission
April 26, 2007St. Michael the Archangel Church will host a parish mission led by noted teacher and speaker Father Larry Richards from Sunday, May 6, to Wednesday, May 9. The mission will begin each evening at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Father Richards, who will also speak during Masses at the church on the weekend […]
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CTK To Host ‘Financial Peace Seminar’
April 26, 2007The Cathedral of Christ the King will offer a 13-week “Financial Peace” seminar beginning Tuesday, May 15, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The seminar will include a series of DVD presentations by noted financial adviser Dave Ramsey. An information meeting will be held in the Christ the King parish hall on Tuesday, May 1. […]
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All Saints To Pray For Conversion Of Terrorists
April 26, 2007All Saints Church will host a prayer service for the conversion of terrorists on Monday, April 30, at 7 p.m. and welcomes people to come to devote themselves to praying for an end to this form of violence through God’s grace and conversion of hearts. The pastor, Msgr. R. Donald Kiernan, said the impetus to […]
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‘Into Great Silence’ Reveals Power Of Contemplation
April 26, 2007At times fascinating, at other times frustrating, “Into Great Silence” offers an intimate look at monastic life. It is not always an easy film to watch, but, ultimately, it is rewarding, and its images will stay with you long after you leave the theater. In 1984, filmmaker Philip Gröning first approached the General Prior of […]
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Student Athletes Sign With Colleges
April 26, 2007Kate Willingham, a senior at Marist School, signed her National Letter of Intent to play soccer for Sewanee University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Willingham, who is captain of the soccer team, has received a President’s Scholarship to Sewanee and is a member of both the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society. Marist […]
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Brother Professes Final Vows Of Monastic Life
April 26, 2007A picture of Brother Callistus Crichlow, OCSO, looking out over the lake at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit is one of several photographs in the monastery’s 2007 calendar. When Brother Callistus’ niece, Destiny, was asked who was pictured in the photograph, she had a simple answer. “That’s the pray-er,” she told her mother. “He’s […]
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BT Enters Regional Play With Victory
April 19, 2007Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, defeated Region 6-AAAA opponent, Marist School, as they squared off in their final match of the regular reason. The Region 5-AAA school won four out of the five matches on the Marist courts. In number one singles, freshman Elizabeth Sims defeated her opponent 6-4, 6-2. Sims has been playing the […]