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Home-Schoolers Form ‘Vibrant’ Local Community
September 13, 2007Annette Hew discovered the world of home-schooling 16 years ago when she realized that the public school system could not meet the needs of her oldest son who had a severe learning disability. After a short time Hew discovered that home-schooling wasn’t just about learning at home. “It’s a way of life,” she explained. “Learning […]
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‘Golly Gee Kid’ Gives Back To God Through Music
September 13, 2007Rich Dittus dreams of one day being a successful Catholic recording artist and is willing to do almost anything to make those dreams come true—except self-promotion. “I’ve just never been very good at that,” he says, with a shake of his head and a humble shrug of his shoulders. Dittus is 21. The graduate of […]
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Holy Spirit Preparatory Wins Home Opener
September 13, 2007Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, marked its first home game of the 2007 season with a 20-6 victory over Griffin Christian Academy Sept. 7 at the Life University field, Marietta. Holy Spirit jumped out to a 6-0 lead on a one-yard plunge by senior running back Joe Maranville, who had 15 carries for 77 yards. […]
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Rosary Rally Will Offer Prayer For Sisters
September 13, 2007The 36th annual Archdiocesan Rosary Rally will be held Saturday, Oct. 6, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue will be the principal celebrant. This year the Rosary Rally prayers will be offered for the living and deceased women Religious of the archdiocese, in keeping with the theme, “Mary, Mother of […]
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Book Examines Hospitality As Imitation Of Christ
September 13, 2007EVERY DAY HOSPITALITY: Simple Steps to Cultivating a Welcoming Heart by Thea Jarvis. Ave Maria Press (Notre Dame, Ind., 2007). Paperback, 128 pp. $10.95. Summer is over, and the kids are back in school. Bathing suits have been stashed away, the guest room now sits silently and the visitors who paraded through the house are […]
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St. Jude’s To Host Workshops
September 13, 2007Parish staff members from throughout the state of Georgia are invited to attend a day of workshops at St. Jude the Apostle Church on Thursday, Sept. 27. Admission to the workshops is free. Sponsored by a national religious publishing organization, the J.S. Paluch Company, workshops on a variety of topics will be offered for church […]
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Circus Arrives At St. Jude School
September 13, 2007Circus of the Kids, a learning program used in schools across the United States that enhances learning with mastery of the circus arts, will be on center stage for several upcoming performances at St. Jude the Apostle School. Show times for this student-performed circus are Thursday and Friday, Sept. 20-21, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. […]
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Local Groups Set To Aid In Overseas Storm Recovery
September 13, 2007Local advocates for the poor in hurricane-ravaged Central America and the Caribbean are gearing up for recovery efforts as the communities dig out from storm wreckage. The Missionaries of the Poor order hopes to provide safe housing for 1,000 families with sturdy but inexpensive homes. An international monastic order of brothers started by Father Richard […]
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Annual Appeal Poster Wins International Award
September 6, 2007A poster promoting the 2007 archdiocesan Annual Appeal has been recognized with the International Catholic Stewardship Council’s Award for Excellence for materials in the category of Annual Appeal Poster. The poster, which is centered around the theme “We Are the Hands of Christ,” based on the prayer of St. Teresa of Avila, was designed by […]
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Civic Center Mass Honors St. Helena
September 6, 2007Catholics in the scenic mountain town of Clayton, situated between the Tennessee and North and South Carolina borders, gathered to celebrate the feast day of St. Helena on Sunday, Aug. 19, with a bilingual Mass at 11 a.m. at the Rabun County Civic Center. The Mass was celebrated by St. Helena Mission’s pastor, Father Abel […] Full Story