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Procession Honoring Mary Will Take Place May 13
May 3, 2007A celebration in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be held on Sunday, May 13, the 90th anniversary of the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, at the Cathedral of Christ the King from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants are invited to bring a flower to place at a Marian altar in honor of […]
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In Book, Rwandan Gives Stunning Testimony To Faith
May 3, 2007LEFT TO TELL: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust; by Immaculée Ilibagiza, with Steve Erwin; Hay House, 2006; 215 pp; hardcover, $24.95. If you want a book with the emotional impact of an earthquake, you must read “Left to Tell.” It is the gut-wrenching story of Immaculée Ilibagiza, a Catholic woman in Rwanda, whose reliance […]
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California Trip Helps Keep Team’s Mission In Focus
May 3, 2007This time last year the Blessed Trinity Titans were 16-4, compared with this year’s record of 13-7. And the Titans would be happy to hoist the state baseball championship trophy over their heads the same way they did after the 2006 season. Blessed Trinity has been challenged this season as the Class AAA school took […]
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Former Labor Secretary Broke Barriers With Faith
May 3, 2007Alexis Herman, former U.S. Labor Secretary, speaking at St. Anthony’s Church challenged listeners to “get out from under the table” and take risks in faith—as she literally did at 15—to fully experience Christ’s promise of abundant life. Herman, a native of Mobile, Ala., was the first African-American to hold the office of Labor Secretary when […]
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Holy Spirit Track Team Qualifies For State Meet
April 26, 2007All 22 track and field athletes from Holy Spirit Preparatory School qualified for the upcoming state meet April 26-28 at Mills Stadium in Albany. It is quite a feat considering there were only five students on the team when the program first started four years ago. Following the regional meet on April 16, Holy Spirit […]
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How Does One Become A Monk?
April 26, 2007The steps to full profession in a monastery are unique for each brother, but the following is a basic guideline from Brother Michael, the vocations director for the Monastery of the Holy Spirit. The first step is an initial visit with the candidate. The number of visits depends on distance and finances, Brother Michael said. […]
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New Parishes Established In Norcross, Dawsonville
April 26, 2007Decree Elevating the Status of the Mission Church of Mary Our Queen in the Municipality of Norcross, Georgia, to the Status of a Parish Whereas the People of God of Norcross, Georgia, have been served by the Mission of Mary Our Queen since November 1994, and whereas the Catholic population of the area has increased, […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (April 26, 2007)
April 26, 2007I am honored when people ask me: “Please pray for me.” Occasionally that request comes without any specifics, and at other times people will direct me to pray for a child, for the health of a family member or for a special need. Whatever the reason for their request for my prayers, I am always […]
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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 […]