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Hartwell Parish Breaks Ground For New Parish Hall
September 21, 2006Sacred Heart Church in Hartwell broke ground on Sunday, Aug. 6, for the construction of a new parish hall, the first phase of an expansion program for the church. The slogan of the campaign is “Together We Can.” Pledges from parishioners and visitors and fundraising activities by many of the church ministries funded this effort. […]
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Credit Union Awards Grant To St. Vincent De Paul
September 21, 2006The Georgia Federal Credit Union (GFCU) recently awarded a $1,000 grant to the St. Vincent de Paul Society through its Catholic Community Charitable Giving Fund (CCCGF). The fund was established following the merger of Greater Atlanta Catholic Federal Credit Union with Georgia Federal Credit Union and is managed by committee members of the Catholic Advisory […]
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Respect Life Month Begins With Annual LifeChain
September 21, 2006The Cathedral Pro-Life Committee and the Atlanta Pro-Life Office will sponsor the annual LifeChain to begin observance of October as Respect Life Month on Sunday, Oct. 1, in front of the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. LifeChain is a one-hour silent prayer to end abortion, in solidarity with thousands across […]
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OLM Hosts Middle School Volleyball Tournament
September 21, 2006Our Lady of Mercy High School hosted an enthusiastic group of young athletes with its first middle school volleyball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 16. Participating schools included St. John the Evangelist School, Hapeville, St. Peter Claver Regional School, Decatur, and Our Lady of Victory School, Tyrone. The tournament, which is named “The Archbishop’s Cup,” was […]
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Rainbows Offered For Children Coping With Grief, Loss
September 21, 2006Those who have received a child’s drawing or collage know that children enjoy expressing themselves artistically and not always through words in the best of times. So one can imagine how frustrating it is for them to be asked to articulate their feelings about their parents’ divorce or about a parent who is incarcerated or […]
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Event To Focus On Building, Renovating Catholic Worship Spaces
September 21, 2006The Archdiocese of Atlanta Liturgical Commission will present a one-day workshop, “Building or Renovating Space for Catholic Worship,” on Friday, Oct. 13, at Our Lady of the Assumption Church from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The workshop, which is presented in cooperation with the Georgetown Center for Liturgy, will begin with registration from 8:30 to […]
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Community Leaders Highlight Unique Marist Class
September 21, 2006Usually, the school principal doesn’t teach many classes, but this semester is different for Father Joel Konzen, SM, principal of Marist School. Father Konzen, with the help of a number of well-known leaders in the Atlanta community, is teaching a leadership seminar to sophomore, junior and senior students that explores the meaning and content of […]
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Southern Catholic College Founder Honored
September 21, 2006Tom Clements, founder of Southern Catholic College, was presented with a proclamation commending him for his contributions to the opening of Georgia’s first residential Catholic college from Gov. Sonny Perdue on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the governor’s office. The school also announced Sept. 19 that Clements will receive the prestigious St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award […]
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Annual Run Helps Catholic Charities Help Children
September 21, 2006Damijal, a 17-year-old Croatian refugee, underwent a kidney transplant, and Catholic Charities Immigration Services helped his parents file for citizenship so that he will automatically become a citizen before he becomes 18, which will allow him to receive life-saving anti-rejection medication. And Kayla is a 16-year-old from Jamaica whose mother died and father molested her […]
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Atlanta Catholics, Muslims Urged To Understanding
September 21, 2006Five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, many Catholic leaders engaged in interfaith dialogue feel it is more urgent than ever that American Muslims and Catholics come together to build peace and foster dialogue, witnessing to the world common values of charity and social justice. In the Atlanta Archdiocese, Emory’s Aquinas Center of Theology took […]