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Catechism Competition Creates Champions
February 9, 2006At Holy Spirit Preparatory School, students kicked off Catholic Schools Week by showing off their knowledge of their Catholic faith. At the Lower School, students participated in the Monsignor (Edward J.) Dillon Catechism Bowl. Two students from each grade level two through six won classroom competitions and earned the right to compete in front of […]
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Annual Events Celebrate Catholic Education
February 9, 2006“Catholic Schools: Character. Compassion. Values.” was the theme of Catholic Schools Week 2006. The week ran from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4 in Catholic schools throughout the nation. The observance begins on the last Sunday in January every year. National Appreciation Day For Catholic Schools was observed Wednesday, Feb. 1. Two other highlights of the […]
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Catholic Educators To Hold Convention In Atlanta
February 9, 2006More than 9,000 delegates and exhibitors are expected to attend the 103rd annual Convention and Exposition of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Atlanta April 18-21. The theme for the convention is “Charting the Future in Challenging Times.” The invitation to convene in the city was extended to Catholic educators by Archbishop Wilton D. […]
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Mass Memorializes Faith, Courage Of Mrs. King
February 9, 2006Although Coretta Scott King lived in the extraordinary shadow of her late husband Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she was not eclipsed but radiated her own faithfulness to God and her own greatness, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory reflected at a memorial Mass celebrated for her at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Over her lifetime […]
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Valentine’s Advice To Couples: Don’t Forget Prayer!
February 2, 2006It’s always a joy to hear about a couple planning to marry but so sad to learn about others getting divorced. And I sometimes wonder if the divorce rate would decline if couples, contemplating tying the knot, had to pass a marriage examination. After all, we won’t allow people to get a driver’s license without […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard
February 2, 2006Many of us have a tendency to consider the Sacraments rather private activities—the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick are perhaps the most private of all. We occasionally hear such attitudes expressed in terms such as “my wedding” … “can we arrange for a private Baptism” … “my First […]
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Archbishop Sends Condolences To King Family
February 2, 2006Dear Yolanda Denise, Martin Luther III, Dexter Scott, and Bernice Albertine, On behalf of the clergy, religious and faithful of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and myself and my predecessor, Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue, permit me to express condolences on the death of your mother, Coretta Scott King. We have lost from our sight a most […]
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Coretta Scott King Remembered For Own Work
February 2, 2006Coretta Scott King, who died Jan. 30 at age 78, will be remembered for her fidelity to civil rights and nonviolent justice that had been sought by her husband, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. She died during the night at a holistic health center in Baja California, Mexico. Funeral arrangements are pending. “A good […]
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Deacon Jack Jansen Left Legacy In Family, Parish
February 2, 2006After Deacon Jack Jansen raised his own family of nine, he was encouraged by his spiritual director to turn some of his exuberant attention to his parish family. Taking the advice of Father Tom Francis, OCSO, he entered formation to become a permanent deacon serving his parish of St. Pius X in Conyers. He was […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Essay Contest Open To High School Students
February 2, 2006St. Patrick’s Day is the only American ethnic celebration that has become a national holiday. Held in honor of Ireland’s national saint, St. Patrick’s Day honors the cultural traditions of the Irish but also the historic American commitment to embrace the multifaceted traditions of all immigrant peoples who have come to America’s shores. In the […]