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Father Snyder Defends Collaboration To Help Poor
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 23, 2009Father Larry Snyder was running errands when he got the call. It was the White House. Father Snyder, the 58-year-old president of Catholic Charities USA, accepted the offer extended to him to sit on the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Since doing so earlier this year, the priest from the Archdiocese of […]
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Holy Spirit Students Take Aim With Bows, Arrows
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published April 23, 2009Holy Spirit Preparatory School archery is an up-and-coming program due in part to the hard work and dedication of its 26-year-old coach Rochelle Rombalski, who also serves as the Visual Arts Chair at Holy Spirit Prep’s Upper School. Rombalski, a native of Mableton, attends Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Atlanta. Since each arrow is […]
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Catholic Charities’ Supporters Asked To Do More
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 23, 2009More than 500 friends of Catholic Charities showed their support for the social service agency in the midst of a lengthy economic recession, an atmosphere of anxiety and climbing unemployment. “This is a gathering of Good Samaritans. You people believe in tomorrow. You stepped forward,” said George Levert, chair of the Catholic Charities of Atlanta […]
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Priests Reminded Jesus Announces ‘Year Of Favor’
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2009“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.” With more than 160 […]
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Pilgrimage Links Injustice With Suffering Of Jesus
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2009Despite the call for heavy rain and severe thunderstorms, hundreds of people stayed dry during the 29th annual Good Friday Pilgrimage on April 10. The pilgrims gathered on the steps of Georgia’s Capitol under a threatening sky the morning of Good Friday, but managed to walk the streets of downtown Atlanta without feeling a drop […] Full Story
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Workshop To Help Parishes Launch Jobs Ministries
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2009Thursday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta Training Parish Leaders To Start a Career Ministry, Sponsored by Catholic Charities Atlanta Limited Space Register for Workshop; Two Volunteers per Parish Contact: Caroline Hansen at caroline@careerministry.org or (770) 794-6651 to register Caroline McCoy-Hansen first began a career ministry nearly six […] Full Story
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Medical Volunteers Sought For Local Mission Work
Published April 16, 2009
A new collaboration between the local members of the Order of Malta and an arm of Saint Joseph Hospital aims to provide medical care for families at the Solidarity Mission Village. The focus for the Order of Malta, a religious organization founded during the Crusades, is finding needed doctors, nurses and physician assistants to volunteer […] Full Story
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Cathedral Players To Present Musical Favorite
Published April 16, 2009
The Cathedral Players will stage the long-time favorite musical, “The King and I,” which presents the inevitable culture clash when the king of Siam hires a prim English governess to teach his many children born from his many wives. Rogers and Hammerstein’s adaptation of the true story from the 1860s will unfold the last weekend […] Full Story
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St. Pius X Girls Soccer Receives Top Ranking
Published April 9, 2009
The St. Pius X girls soccer team (16-0) has been ranked number one, according to a March 31 poll conducted by the Adidas® National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The news came just days before the team’s April 3 region 5-AAA championship match against Druid Hills High School, which St. Pius won 6-0 to […]
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Atlanta, Griffin Teens Named Top State Athletes
Published April 9, 2009
The Georgia Athletic Directors Association (GADA) named David Connolly, a senior at Marist School, as the top male athlete in the state of Georgia during its March 23 awards breakfast in Savannah. As a result of the honor Connolly is the recipient of the United Health/Student Resources High School Male/Female Scholarship Award, which includes $1,000 […] Full Story
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Ignatius House Seeks New Director
Published April 9, 2009
The board of directors at St. Ignatius Retreat Center is seeking a new executive director following the announcement that its current director, Bob Fitzgerald, will retire. During his tenure, Fitzgerald was responsible for a period of unprecedented growth for the retreat center, which is located on Riverside Drive in north Atlanta. In addition to the […]
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Interfaith Speakers Share, Explain Faith Rituals
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 9, 2009Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory joined an interfaith panel of scholars and clergy as they shared insights on the rituals of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths. Touching on issues of language, communal prayer, and the essence of liturgy, the speakers revealed key features of the faiths, including distinctions between Catholic and Protestant Christian traditions. Some […] Full Story
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Life Without Parole, Scholarship Bills May Succeed
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 2, 2009The Georgia Catholic Conference is testifying before committees, talking to lawmakers, huddling with other advocates as the 2009 legislative session moves toward its final days. There are several proposals the conference is working to pass, as well as others they hope to sidetrack, according to Frank Mulcahy, the executive director for the Georgia Catholic Conference. […] Full Story
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Deacon Assignments
Published April 2, 2009
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in deacon assignments. Deacon Charles E. Carignan has been assigned to serve at Our Lady of LaSalette Church, Canton, effective March 9. Deacon Edward L. (Lloyd) Sutter, currently serving at St. Clement Church, Calhoun, has also been assigned to serve at Our Lady of the Mountains […] Full Story
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Dance Company To Stage Benefit For Cancer Home
Published April 2, 2009
Gathering Wild, a Decatur-based professional modern dance company, will perform in a special evening of dance to benefit the Atlanta cancer hospice, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home. The fundraiser will be Saturday, April 18, at 8 p.m. at St. Pius X High School’s Msgr. Terry Young Center for Performing Arts. A dessert reception will […]
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Citizenship Day To Assist Permanent Residents
Published April 2, 2009
On Saturday, April 18, Catholic Charities Atlanta will partner with the American Immigration Lawyers Association to sponsor Citizenship Day 2009, a single-day workshop with sites around the country providing assistance to lawful permanent residents eligible for naturalization. Chapter attorneys and trained volunteers will provide assistance at no cost at five Atlanta Metro area locations during […] Full Story
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Under Gold Dome, Frank Mulcahy Speaks For Bishops
By Under Gold Dome, Frank Mulcahy Speaks For Bishops
Published April 2, 2009On a recent Thursday, the lobbyist for the Catholic Church in Georgia, Frank Mulcahy, huddled at the Statehouse with American Civil Liberties Union and Mexican American Legal Defense Fund representatives to swap advice about stopping legislation that targets immigrants. Later that same day, Mulcahy joined Georgia Right to Life and Christian advocates interested in measures […] Full Story
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IHM School To Mark 50 Years
Published March 26, 2009
Immaculate Heart of Mary School is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a weekend of celebration and fun. The big “Homecoming Weekend” will take place at the school from April 24-26. An alumni and parent reception is scheduled for Friday evening in the IHM gymnasium. Marta Lane, a Spanish teacher at the school, also […] Full Story
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Local Catholics Urged To Back Conscience Protections
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF and CNS
Published March 26, 2009The archdiocesan Pro-Life Office is encouraging people to add their voices to the record of public comments as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services weighs whether to rescind December regulations protecting health care providers from violating their consciences regarding abortion. Mary Boyert, pro-life director, said she believes there is an “urgent” need to […] Full Story
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Interfaith Crowd Expected At Annual Pilgrimage
Published March 26, 2009
Catholics and members of other faiths will mark Good Friday on the city streets. Last year, more than 200 people walked, sang and prayed at landmarks around the city center serving as Stations of the Cross to recall Jesus carrying the cross to his death. Susan Stevenot Sullivan, director of the Parish & Social Justice […]
