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Chapter Of Mats Like Walking With St. Francis
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published April 30, 2009The “reunion of all family reunions” took Brother Nicholas Wolfla to Assisi, Italy, where Franciscans celebrated the 800th anniversary of Pope Innocent III’s approval of the rule of life that established the order. For only the second time in its history—the first being in the year 1221—the order invited all Franciscans to gather for what […] Full Story
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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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NDA Is First IB-Accredited Catholic Elementary School
Published April 23, 2009
The Notre Dame Academy fourth-grader sits in front of a computer eagerly participating in a research project. The young man, Jackson deLeede, is working on a class “Web quest” on the Civil War. “It’s really fun,” he said, trying to keep his eyes on the screen and remaining focused. “I get to learn about things […]
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Southern Catholic May Become Legion Institution
Published April 23, 2009
Southern Catholic College, Georgia’s only residential Catholic college, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Legion of Christ, which opens the possibility for the small co-educational, liberal arts school to become a Legion institution. “We are excited about this development,” said Dr. Jeremiah J. Ashcroft, president of Southern Catholic, in a prepared joint statement. […] Full Story
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Festival Choir To Perform Spring Concert
By KEVIN CULVER, Special To The Bulletin
Published April 23, 2009Festival Choir of the Archdiocese of Atlanta Spring Concert Saturday, April 25, 8 p.m. St. Peter Chanel Church 11330 Woodstock Road Roswell Tickets: $15 (suggested donation) More information available at www.afcatlanta.org The Festival Choir of the Archdiocese of Atlanta will present its seventh annual spring concert at St. Peter Chanel Church on Saturday, April 25, […]
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Pinecrest Falls To Dominion Christian
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published April 23, 2009In its worst loss of the baseball season, Pinecrest Academy was shut out by Dominion Christian High School of Marietta, 24-0, April 17. Dominion Christian, undefeated with an overall record of 18-0, scored 13 runs in the first inning. If there’s any consolation for Pinecrest, the following day in major league baseball the Cleveland Indians […]
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […]
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St. Paul Church Hosts Program For Jubilee Year
Published April 16, 2009
St. Paul the Apostle Church in Cleveland, Georgia, a pilgrim church for the Year of St. Paul, offers a program Saturday, April 25, beginning at 3 p.m. on the topic of “Wisdom” in Paul’s letters. The program includes time for prayer, meditation and confession, followed by the 5 p.m. vigil Mass, a light supper at […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Credit Union Promotion To Aid Local Parishes
Published April 16, 2009
The Georgia Federal Credit Union (GFCU), the credit union for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, has announced a new promotion that will aid local Catholic parishes. From now to June 21 (redemption ends July 31), when Catholics open an account with GFCU or when existing Catholic members add a new product such as a mortgage or […]
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Holy Week Inspires Walk In Immigrants’ Footsteps
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2009A circular saw, a pickax, a shovel and other construction tools were put at the foot of the wooden cross as the procession of more than 200 men, women, teens and children in strollers left Our Lady of Americas Mission on Tuesday, April 7, for the third day of the six-day pilgrimage. Called the 2009 […] Full Story
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‘We All Are Impacted,’ Archbishop Tells Clayton Catholics
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 9, 2009Hundreds of parishioners of St. Helena Church crowded the Civic Center in Clayton on Sunday, April 5, to celebrate Palm Sunday. In a show of solidarity with the Catholic community, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory led the congregation—more than 400 strong—in the Mass, as the faithful held palm leaves to mark the start of Holy Week […]
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Transfiguration Celebrates New Family Life Center
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 9, 2009On Monday, March 30, the parishioners of Transfiguration Church happily celebrated the dedication of a new Family Life Center as they followed the Sprayberry High School marching band into the new facility after a ceremony in the church. The Family Life Center was over a year in the making. The facility, designed by Hiscutt & […] 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 … Continue reading Atlanta, Griffin Teens Named Top State Athletes
