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• CRS Makes Home In Atlanta To Serve The Southeast

  Published January 18, 2007

  Leaning on its 52 years of working in Pakistan, Catholic Relief Services provided shelter, clean drinking water and refurbished schools to help over 166,000 Pakistanis following the 2006 earthquake that killed 73,000 people, thus earning the “Star of Sacrifice” award from Pakistan. Last year CRS celebrated its 60th anniversary of serving in India and following […] Full Story

• MLK Celebration Mass Emphasizes Call To Be ‘True Neighbors’

  Published January 18, 2007

  The Gospel story of the Good Samaritan, which was the text used by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he gave his last public address in 1968, provided the inspiration for the 2007 Mass remembering the legacy of the civil rights leader in a new time of heightened questions about “who is my […] Full Story

• Mountain Parish Holds Contemplative Live Nativity

  Published January 11, 2007

  For Catholics, there are many ways of adoring Christ, such as eucharistic adoration, the celebration of Eucharist at daily Mass, the study of the word of God in Scripture, and works of charity toward the poor. Then there is a unique form of adoration: the live Nativity. St. Francis of Assisi has been credited with […] Full Story

• Claver House Taking Root After Maisha House Closes

  Published January 11, 2007

  A “new seed” called the Claver House will carry on the love of prayer and mentoring efforts planted in the surrounding inner city community where the Maisha House of Prayer once stood. The news of this offshoot gives joy to Sister Loretta McCarthy, SBS, one of two sisters who first opened Maisha House and who […] Full Story

• Emory Begins New Catholic Studies Minor

  Published January 11, 2007

  St. Teresa of Avila, Galileo Galilei, Flannery O’Connor, John Henry Cardinal Newman—beginning this January, Emory University students can study these and other famous Catholics as part of a new Catholic studies minor at the liberal arts university. The program is the only such minor in the country within a non-Catholic college or university. With a […] Full Story

• Catholic Charismatic Conference Set For February

  Published January 11, 2007

  Forty years ago at Duquesne University, the Holy Spirit ignited the flame of a new Pentecost within a small group of faculty and students, a powerful burst that resulted in the “baptism in the Holy Spirit” and the beginning of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. The Renewal spread to other universities across the United States and […] Full Story

• Pinecrest Academy Wins Thriller At Buzzer

  Published January 11, 2007

  If you were on hand for the Jan. 5 basketball game in the Pinecrest Academy gymnasium, Cumming, you were lucky enough to witness the “Metz Miracle” in the school’s 2007 home opener against Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta. Holy Spirit was undaunted from the tipoff, jumping out early with an 8-0 run. They held the […] Full Story

• Our Lady Of Mercy Extends Winning Streak

  Published January 11, 2007

  The varsity girls of Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fairburn, went 2-1 at the David Brainerd Christian School Invitational, Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 27-29. The team averaged 70 points per game in their two wins. Sophomore point guard Camille Thompson, who averaged 17 points, nearly 6 rebounds and 4 steals per game, was named to […] Full Story

• King Center Presents ‘Sisters of Selma’ Documentary

  Published January 11, 2007

  IMAGE Film & Video and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site DREAM Series will present the documentary “Sisters of Selma” on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the screening room. The one-hour film, directed by Jayasri Hart, is an unabashedly spiritual take on the Selma, Ala., voting rights marches of 1965 from […] Full Story

• Ethicist Speaks On Vaccines At Catholic Medical Meeting

  Published January 11, 2007

  Medical ethicist John Brehany, Ph.D., will speak at the 12th annual meeting of the Atlanta Guild of the Catholic Medical Association on Saturday, Feb. 3, at Saint Joseph’s Hospital. The meeting will begin with vigil Mass at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel, and then a catered banquet will be held in the hospital’s educational center. […] Full Story

• Archbishop Visits ‘Family Of God’ At Jackson Prison

  

  Published January 11, 2007

  The male inmates endure a rigorous classification process at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson upon entry into the state prison system. Staffers of the maximum security facility determine where to transfer prisoners for their permanent prison residence. Then, assigned a number for identification, they must surrender everything. Those without work assignments may […] Full Story

• Notre Dame Folk Choir Performs In Alpharetta

  Published January 4, 2007

  The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir, an ensemble of 55 singers and instrumentalists, will perform a concert of sacred music on Friday, Jan. 12, at St. Brigid Church. The concert will benefit Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) schools in Biloxi and Gulf Port, Miss., affected by Hurricane Katrina. The concert will be held at […] Full Story

• ‘Welcoming The Stranger’ Is MLK Mass Theme; Celebrations Planned For Youth, Young Adults

  Published January 4, 2007

  For more than two decades, the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Office for Black Catholic Ministry, has brought the community together to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In observance of the 2007 King Holiday, the archdiocese’s 23rd annual Eucharistic Service to commemorate the Christian witness of Dr. King will be held […] Full Story

• Film Documents Bulgarians’ Fight Against Nazi Evils

  Published January 4, 2007

  A baker hid Jews in his ovens. A teacher wore a Jewish star out of solidarity with her Jewish friends. A group of men went to parliament to protest planned Nazi deportations. The deputy parliament speaker ruined his political career but successfully mobilized other politicians to stop them. And then there was the Orthodox bishop […] Full Story

• Holy Spirit Lecture Series Continues On Jan. 18

  Published January 4, 2007

  Dr. Donald S. Prudlo, assistant professor of ancient and medieval history at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Ala., will present “The Inquisition: Separating Fact from Fiction” on Thursday, Jan. 18, at Holy Spirit Preparatory School as part of the Holy Spirit College’s ongoing lecture series. The lecture begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. in the college […] Full Story

• Archbishop Featured In Newsweek ‘Boomer’ Poll

  Published January 4, 2007

  In a recent Newsweek poll, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was listed among such elite individuals as Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan and Bill Gates. “The Baby Boomer Hall of Fame” offered nominees in nine different categories such as Television and Film, Art, Culture and Books, Sports, Medicine and Science, Business and Technology, and Politics. […] Full Story

• Roswell Students Bring Story Of Christmas To Life

  Published January 4, 2007

  The entire student body of Queen of Angels School gathered on Thursday, Dec. 21, to present the Christmas story in Scripture and song. The program kicked off with the middle school band performing a collection of Christmas carols. The 30-minute presentation of the Christmas story began with the liturgical choir and audience members singing “O […] Full Story

• Blessed Trinity Wins State Sportsmanship Award

  Published January 4, 2007

  Blessed Trinity High School has been named the winner of the Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award. The award, a partnership between the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) and Georgia’s electric membership cooperatives, is presented to a GHSA member high school that “exhibits exemplary sportsmanship—particularly fairness, honesty, respect and responsibility.” “We often refer to the four pillars […] Full Story

• Pinecrest Academy Boys Win Holiday Tournament

  Published January 4, 2007

  The Pinecrest Academy Paladins varsity basketball team traveled to Columbus Dec. 15-16 for the Calvary Christmas Tournament, where they were crowned tournament champions. Pinecrest was victorious over Calvary Christian School by a score of 51-38. Sophomore Michael Metz had a “double double” with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Franco Garcia and Brian Guhde added nine […] Full Story

• BT Boys Enter Christmas Break On Winning Note

  Published January 4, 2007

  Blessed Trinity High School boys ended the 2006 portion of their basketball season with a school best 8-3 record. Their last game, Dec. 16, was a come-from-behind 52-51 road victory over Pace Academy, Atlanta. Junior Jordan Callahan led the team with 13 points. Junior Tyler Cerone also added 11 points, while sophomore Ryan LeGates and […] Full Story