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‘No kinship, no peace,’ says Jesuit who started industries for ex-gang members
DECATUR—Former gang member Michael Jenkins was serving his second prison sentence for robbery in California when he decided things had to change. Seven months into a training program at Homeboy...
View ArticleGeorgia Knights offer free training in disaster preparedness
MARIETTA—Only 24 percent of Georgians say they are fully prepared in the event of a natural disaster or emergency, according to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. Faith communities can play an...
View ArticleWoodstock parish to hold service for aborted children
WOODSTOCK—A memorial service for aborted children will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m., at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Woodstock. With nearly 60 million abortions, most people know someone...
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Upcoming pilgrimage offers timely spiritual journey to Marian shrines
ATLANTA—A pilgrimage to the Marian shrines of Fatima and Lourdes and the opportunity to walk a portion of the ancient Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path in Spain is being offered by The Georgia...
View ArticleLife Chain: Prayers and a silent witness for life
ATLANTA—Life Chain is a prayer chain and silent public witness for life and against abortion. While Life Chain is held in October, which is Respect Life Month in the Catholic Church, the witness is a...
View ArticleCatholic Foundation of North Georgia announces 2016 spring grant awards
ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 40 grants totaling $140,000 for the 2016 spring grant cycle from the Community Services Fund, General Fund, Goizueta Fund, Nellie Dodd McAdams...
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Synod spokesman looks at pope’s mercy theme with local priests, bishops
ATLANTA—Mercy, the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ ministry, was also the focus of an assembly of Catholic bishops and priests from Georgia and North and South Carolina hosted by the Archdiocese of...
View ArticleSt. Mother Teresa exhibit, relic to travel around archdiocese
ATLANTA—An exhibit of 75 full color panels depicting the life story of St. Mother Teresa of Kolkata will be available for viewing at a number of parishes around the Archdiocese of Atlanta, beginning...
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College students embrace Catholic Relief Services’ mission for justice
ATLANTA—Nathalie Borgella has a passion for “taking care of the poor, the sick, the lowly.” The political science major at Spelman College, in Atlanta, is channeling her desire into a new service as a...
View ArticleWorld War II hero’s remains brought home to grateful Euart family
ATLANTA—Answering the call to duty, Army Capt. Elwood Euart never stopped climbing and lifting others up until his last breath in 1942. Upon escape from a sinking ship, he reentered and extended a rope...
View ArticleSouthside parishes join to offer family catechetical event
JONESBORO—Seven parishes from the Southside Deanery will join with the Archdiocese of Atlanta to host “Family: The Faith Lived,” for parents and catechists on Saturday, Nov. 12, at St. Philip Benizi...
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Youth minister’s quirky office is place teens ‘can be themselves’
JONESBORO—Most people stand and stare when paying a first visit to the office of youth minister Susan Baker at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro. From her collection of hundreds of Pez candy...
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Cristo Rey Atlanta High School moving to larger site in 2017
ATLANTA—Eight-foot-high letters will soon crown a downtown Atlanta office building to announce the future home of Cristo Rey Atlanta High School. The Jesuit-sponsored high school for students from...
View ArticleChinese Catholic community acquires church in Norcross
NORCROSS—The Chinese Catholic community has its own church home and hopes to begin celebrating Mass there in October. The new Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Mission recently purchased a former...
View ArticleRed Mass to be celebrated Oct. 13 at basilica
ATLANTA—The annual Atlanta Red Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Atlanta. The basilica is located at...
View ArticleAnnual White Mass to honor health care workers
ATLANTA—Physicians and those directly involved in patient care are invited to attend the 2016 White Mass at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. Archbishop...
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Father Tran will speak at Magnificat Nov. 5
ATLANTA—Father Augustine Tran will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, Nov. 5. All women are invited to come and to be refreshed in faith during this morning...
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Baby Matthew Isaac will have legacy at Queen of Angels School
WOODSTOCK—When the Herrin family learned their unborn son had a life-threatening chromosome condition, their faith was everything. Matthew Isaac Herrin was born on Feb. 15 this year with Trisomy 13,...
View ArticleWorkshops to inform voters on ‘Safe Harbor’ ballot question
ATLANTA—Experts at upcoming workshops will share information with voters about the so-called “Safe Harbor” amendment proposed for the Georgia Constitution. The discussion will focus on the commercial...
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Remembering a beloved baby, thanking God: Profound reasons motivate people to...
ATLANTA—Matthew Isaac Herrin was born on Feb. 15, 2016. He lived for 15 days. “He was born with Trisomy 13,” Brent Herrin, Matthew’s father, said. “He had an extra copy of the 13th chromosome. Trisomy...
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