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Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) was founded in 1910 “to bring about a sense of solidarity” among those in charitable ministries. Since 1910, CCUSA has encouraged professional social work practice, provided opportunities for training and networking, and served as a national voice and expert on poverty issues. The Centennial is a time to reflect on past [...]
September 1, 2010
From time to time we hear great stories about teenagers that reach out in their community and make a difference. We were so impressed by Southern Catholic Chick Emily, her three friends, and their endeavor to reach out to underprivileged teenage girls that we wanted to share it with you! Our friend Emily and three [...]
August 16, 2010
Thanks to Friend of the Chicks (FOC) Kathleen Swann, our most recent summer road trip to the Georgia coast included not one but two stops at magnificent Catholic churches in the Diocese of Savannah. Kathleen grew up and was married at St. Joseph ‘s Catholic Church in Macon, and she thought we might want to [...]
August 12, 2010
When you read scripture or discuss it with close friends, have you ever wondered how Jesus’ message of love really translates into the modern world? Do you ever struggle with living out your Catholic faith when confronted with today’s issues? Catholic Charities offers a local program that allows you to answer those questions AND put [...]
August 9, 2010
Earlier in the year, Chick B reported on the Moved by Grace Project in a post entitled “Southern by the grace of God.” Father David Dye, pastor at Mary Our Queen Catholic Church in Norcross, Georgia is moving an entire church building from Buffalo to the Atlanta area. Due to church growth, Mary Our Queen was [...]
July 29, 2010
Last summer a friend challenged my Bible study group to read “The Hole in our Gospel” by Richard Stearns, president of World Vision. After reading the brief summary posted on the back of the book, “What does God expect of us? Is our faith about just going to Church, studying the Bible and avoiding the most [...]
July 27, 2010
1. I wish more people knew about Sirius XM station 117, the Catholic Channel, and especially the show called Word to Life. I happened upon it on Sunday (a replay) where several Dominican priests were discussing the universal readings for Sunday’s mass. (have I mentioned how much I like the idea of universal readings?). The [...]
July 21, 2010
As Chick B mentioned in a previous post – thanks to FOC, Susan M, I have a new strategy involving pantyhose ready to implement when I see the next baby tomato on the vine. Currently, there are just a bunch of yellow flowers. However, in the meantime, I have harvested a load of peppers [...]
July 17, 2010
In the northeast area of metropolitan Atlanta, Catholic teenagers are encountering Christ, the Word made flesh, and giving new meaning to the evangelical phrase ” praise and worship.” A weekend conference for teens called Steubenville Atlanta, made possible by Franciscan Youth Outreach and Life Teen national Catholic youth ministry, is filled with opportunities to hear [...]
July 16, 2010
Thanks to Friend of the Chicks (FOC) Susan M, Chick A can now come out of her funk and devastation to live another gardening day. Apparently dressing a green tomato with a section of panty hose allows the tomato to continue to grow while keeping away the squirrels and other pesky critters. Southern Catholic Chicks, [...]
September 7, 2010
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