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Thomas Merton and the doors of Corpus Christi Church
October 17, 2019I took a pilgrimage of sorts last month. My birthday happened to fall on a Monday when my family and I were in New York City for our annual fall visit. I knew exactly what I wanted to do for my birthday. I wanted to go to Patsy’s, and Serendipity 3, and I wanted to […]
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Local parish celebrates contributions of African American Catholics
October 17, 2019In honor of National Black Catholic History Month, St. Paul of the Cross Church will special events and Masses throughout November.
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Don’t let Halloween scare you
October 17, 2019Ghouls and goblins and various ghostly apparitions don’t exist, but lust, greed, pride, envy and anger most certainly do. And they are far more frightening.
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Parish, school fall festivals celebrate the season
October 17, 2019Parishes and schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese host fall festival celebrations throughout the season.
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Being eco-friendly with style
October 17, 2019Oct. 4 was the feast day for St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and ecology, among others. Near his feast day, parishes may host a “Blessing of the Pets” which is a special prayer for the pets of all the faithful in the community. For the last few years, the Archdiocese of Atlanta […]
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LaGrange’s police chief honored by St. Thomas More Society
October 17, 2019The St. Thomas More Society, an organization of Catholics working in the legal profession and judiciary, honored Chief Louis Dekmar of LaGrange with its St. Francis of Assisi Award Oct. 10.
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Two rural parishes combine resources to serve teens
October 17, 2019Youth Ministry in the Mountains serves teens in grades 6-12 in two northeast Georgia parish communities, offering the young people social activities and spiritual growth.
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Kindly lights in gloomy world: Pope declares five new saints
October 17, 2019Pope Francis formally declared five new saints for the Catholic Church Oct. 13 including St. John Henry Newman.
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Green teams answer pope’s call to ‘care for creation’
October 17, 2019In 2015, Pope Francis released his encyclical, “Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home.” Later that year, the Archdiocese of Atlanta released an action plan to help parishes, schools and families incorporate more sustainable practices.
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Sacerdotes de Atlanta se unen a viaje de la Sociedad de Extensión Católica a la frontera
October 10, 2019ATLANTA—El 29 de septiembre, la Iglesia Católica conmemoró el Día Mundial de los Migrantes y Refugiados, una ocasión para expresar preocupación por las personas vulnerables sin un hogar y aumentar la conciencia sobre la migración. En su mensaje del día, el Papa Francisco cuestionó la forma en que la sociedad ve a los migrantes, los […]