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Father Richard Morrow’s 64 years as a priest.
June 19, 2019A native of Connecticut, Father Richard Morrow never wanted to be a parish priest in Catholic rich New England. He desired to serve as a priest where the faithful were few in number and priests could be creative in their outreach and ministry.
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Father Richard B. Morrow, archdiocesan priest, dies June 15
June 18, 2019Father Richard Byrne Morrow of Atlanta died Saturday, June 15. He was 89 years old. Father Morrow was one of the longest-serving priests in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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Bishops’ actions at spring meeting called a ‘work in progress’
June 17, 2019The gathering of U.S. bishops June 11-13 in Baltimore was anything but business as usual. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, said this meeting had a “sense of urgency” and momentum to it, both in the smaller group gatherings and when the bishops were all together.
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‘Jesus, Walk with Us’ theme of annual Catechist Conference
June 13, 2019ATLANTA— The Atlanta Catechist Conference is an annual gathering of volunteer catechists, core teams, parish catechetical leaders, youth ministers, RCIA teams and Catholic school teachers. The theme of this year’s conference, to be Aug. 17, is “Jesus, Walk with Us.” The day of workshops closes with Mass and will be held at the Renaissance Atlanta […]
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Catholic comedians share the gift of laughter
June 13, 2019Popular culture and mass media are full of Catholic comedians, many still practice the faith, or at least acknowledge it with respect. None of these comedians, like none of us, are perfect. Perhaps that’s why Catholics make such good comics; we know what it is to sin and therefore rejoice more in our redemption.
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A call to action: Pray for the deaf ministry
June 13, 2019The common thread among almost every deaf Catholic is the perspective of growing up deaf in a hearing church. “We always went to Mass, but I didn’t understand anything,” is a commonly expressed feeling. Approximately 90 percent of adult deaf Catholics do not attend Mass due to lack of access.
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Catholic athletes make presence felt at state track and field meet
June 13, 2019The St. Pius X High School boys’ track and field team won its second consecutive Class AAAA state championship. A number of other Catholic schools also had individual state track and field winners.
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Marist captures state tennis title to close out spring season
June 13, 2019The Marist girls tennis team defeated North Oconee High School 3-2 to capture the Class AAAA state championship this month.
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Review board chair calls for greater lay involvement as church tackles abuse
June 13, 2019National Review Board chairman Francesco Cesareo offered the U.S. bishops meeting in Baltimore a series of recommendations that he said will strengthen the church’s response to the ongoing clergy sexual abuse crisis.
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Aquinas Center announces new executive director
June 13, 2019In May, the Aquinas Center Board of Directors selected Adrian Dominican Sister Mary Priniski as the executive director of the Aquinas Center. Sister Mary was also named Vicar for Religious for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.