2019
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CLIP advocating for better collaboration between church leaders, laity
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 31, 2019Believers from 21 parishes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta have gathered for several months to raise the voices of laypeople in the church. The independent group is known as the Catholic Lay Interparish Partnership (CLIP).
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A call to action: working against the death penalty
By DEACON RICHARD TOLCHER, Commentary
Published October 31, 2019In 2018, Pope Francis revised the Catechism of the Catholic Church to make the death penalty clearly unaccepted. Number 2267 of the catechism now states, “‘the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person,’ and (the church) works with determination for its abolition worldwide.
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Confessions of an ex-party animal
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published October 31, 2019For many Halloweens when I was a kid, I was decked out in a no-nonsense, inexpensive outfit consisting of a white sheet with holes cut out for eyes. When I begged for something more exciting, like a store-bought get-up, my mother reminded me she wasn’t made of money.
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USCCB assembly to review third-party reporting system, elect new officers
By Catholic News Service
Published October 31, 2019An update to the Program on Priestly Formation, a progress report on the establishment of a nationwide, third-party reporting system for abuse or misconduct by bishops, and a vote on new leadership for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) are on the agenda for the bishops’ fall general assembly.
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CTK community looking ahead to Hyland Center dedication
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 31, 2019The new $25 million Hyland Center is to be dedicated on Sunday, Nov. 24, the latest addition to the campus of the Cathedral of Christ the King.
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Lyke House celebrates founding priest and 20 years
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 31, 2019Song, dance and praise filled the Lyke House during the Dedication Mass to celebrate the building’s 20th anniversary and founder, Msgr. Edward B. Branch, on Sunday, Oct. 20.
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Sisters at forefront of National Vocation Awareness Week
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 31, 2019On Nov. 3-9, dioceses across the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week. During this time, dioceses lead the effort in parishes and schools to uphold and encourage the fostering of vocations among the faithful and to pray for those currently discerning a call to marriage, ordained ministry or consecrated life.
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Lyke House supporter Alan Pinado Sr. dies October 6
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 31, 2019Alan Pinado Sr., who helped to establish the Lyke House, died in his home Oct. 6 surrounded by friends and family. He was 87.
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Catholic Foundation donors honored at Deo Gratias Mass
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 31, 2019The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia held a Mass and reception at the Chancery in Smyrna on Oct. 17 to honor and celebrate members of the Founders Society and Deo Gratias Society.
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Cenacle Sister Barbara J. Young dies October 17
Published October 21, 2019
Sister Barbara Joan Young, RC, a longtime spiritual director and retreat leader, died Thursday, Oct. 17. She was 87 years old.
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Catholic Foundation holds networking event for professional advisors
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 18, 2019The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia held its first-ever luncheon Sept. 26 for professional advisors to promote collaboration and legacy giving among their Catholic clients.
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Georgia justice, disability rights advocate named St. Thomas More Award recipients
Published October 18, 2019
ATLANTA—Judges, lawyers, law students and other legal professionals attended he St. Thomas More Society’s annual Red Mass Oct. 10 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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Joy and suffering at the kids’ table
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published October 17, 2019In my childhood, every big family event had a long table with a pretty lace cloth and nice china arrayed upon it. There were delicate wine glasses and usually a cluster of freshly picked flowers as a centerpiece.
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Thomas Merton and the doors of Corpus Christi Church
By DAVID A. KING , Ph.D
Published October 17, 2019I took a pilgrimage of sorts last month. My birthday fell on a Monday when my family and I were in New York City for our fall visit. I wanted to go to Columbia University, and I wanted to go to Corpus Christi Church, both places integral to the life and pilgrimage of Thomas Merton.
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Local parish celebrates contributions of African American Catholics
Published October 17, 2019
In honor of National Black Catholic History Month, St. Paul of the Cross Church will special events and Masses throughout November.
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Parish, school fall festivals celebrate the season
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 17, 2019Parishes and schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese host fall festival celebrations throughout the season.
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Don’t let Halloween scare you
By GREG ERLANDSON, Commentary
Published October 17, 2019Halloween is part of a trilogy of feasts that Christians have for centuries celebrated. The feast itself comes before All Saints’ Day (known as All Hallows’ Day). So the root of Halloween is All Hallows’ Eve, meaning the evening before All Hallows’ Day.
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LaGrange’s police chief honored by St. Thomas More Society
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published 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
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published 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
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published October 17, 2019Pope Francis formally declared five new saints for the Catholic Church Oct. 13 including St. John Henry Newman.