February 18, 2021
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Senior Side: Love letters from a son
By BILL CLARKE
Published February 23, 2021I wasn’t expecting a package from my sisters in Ohio. When I opened it, I was truly surprised at what I found. Wrapped in red ribbons were hundreds of letters I had written to our mother from the time we relocated to Atlanta in 1979 until she died from the effects of dementia …
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A Catholic considers ‘Star Wars’
By DAVID A. KING, Ph.D.
Published February 22, 2021Has it really been 44 years since George Lucas’ Star Wars premiered and changed—for better or worse—American cinema forever?
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Deacon Edward Krise, who served at All Saints, dies January 31
Published February 22, 2021
Deacon Edward Lyle Krise, who served at All Saints Church for more than a decade, died Jan. 31. He was 79 years old.
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Pro-life billboard placed near Atlanta airport
Published February 22, 2021
A Mississippi pro-life initiative recently placed a billboard on I-85 north near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport, reading “Choose Life—Pray, Pray, Pray.” Learn how to support the program.
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Escaping from the desert of sorrow
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published February 22, 2021It’s tempting to try to “fix” the loneliness of widows, and in the past, I attempted this myself. “Why don’t you take a class, volunteer or travel?’ Then when I found myself wandering through the desert of sorrow, I realized easy solutions miss the heart of the matter.
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Moving from spectators to participants
By BISHOP JOEL M. KONZEN, SM
Published February 18, 2021I have had the privilege of offering Mass recently in some of our churches that are as full as they can be under the current restrictions. It is a joy and a relief—a relief because last Easter’s experience of celebrating an Easter Vigil Mass in an empty church was a nightmare.
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Fransalians launch construction of priest retirement home
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published February 17, 2021Friends and family of the Fransalian religious order gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of a new retirement home for priests. The home is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
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Meet the 2021 class of deacons
Published February 17, 2021
Learn more about each of the 2021 deacons, ordained on Feb. 6.
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Gainesville Catholic community mourns nitrogen leak victims
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 17, 2021Families and friends paid final respects to workers killed at a poultry plant at funeral Masses. Three of the victims of the chemical leak on Jan. 28 at the Foundation Food Group were members of St. John Paul II Mission. A fourth worshipped at Prince of Peace Church, Flowery Branch.
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New deacons called to draw believers together
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 9, 2021Calling the candidates “dear sons,” Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., ordained seven men to the diaconate with the ancient tradition of laying on of hands and praying over them.