April 14, 2022
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‘Father Stu’ chronicles a hard-won spiritual triumph
By JOHN MULDERIG, Catholic News Service
Published April 20, 2022Positive priest characters are certainly a rarity in contemporary films. So Catholics will welcome the uplifting fact-based biography “Father Stu.” While deeply moving, however, this dramatization of the life of Stuart Long is also hard-edged.
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Joy at Easter
By BISHOP JOEL M. KONZEN, S.M.
Published April 19, 2022The joy of Easter is found in our reliving the experience of the women at the tomb on Easter morning, where an angel greets them—“He is not here. He has been raised as he said!”
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Synod listening sessions attracted hundreds to share joys and concerns
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 19, 2022The Archdiocese of Atlanta is concluding its local phase of the Synod on Synodality. Hundreds participated in 11 regional listening sessions. That is in addition to the sessions hosted by parishes and missions. Nearly 6,000 online synod surveys have been completed.
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Fransalian Associates inspired by gentle approach to faith
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 14, 2022The Fransalian Associates offer a new way for believers to embrace the vision of St. Francis de Sales in their everyday lives. Three dozen men and women from Florida, Tennesse and Georgia recently completed a program of learning about the saint and his spirituality.
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A thank you beyond the Lenten season
By BILL CLARKE, Commentary
Published April 14, 2022I was the youngest child in my family, the only boy with three older sisters. I seemed to always be doing something that got me in trouble with my sisters.
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Secret meeting with Jesus on the shore
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published April 14, 2022I’m often tempted to tell folks who only come to church on Easter: “Stick around–there are amazing events that happen after the Resurrection.”
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Pregnancy Aid Clinic expands medical staff with archdiocesan support
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 14, 2022Pregnancy Aid Clinic (PAC) and the Archdiocese of Atlanta have partnered to help expand services for women and families facing unexpected pregnancies.
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St. Bernadette relics to visit Atlanta
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 13, 2022Relics of St. Bernadette Soubirous are scheduled to visit the Archdiocese of Atlanta as part of a nationwide tour. Holy Spirit Church will host the relics in early May.
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Retreat for Eucharistic Congress prayer teams April 30
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published April 13, 2022A retreat for the Eucharistic Congress Healing Service prayer teams will be Saturday, April 30 at Corpus Christi Church in Stone Mountain. Prayer team volunteers pray for others during the service at the Eucharistic Congress in June.