March 17, 2022
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Senior adult role in the Synod
By BILL CLARKE, Commentary
Published March 26, 2022There are six ways that seniors can contribute to the synod process–from prayer to attending parish or regional listening sessions.
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Gazing into the soul’s mirror during Lent
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published March 22, 2022In my childhood, my teenage cousins taught me the intricacies of putting on make-up. The two girls would lean into the looking glass and draw black lines around their eyes and brush paint on their lashes, while my sister and I carefully watched.
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Open Wide Our Hearts: a pilgrimage to Montgomery
By BISHOP BERNARD E. SHLESINGER III, Commentary
Published March 22, 2022In February, I made a pilgrimage to the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama with two employees of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. I journeyed with them to Montgomery as a pilgrim seeking to understand more profoundly the past and present experiences of our African American brothers and sisters.
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School facilities manager says work is ‘heaven on earth’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 21, 2022Yemane Ghidey, school facilities manager at St. Thomas More School, watches over the students as any grandfather would. The school community recently celebrated the 73-year-old with “Mr. Yemane Day” honoring his service with a smile.
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Atlanta Catholic transforms personal suffering into hope
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published March 21, 2022The meaning of suffering is something Paula Umana has contemplated often since her diagnosis with a paralyzing neurological disorder seven years ago. The Atlanta Catholic offers hope in a new book sharing the stories of others who suffer.
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Drawn by lives of believers, hundreds exploring the faith
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 20, 2022More than 1,400 women, children and men are preparing to take their next steps in faith by joining the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. They will be received into the church at Easter.
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Expanded Laudato Si’ plan builds on local environmental efforts
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published March 16, 2022The Archdiocese of Atlanta has expanded its Laudato Si’ Action Plan. The nearly 80-page document provides suggestions for how Catholics can care for the environment, as well as highlight the work of the archdiocese. It is available in English and Spanish.
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Ukrainian Catholic Church collects aid, gathers in prayer for ‘heartbreaking’ conflict
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 16, 2022As the Divine Liturgy concluded at Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church in Conyers, the priest standing before the altar led the faithful to pray for “mercy and compassions” for the people in his homeland.
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‘Defend these innocent civilians,’ says Ukrainian Catholic archbishop
By BARB FRAZE, Catholic News Service
Published March 16, 2022In a March 14 interview, Archbishop Borys Gudziak, the Ukrainian Catholic archbishop of Philadelphia, said Russian President Vladimir Putin did not invade Ukraine out of concern that NATO would encroach on his borders, but fears about the spread of democracy.