October 27, 2022
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What News Horatio? Poems by Gary Bouchard
By DAVID A. KING, Ph.D., Commentary
Published November 2, 2022If you live in, or travel through, the East Cobb neighborhood of Metro Atlanta, you probably know about Woody the parrot. Woody went missing from his home last Thanksgiving, and he became the subject of much fascination.
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Marist School awards highest honor to Markwalters
Published November 2, 2022
Marist School has announced Juanita and Jack Markwalter as the recipients of the school’s highest honor, the St. Peter Chanel Award.
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Doug Hooker elected to SVdP Georgia Board
Published November 2, 2022
Former Atlanta Regional Commission executive director joins elected as board member for St. Vincent de Paul Georgia.
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Tender smiles on our heavenly Father’s face
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published October 28, 2022On my walks in the neighborhood, I enjoy capturing photos of birds and beasts, which I collect under the heading “Catch of the Day.”
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A time to live and a time to die
By ARCHBISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER, OFM Conv.
Published October 28, 2022As the year is drawing to an end, nature is, in a sense, preaching a silent sermon to us. The days are getting shorter, the air is cooler, trees are shedding leaves. We are in a season marked by death.
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Aiding people on their worst day, funeral workers serve others’ needs
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 27, 2022November brings days of remembrance for the church’s beloved dead—All Saints’ Day, a holy day of obligation, followed by All Souls’ Day. Those who help bury the dead and accompany their grieving families regard their work as a privilege.
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‘Can’t not do it,’ says Sister Prejean of her fight to end death penalty
By CAROL ZIMMERMANN, Catholic News Service
Published October 27, 2022Sister Helen Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph, shows no signs of slowing down in her long-standing fight to end the death penalty. At 83, she is writing her fourth book while directing her advocacy organization, Ministry Against the Death Penalty, in New Orleans.
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St. Jude the Apostle Church hosts ministry to Brazilian community as it marks 25 years
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 27, 2022The Brazilian Catholic community’s 25th celebration culminated Oct. 12 with a show of faith featuring the patron of the South American country.
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Faith community critical to address criminal justice reform
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 27, 2022Local faith communities will soon gather to discuss their role in addressing the challenges of mass incarceration.
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Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis finds home in Atlanta
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 27, 2022A relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis now has a permanent home in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. “It is a precious gift from the Bishop of Assisi,” said Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv.
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Annual #iGiveCatholic campaign set for November 29
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published October 27, 2022Dozens of parishes, school and ministries in the Archdiocese of Atlanta will benefit from this year’s #iGiveCatholic campaign, on Tuesday, Nov. 29.
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Fourth bishop to serve Atlanta’s Catholic community
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 26, 2022In a first, the Archdiocese of Atlanta will have a Vietnamese bishop. Bishop-designate John Nhan Tran was named auxiliary bishop by Pope Francis. He is scheduled to be ordained to the episcopacy on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.