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What I Have Seen and Heard (August 17, 2006)
August 17, 2006Our 50th Jubilee Year has been a rich source of discovery for me of some of the early events and traditions of our diocese. We began so modestly as a diocese and have grown so rapidly that those early routines and practices that fit quite well in 1956 seem quaint today. Our first diocesan offices […]
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Scouts Invited To Day Of Reflection On Eucharist
August 17, 2006On Aug. 26, the Atlanta Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting is sponsoring a Day of Reflection on the Eucharist for all Catholic Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts sixth grade and up at Prince of Peace Church. The event will take place from 1-5 p.m., and the vigil Mass will begin at 5 p.m. The cost […]
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Vietnamese Community Celebrates New ‘Home’
August 17, 2006A community that met for over 10 years at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta finally has a place to call its own. The dedication of Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Mission was a collision of colors, culture and faith, as Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory inaugurated their new worship space. The dedication began outside of the church under […]
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St. Peter Claver School Receives Dual Accreditation
August 17, 2006St. Peter Claver Regional School has been awarded dual accreditation by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SAIS-SACS). Although St. Peter Claver has had SACS accreditation for a number of years, this is the first time the Decatur school has sought the dual accreditation offered by the […] Full Story
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Father Edmund Brand, 55 Years A Monk, Dies
August 17, 2006Father Edmund Brand, OCSO, a monk at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, died on Thursday, Aug. 10, in the monastery’s infirmary, after a long illness. He was 92. His body was received at the monastery church on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 5 p.m. The funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, Aug. 14, at 7 […]
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St. Francis Of Assisi Deacon Bill Diehl Dies
August 17, 2006Rev. Mr. William P. Diehl, a permanent deacon who had served since 1997 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, died Friday morning, Aug. 11. He was 72. Deacon Diehl was born in Springfield, Ohio, and was ordained as a permanent deacon on Jan. 1, 1992, in Miami. In his over nine years of service at […]
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Personal Stories Portray Heroism In New 9/11 Movie
August 17, 2006The poster for Oliver Stone’s latest film, “World Trade Center,” is dominated by two towers rising up against a blue sky. Between the towers stand the figures of two men, dwarfed by the immensity of the buildings. The image is a perfect representation of the film, as Stone uses the story of two men caught […]
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Cancer Support Group To Begin In Roswell
August 17, 2006St. Peter Chanel Church will begin a six-week cancer support group on Tuesday nights beginning Aug. 22, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. A support group can offer a safe environment for individuals to receive encouragement from others who have dealt with similar challenges. Spouses are welcome. The church is located at 11330 Woodstock Road. For […] Full Story
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Conference Promotes ‘Runnin’ To The Kingdom’
August 17, 2006Over 500 African-American priests and laypersons journeyed from across the nation to Atlanta for the 2006 Interregional African-American Catholic Evangelization Conference, where they focused on becoming better evangelizers through prayer, the sacraments and solid formation, and trusting in God’s grace and love to overcome any personal limitations. The conference was held Aug. 4-6 with the […]
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A Prayer: How Shall We Show Mercy To Animals?
August 3, 2006Lobsters have been making headlines lately. Some people claimed it was cruel to keep them in grocery store tanks because the animals sometimes starved to death while waiting to be purchased. It is tempting to chuckle at people who are concerned about the wellbeing of lowly creatures like lobsters, when we live in a world […]