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New Orleans Priest Says Resurrection Church Will Rise
September 15, 2005At St. Peter Chanel Church on Sept. 7, Father Michael Joseph Vinh Nguyen of Resurrection of Our Lord Church in New Orleans spoke to the congregation of his determination to repair his damaged parish, which had just undergone a major restoration last year, and to strengthen hope for his scattered flock in Christ. The Vietnamese […]
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Great-Grandmother Lives To Tell Her ‘Survivor’ Story
September 15, 2005As 76-year-old Patricia Farrell lay on her back “like Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel” in the attic of her one-story New Orleans home with two flashlights, a radio and some tools, she prayed to God for her life and thought often of her beloved pastor Father Mike. She had seen Father Michael Joseph Vinh Nguyen […]
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New Orleans Archdiocese To Set Up Satellite Schools
September 15, 2005The Archdiocese of New Orleans is planning to establish satellite elementary and secondary schools in communities where thousands of students have taken refuge to escape the ravages of Hurricane Katrina, according to the archdiocese’s superintendent of Catholic schools. Father William F. Maestri made the announcement at a Sept. 7 meeting, which drew an overflow crowd […]
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New Pastor Has Archbishop’s Blessing, Parish Support
September 15, 2005The hot, muggy summer morning with the threat of rain in the air did not deter over 500 people from attending Father Eric Hill’s installation as pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Church by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory at the 11:30 a.m. Sunday Mass on July 31. This is Father Hill’s first pastorate. “This is […]
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Blessed Trinity Collects $10K … Quickly
September 15, 2005At Blessed Trinity High School’s “Miracle Minute” on Friday, Sept. 9, the students, faculty and staff collected over $10,500 dedicated to the Hurricane Katrina relief funds. The funds were divided among three charities: The Red Cross Relief Fund, Catholic Charities and the National Catholic Educational Association. The Miracle Minute is a chance for students to […]
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One Man’s Passion For Rosary Launches New Ministry
September 15, 2005Greg Willits is 6 feet 5 inches tall, with a shaved head and a goatee. He’s hardly the type of guy one would imagine doing arts and crafts. But love for his faith has inspired Willits and in turn, hundreds of others, to become rosary-making soldiers. The Willits’ home sits in a cul-de-sac in a […]
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Football In Full Swing At Catholic High Schools
September 15, 2005The local high school football season is going full tilt. On Aug. 26 St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, was victorious in the first all-Catholic gridiron showdown of the regular season against Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, 31-7. The following week both teams lost by a 3-point margin. St. Pius rebounded in week four beating […]
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Atlanta Stands With Survivors In ‘Faith And Hope’
September 15, 2005While Catholics around the archdiocese continue to make fervent and prayerful donations to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has been asked to take an official role in the recovery of the Gulf Coast region by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Spokane Bishop William S. Skylstad, president of the USCCB, has […]
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New Vicar General Given Sendoff With Roses
September 15, 2005After Father Luis Zarama accepted the invitation from Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to serve as a vicar general for the archdiocese, he prayed a novena to St. Therese of Lisieux in preparation for the move from his beloved parish of 10 years, St. Mark’s Church in Clarkesville. According to tradition, a novena to St. Therese […]
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Archbishop Requests Special Collection To Help Church Respond To Those In Need
September 8, 2005Thursday, September 1, 2005 My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The pictures of the disaster that has impacted the lives of our neighbors on the Gulf Coast of the United States have touched all our hearts. Many people have already come to Atlanta and its environs to seek relief and assistance. Many of you are […]