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St. Matthew’s Breaks Ground For New Church
April 1, 2005In the early years of the formation of St. Matthew’s Church, if a family did not show up for Mass on Sunday, they later received a phone call from a worried fellow parishioner. Betty Cohron remembers those first years well. A parishioner since 1964, she played the church organ for 23 years. On Aug. 18 […]
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Sister Briege Brings Healing Ministry To St. Benedict’s
April 1, 2005Sister Briege McKenna, OSC, recently brought her healing ministry to the Church of St. Benedict, touching many lives with her spiritual gifts and faith. Sponsored by the Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity, Sister Briege visited St. Benedict on Saturday, Nov. 5. Father Paul Flood gave a rousing homily at the Mass, as he stepped […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (March 31, 2005)
March 31, 2005As I looked into the eyes of the 30-plus newly baptized, professed, and confirmed Catholics at our Cathedral last Saturday evening, I could not help but to ask myself the question: What causes people to join the Catholic Church these days? I know the simple and proper answer to the question is the grace of […]
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Try To Remember: Jerry Orbach, Prince Of The City, Prince Among Men
March 31, 2005To most of the world, he was the droopy-eyed, tough-talking Lennie Briscoe on television’s longest-running crime series, “Law & Order.” But to New Yorkers, the late Jerry Orbach was a seasoned Broadway stage actor equally at home in musicals, comedy or drama. Which is why the Great White Way’s Richard Rodgers Theatre was filled to […]
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Chrism Mass Witnesses To God’s Presence In The Mixing Of Water And Oil
March 31, 2005Some 170 priests from around the Atlanta Archdiocese joined their new shepherd Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory for the annual Chrism Mass celebrated March 22 at the Cathedral of Christ the King. During the Mass on the Tuesday of Holy Week, the archbishop blessed the holy oils to be used by priests in the archdiocese for […]
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Children Serve As Symbols At Holy Thursday Mass
March 31, 2005As she sat on the bench, her bare feet resting on the marble floor of the sanctuary of the Cathedral of Christ the King on Holy Thursday, Mary Grace Heller waited patiently for Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to come to her. Mary Grace, 9, admitted she was nervous as she watched Archbishop Gregory wash the […]
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Msgr. Kiernan Steps Down As Vicar General
March 31, 2005As he steps down as vicar general for pastoral ministries, Msgr. R. Donald Kiernan, 80, the senior active priest in the archdiocese, is happy to be once again “just a pastor” who can devote his attention entirely to his parish. For the past five years he has served as a vicar general while also continuing […]
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New Catholics’ Faith Lights Up Easter Vigil
March 31, 2005The rich symbolism of the Easter Vigil Mass fills everyone with joy as the dark night lit by the Easter fire and the dark church where lectors read the history of God’s saving action from Old Testament Scriptures give way to a burst of light in the sanctuary and the singing of the “Gloria.” But […]
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Pope Gets Feeding Tube To Improve Caloric Intake
March 31, 2005Pope John Paul II is receiving supplementary nutrition through a feeding tube as he continues his “slow and progressive” recovery, the Vatican announced. Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said March 30 that a nasogastric tube was inserted in order to improve the pope’s caloric intake and help him regain his strength. The pope underwent a tracheotomy […]
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Alliance Of Two Hearts Vigil Graced By Archbishops
March 31, 2005Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue and 13 priests from the Archdiocese of Atlanta gathered at St. Peter Chanel Church March 4 to celebrate the Lenten First Friday Vigil Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Each month the faithful of the Alliance of the Two Hearts gather for a vigil […]