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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 […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (August 3, 2006)
August 3, 2006While I was on vacation, I read an article about the people who continue to work even while they are vacationing. The temptations that they succumb to are the cell phone and the laptop computers—I felt condemned! While I continued to remain in touch with my staff throughout my vacation, I don’t think I was […]
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After Year Of Outreach, Funds Needed To Rebuild
August 3, 2006In a few weeks the Catholic community of the Atlanta Archdiocese will have a new opportunity to help Catholics in the neighboring dioceses of Biloxi, Miss., and New Orleans make progress in rebuilding some of their many devastated churches, parish buildings and Catholic schools. A national collection for the two dioceses will be held in […]
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New Mass Changes To Bring Challenges, Opportunities
August 3, 2006At a quiet meeting in California, the American bishops recently made what may be the most important decision of this generation—at least, in regard to the experience of Catholics “in the pews.” The bishops approved new translations for the ordinary of the Mass—the prayers heard in church every Sunday. The Latin originals the bishops worked […]
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New Name Graces Work Of Atlanta Catholic Charities
August 3, 2006Recognizing the value of being more closely linked to its national office of Catholic Charities USA, North Georgia’s affiliate agency, known as Catholic Social Services, Inc., will continue to deliver its same services but under the new name of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. “On the national level, Catholic Charities USA is […]
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Catholic Charities Of Atlanta Programs
August 3, 2006Community Outreach Centers Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. offers a broad spectrum of services to address the needs of low-income families in local communities. The ultimate goal of its Community Outreach Centers is to help low-income families achieve economic self-sufficiency and to enhance the overall quality of their lives. “Our Community Outreach […]
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Father Charles Kerscher, Retired Priest, Dies
August 3, 2006Father Charles J. Kerscher, a retired archdiocesan priest who lived in residence at St. Pius X Church, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 1. He was 88. A unique priest in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Father Kerscher was ordained in 1979, at the age of 62, after the death of his wife of 34 years, Edna Marie. […]
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Interfaith Prayer Service To Focus On Peace
August 3, 2006The Atlanta Conference of Sisters and the Faith Alliance of Metropolitan Atlanta will hold an interfaith prayer service for peace on Friday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church. The service, scheduled to last approximately one hour, will be held in the New Horizon Sanctuary. All are welcome to attend. Faith leaders are […]