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Pope Benedict XVI Formally Begins Ministry
April 28, 2005In a liturgy rich with symbols and promises, Pope Benedict XVI formally began his ministry as head of the universal church, and Catholics from around the world pledged their love and obedience to him. The morning of April 24, Pope Benedict, elected April 19, walked down to the tomb of the martyred St. Peter in […]
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Love Of Pope Draws Youth Minister To St. Peter’s
April 21, 2005Where were you when you heard that Pope John Paul II had died? I’m sure that moment will be vividly impressed in all of our minds and hearts through the years. For me, walking into a high school friend’s wedding just after getting the phone call of the news was one of the biggest swings […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (April 21, 2005)
April 21, 2005When you read this column, you will already know the name of the new Pope, Benedict XVI, and you may be busy following all of the news reports regarding his background, his age, his national origin, his hobbies, his plans for the Church—even though the new Pope will not have had much time to do […]
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OLA Principal To Be Honored At Special Mass
April 21, 2005A special Mass in honor of recently retired principal Joan Tiernan will be held at Our Lady of the Assumption School on Sunday, April 24, at 12:30 p.m. Tiernan, who joined the staff in 1979, served as the principal of the school for over 12 years. She retired in early March. All are invited to […]
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Pope Benedict One Of Most Respected Theologians
April 21, 2005As the guiding light on doctrinal issues during Pope John Paul II’s pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI was one of the most respected, influential and controversial members of the College of Cardinals. Since 1981 the 78-year-old Pope Benedict—regarded as one of the church’s sharpest theologians—has headed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican […]
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Archbishop Emphasizes New Pope’s Gifts, Abilities
April 21, 2005Pope Benedict XVI brings great intellectual gifts to his service as pope, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said, as well as forthrightness, accessibility, understanding of the church’s most recent crisis, and pastoral qualities that might not be as widely known. “I think the cardinals selected someone that they knew, that they trusted, that they had had […]
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Pope’s World Mission Sunday Message Published
April 21, 2005In his last message published to the world, Pope John Paul II called on the faithful to be “generous evangelizers” by fighting injustice and poverty while spreading the Gospel. On April 15 the Vatican released the pope’s annual World Mission Sunday message, which was written in six languages, including Chinese. The message was signed by […]
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From Sharing Chocolates To Final Goodbye, Parishioner Recalls Her Spiritual Shepherd
April 21, 2005Marta McGlade feels like she’s mourning the death of her own father with the passing of Pope John Paul II and cherishes the memories she has of visiting with him while working for four years in Rome. She traveled back to Rome almost yearly to attend papal audiences, received an apostolic blessing for her marriage, […]
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Atlanta Priest Travels To Rome To Bid Farewell
April 21, 2005When Polish-born Father Adam Ozimek learned of the death of Pope John Paul II, he knew he had to go to Rome to say goodbye to the Holy Father, with whom he had visited several times through arrangements by his close childhood friend, Msgr. Mietek Mokrzycki, the Holy Father’s personal assistant. So he took a […]
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Last Memorial Mass For Pope John Paul II
April 21, 2005Dressed in the white and gold vestments of the Easter season, the world’s cardinals ended the official nine-day mourning period for Pope John Paul II with an April 16 Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. The liturgy was celebrated by 78-year-old Cardinal Jorge Medina Estevez, former prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, […]