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What I Have Seen and Heard (March 24, 2005)
March 24, 2005Jewish leaders in greater Atlanta hosted a luncheon last Friday, March 18, to welcome me as the new Roman Catholic Archbishop in North Georgia. It was a splendid event and one that helped me to understand even better the vitally important work of ecumenical and interfaith dialogue. This gathering was actually the second such event […]
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The Irish ‘Drown In Shamrocks’ On Saint’s Day
March 24, 2005On a chilly, overcast day, like many St. Patrick’s Days in their native Ireland, the Irish faithful of Atlanta gathered at the Cathedral of Christ the King for the annual Mass to honor the saint who converted many to Christianity. The March 17 Mass, sponsored annually by the Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, was celebrated […]
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Wonder What Bernadette Gave Up For Lent?
March 24, 2005Cathedral of Christ the King spiritual formation coordinator Bernadette Flowers decided to give something unusual up for Lent this year—her hair. She joined thousands of people across the country willing to let go of glamour for a good cause: fund-raising for research into childhood cancer. Flowers was among several dozen people who had their heads […]
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Archbishop Gregory To Lead Pilgrimage To Italy
March 24, 2005A pilgrimage is planned with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to Rome, Italy, June 22-July 2, when he will receive the pallium from Pope John Paul II. On June 29, at St. Peter’s Basilica, the Holy Father will celebrate a special Mass during which he will present the pallium to Archbishop Gregory as well as other […]
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Priest-Author Explains ‘The Passion Of The Christ’
March 24, 2005When Father John Bartunek talks about the movie “The Passion of the Christ,” he compares it to the awe he felt on first beholding the beauty of Italy’s churches. And like great art and architecture, he says, the experience is more meaningful when a guide provides details of the artist’s intentions, cultural intricacies and the […]
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OLA Teacher’s Crosses Inspire Students, Collectors
March 24, 2005One of the most universally recognized symbols of Christianity in the world, the cross serves as a powerful visual reminder of Jesus and the sacrifice He made for humanity. Imagine then, the impact that a beautiful collection of crosses might have on Catholic school students. Mary Baxter, a seventh-grade teacher at Our Lady of the […]
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Dahlonega Parish Helps Teens Experience Rome
March 24, 2005Nine teenagers and two chaperones from St. Luke the Evangelist Church spent the week of Ash Wednesday in Rome, Italy, and for many of them it was a life-changing experience in the Eternal City. The idea to travel to Rome surfaced when the chaperones, Suzanne and Steve Berninger, were in Rome at the same time […]
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Fair Highlights Breadth Of Religious Vocations
March 24, 2005A large crowd made up mostly of young people gathered at the Cathedral of Christ the King March 12 for the opportunity to further explore the possibility of a vocation to the priesthood or religious life. The second annual Vocations Fair, sponsored by the archdiocesan vocations office and vocations director Father Brian Higgins, drew over […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (March 17, 2006)
March 17, 2005Last Thursday I visited Arlington Cemetery in Sandy Springs. Arlington Cemetery is the final resting place of a number of our priests and bishops. I went there to pray for my brothers and to see where my mortal remains might await the return of Christ in Glory. Cemeteries are sacred vessels of a community’s heritage. […]
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YAM Notes
March 17, 2005Enjoy a relaxed, educational, catered and traditional PASSOVER SEDER MEAL while attending an informative evening on how the Last Supper and the Passion of Christ are connected to the Jewish Passover Seder. The dinner will be held Wednesday, March 23, at 7 p.m. in the parish hall at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Deadline […]