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Installation, Masses Planned For Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory
January 6, 2005The Mass of Canonical Installation of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, the sixth archbishop of Atlanta and seventh bishop of Atlanta, will be held on Monday, Jan. 17, at 1:30 p.m. at the Georgia International Convention Center. The convention center is located at 2000 Convention Center Concourse, College Park. All people of the archdiocese are invited […]
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Waging War Against Personal Demons In 2005
January 6, 2005Now that the New Year has begun, I am pondering my usual resolutions, which include losing weight, exercising more, being frugal—and, oh yes, being a nicer person. Unfortunately, I seem no closer to fulfilling these dreams now than when I first envisioned them as a teenager. This year, I resolved to have a different set […]
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Chaplain Sends News Of A Holy Christmas In Iraq
January 6, 2005Greetings to God’s faithful in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Here in Iraq, we have just now concluded our Christmas celebrations. Staff Sgt. Burgos and I got down to the green zone and other sites in the larger Baghdad area to celebrate Christmas Masses. Our team of priests and assistants worked hard so all soldiers in […]
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St. Pius Exhibit Provides In-Depth Look At Genocide
January 6, 2005Holocaust survivor Vera Schiff cherishes life and freedom, and she admonished seniors at St. Pius X High School in the History of the Holocaust class to never take these values for granted and to defend them. This petite woman in her 80s with a Czech accent sat in a suit at a long conference table […]
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Annual Pro-Life Events Planned For Jan. 20-21
January 6, 2005Both Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue will lead the archdiocese in the annual pro-life activities marking the anniversary of Roe v. Wade Jan. 20 and 21. The annual Mass for the Unborn will be held Friday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Archbishop Gregory will […]
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Dads’ Day Of Reflection Will Bring Together Fathers, Grandfathers
January 6, 2005Fathers of children who attend Marist School, Atlanta, and Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, are invited to this year’s Dad’s Day of Reflection, Saturday, Feb. 12 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Blessed Trinity. This annual event provides an opportunity for men to gather together to pray and explore the spirituality of their roles […]
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Brief History Of The Miracle At Tepeyac
January 6, 2005On Dec. 9, 1531, the Virgin appeared on a hill named Tepeyac to a Chichimec neophyte named Juan Diego, born with the name Cuauhtlatoatzin, which means “the talking eagle.” She asked him to go to the bishop and to request in her name that a shrine be built at Tepeyac, where she promised to […]
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Jonesboro Parish Becomes Tepeyac For A Day
January 6, 2005The Catholic faithful of Mexico embraced their brethren in Atlanta during the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Philip Benizi Church on Sunday, Dec. 12. “We join all who celebrate this feast, especially those who are gathered at the Tepeyac in Mexico, and today we make St. Philip’s the Tepeyac of Our Lady […]
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Sacramental Preparation Helps New Director Bridge Cultural Divide In Archdiocese
January 6, 2005Marissa Sierra knows, from her training and experience in her homeland of Mexico as a marketer and graphic designer, the importance of designing the most effective, comprehensive marketing strategy to best serve a client and reach the consumer. As the new director of sacramental formation of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, she is eager to apply […]
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Young Hawk Provides Unique Chance For Book
January 6, 2005‘Twas a stormy spring night when a baby red-shouldered hawk blew out of its nest in a tall pine tree by a duck pond down the street from the Cathedral of Christ the King. But a neighborhood Labrador Retriever named Pearl discovered it and fetched his owner who rescued it, building it a new nest. […]