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2005 Congress Celebrates Year Of The Eucharist
June 16, 2005In the Year of the Eucharist and on the 10th anniversary of the Eucharistic Congress in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, tens of thousands of people came together at the Georgia International Convention Center June 3-4 to experience a revival of their faith. For the first time a healing Mass and service was held on Friday […]
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To Catholics: Let Us Become The Answer To Jesus’ Prayer
June 2, 2005Even before Pope Benedict XVI stood at the Vatican window for the first time, newspapers started airing reports about people who hoped he would change church teachings. Invariably, such news stories bring up predictable topics. Someone will say, “Well, they need to ordain women priests,” and someone else will chime in, “And ditch celibacy,” and […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (June 2, 2005)
June 2, 2005Last weekend I visited my 50th parish in the Archdiocese—I have almost that many to go before I can say that I have been at each community of faith within this local Church. It is a challenge—but also a joy—to respond to the many invitations that I have received to be present with our people. […]
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Pope John Paul II’s Motto, Totus Tuus, Is Our Prayer
June 2, 2005Over the past couple of months, Catholics have witnessed extraordinary events in the life of the Church: our beloved Holy Father, “Pope John Paul the Great,” was called home by God to his eternal reward. After his funeral, the cardinals elected Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as his successor, who became Pope Benedict XVI. And then, on […]
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Notre Dame Club Plans Event For Outgoing University President
June 2, 2005The Notre Dame Club of Atlanta will host a Mass and brunch with the University of Notre Dame’s outgoing president, Father Edward “Monk” Malloy, CSC, Sunday, June 26, at 10 a.m. at the JW Marriott in Buckhead. As the president of Notre Dame for the past 18 years, Father Malloy has overseen the largest capital […]
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32 New Priest Assignments Announced
June 2, 2005Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. FIRST ASSIGNMENTS AS PASTORS Father Luke Ballman, parochial vicar at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta, has been assigned as pastor of St. Augustine Church, Covington, effective June 16. This is his first assignment as a pastor. Father Eric Hill, parochial vicar at Prince of Peace Church, […]
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Smyrna Parish Celebrates Vibrant Pentecost
June 2, 2005Hispanic parishioners from St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Smyrna packed their tuna sandwiches, tortillas and tacos in coolers, dressed in red, loaded themselves and their children in their cars, and traveled across town on the drizzly Sunday morning of May 15 to the Mable House Amphitheater for a Pentecost day of revival. Families locked […]
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Father Joseph Ware, Retired Priest From Atlanta, Dies
June 2, 2005Father Joseph F. Ware, 82, died in Savannah on May 31 after a long illness. A priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Father Ware was a native of Savannah and had lived in retirement in his hometown since 1991. A wake was held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah on Thursday, […] Full Story
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Woman’s Right To Know Bill Becomes Law In Georgia
June 2, 2005Georgia became the 27th state to pass the Woman’s Right to Know Act as Gov. Sonny Perdue signed the bill into law May 10 in a ceremony at the State Capitol. The bill (HB 197) passed the General Assembly with strong bi-partisan support in March. Rep. Sue Burmeister sponsored the bill in the House along […]
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Hispanic Program Launched At Southern Catholic
June 2, 2005Southern Catholic College, a regional private Catholic college opening on Sept. 8, recently announced the formal launch of its Hispanic Outreach program with the appointment of Ricardo Vazquez as director of Hispanic Services. As part of the Hispanic Outreach program, Vazquez is responsible for promoting the college to prospective Hispanic students, as well as marketing […] Full Story