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YAM Sponsors Upcoming Chastain 5K Race
April 1, 2004The archdiocesan Young Adult Ministry (YAM) is issuing an invitation to “get moving” to all runners, walkers and couch potatoes who want to add some variety to their lives. On Saturday, April 24, the group is sponsoring a fun run/walk for everyone from the avid runner to the leisurely stroller. The event offers a great […]
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Atlantans Attend Ceremony Honoring Georgia Nun
April 1, 2004In a ceremony in Macon on March 11, Mother Mathilda Beasley was posthumously honored with a 2004 Georgia Women of Achievement Award. Beasley was recognized for her legacy as Georgia’s first African-American Religious sister and her works of charity. Attending the ceremony from the archdiocese of Atlanta (l-r) were Calvin Williams, parishioner at Sacred Heart […]
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Plans Progress For New St. Mary Magdalene Church
April 1, 2004Plans for a new house of worship have taken a giant step for St. Mary Magdalene Church with the announcement that they have selected an architect and builder for the project. Gene Barrington of Barker, Cunningham, Barrington PC of Buford was selected as architect, and Group IV of Peachtree City, headed by Jim Pace, was […]
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Fair Offers Insights About Working For God
April 1, 2004The call to priesthood or Religious life can sometimes get lost amidst the strident sounds of everyday life. In an effort to cut through the cacophony, the archdiocesan vocations office hosted a Vocations Fair at the Cathedral of Christ the King on March 20. Archdiocesan priests and members of men’s religious orders, as well as […]
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Sacrament Of Confession Sets The Heart Free
March 25, 2004I am sitting on a little bench outside the confessional, holding a slip of paper upon which I have jotted down some of the sins that plague me. As I wait my turn, I feel the old anxiety stalking me. Like many Catholics of my generation, I grew up detesting the prospect of going to […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Mass Brings Out Atlanta’s Irish
March 25, 2004The Cathedral of Christ the King was awash in green and the festive atmosphere peppered with the sounds of lilting Irish brogues as Irish Catholics from across the archdiocese gathered to celebrate the feast day of their patron saint. Sponsored by the Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass was celebrated […]
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Archbishop Donoghue Among U.S. Bishops Having ‘Ad Limina’ Meetings With Pope In Late March
March 25, 2004U.S. bishops, including Archbishop John F. Donoghue of Atlanta, begin their “ad limina” visits to the Vatican in late March, a series of encounters that combine prayer, pastoral planning and personal conversations with Pope John Paul II. Conducted by regional groupings over the next 10 months, the visits will represent the most exhaustive review of […]
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Conference Reflects On Mary And The Eucharist
March 25, 2004The sixth annual Archdiocesan Marian Conference with the theme “Mary, Woman of the Eucharist” was held on Feb. 20-21 at St. Benedict’s Church. Attended by approximately 200 people and sponsored by the Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity, the conference opened with Mass celebrated by Archbishop John F. Donoghue on Feb. 20. The theme was […]
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St. Pius Girls Win First State Basketball Title
March 25, 2004On Friday, March 5, the St. Pius X High School girls’ basketball team put the icing on a magical season by winning the first state championship in the program’s history against Columbus High School. The second-ranked Lady Lions went into the championship game at the Gwinnett Arena and immediately set to work at what they […]
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New Book Examines Issues, Claims Raised In Bestseller ‘The Da Vinci Code’
March 25, 2004“The Da Vinci Code,” a best-selling book by Dan Brown, stirred up controversy with its assertions that the Gospels didn’t tell the true story of Jesus and claims that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and appointed her to lead a feminist spiritual movement. “De-Coding Da Vinci: The Facts Behind the Fiction of ‘The Da Vinci Code,’” […]