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Athens Church, School Say Goodbye To Beloved Sisters
May 12, 2005St. Joseph’s Church and School will host a farewell Mass and reception in honor of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, on Sunday, May 22, at 11:45 a.m. The sisters, who have served the St. Joseph community since 1969, will be leaving for other assignments and will serve their last day at […]
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CTK To Celebrate Pope John Paul II’s Birthday
May 12, 2005The Cathedral of Christ the King will host a special celebration in honor of Pope John Paul II’s birthday May 18 in the Cathedral’s parish hall. “Karol Jozef Wojtyla, His Holiness John Paul II, From Wadowice to the Vatican” will celebrate the late pontiff’s birthday from a unique angle. Sharon Zukauckas, organizer of the event, […]
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Eucharistic Congress Highlights Year Of Eucharist For Archdiocese
May 12, 2005The preparations are in process, the plans are being set and the prayers are fervently rising to heaven. A dedicated group of volunteers and archdiocesan employees is working with focus and dedication on this year’s Eucharistic Congress, which will be held on Friday evening, June 3, and all day on Saturday, June 4, at the […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (May 5, 2005)
May 5, 2005As we all no doubt realize, Mother’s Day is not a religious but a secular holiday. Nevertheless, from the great many people who opt to attend church on Mother’s Day, it would be hard to give reasons for why this celebration is not religious in origins. Like most of you, I associate Mother’s Day with […]
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Chihuly Sculptures Recreated At St. Jude’s
May 5, 2005Students at St. Jude the Apostle School caught the excitement of artist Dale Chihuly’s work this year thanks to one of their teachers, Beth Deery. “I fell in love with Chihuly’s sculptures the moment I was introduced to them. I felt his medium and style would excite the children and catch their attention,” Deery said. […]
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Hispanic Youth Recharged At Annual Easter Retreat
May 5, 2005Malessa Páez had been mourning the accidental death of her half brother two years earlier and was angry at God and isolating herself, so when her mom encouraged her to go to church she repeatedly refused. But one day she woke up and somehow decided to go to San Felipe de Jesus Mission in Forest […]
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Theme Of Dignity Linked To HIV/AIDS Prevention
May 5, 2005At the 2005 “Pascua Juvenil,” Hispanic young adults heard about the pandemic of HIV/AIDS, which affects many Latinos, but heard about it in light of the theme of human dignity. Brenda Tirado Torres, a member of the National Catholic AIDS Network and a volunteer with the archdiocesan AIDS ministry, spoke of many forces that contribute […]
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Calling All Volunteers For The Eucharistic Congress
May 5, 2005Sue Stubbs, the volunteer coordinator for this year’s Eucharistic Congress, is looking for many dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers to help out at this event, which brings over 20,000 attendees to the Georgia International Convention Center. The assistance of a great number of people is always required, as the event is quite large and put on […]
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Cancer Home Doing Christ’s Work, Archbishop Says
May 5, 2005Quietly he walked over to each one of them. They showed him pictures of their families. They shook his hand. They told him about their experiences in the war. Some were too weak to get out of bed. Others sat up and joked with him. And one by one, he blessed them all. Archbishop Wilton […]
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Mother’s Courage, Steadfast Love Honored
May 5, 2005Fifty years ago Leovigilda Ramírez Mansour was a 28-year-old in Bogota, Colombia. She told her father that she was going on a vacation on the coast, but, in a day and age when women and even men lived at home until they married, she actually boarded a plane to the United States, seeking a better […]