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Spring Hill To Feature Archbishop At Graduation
April 28, 2005Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will give the commencement address to the members of the Spring Hill College class of 2005 on Sunday, May 8 at 10 a.m. Archbishop Gregory will also be presented with an honorary doctorate of humane letters degree and his commencement address will wrap up a year in which the Jesuit college […] Full Story
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Archbishop Reminds Children That Jesus Holds Them Close To His Heart
April 28, 2005At the Children’s Sabbath Mass on April 13 at Holy Cross Church, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the “little ones,” while reminding the “big ones” of their responsibilities given to them by God. The Mass, sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection, brought together young and old, Catholic and non-Catholic, to remind […]
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Monks Offer Retreat For Those Past ‘Halfway Mark’
April 28, 2005Have you ever wondered whether your spiritual life could improve with age? Have you always postponed doing something just for your own relationship with God because you were so busy working and taking care of others? Did a retreat once seem like a luxury for saints, while now it sounds like a restful chance to […]
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Transfiguration Church ‘CareerCare’ Helps With Job Transitions
April 28, 2005CareerCare is a ministry at Transfiguration Church in Marietta that supports all those who are in career transition either through unemployment, misemployment or a desire to change their current job situation. Spiritual support and job skills workshops are held on Monday nights and networking group meetings are held on Tuesday mornings. Spiritual support workshops are […]
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Pope Benedict XVI Formally Begins Ministry
April 28, 2005In a liturgy rich with symbols and promises, Pope Benedict XVI formally began his ministry as head of the universal church, and Catholics from around the world pledged their love and obedience to him. The morning of April 24, Pope Benedict, elected April 19, walked down to the tomb of the martyred St. Peter in […]
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Love Of Pope Draws Youth Minister To St. Peter’s
April 21, 2005Where were you when you heard that Pope John Paul II had died? I’m sure that moment will be vividly impressed in all of our minds and hearts through the years. For me, walking into a high school friend’s wedding just after getting the phone call of the news was one of the biggest swings […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (April 21, 2005)
April 21, 2005When you read this column, you will already know the name of the new Pope, Benedict XVI, and you may be busy following all of the news reports regarding his background, his age, his national origin, his hobbies, his plans for the Church—even though the new Pope will not have had much time to do […]
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OLA Principal To Be Honored At Special Mass
April 21, 2005A special Mass in honor of recently retired principal Joan Tiernan will be held at Our Lady of the Assumption School on Sunday, April 24, at 12:30 p.m. Tiernan, who joined the staff in 1979, served as the principal of the school for over 12 years. She retired in early March. All are invited to […]
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Pope Benedict One Of Most Respected Theologians
April 21, 2005As the guiding light on doctrinal issues during Pope John Paul II’s pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI was one of the most respected, influential and controversial members of the College of Cardinals. Since 1981 the 78-year-old Pope Benedict—regarded as one of the church’s sharpest theologians—has headed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican […]
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Archbishop Emphasizes New Pope’s Gifts, Abilities
April 21, 2005Pope Benedict XVI brings great intellectual gifts to his service as pope, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said, as well as forthrightness, accessibility, understanding of the church’s most recent crisis, and pastoral qualities that might not be as widely known. “I think the cardinals selected someone that they knew, that they trusted, that they had had […]