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Eucharistic Congress KidTrack
May 6, 2004The 2004 Eucharistic Congress KidTrack will offer children in kindergarten through fifth grade an active, high-energy experience built around the theme “Wild About Christ.” Combining several salons at the convention center into one 20,000-square-foot area, the KidTrack will be an inviting environment with a jungle flavor, decorated with vines and a 20-foot palm tree, said […]
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Senior Priest Retires; First-Time Pastor, New Parochial Vicars Assigned
May 6, 2004Archbishop John F. Donoghue has announced the following priest assignments. PASTOR RETIRES Msgr. William Hoffman, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Dalton, has been granted retirement, effective June 17. He will be in residence at St. Patrick Church, Norcross. PASTOR ASSIGNMENTS Msgr. Hugh Marren, pastor of St. Benedict Church, Duluth, has been assigned as pastor of […]
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Academy Gives Homeschoolers Classroom Experience
May 6, 2004There is not a small car to be seen in the parking lot outside Regina Caeli Academy, which shares its property with St. Patrick’s Church. Instead, the lot is full of large vans, many bearing pro-life bumper stickers and several with more than one child’s car seat visible in the back. Inside the building, at […]
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Mothers Wrap School Community In Prayer
May 6, 2004On an unexpectedly chilly Wednesday morning, seven women gather around a table in a conference room at Blessed Trinity High School. A large window reveals a dreary April day as inside a candle depicting an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus flickers in the center of the table. The women pass around a painted […]
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First YAM 5K Proves A Racing Success
May 6, 2004More than 120 pairs of feet pounded the pavement in the 5K “Chastain Chase” on Saturday, April 24, sponsored by the archdiocesan Young Adult Ministry (YAM). Runners (and walkers) of all levels made their way around the 3.1-mile course around Chastain Memorial Park’s perimeter. The premier event marked YAM’s first attempt at coordinating a “Runner’s […]
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Exciting Golfing Movie Above Par
May 6, 2004“Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius” is a well-made, old-fashioned movie about one of the heroes of the golfing world; the style of the film makes it appealing, even for the non-golf fans in the audience. The film opens as Bobby Jones returns to St. Andrews, Scotland in 1936, years after he has retired from competitive […]
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2004 Eucharistic Congress Will Be Faith Celebration
May 6, 2004Believing that the Eucharist is “the source and summit of our faith,” Catholics will gather by the thousands from across North Georgia on June 12 to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi together. The 2004 Eucharistic Congress will bring a wealth of national speakers to the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park to stir […]
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Local Choirs Perform In Show’s World Premiere
April 29, 2004“On Eagle’s Wing,” a stage show from Northern Ireland that features several local Catholic church choirs, will be at the Arena at Gwinnett May 7-9 for its world premiere performance. “On Eagle’s Wing” is the brainchild of composer John Anderson who is a well-known composer and producer in the United Kingdom. The production tells the […]
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NFPC Speakers Emphasize Reconciliation, Prayer
April 29, 2004At the annual meeting of the National Federation of Priests’ Councils, NFPC president Father Robert Silva called upon priests to renew and revitalize the church through an intentional ministry of reconciliation. In an address April 20, Father Silva, a parish priest from Stockton, Calif., reflected on the shock of the clergy that their priest brothers […]
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Fire Destroys St. Paul The Apostle Church
April 29, 2004An early morning blaze destroyed the building that encompasses the worship space, social hall and classrooms at St. Paul the Apostle Church April 26. According to White County Fire Chief Sam Henderson, the fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. When the first team of firefighters responded, the front part of the building was fully involved […]