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Retired Archbishop Honored Throughout The Day
June 16, 2005Congratulations at the Eucharistic Congress abounded as Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue marked the 50th anniversary of his priesthood on June 4, the day of the event. The fact that these two occasions coincided was particularly apt, as the former archbishop had been the catalyst for the Congress and a devoted supporter of eucharistic adoration in […]
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Teens Say Track Shows ‘We Matter To The Church’
June 16, 2005There was no mistaking which track belonged to the teens of the archdiocese at this year’s Eucharistic Congress held June 4. High school and middle school youth poured by the thousands into Exhibit Hall A of the Georgia International Convention Center, on a mission to praise their Creator. And they praised him loudly. The music […]
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Young Adults Ready For El Salvador Trip
June 16, 2005The Archdiocesan Office of Hispanic Young Adult Ministry will sponsor the second annual mission trip to El Salvador, to assist the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at an orphanage in San Salvador on July 2-10. In anticipation of the trip, the missionaries are collecting donations for the orphans. The Spanish-speaking group, ages 18-30, […]
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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 […] Full Story