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St. Peter Chanel To Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday
April 1, 2004St. Peter Chanel Church, 11330 Woodstock Road, will offer a Divine Mercy Sunday Mass on Sunday, April 18, at 2 p.m., followed by a video presentation on the life of St. Faustina. In 1931 Jesus appeared to a simple Polish nun, Sister Faustina Kowalska, and instructed her to “paint an image according to the pattern […]
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‘Haiti Is Hungry’ Food Drive Has Abundant Results
April 1, 2004Organizers of a food drive for Haiti are rejoicing that what seemed like an overwhelming request a few weeks ago has been met and surpassed by such a generous response they can only praise God for moving mountains. Enough bulk food has been collected at St. John Neumann Church, Lilburn, and St. Benedict Church, Duluth, […]
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Southern Catholic College Refocuses Efforts To Open
April 1, 2004Riding high through retirement after 32 years of business success at UPS,—starting as a driver and ending as international president—Edward L. Schroeder took over the reigns in February as board chairman of Southern Catholic College, to lead it toward its goal to open in fall 2005 in a new Dawsonville location. The regional, private Catholic […]
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Students Use Lent To Help Children With Cancer
April 1, 2004At St. Joseph’s School, the Lenten season and beach vacations go hand-in-hand. For the past two years, students have spent the Lenten season raising money and collecting items for The Lighthouse Family Retreat, a not-for-profit organization which provides beach vacations in Seaside, Fla., for families with children who are battling cancer. During these retreats, families […]
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Encuentro May 1 To Focus On Hispanic Ministry
April 1, 2004The archdiocesan Hispanic Apostolate is inviting all Catholics involved or interested in Hispanic ministry to the Archdiocesan Encounter for the Hispanic Ministry, or Encuentro, to be held on Saturday, May 1, at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta. The event in Spanish and English through simultaneous translation will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. […]
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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 […]