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Sharpsburg Parish Holds Ecumenical Ash Wednesday Service
March 3, 2005In Sharpsburg, Ash Wednesday, which fell on Feb. 9 this year, was marked by the annual ecumenical service for members of St. Mary Magdalene Church and Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church. The two churches are next-door neighbors on Lower Fayetteville Road. The overflow crowd gathered together for the imposition of ashes, a traditional sign of […]
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Holy Trinity Church To Host ‘Día De La Familia’ Preventive Health Fair
March 3, 2005Holy Trinity Church will host a Preventive Health Fair, “Día De La Familia,” geared toward those without health insurance. The fair will be on Saturday, March 19, from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. The services offered at the fair are completely free. This fair is not exclusive to Hispanic people, and all are welcome to […]
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Hospitalized Pope Improves, Receives Therapy
March 3, 2005Five days after a tracheotomy to relieve breathing problems, Pope John Paul II was able to say Mass in his hospital room, meet with aides and continue initial sessions of speech therapy, the Vatican said. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who brought the pope some papers to work on, told reporters March 1 that the pontiff had […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (June 16, 2005)
March 3, 2005In the three dioceses (Chicago, Belleville and Atlanta) that I have been blessed to serve, it’s always called the same name: “downtown.” The Chancery is a place that may physically be located either downtown or uptown. It may be large or small, located in a couple of different sites or all together in one building, […]
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Marist Literary Team Wins State Championship
March 2, 2005Marist School received the first Ray Horne Award given by the Georgia High School Association for outstanding performance in literary events in 2004-2005. The award, which will be given annually, is given to the school in each classification earning the most combined points in State Debate, State One-Act Play and State Literary competitions. Marist ranked […]
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The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Coffee Hour
February 24, 2005I am in charge of setting up coffee hour after the liturgy at our church this Sunday. In a moment of wild generosity, I volunteered about six months ago and was astonished when I realized the date was upon me. Providing goodies for coffee hour might seem like a simple task for most people, but […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (February 24, 2005)
February 24, 2005Welcome! Bienvenidos! In little more than a month since becoming the new Archbishop of Atlanta, I have heard those words hundreds of times. I do, in fact, feel the warmth of your welcome and the strong and important support of your prayers and best wishes. I am quickly becoming acclimated to my new home and […]
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Human Trafficking Takes Advantage Of Tsunami
February 24, 2005A form of modern-day slavery, human trafficking occurs when unscrupulous individuals prey on those who are poor and infrequently unemployed, lacking access to social safety nets, predominantly women and children in certain countries. Trafficking “feeds” the sex slave market, which is a worldwide billion-dollar business. Sexual predators believe they can go overseas and engage in […]
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Torture Survivor Makes Justice Her Life’s Work
February 24, 2005From the darkness of a clandestine prison cell in Guatemala where she experienced torture, rape and other horrors, Ursuline Sister Dianna Ortiz has struggled for the past 15 years to reclaim herself, her faith and her life. Finally overcoming her torturers’ sneer—“no one will care; no one will believe you”—she helped to found in 1998 […]
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CSS’ Commitment To Quality Service Recognized
February 24, 2005Catholic Social Services, Inc., the outreach ministry of the Atlanta Archdiocese, has reason to celebrate. Its recent accreditation by the Council on Accreditation, an international, independent organization of social service providers, backs up CSS’ commitment to the high quality care of its clients. “I tell people it’s like earning the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, […]