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‘Chicken Offertory’ Deepens Meaning Of Giving
March 3, 2005The procession began at the far entrance. Slowly a group of six swayed and turned in rhythm with the escalating music. Gift bearers and congregation all happy in song to elongate and dwell on the sacred act of presenting at the Lord’s table. This liturgical moment defined who these people are and expressed the earthy […]
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Priests Mark Anniversaries Of God’s Call To Obedience
March 3, 2005As Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory praised this year’s jubilarians, he encouraged the priests to modestly give thanks for allowing God to “have His way” with them, according to His own plan. On June 1 Archbishop Gregory, along with over 40 priests of the archdiocese, gathered at the Cathedral of Christ the King to celebrate the […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard
March 3, 2005Many of you who have met me during the past five months have mentioned that you first saw me on television during my tenure as President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops before I became your Archbishop. Your comments in those situations have been very kind and heart-warming. Let me now tell you about […]
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Commentary: The Samaritan Woman Who Encountered Jesus
March 3, 2005During Lent, thousands of catechumens throughout the nation are preparing to receive the sacraments of Christian initiation, baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist, at the deeply inspiring Easter Vigil. Accompanying the catechumens are numerous candidates—those who are already baptized but wish to embrace the fullness of the Catholic faith and deepen their commitment to Christ through […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (March 3, 2005)
March 3, 2005A longstanding commitment brought me to Rome last week. As many of you may know, I had been invited to make a presentation at a symposium sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications—the Vatican’s equivalent of a media department. The talk was very well received, and I am pleased to have had an opportunity […]
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Group Continues Call For Death Penalty Moratorium
March 3, 2005On Feb. 22, dozens of religious leaders and supportive citizens gathered in the rotunda of the Georgia State Capitol and pleaded for a halt on executions to study the flaws in Georgia’s death penalty system. State Rep. Pam Stephenson, State Sen. Sam Zamarippa and a coalition of human rights and religious organizations under the banner […]
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Archbishop Holds Listening Sessions With Priests
March 3, 2005In his first month in office, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has made it a priority to hold a series of listening sessions with priests of the archdiocese to learn their concerns firsthand and establish a framework for his working relationship with the presbyterate. Organized by deanery, three meetings were facilitated by Father Robert Silva, president […]
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Annual Event ‘Honors The Shepherds’
March 3, 2005The annual Shepherd’s Night dinner was held Tuesday, Feb. 1, at St. Joseph Church, Marietta. The event, which honors the work of archdiocesan and religious order priests who serve the archdiocese, is hosted each year by the Serrans, members of the lay organization that supports vocations to priesthood and Religious life. More than 200 attended […]
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St. Pius Arts Expansion Sets New Stage For Students
March 3, 2005St. Pius X High School has completed the renovation and expansion of its fine arts wing, providing lighter, more technologically conducive space for artistic exploration and inspiration for the music, drama, art and dance programs. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will dedicate the new wing on Friday, March 11, at 9 a.m., which will be followed […]
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St. Patrick’s Day To Be Celebrated With Mass, Parade
March 3, 2005Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day properly takes a week or more, based on a look at the schedule of events for Atlanta in 2005. All are invited to attend the annual Black Tie Hibernian Benevolent Society St. Patrick’s Day Ball on Friday, March 11, at The Metropolitan Club in Alpharetta. Tickets at $85 per person or […]