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• Mercy Care Services Receives Federal Funds For Cancer Program

  January 15, 2004

  On World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, a check for $337,677 was presented to Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care Services by U.S. Rep. John Lewis. Mercy Care Services provides health care and social services to those in need in Atlanta—primarily the uninsured, the underinsured, people who are homeless, and new immigrants. The funds represent a portion of […]

• Journalist Sojourns From Mexico To El Salvador

  January 15, 2004

  The air was warm and fresh and the sky was blue as I opened my “Let’s Go” Central America guidebook and flipped to destination Panajachel, Guatemala, only to read that even volcano hikers must beware of being attacked by bandits. As our group of international journalists, on a trip sponsored by the International Catholic Union […]

• St. John Neumann Young Leaders Attend Conference

  January 8, 2004

  Five students from St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School participated in the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. The conference is a unique leadership development program for middle-school students who have been recognized as future leaders. Breandan Cotter, Elizabeth Krysiek, Edward McCreary, Alyssa Varhol and Taylor Welchel attended the conference. The theme of […]

• Audit Report For The Archdiocese Of Atlanta

  January 8, 2004

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta (“the Archdiocese”), which was established in 1956, encompasses 69 counties in northern Georgia. It consists of 75 parishes, 20 missions, and 21 elementary and secondary schools and serves a population of about 367,000 registered Catholics with 150 deacons and 166 archdiocesan priests. The Most Reverend John Francis Donoghue, installed as archbishop […]

• Background Of The Audits

  January 8, 2004

  The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops adopted the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People in June 2002 at its meeting in Dallas. The Charter established the Office of Child and Youth Protection. The OCYP is responsible for assisting dioceses and eparchies (dioceses of the Eastern Catholic Churches) in implementing the Charter […]

• National Statistics

  January 8, 2004

  • Audits of 191 dioceses/eparchies were completed. Three re-audits were conducted. • Three dioceses/eparchies were not audited at this time due to scheduling or legal complications. • An eparchy that was created in mid-2002 was not included in the present audit. • All audited dioceses/eparchies were found to be compliant with some or all of […]

• Monk Colors Communities With His Stained Glass Creations

  January 8, 2004

  While some monks at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit arouse taste buds with the brandy-soaked fruitcake they create, another monk patiently labors in his workshop to enlighten congregations through his stained-glass windows. The light of Father Methodius Telnack’s artistic vision shines through windows in churches and other institutions in places ranging from Blue Ridge […]

• Auditors Find Archdiocese Of Atlanta Is In Full Compliance With Charter

  January 8, 2004

  My dear Friends in Christ, Our purpose as a Church is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to make the kingdom of God present in our world. As baptized members of the Church, we all share in that mission in varying ways. A special duty rests on those who are called to serve […]

• Migration Week Spotlights Plight Of World Refugees

  January 8, 2004

  Sitting at the dining room table in his apartment in front of a picture of Mecca, Layee Toure, a native of Liberia, reads from a 1998 letter from a friend informing him of his little brother’s execution by government forces. Sorting through newspaper clippings and old employment badges, Toure recalls how his 20s were spent […]

• Rise Up For Life Georgia To Be Held Jan. 21, 22

  January 8, 2004

  On the 31st anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, pro-life supporters will have an opportunity to pray for those hurt by abortion and to speak to Congressional representatives about the legislation regarding abortion. The archdiocesan Pro-Life Office is sponsoring Rise Up For Life Georgia, which will include activities for […]