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A Ministry Of Presence In Iraq
January 1, 2004It is hard to get people’s attention at luncheon meetings. Usually they are more interested in talking to the person next to them or signaling the waiter for another cup of coffee. But a young Army officer recently reduced a well-fed crowd of Washington “swells” to silence when he got up to speak at the […]
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20,000 Catholic Teens Urged To Change The World
January 1, 2004Under the retractable roof of Reliant Stadium, home of the NFL Houston Texans, and beneath the beer and cell phone advertisements, a remarkable thing happened. Over 20,000 teens from across the country, including 60 teens from seven parishes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, came together to praise God and celebrate their faith at the biennial […]
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Nigerian Catholic Community To Honor Blessed Tansi With Mass And Celebration On Jan. 11
January 1, 2004In honor of Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, the Nigerian Catholic Community of Atlanta will celebrate a Mass followed by a reception at St. Anthony of Padua Church on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. Blessed Tansi was born of humble parentage in Aguleri, Anambra State, Nigeria, in 1903. He grew up to become a […]
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At Christmas, Pope Leads Prayers For Peace
January 1, 2004Presiding over Christmas celebrations at the Vatican, Pope John Paul II pleaded against war and terrorism and urged the world to accept Jesus’ message of peace. At his annual midnight Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica early on Dec. 25, the pope lamented that “too much blood is still being shed” across the globe. In a […]
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OLA Hosts Stewardship Program On Human Life, Dignity
January 1, 2004The Our Lady of the Assumption Stewardship Commission is sponsoring a program on Catholic social teaching on the life and dignity of the human person entitled “De Ultimis: The Stewardship of Our Final Days” in January and February. The free program, which is open to the public, will be held in the Our Lady of […]
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Southeast FIRE Rally Planned For March 2004
January 1, 2004The second Southeast FIRE Rally will be held on Saturday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the 5,000-seat Charlotte Bobcats Training Center. The center is located off of I-77, exit 88, five minutes south of Charlotte, N.C. Doors will open at 8 a.m. The FIRE Rally is a one-day, Catholic, evangelistic event […]
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Our Lady Of Mercy Hosts Notre Dame Chorale
January 1, 2004The Notre Dame Club of Atlanta and Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School Chorus will present an evening of Christmas carols, a cappella motets and selections from Handel’s Messiah, performed by the University of Notre Dame Chorale on Thursday, Jan. 8. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy […]
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Road Trip Around The Archdiocese Destination: St. Elizabeth Seton Mission
January 1, 2004Just an hour or so south of Atlanta and about halfway between Newnan and Columbus is the cozy little town of Warm Springs, site of the archdiocese of Atlanta’s most southwestern mission, St. Elizabeth Seton. One visit to Warm Springs and you can understand how this small town, with its retreat-like atmosphere, captivated Franklin Delano […]
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As New Year Begins, A Look Back At 2003
January 1, 2004Here, month by month, are some of the highlights of religious news in 2003: JANUARY: Pollster George H. Gallup finds record plunge in American religious attitudes and practices in 2002, blames Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal. Illinois Gov. George Ryan commutes death sentences of 167 inmates. Pope John Paul II, in annual address to diplomats, […]
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Southern Catholic Begins First Academic Year
April 11, 2003After six years of planning, envisioning and fundraising, Southern Catholic College has welcomed its first class of 71 students from 15 states. The administration and initial faculty members are forging ahead now to realize their vision of an academic community in North Georgia where students will be rigorously formed in the Catholic intellectual tradition. Archbishop […]