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St. Anna Church honors heroes who served
November 11, 2021St. Anna Church’s Knights of Columbus Council 14425 paid tribute to service men and women for the fourth straight year with its Wall of Honor (WOH) at the Monroe parish.
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Veterans share love of faith and country
November 11, 2021During November—National Veterans and Military Families Month—Americans are encouraged to honor veterans and their family members. Learn about local Catholic veterans and how you can help those who served.
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Bishops’ focus on Communion crisis highlights bigger issue, theologians say
November 10, 2021The bishops’ renewed attention to Communion highlights something bigger some theologians point out, saying the perceived crisis over a lack of understanding about the sacrament also indicates a lack of devotion and understanding of just what the church has to offer and what it means to be Catholic.
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Remembering Deacon Raymond Egan
November 10, 2021Deacon Raymond F. Egan of Dunwoody died on Saturday, Nov. 6. He was 86 years old.
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Xavier Society an ‘invaluable’ resource for blind, visually impaired Catholics
November 3, 2021The Xavier Society for the Blind began its ministry for the visually impaired in 1900 and provides resources and materials for Catholics in Atlanta and worldwide.
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Why Halloween is festive and fun
November 2, 2021This year, I checked off participating in Trunk or Treat from my bucket list. I first heard of this while working at Corpus Christi Church in Stone Mountain, but was unable to attend. This year, I wanted to intentionally try something different, and Trunk or Treat was the perfect choice.
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Tombs of fallen soldiers are cry for peace, pope says on All Souls’ feast
November 2, 2021Pope Francis celebrated Mass on the feast of All Souls, Nov. 2, at the French Military Cemetery in Rome, calling their graves “a message of peace.”
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You never quite breathe the same once they’re gone
October 29, 2021As All Souls’ Day approaches, many people weep over the list of their beloved dead. How long that list grows as we become older! And for me, how utterly strange that my husband’s name is there.
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An invitation to explore Catholic schools
October 29, 2021We are at the time of the calendar year when parents begin to think about school choices for their children for the coming school year, and the open house season is beginning.
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Vatican extends traditional All Souls’ Day indulgences
October 29, 2021With the COVID-19 pandemic still underway and with restrictions on gatherings still in place in some countries, the Vatican has again extended the period of time when people can earn a plenary indulgence for visiting a cemetery and praying for the souls of the faithful in purgatory.