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Atlanta Catholic offers Lenten invitation to serve the hemisphere’s poorest
March 18, 2021Retired U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen Thomas Wessels of Atlanta invites Catholics to deepen their Lenten experience by joining Malteser International Americas’ mission to uplift the hemisphere’s poorest.
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Catholics lean on faith battling COVID-19 and beyond
March 18, 2021The coronavirus pandemic has upended life for more than a year. COVID survivors and their loved ones share stories of loss, of leaning on their Catholic faith and the lessons learned.
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Atlanta priests serve as ‘physicians of souls’ during COVID surge
March 18, 2021In the past year, a handful of Atlanta priests stepped forward to serve patients hospitalized with COVID-19. This ministry offers peace to those dying and comfort to those lonely, separated from loved ones because of the virus.
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Despite challenges, healthcare workers are hopeful at Atlanta’s Catholic hospital
March 18, 2021Since the COVID-19 pandemic, staff of Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, the first faith-based hospital in Atlanta, have been working diligently as hundreds have come seeking treatment for the coronavirus.
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COVID-19: Inside the senior experience
March 18, 2021St. Pius X High School student Lauren Ashe writes about her senior year experience against the backdrop of COVID-19.
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Memorial Masses for coronavirus victims held across the archdiocese
March 18, 2021As the one-year mark of the pandemic approached, Atlanta Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., asked parishes to hold memorial Masses for those who died in the last year.
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Archbishop Hartmayer offers statement on Atlanta shootings
March 17, 2021Archbishop Hartmayer offered a statement on the March 16 shootings in Atlanta that claimed the lives of eight people. He asks that the Christian family of faith work for the protection of the whole community.
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St. Joseph, a tender and loving father
March 17, 2021With the apostolic letter “Patris corde,” Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a Year of St. Joseph.
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Gainesville parish partners with health officials to immunize at-risk members
March 15, 2021A February collaboration between St. Michael Church in Gainesville and the Hall County Department of Public Health converted the church’s roomy parish hall into a vaccination site to help turn the corner on the pandemic.
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Day of abstinence lifted for Solemnity of St. Joseph
March 11, 2021In a March 10 decree, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., lifted the day of abstinence for Friday, March 19 as it is the Solemnity of St. Joseph.