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Good Samaritan offers drive-in Masses
September 3, 2020Father Carlos Vargas knew his 1920s church wasn’t designed for a 21st century pandemic. The pastor of Good Samaritan Church, Ellijay, had to brainstorm ways to keep people connected to their faith once public Masses resumed.
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Colombia native takes on role of assistant director of Hispanic, Latino cultures
September 3, 2020William Cardona brings a passion for family ministry and vision for creative catechesis as the new assistant director of Hispanic and Latino cultures of the Atlanta Archdiocese’s Office of Intercultural Ministries.
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Catholic center house opens at University of West Georgia
September 3, 2020In August, University of West Georgia students returned to school and a fully furnished Catholic center for gatherings, social events and a safe place to grow their faith.
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Catholic Foundation donors honored for spiritual stewardship
September 3, 2020The virtual Deo Gratias Mass and celebration was held Aug. 15, the Feast of the Assumption. The event was hosted by the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, and fittingly held at the chapel of Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Atlanta.
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Hurricane destroys Louisiana churches, closes schools, displaces priests
September 3, 2020Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana began providing emergency relief within hours after Hurricane Laura passed.
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Prayer, action encouraged to end racism
September 3, 2020On Aug. 28, more than 50 parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Atlanta filled the street Boulevard, from Auburn Avenue to Edgewood Avenue, to protest racial injustice.
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Sunday Mass dispensation extended through September 28
August 25, 2020Upon extending the Mass dispensation, Archbishop Hartmayer encouraged those who are healthy and not burdened with the fear of being exposed to COVID-19 to return to Mass and receive the grace of the sacraments.
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Take your faith to the voting booth
August 25, 2020Growing up, voting was always important in our family. We talked about practicing our right to vote and making sure we participated in every election, local and national.
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Archbishop Hartmayer celebrates livestreamed Chrism Mass
August 25, 2020Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., used his first Chrism Mass homily in Atlanta to call for unity among priests with “a mission of formation, affirmation and reconciliation.”
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Making the poor a priority isn’t political, it’s the Gospel, pope says
August 19, 2020In his Aug. 19 general audience, Pope Francis said the COVID-19 pandemic “has exposed the plight of the poor and the great inequality that reigns in the world.”