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Students ‘thrive’ at annual Middle School Fest
April 8, 2019DULUTH—About 750 middle school students sporting green shirts filled Notre Dame Academy for the sixth annual Middle School Catholic Fest on Saturday, March 2. The day included praise and worship, eucharistic adoration and breakout sessions for boys and girls. Popular features of the annual festival included fresh popcorn, music, snow cones, inflatables and a gaga […]
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Walking through the fire of grief
April 8, 2019The last walk I took with my husband was on the beach on a summer morning almost four years ago. I recall that Jef was troubled about something and I said, “Sometimes there’s no way through it except through it.” For me this meant that sometimes we must step into the fire and get it […]
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Athens parish launches faith formation for students with disabilities
April 4, 2019In early March, nine of Lynn Langston’s students, ranging in age from 8 to 28, received the sacraments of Eucharist and confirmation. For the director of religious education from St. Joseph Church in Athens, the Mass was a special event. The students were part of Langston’s—and St. Joseph’s—first class for those with disabilities.
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Atlanta archbishop to lead Catholics in Washington, D.C.
April 4, 2019WASHINGTON, D.C.–Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has been named as the new spiritual leader of the Archdiocese of Washington. He will become the seventh archbishop of the nation’s capital and the first African-American in that position. The appointment by Pope Francis was made official on Thursday, April 4. Archbishop Gregory was in Washington, D.C. to be […]
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High basketball scores raise funds during L’Arche Madness
April 4, 2019ATLANTA—On a sunny afternoon, fans and supporters gathered at Marist School for the first ever “L’Arche Madness,” a basketball tournament fundraiser supporting L’Arche Atlanta on March 23. For eight rounds, players shot baskets for three minutes in an effort to raise $15,000. Players included residents of the L’Arche Atlanta house, such as John Hudson, who […]
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Pope Francis names Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as new Archbishop of Washington
April 4, 2019WASHINGTON, D.C.—Pope Francis today named Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as the seventh Archbishop of Washington. Archbishop Gregory is currently the Archbishop of Atlanta, and will succeed Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who served as Washington’s archbishop from June 2006 to October 2018. “I am deeply grateful to Pope Francis for this appointment to serve the Archdiocese of […] Full Story | En Español
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St. John the Evangelist parishioner celebrates 100th
April 4, 2019HAPEVILLE—Lionel Joseph Washington Sr., surrounded by friends and family, marked his 100th birthday with several mid-March celebrations. Washington, born March 14, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois, moved to Georgia after retirement. He has been a longtime member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Hapeville. His family honored him with a bowling party March 12 in Fayetteville, […] Full Story
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The treasured memory of baptism
April 4, 2019Last Thursday, March 28, I observed the 60th anniversary of my own baptism. I quietly mentioned that fact to Father Dan Ketter, who concelebrated the noon Mass with me at the Chancery. It was a blessed memory that I carried with me throughout the entire day. March 28 was Holy Saturday in 1959, and I […]
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Active duty military personnel, veterans invited to support Starve Wars
April 3, 2019With their experiences of service and putting the needs of others in front of their own, veterans, active duty military and those who support them are invited to gather together at the start of the 2019 Eucharistic Congress on Friday, June 21.
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Atlanta pilgrims prepare to walk with Jesus this Holy Week
April 3, 2019ATLANTA—Parishes and communities plan for Holy Week observances as Lent passes its halfway mark. From a trek up Stone Mountain to a ramble through the streets of Atlanta and a Passion play in a Gainesville park, believers can immerse themselves in different styles of the Way of the Cross. For years, Lorena Marceleno has portrayed […] Full Story | En Español