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Formation of permanent deacons a time of discernment
November 21, 2018ATLANTA—From application to ordination the formation process for the permanent diaconate takes roughly six years. The application process alone for those interested in exploring serving as a deacon can take eight or nine months. After acceptance, the formation includes a year of aspirancy and four of candidacy, and involves classes, reflections and retreats. Atlanta’s permanent […]
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Melkite clergy of Southern region meet in Atlanta
November 21, 2018The annual retreat and protopresbyteral meeting of Melkite clergy from the southern region took place Monday, Nov. 5 to Wednesday, Nov. 7, at St. John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church, Atlanta. Some of the topics discussed included: A Byzantine perspective on what a priest is, the church as a sacrament versus institution, ordained priesthood, narcissistic clericalism, […]
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Celebrating deacons: Servants drawn to the ministry of Charity and Word
November 21, 2018ATLANTA—This year marks the 50th anniversary of the renewal of the permanent diaconate in the United States. The bishops of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) voted to affirm the diaconate as noted in several Council documents to complete the sacramental character of the Church. In 1968, bishops in the U.S. were given permission to renew […]
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Dawsonville deacon helping other men to revive their faith lives
November 21, 2018DAWSONVILLE—Joe Anzalone’s shadow for nearly 20 years rarely crossed the threshold of a church. “If that is what it means to be Catholic, I’m out of here,” he said, remembering the hypocrisy of a prominent member of his family’s church in upstate New York. As a teen, he walked away from the church. But since […] Full Story
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Hapeville parish grateful for decades of service by Sisters of Saint Joseph of Concordia
November 21, 2018HAPEVILLE—Parishioners of St. John the Evangelist Church, Hapeville, held an appreciation dinner on Sept. 14 for two Sisters of Saint Joseph of Concordia, Kansas—Sister Helen Mick and Sister Jodi Creten. The celebration recognized the sisters’ 30 years of dedicated service to the elderly and the parish community. The two came to Georgia in 1988 to […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit Church to host St. John Vianney relic tour
November 21, 2018ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Church will host the Knights of Columbus relic tour of the incorrupt heart of St. John Vianney on Dec. 7 and 8. The relic is normally kept with the saint’s incorrupt body at the Shrine of St. John Vianney in the Basilique d’Ars in Ars-Sur-Formans, France. St. John Vianney, the “parish priest of […]
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‘Humility to serve’ the foundation of Lilburn deacon’s work
November 21, 2018LILBURN—After Sunday Mass, Deacon Evelio Garcia-Carreras carries the Eucharist to two Lilburn assisted living homes. Accompanied by a laywoman and layman, the three bear the sacrament to women and men too weak to travel. “There is something in the Eucharist that calls my attention. What calls me is Jesus,” he said. He finds joy bringing […] Full Story | En Español
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Longtime deacon aspires for ministry to be with the faithful
November 21, 2018DECATUR—Deacon Alfred Mitchell gets up daily at 5:30 a.m., whether he has somewhere to go or not. As deacon for 31 years, he starts before sunrise reciting morning prayer from the church’s Liturgy of the Hours. “I can get up and say, ‘Good morning, God,’ instead of ‘Good God, it’s morning,’” said the deacon. “That’s […]
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Grateful for friends shining like the sun
November 21, 2018My cat, Fuzzy, was hiding under the couch, and as I tried to coax him out, he vamoosed across the room and secured himself beneath a chair. After my friend Cathy and I chased him around for a while, we finally captured him and attempted to pour him into the carrier, but he struggled mightily, […]
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Keep others close in prayer this Thanksgiving
November 21, 2018Our annual celebration of Thanksgiving Day in the United States is a mixture of history and folklore. We date it to 1621 at Plymouth, Massachusetts when the first settlers were joined by Native Americans to celebrate with a bountiful meal a successful harvest after a harsh earlier year. That first celebration has been identified annually […]