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Longtime marriages bring to light a legacy of faith
October 4, 2018It does not take a very long time to establish Catholic traditions—especially the happy ones. I take particular pride in having introduced our archdiocese to the annual fall celebration of the 50th and 60th wedding jubilees of our long-married couples during my first year as Archbishop of Atlanta. This yearly event, now solidly included in […]
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The magical kingdom of friendship
October 4, 2018It’s nearly three o’clock, so I jump in the car and head over to the nearby school. Somehow, although I never had children of my own, I’m now waiting with women decades younger than me to pick up Lucy, my friends’ daughter, whom I love dearly. Some days we come back to my house, where […]
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Stay close to the suffering, forgive one another, pope tells Latvians
October 4, 2018AGLONA, Latvia (CNS)—What would Mary do? was the question Pope Francis, in effect, asked Latvian Catholics gathered at their nation’s popular Marian shrine. Celebrating Mass Sept. 24 at the Basilica of the Assumption, a shrine holding a beloved icon of the Mother of God in Aglona, 60 miles from the Russian border, Pope Francis insisted […] Full Story
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The Senior Side: The importance of humor in retirement
October 4, 2018“Had I known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” George Burns on his 98th birthday I find lots of very good reasons why seniors need to maintain a sense of humor in retirement. As our minds and bodies continue to age, it presents either a cause […]
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Author Maria Morera Johnson to speak at Magnificat
October 4, 2018ATLANTA—Maria Morera Johnson, who writes about holy women as feisty and inspiring role models for her and all those looking for heroines, will be the guest speaker at the November Magnificat meal for women. The Magnificat will be held Saturday, Nov. 10, at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. All women are invited to attend. In addition […] Full Story
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St. Peter Church honors first responders with parish Blue Mass
October 4, 2018LAGRANGE—First responders from the LaGrange community gathered at St. Peter Church for the parish’s Blue Mass on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Father Tim Gadziala, pastor of St. Peter, celebrated the Mass with more than 40 honorees from the LaGrange Police and Fire Departments, Troup County Sheriff’s Office and the ambulance service attending. LaGrange Police Department Chief […] Full Story
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Father Redden, a senior priest of the Atlanta Archdiocese, dies
October 4, 2018ATLANTA—Father Michael J. Redden, a native of Ireland and a senior priest for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Sept. 25. He was 72. Born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland, on Dec. 9, 1945, he was the son of the late John and Alice (Healy) Redden and the oldest of three children. He was educated at […]
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Deacon Richard Searls dies July 24
October 4, 2018POWDER SPRINGS—Deacon Richard B. Searls, of Powder Springs, died July 24. He was 72. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Richard and Mary Jayne Searls on Nov. 26, 1945. He grew up in Kearny, New Jersey with two younger brothers and two younger sisters. He married Joann Cocozza on Nov. 7, 1970 […] Full Story
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Sister Michelle Carroll, RSM, educator and health administrator, dies Aug. 24
October 4, 2018SAVANNAH—Sister Mary Michelle Carroll, RSM, died in her sleep at Mercy Convent in Savannah on Aug. 24. She was 96 years old. Sister Carroll was raised in Haines City, Florida, a rural town with no Catholic Church. She was the eldest of three children of Phillip and Henrietta Carroll. She entered the Sisters of Mercy […]
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Two Catholic schools celebrate repeat Blue Ribbon awards
October 4, 2018ATLANTA—Two Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta were designated as 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools. It was familiar territory for the communities of Holy Redeemer School and Christ the King School. Both schools received the national recognition in the past—it was the second Blue Ribbon honor for Holy Redeemer, Johns Creek, and the third […]