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Office of Child and Youth Protection seeks to protect, heal
September 6, 2018SMYRNA—In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the Office of Child and Youth Protection concentrates on the daily work of empowering parishes, families and individuals to create and maintain safe environments for the young and vulnerable. The office (OCYP) includes both the Safe Environment and Victim Assistance programs. Perla Freed is director of safe environment, and Sue […]
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Archdiocese to have on-site audit this year
September 6, 2018ATLANTA—The Office of Child and Youth Protection is preparing for an audit of the 2017-2018 school year. An on-site audit of all American dioceses is conducted once every three years by the independent StoneBridge Business Partners. “The auditors will be here the week of Oct. 8,” said Perla Freed, director of the Safe Environment program […]
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Safe Environment director completes international child protection program
September 6, 2018SMYRNA—Perla Freed, director of the Office of Safe Environment for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, is a graduate of the most recent Safeguarding of Minors diploma program at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. Eighteen students from 13 different countries took the five-month diploma course, beginning last October and culminating in February. Freed was one […]
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Martineck to serve as director of Respect Life ministry
September 6, 2018SMYRNA—Joey Martineck, who was recently named director of the Respect Life ministry for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, believes painters and writers, along with all artists, can “pierce” the hearts of the community to see the beauty of life“Something more is demanded these days. You don’t just hear a lecture, in this day and age, hear […]
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Parishioners of Gainesville Mission rejoice in a ‘new temple’
September 6, 2018GAINESVILLE—The excitement was palpable at St. John Paul II Mission. Festive music sung by bilingual voices greeted Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, who dedicated the new church home for the mission of St. Michael Church Aug. 18. The enthusiastic congregation filled every seat, occupied every space along the walls and spilled out into the overflow area […] Full Story | En Español
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Silence is Christ’s response to lies, divisiveness, pope says at Mass
September 6, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Jesus himself showed that the best way to respond to scandal and divisiveness is to stay silent and pray, Pope Francis said Sept. 3 as he resumed his early morning Masses with invited guests. “With people lacking goodwill, with people who seek only scandal, with those who look only for division, who want […]
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The mysterious link between heaven and earth
September 6, 2018When I recall the day my husband died, just over three years ago, everything is pretty much a blur. I remember my sweet friend Cathy driving me home from the hospital, and I know she gave me supper, which I ate, but don’t recall what it was. Another dear friend Pam came over later, and […]
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Taking on the challenge to restore confidence in the Church
September 6, 2018As you might imagine, I’ve received lots of recommendations over the past month on what I must do to respond to the current crisis. This advice has ranged from livid e-mails and written responses to the more serene but deeply felt suggestions about how to change the Church’s approach to calling our leadership to greater […]
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Bishops of Atlanta province consider ways to lead in the face of crisis
September 6, 2018CHARLESTON, S.C. (CNS)—Priests and bishops from the Province of Atlanta recently spent time considering the abuse crisis in the church, how to respond to it and how to best carry on in serving the faithful. The discussion took place during the Provincial Assembly of Priests and Bishops, Aug. 20-22 at the Francis Marion Hotel in […] Full Story | En Español
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‘Why don’t they help us if they are Christians?’
September 6, 2018I believe it was in the 1996 Olympics that a local bank refused to cash a check from New Mexico, as they did not do so for “foreign countries.” The embarrassing truth is that in the United States we are often uninformed about peoples and geography. This lack of knowledge is particularly obvious when I […]