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St. Bernadette breaks ground for much-needed church building
June 1, 2017CEDARTOWN—Parishioners of St. Bernadette Church welcomed Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory for the groundbreaking on a new church building Sunday, May 7, celebrating with a festival-like event. Families tailgated in the 13-acre pasture next to the Second Baptist Church on Evergreen Lane, site of the proposed building to be backed through special projects funding of the […]
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Ministry in women’s prison in Alto leads five to seek confirmation
June 1, 2017ALTO—Five inmates of Arrendale State Prison for women in rural Habersham County were confirmed in the Catholic Church May 2, receiving the sacrament in the prison. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the Tuesday evening Mass with 22 inmates and volunteers from the St. Joseph Cafasso Prison Ministries and Deacon Richard Tolcher, director of the archdiocesan […]
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Catholic advocates for immigrants assess how to win allies, combat fear
June 1, 2017ATLANTA—Frances McBrayer used to be able to focus on ensuring that refugees had an apartment to live in, the weary travelers were picked up at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and had jobs lined up to integrate families who had spent years in desolate camps into the Atlanta community. Her work would accompany families of refugees […]
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Msgr. Herbert, Father Kane remembered in joint funeral Mass in Atlanta
June 1, 2017ATLANTA—Two sons of Ireland were remembered with prayers at the Cathedral of Christ the King where a Book of the Gospels rested on each of their wooden caskets, to the left and to the right of the center aisle. Msgr. Leo P. Herbert and Father Terence “Terry” A. Kane came to the then-mission territory of […]
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‘Dear Lord: I surrender!’
June 1, 2017The last time I lived alone I was teaching philosophy at Georgia Tech and inhabiting an upstairs apartment in a ramshackle house, with my cat Funky as my companion. I hated solitary living with every fiber of my being, but it wasn’t long before I got married, which nicely solved the dilemma. Even as a […]
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A journey of discovery for our new bishop
June 1, 2017He was fly-fishing in Colorado last week! Bishop-designate Ned Shlesinger had planned this getaway long before Pope Francis intervened and appointed him as our new auxiliary bishop. He had organized this trip as he closed the academic year at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia in order to be present at a number of local […]
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A reflection on Haiti: What can be done?
June 1, 2017In the early 1980s I went to Haiti to see for myself. I wanted to observe the living church in the poorest of all disadvantaged countries. I was stunned by what I saw—schoolchildren huddled in shelters made from banana leaves being instructed without books or writing materials and overflow groups sitting under shade trees for […]
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The Senior Side: Honey Creek Woodlands, a natural burial alternative
June 1, 2017“Death is going green. A growing number of families are considering other alternatives to traditional end of life rituals for simpler, more eco-friendly, and less expensive natural burials.” – LifeQuotes Two years ago our second oldest son passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. He was at the peak of his adult life and career. Our son […]
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Movies with Catholic themes to hit cinemas, video
June 1, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—New movies are in the works with distinctively Catholic themes. A documentary featuring the pope, “Pope Francis—A Man of His Word,” was bought by Focus Features for later theatrical release. And a dramatization of the Marian apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, starring American actor Harvey Keitel was announced May 18 by Arclight Pictures, at the […]
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Blessed are the poor in spirit
June 1, 2017This is the second column in a 10-part series Repeatedly, we who consider ourselves disciples of Jesus, are called to examine our lives. What motivates us? What shapes our sense of right and wrong? How are we progressing on this path that we call faith? Where do we find our deepest joy? What causes us […]