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Father Daniel Ketter appointed Atlanta’s judicial vicar
October 5, 2017SMYRNA—Father Daniel Ketter was recently appointed the judicial vicar of the Metropolitan Tribunal by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Ordained in 2008, Father Ketter has served in the archdiocesan Tribunal since 2015. He earned a licentiate in canon law that same year from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Father Ketter is a 1988 graduate […]
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St. Anthony of Padua Church to host social justice forum
October 5, 2017ATLANTA—St. Anthony of Padua Church will have its first social justice forum Sunday, Oct. 22, at 10:15 a.m., following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. The church is located at 928 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., SW, in Atlanta. The Sybil M. Robinson Social Justice Forum will feature the program, “When the Innocent are Imprisoned.” Guest speakers will […]
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Youth in Mission scholarships available
October 5, 2017ATLANTA—Do you or anyone you know plan to travel on a mission trip in 2018? Youth in Mission helps eligible middle school, high school and college students who want to serve on mission trips, but lack the funds to get there. Last year, Youth in Mission awarded 35 scholarships to local youth for their 2017 […]
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USCCB president, pope call for prayers after ‘unspeakable terror’
October 2, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—The nation has experienced “yet another night filled with unspeakable terror” and “we need to pray and to take care of those who are suffering,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington. In Las Vegas, a gunman now identified by law enforcement officials as Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, was […]
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Catholic Charities USA, Knights among agencies sending aid to Puerto Rico
September 27, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—Catholic Charities USA has sent $1 million in emergency aid to Caritas Puerto Rico, the Catholic Charities agency on the island, and the Knights of Columbus is including Puerto Rico in its expanded emergency relief outreach to areas hit hard by recent natural disasters. When Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico Sept. 20, […]
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Discovering God’s grand design through the journey of a pilgrimage
September 22, 2017Just last week, I received a photo from three fellows from the Archdiocese of Atlanta who are currently in the Holy Land on a pilgrimage. Kieran Quinn, Michael Mohr and Chuck Thibaudeau were standing at the Sea of Galilee in the photo, perhaps near the very place where Jesus summoned the first of his disciples. […]
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Bruised, not broken: Pope encourages Colombians to pursue peace
September 21, 2017CARTAGENA, Colombia (CNS)—Pope Francis said he had no magic words or special recipes for Colombians seeking peace, but rather he wanted to listen to them, learn from them and travel a bit of the road with them. He had a small accident on the road Sept. 10 in Cartagena, the last city and last day […] Full Story
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Catholic Foundation of North Georgia announces 2017 spring grant awards
September 21, 2017ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 38 grants totaling $146,000 for the 2017 competitive spring grant cycle. These grants will support the Catholic community through a variety of causes within the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The Catholic Foundation attracts, professionally manages, and invests gifts to support the current and long-term financial needs of parishes, schools, […]
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Fallen Houston police sergeant ‘lived’ beatitudes, Texas cardinal says
September 21, 2017HOUSTON (CNS)—The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart was filled with thousands gathered Sept. 13 to honor the life and pray for the soul of Sgt. Steve A. Perez, a veteran Houston police officer. Perez, an active parishioner of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in northwest Houston, died after driving into high water during Hurricane Harvey. […] Full Story
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Rockport, Texas priest in constant recovery mode for parishioners who ‘lost everything’
September 21, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—Three weeks after Hurricane Harvey ripped through the Texas Gulf, where it first made landfall and flattened or tore apart homes and businesses in its path, residents were still picking up the pieces, literally, while dealing with no running water or electricity and limited cellphone service. Franciscan Father John Tran Nguyen, pastor of St. […] Full Story