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Transfiguration Church founding pastor, Father Raymond F. Horan, dies at 74
June 23, 2017ATLANTA—Father Raymond F. Horan died Friday, June 9, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. He was 74 years old. The son of Raymond F. Horan Sr. and Marguerite E. (O’Shaughnessy) Horan, he was born Oct. 10, 1942, in Somerville, Massachusetts. He had two siblings, Peter and David. He attended Marist College High School […]
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Deacon Stephen J. Bek, of Hiram, dies
June 23, 2017HIRAM—Deacon Stephen J. Bek of Hiram died May 4. He was 72 years old. He was born on Feb. 16, 1945, in Crawfordville, Indiana, to the late Ignatz Joseph and Margaret Louise Beck. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Beck. Deacon Bek was ordained to the permanent diaconate on Feb. 8, 2003, […]
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A film painted with a uniquely Catholic imagination: Fellini’s masterpiece ‘8½’
June 23, 2017The challenges we face in life are often made more difficult by difficult people. The nagging, meddling boss; the manipulator, the gossip and the tedious bureaucrat; the manager who values process over substance: you’ve encountered all of these people. In thwarting our imagination and our ambition, they not only frustrate us; they threaten our sense […]
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The congress is a hit on social media
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—Holding a cardboard frame, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory beams from the Archdiocese of Atlanta Instagram account. “Archbishop Gregory is excited for this year’s Eucharistic Congress! Are you ready?” the caption reads. In other pictures, both Bishop Luis R. Zarama and Bishop-designate Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger pose similarly. All photo captions end with #ATLEC2017, the […]
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What boating taught me about God
June 23, 2017Years ago, my husband and I purchased a no-frills, tiny fishing boat, which we jokingly christened the Sea Moose. In this vessel, we journeyed around islands in the Gulf of Mexico and made marvelous discoveries. Once, as we were launching the Sea Moose at the marina, a man in a state-of-the-art fishing rig did a […]
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Sister Mary Paul Cretello, who served at the cancer home, dies
June 23, 2017ATLANTA—Sister Mary Paul Cretello, OP, died April 18 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta after an extended illness. She was 84 years old. She was born Anne M. Cretello on Jan. 25, 1933, in Long Branch, New Jersey, to Anthony Cretello and Antoinette (Cittandino) Cretello. She was preceded in death by her […]
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The joy that shines at the Eucharistic Congress
June 23, 2017Every large gathering in today’s environment requires the assistance of security personnel—and our Eucharistic Congress is no exception. Bringing great numbers of people together involves providing for their safety and anticipating emergencies that may occur unexpectedly. Fortunately, our Eucharistic Congresses over the years have had nothing more serious to address than a temporarily lost child […]
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Vatican releases online questionnaire for youth
June 20, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—To involve young people in preparations for the Synod of Bishops on youth in 2018, the Vatican has released an online questionnaire to better understand the lives, attitudes and concerns of 16- to 29-year-olds around the world. The questionnaire—available in English, Spanish, French and Italian—can be found on the synod’s official site: youth.synod2018.va/content/synod2018/it.html […]
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Archbishop Gregory: Bishops ‘can never say we are sorry enough’ for tragedy of abuse
June 15, 2017INDIANAPOLIS (CNS)—Standing before some 200 bishops from across the country, Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said that “we can never say that we are sorry enough for the share that we have had in this tragedy of broken fidelity and trust” in the clergy sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church. He made this sober […]
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Bishops celebrate Mass of Prayer and Penance for survivors of clergy sex abuse
June 14, 2017WASHINGTON—As they began the spring general assembly, bishops from across the U.S. gathered June 14 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis for a Mass of Prayer and Penance for survivors of sexual abuse within the Church. The Mass was held in response to a call from Pope Francis for all episcopal conferences across […]