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Vietnamese bishop speaks to community about faith and family
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—Images of families spending time at home or practicing Marian devotions served as the visual backdrop for programs of the Vietnamese track of the Eucharistic Congress. Hundreds attended the morning and afternoon sessions on Saturday, June 17, at the Marriott Gateway Hotel adjacent to the Georgia International Convention Center. Bishop Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri, […]
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God, friendship highlighted at the children’s track
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—The Dominican sisters and musician Sarah Kroger led more than 300 youngsters in prayer and praise during the children’s track of the 2017 Eucharistic Congress June 17. Moved to the Marriott Gateway Hotel adjacent to the Georgia International Convention Center this year, the track served children ages 5 to 10 who were pre-registered for […]
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Finding a home
June 23, 2017We occasionally get groups of high school kids here at the monastery. I have often given them brief talks on the ways of our life. I share with them what the average day is like, offer a brief history of the monastery, tell them a bit about myself. Then I invite them to ask whatever […]
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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 […]