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God is generous, rich in mercy and love
August 4, 2016This is the eighth column in a 13-part series. Recently, a young Franciscan was recounting his experience of encountering a new person in the prison facility where he ministers. The inmate was quite intimidating with his thick physique, massive tattoos and dominating presence. The young priest was a regular visitor who ministered in the prison […]
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Living deep—a summer memory from long ago
August 4, 2016“We’re stuck,” my husband said glumly. It was a roasting summer day in 1988, and we were tooling around an island in the Gulf of Mexico in a rented boat. Fortunately, we soon discovered the root of our dilemma, namely gobs of black mud that were being spewed from the engine’s growling mouth. In “Walden,” […]
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Introducing ‘The Senior Side’
August 4, 2016Welcome to the first edition of The Senior Side, a column I’m writing that will be devoted to the issues and needs of seniors in the Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. I’m a senior myself. The purpose of The Senior Side is to provide a dynamic forum for all seniors to express the […]
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Atlanta pilgrims to World Youth Day sent forth with Mass, prayer
July 22, 2016ATLANTA—The 2016 World Youth Day Pilgrims Mass, held Wednesday, July 13, at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta, was a time of prayer and fellowship for young people preparing to make the journey to Krakow, Poland. Representatives of more than 10 parishes and groups attended the evening Mass, organized by the Young Adult […]
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Archbishop Gregory to chair USCCB task force on race
July 22, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)— Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta has been appointed as chair of a new task force of the U.S. bishops to deal with racial issues brought into public consciousness following a series of summertime shootings that left both citizens and police officers among those dead. The task force’s charge includes helping bishops to […]
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U.S. church urged to turn attention to racism before fractures widen
July 20, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Father Bryan Massingale, a priest of the Milwaukee Archdiocese and well-known theologian, knows what it’s like to be watched by police. He said that as a black man there have been times he has been followed by police officers on the campus of Marquette University, where he taught for 12 years, as he walked […]
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Donations needed to fill empty shelves at St. Vincent de Paul food pantries
July 20, 2016ATLANTA—With just a few weeks left in the summer season, the food pantries of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia are running low on non-perishable items for families in need. Area food banks often have shortages during the summer. Many children of the clients served by SVdP Georgia participate in free and reduced […]
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Bishop feels ‘deep ache in my heart’ after fatal shootings of police
July 19, 2016BATON ROUGE, La. (CNS)—Baton Rouge Bishop Robert W. Muench renewed a call for a diocesan-wide week of prayer, fasting and reflection after the latest fatal shootings in the city, which this time took the lives of three law enforcement officers. He urged all to “work toward a lasting peace in our communities.” Early July 17, […]
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Bridge-builder priest celebrated the ‘life of the church’
July 18, 2016ATLANTA—Msgr. Frank Giusta was known for celebrating. A slideshow of photos that played during the priest’s memorial service showed him celebrating Mass, graduations, weddings, baptisms, birthdays, church occasions and even just dinner with friends. “I think 90 percent of the photos we found showed him having some sort of party or celebration. He loved to […]
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Music, drama paired with prayer, confession in EPIC youth program
July 18, 2016CUMMING—EPIC, an evening for youth of live music, drama and dancing as well as adoration and confession, returns Sunday, Aug. 28, to the Warehouse in Cumming. Developed by the youth ministry team and clergy of St. Brendan the Navigator Church, EPIC is for high school students. The teens socialize at the venue’s coffeehouse and vie […]