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Atlanta seminarian serves with Pope Francis
January 10, 2017Through email, Atlanta’s Rev. Mr. Bryan Kuhr answered questions about assisting as Pope Francis celebrated Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. His answers have been lightly edited. Georgia Bulletin: How do these opportunities come up? Deacon Kuhr: Several times a year, the various seminaries in Rome are asked to provide altar servers and deacons for the celebration of […]
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New Year calls for courage, hope; no more hatred, selfishness, pope says
January 4, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Whether the new year will be good or not depends on us choosing to do good each day, Pope Francis said. “That is how one builds peace, saying ‘no’ to hatred and violence—with action—and ‘yes’ to fraternity and reconciliation,” he said Jan. 1, which the church marks as the feast of Mary, Mother […]
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A look back at 2106
January 3, 2017In 2016, the Catholic community in Atlanta celebrated new beginnings as Auxiliary Bishop David P. Talley became the spiritual leader in Alexandria, Louisiana, and applauded the conviction of a young woman who urged her peers to stop looking through the lens of social media instead embrace themselves. We mourned the deaths of priests whose struggle with […]
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Pope: Take a break from busy holidays to prepare for real Christmas
December 22, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Make time to get ready for what Christmas really is about—the child born in Bethlehem signaling that “God is with us,” Pope Francis said. “This week let’s make sure we try to find some time to stop, be quiet and imagine Our Lady and St. Joseph who are going to Bethlehem,” he said […]
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Father Gus Guppenberger, Glenmary priest, dead at 81
December 22, 2016CINCINNATI, Ohio—Father August “Gus” Guppenberger, 81, a native of Batavia, New York, and a Glenmary Home Missioner for 59 years, died Nov. 6 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Father Gus brought his outgoing personality to missions and ministries in five states—Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, Georgia and Kentucky. Along with his ministerial efforts, Father Gus was known for […]
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Brother Laurin Hartzog, OCSO, of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, dies
December 22, 2016CONYERS—Brother Laurin Hartzog, a monk of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, died in the monastery infirmary on Friday, Dec. 16, after a long illness. He was 86 and had been in monastic life for 38 years. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for him on Monday, Dec. 19, at Our Lady of the […]
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Father DeVore, 91, spent last 30 years of life as priest with gentleness, wit
December 22, 2016LAWRENCEVILLE—An Army veteran and engineer, Father John C. DeVore answered the call to the priesthood later in life. Father DeVore, a priest of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales, died Nov. 22. He was 91. At his Dec. 2 funeral Mass, the priest was remembered for his unfailing kindness, gentleness and sense of humor […]
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St. Pius boys, girls sweep Marist in regular season games
December 22, 2016ATLANTA—The St. Pius X High School girls basketball team never relinquished a lead they held over Marist School from the end of the first period to the conclusion of their Dec. 6 game at the Pius gymnasium. Guards Emma Drash and Mai Vy Madden and post player Kathryn McKenzie scored 13, 10 and eight points […]
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Many hands build support for Myanmar refugees
December 22, 2016PEACHTREE CITY—The support of volunteers from Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City has helped a multi-generational family of refugees thrive since arriving from Myanmar in April. Parishioner Jennifer Harmeling organized the effort, partnering with Catholic Charities to assist the family in adjusting to life in their new country. Harmeling and others greeted the family at […]
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Parish class studies other faiths, tours synagogue, mosque
December 22, 2016ALPHARETTA—Kathy Hoffman, parishioner of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta, uses her experiences as a theology teacher to help others better understand the faith of neighbors in the Jewish and Muslim communities. In September, Hoffman began teaching a weekly class on the Abrahamic religions at St. Thomas Aquinas. The classes neared conclusion Dec. 4 with […]