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Marine veteran receives Silver Star for combat valor in Afghanistan
May 12, 2016CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.—When his platoon commander and another squad leader were injured in an ambush, Marine Sgt. Matthew Parker “boldly assumed control” of the forces around him in Afghanistan, leading an eight-hour struggle and bringing all of them, including the injured, back to safety. The veteran of multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Parker, […]
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Archbishop Gregory: Why should people attend the Eucharistic Congress?
May 12, 2016As soon as May arrives each year, I begin to run into folks from throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta who declare that they are already looking forward to our Eucharistic Congress. This annual celebration has in many ways come to define our local Church in the minds and hearts of lots of people. One doesn’t […]
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Pope tells women religious Vatican will study women deacons
May 12, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis told the heads of women’s religious orders from around the world that he would set up a commission to study the New Testament deaconesses and he also insisted more can and should be done to involve lay and consecrated women in church decision-making at every level. Asked if he would establish […]
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George Aulbach dies; devoted expertise to serving Catholic community
May 12, 2016ROSWELL—George L. Aulbach helped the Atlanta Archdiocese open five new Catholic schools and two retirement communities in the metro area. He gave 25 years of volunteer service on various archdiocesan boards to the Catholic community, including Catholic Housing Initiatives, a Catholic schools implementation committee, and the Archdiocesan Finance Council. Aulbach died on Wednesday, April 27. […]
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Corpus Christi’s ‘Mama Gini’ is ‘like a diamond in your hand’
May 12, 2016STONE MOUNTAIN—“Mama Gini” is a term of deep affection earned by Gini Eagen who for 30 years has served the refugees, the poor, and the community in need at Corpus Christi Church. A colleague said, “She has never met a soul she doesn’t love.” And that affection recently was showered on her. On Saturday, April […]
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Fayetteville parish mourns death of pastor, Father Michael McWhorter
May 12, 2016FAYETTEVILLE—A Georgia-born priest, Father Michael McWhorter loved Civil War history, his family’s Southern roots, his faith, and, most especially, the Eucharist. Father McWhorter, 52, died unexpectedly April 29, in his sleep. It was discovered when he failed to come to St. Gabriel Church for Mass. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was principal celebrant of the funeral […]
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A child’s daydreams about the future
May 12, 2016My mother had a favorite tune that she sang while she folded the laundry. “Que sera, sera—whatever will be, will be.” I loved listening to her stories about growing up in a big house in New York City with her parents, three brothers and two sisters. My grandfather, Antonio, was a plasterer who fashioned the […]
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A ‘joyful exchange’ of fun underscores goodwill of those who lead
May 12, 2016“Boom!” voiced with the familiar accompanying hand gesture is a modern day expression that has achieved a high degree of popularity. Young people often use it to demonstrate an exclamation of joy, self-satisfaction and confidence. It’s a jubilant gesture. Recently the gesture was used in a communication between the president of the United States and […]
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Daniel Berrigan and non-violence
May 12, 2016Last week Father Daniel Berrigan, SJ, passed away at the age of 94. Though many younger Catholics might not remember him, Father Berrigan was one of the most provocative and controversial religious figures of his time. Standing in the tradition of principled non-violence proposed by Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day and others, Father Berrigan […]
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Watching and waiting
May 12, 2016It seems to me that one can learn a bit about human life by gazing out at the open sea. It was a cloudy day. The sky kept its cloak of gray all throughout the day. There were strong winds and the sea rolled with swells. White caps appeared on the crests of the swells […]