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Atlanta seminarian ordained as transitional deacon in St. Peter’s Basilica
November 3, 2016ATLANTA—An Atlanta seminarian made his promises of celibacy and obedience when he was ordained a transitional deacon in the basilica built upon the tomb of St. Peter. Rev. Mr. Bryan Kuhr was the third man in 2016 to become a transitional deacon for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston celebrated the Mass […]
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Deacon shared by two parishes is Pastoral Plan in action
November 3, 2016For the Jubilee of Deacons in May, Pope Francis addressed deacons as servants of the church, encouraging them not to worry about timetables in being available to others. “A servant knows how to open the doors of his time and inner space for those around him, including those who knock on those doors at odd […] Full Story
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Vatican releases instruction on burial, cremation
November 3, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Professing belief in the resurrection of the dead and affirming that the human body is an essential part of a person’s identity, the Catholic Church insists that the bodies of the deceased be treated with respect and laid to rest in a consecrated place. While the Catholic Church continues to prefer burial in […]
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Friends salute Bishop Talley as he advances
November 3, 2016ATLANTA—Times of prayer and fellowship marked the departure of Bishop David P. Talley as he set off from the archdiocese to his new role as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana. Archdiocesan staff gathered at the Chancery in Smyrna Oct. 19 for a farewell luncheon in thanksgiving for Bishop Talley’s service as auxiliary […]
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Alexandria’s Catholic community is a ‘gumbo’
November 3, 2016ALEXANDRIA, La.—When the Catholic community was established in central Louisiana, it would be another 100 years before the Diocese of Atlanta came into existence. Alexandria, Louisiana, the new home of Bishop David P. Talley, was once part of the Diocese of Natchitoches, established in 1853. (It became the Diocese of Alexandria in 1910.) The Atlanta […]
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About Bishop Talley
November 3, 2016Born: Sept. 11, 1950, in Columbus, Georgia Age: 66 Early years: Converted to Catholicism at the age of 24 and joined the Catholic Church at St. Mary Church in Opelika, Alabama. Graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1976. Earned master’s degree in clinical social work in 1985 at the University […]
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Mass is poignant farewell for bishop, those in disabilities ministry
November 3, 2016CHATSWORTH—For some, he reassuringly placed a steadying hand on their shoulders. For others in wheelchairs, he knelt down on the concrete floor to make sure they were eye-to-eye. For each, he put his head close to theirs, closed his eyes and prayed. As he confirmed young members of St. Toribio Romo mission church, the dedication […]
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Dinner to help Post Abortion Treatment and Healing ministry
November 3, 2016ATLANTA—Inspirational speaker Leslie Davis Blackwell will be the guest speaker at the Nov. 10 fundraising dinner for PATH, Post Abortion Treatment and Healing ministry. The 7 p.m. dinner will be held at Holy Spirit Church, 4465 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta, in McDonough Hall. The evening will also honor the late Father Joseph Peek, longtime PATH […]
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Throwing out welcome mat is every Catholic’s job
November 3, 2016NEW ORLEANS—You had to laugh. In an October workshop on parish hospitality at the annual conference of the International Catholic Stewardship Council at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Christine Heusinger, the associate director of stewardship for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, put up a cartoon on the big screen. The 1988 cartoon by Steve Phelps is […] Full Story
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Sister Mary Ellen, OP, dies, after long ministry helping cancer patients
November 3, 2016ATLANTA—Sister Mary Ellen Rahill, OP, of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home, died after more than 50 years of ministry with the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne. She was 96. She died on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home, in Atlanta, following an extended illness. In 2013, she celebrated 50 years as […]