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Father Tran will speak at Magnificat Nov. 5
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Father Augustine Tran will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, Nov. 5. All women are invited to come and to be refreshed in faith during this morning gathering at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. Born in Saigon, South Vietnam, Father Tran, 48, came to the United States in 1974 when […]
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Annual White Mass to honor health care workers
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Physicians and those directly involved in patient care are invited to attend the 2016 White Mass at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the Mass. The event has been organized by the archdiocesan Respect Life Ministry to honor those who work […]
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Red Mass to be celebrated Oct. 13 at basilica
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—The annual Atlanta Red Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Atlanta. The basilica is located at 353 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta. Clergy, local judges, attorneys, and members of the legal community of all faiths are invited […]
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Chinese Catholic community acquires church in Norcross
October 6, 2016NORCROSS—The Chinese Catholic community has its own church home and hopes to begin celebrating Mass there in October. The new Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Mission recently purchased a former Baptist church in Norcross for what will be the hub of this small but growing faith community, which has gathered for years at All […] Full Story
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Cristo Rey Atlanta High School moving to larger site in 2017
October 6, 2016ATLANTA—Eight-foot-high letters will soon crown a downtown Atlanta office building to announce the future home of Cristo Rey Atlanta High School. The Jesuit-sponsored high school for students from families with lower incomes is outgrowing the Midtown Atlanta site where it opened in August 2014. Students in the fall of 2017 will be filing into classrooms […]
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Youth minister’s quirky office is place teens ‘can be themselves’
October 6, 2016JONESBORO—Most people stand and stare when paying a first visit to the office of youth minister Susan Baker at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro. From her collection of hundreds of Pez candy dispensers to original artwork and youth group photographs, there’s a lot for the eyes to take in. Baker’s cozy office in the […] Full Story
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Southside parishes join to offer family catechetical event
October 6, 2016JONESBORO—Seven parishes from the Southside Deanery will join with the Archdiocese of Atlanta to host “Family: The Faith Lived,” for parents and catechists on Saturday, Nov. 12, at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro. All are welcome to attend. The day will begin with Mass at 8:30 a.m. followed by workshops through 3:40 p.m. The […] Full Story
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Become a credible model of mercy
October 6, 2016Tenth in a 13-part series “The Church’s very credibility is seen in how she shows merciful and compassionate love.” In these words of Pope Francis announcing the Year of Mercy, we hear a challenge and an invitation—a challenge to offer testimony with our lives and the invitation to enter into the very heart of God […]
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Encountering our Mother through the rosary
October 6, 2016Father Joel Konzen’s leadership class at Marist always provides me with a happy encounter with some of our kids. They get a chance to have direct contact with the Archbishop, and I get a firsthand glimpse at some of the things that our youngsters may be thinking. It’s a win-win situation for both of us. […]
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Sitting on the curb
October 6, 2016“Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival.” Luke 12:37 A friend of mine recently sent me a letter enclosed in a little note card. In the letter she writes about hoping for some good news from her doctor for a medical problem. The card has a picture on the front […]