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Life Chain: Prayers and a silent witness for life
September 23, 2016ATLANTA—Life Chain is a prayer chain and silent public witness for life and against abortion. While Life Chain is held in October, which is Respect Life Month in the Catholic Church, the witness is a non-denominational event. In its 29th year, Life Chain is held throughout the United States and Canada on the first Sunday […]
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Gift of food
September 23, 2016“Invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind. Blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you.” Luke 14:13-14 The theme of sustenance is one that is woven throughout the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament, God feeds the Hebrews with manna. In the New Testament, gift of food […]
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Upcoming pilgrimage offers timely spiritual journey to Marian shrines
September 23, 2016ATLANTA—A pilgrimage to the Marian shrines of Fatima and Lourdes and the opportunity to walk a portion of the ancient Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path in Spain is being offered by The Georgia Bulletin this coming April. The 11-day pilgrimage from April 18-28, 2017, which begins in Lisbon, Portugal, will occur during the year of […]
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Deacon Edward D. Rademacher, of St. Monica Church, dies
September 23, 2016DULUTH—Deacon Edward D. Rademacher died on Tuesday, Sept. 13. He was 69. Deacon Rademacher was married to his wife, Jo Ann, his high school sweetheart, for over 44 years and was a father and grandfather. A retired financial analyst, he was ordained to the permanent diaconate for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Feb. 8, 2008, […] Full Story
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St. Teresa of Kolkata will always be ‘Mother’ Teresa, pope says
September 23, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—With a large tapestry bearing the portrait of the woman known as the “Saint of the Gutters” suspended above him, Pope Francis proclaimed the sainthood of Mother Teresa of Kolkata, hailing her courage and love for the poor. Despite the formality of the occasion though, “her sanctity is so close to us, so […]
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Woodstock parish to hold service for aborted children
September 23, 2016WOODSTOCK—A memorial service for aborted children will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m., at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Woodstock. With nearly 60 million abortions, most people know someone who has had an abortion and this service will be a time to commemorate that lost life. The evening will be filled with […] Full Story
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Georgia Knights offer free training in disaster preparedness
September 23, 2016MARIETTA—Only 24 percent of Georgians say they are fully prepared in the event of a natural disaster or emergency, according to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. Faith communities can play an important role in both training of members and responding to such emergencies. Sal Gullo, state disaster coordinator for the Georgia Knights of Columbus, has […]
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‘No kinship, no peace,’ says Jesuit who started industries for ex-gang members
September 22, 2016DECATUR—Former gang member Michael Jenkins was serving his second prison sentence for robbery in California when he decided things had to change. Seven months into a training program at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, Jenkins’ life is on track. He is working as a firefighter, having gang tattoos removed, and striving to be a better […] Full Story
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Ground zero survivor keeps alive memory of 9/11 to honor those lost
September 22, 2016SMYRNA—Joe Dittmar credits split-second decisions and divine providence that he was able to make it out of the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Now he makes presentations to give a voice to those who died and to make sure they and the tragic events of 9/11 are not forgotten. […]
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Assassinated French priest joins ranks of martyrs, pope says
September 22, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—To kill in the name of God is satanic, Pope Francis said at a special requiem Mass for a French priest assassinated by youths claiming allegiance to the Islamic State. “Father Jacques Hamel had his throat slit on the cross, at the exact moment he was celebrating the sacrifice of Christ’s cross. A […]