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John in Dubai
June 10, 2016In a world that is increasingly giving way to secularization, many religious rites and symbols no longer have the self-evident power that once moved entire civilizations to raise them to the status of divine origin. As old religious ways of leading the human person to the divine gradually weaken their hold on the human hunger […]
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First Communion in Carrollton
June 10, 2016CARROLLTON—Scores of young people from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church received their first Communion in a special celebration in May. The Carrollton parish, with the leadership of Father Rafael Carballo, came together at one Mass to worship and applaud the spiritual growth of parish youngsters as nearly 80 girls and boys received the Eucharist […]
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The Monastery of the Holy Spirit elects eighth abbot May 29
June 10, 2016CONYERS—On the feast of Corpus Christi, May 29, the monks of the Monastery of Holy Spirit elected Father Augustine Myslinski, OCSO, as their new abbot. The community elected Father Myslinski to serve as the eighth abbot of the monastery for a six-year term of office. Abbot Stanislaus Gumula, OCSO, of the sister monastery Mepkin Abbey […]
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Packaging meals for the hungry makes Eucharist more alive
June 10, 2016COLLEGE PARK—A loud gong, sounded by Hailey Miller, a rising freshman at St. Pius X High School, set off a burst of whoops and applause from the hundreds of people busy filling plastic bags with soy, rice, dehydrated vegetables and a vitamin pack. A new addition to the Eucharistic Congress weekend, the hunger project was […]
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Two new transitional deacons heard call to priesthood in college
June 9, 2016ATLANTA—Two transitional deacons were added to the ranks of clergy in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, as the men continue their spiritual journey toward ordination as priests. Rev. Mr. Brian McNavish and Rev. Mr. Bradley Starr will proclaim and preach the Gospel, visit the sick, and celebrate baptisms and marriages, while they continue in pastoral work […]
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2016 Congress provides means to nourish soul and body
June 9, 2016The other day, as I pulled into the Chancery parking lot, I noticed that several big rental trucks were at the front entrance. They were not bringing packages—they were being loaded with materials from our offices, and the workers doing the loading were our own staff members. Preparation for the Eucharistic Congress means that many […]
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Top academic honorees named at Catholic high schools
May 26, 2016ATLANTA—Honors are awarded as graduation ceremonies for the seven Catholic high schools within the Atlanta Archdiocese, including independent and archdiocesan Catholic schools, take place at the end of May. The students honored at these schools as valedictorians and salutatorians of the Class of 2016 are listed. Blessed Trinity High School Leann Kopp was the […]
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Vietnamese ministry pioneer retires on golden jubilee
May 26, 2016RIVERDALE—Msgr. Francis Pham Van Phuong, retiring as pastor of Our Lady of Vietnam Church in Riverdale July 1, was the only Vietnamese priest in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for many years. More than 1,000 parishioners helped Msgr. Phuong mark the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood and retirement during an April 24 Mass […]
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To ignore the poor is to despise God, pope says
May 26, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—How Christians treat the poor is the clearest demonstration of their relationship with God, Pope Francis insisted. “To ignore the poor is to despise God! And we must learn this well: To ignore the poor is to despise God!” the pope said May 18 during his weekly general audience. The pope focused on […]
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Court remands two HHS challenges to lower courts ‘in light of Zubik’
May 26, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—The U.S. Supreme Court in orders issued May 23 remanded two Catholic entities’ legal challenges to the federal contraceptive mandate back to the lower courts. The high court granted a petition for a writ of certiorari for two plaintiffs—the Catholic Health Care System, an umbrella for four Catholic institutions affiliated with the Archdiocese of […]