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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 […] Full Story
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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 […]
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Archbishop announces new priest assignments, pastors
May 26, 2016ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments, effective July 1, unless otherwise noted. Interim administrator Father John M. Murphy, pastor of Holy Trinity Church, Peachtree City, and Vicar for Clergy, has also been assigned as interim administrator of St. Gabriel Church, Fayetteville, effective May 4 through June 30. Administrators Father Desmond Drummer […]
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Supreme Court: Race played role in Georgia death penalty case jury selection
May 26, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—In a May 23 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court said Georgia prosecutors violated the Constitution in a death penalty case nearly two decades ago by excluding prospective black jurors from the trial. The 7-1 decision sent the case of Timothy Foster, an African-American facing the death penalty for killing an elderly white woman in […]
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Father Anthony Delisi, ‘the one who invited people in,’ is laid to rest
May 26, 2016CONYERS—Father Anthony Delisi, 87, a Cistercian monk for 67 years and priest for 61 years, was buried in the monks cemetery alongside Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Abbey on Saturday, May 14, following a Mass of Christian Burial attended by hundreds of people whose lives he had touched. Because the portion of his monastic […]
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Persevering Pius student reaches goals by overcoming adversity
May 26, 2016ATLANTA—The high school years of Mary “Frannie” Geeslin, graduating May 21 from St. Pius X High School in Atlanta, have been marked by perseverance. The July before her freshman year Geeslin received the diagnosis of a brain tumor. She was determined to have a traditional high school experience. “I kind of just acted like a […]