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In new series on mercy, pope says God’s love ‘takes the first step’
January 21, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—God’s mercy is constant and limitless; he is faithful in his mercy for his children, even when they are unfaithful, Pope Francis said. The greatness and power of God unfolds in his “love for us, who are so small, so incapable,” he said at his weekly general audience Jan. 13. In his first […]
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60 Spanish-speaking catechists complete innovative program in pastoral theology
January 21, 2016ATLANTA—The first class of 60 students from the Archdiocese of Atlanta has completed a three-year formation program in Spanish through the University of Dallas, earning a pastoral theology certificate. At a graduation ceremony Jan. 9 at Holy Spirit Church, Bishop Luis R. Zarama sent forth the Spanish-speaking church leaders to catechize and evangelize the faithful […]
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At Atlanta airport, travelers and staff find the sacraments
January 21, 2016ATLANTA—Greg Werking piloted a Delta flight from Mexico City, passed through customs, and was grabbing a meal at the food court. Over the loudspeakers came an announcement that Mass would begin in 15 minutes. That’s how Werking came to be the lector, reading Scripture and singing the psalm on a recent Sunday to a congregation […]
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Georgia Catholic Conference outlines 2016 legislative priorities
January 21, 2016ATLANTA—Public financial support of crisis pregnancy centers is one of the priorities for the Georgia Catholic Conference as lawmakers get to work in the 2016 legislative session at the Statehouse. Frank Mulcahy, executive director of the conference, said the intent is to seek some state aid for pregnancy centers which offer counseling to women with […]
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Catholic Charities Atlanta announces graduation of 2015 Leadership Class
January 21, 2016MARIETTA—The 36 Catholic men and women of the Catholic Charities Atlanta 2015 Leadership Class graduated Thursday, Jan. 14, in a ceremony held at the Mansour Center in Marietta. This class marks the fifth year of the Catholic Charities Atlanta program, from which more than 200 servant leaders have graduated. The success of the program continues […]
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Member of Little Rock Nine tells students racial progress ‘is a marathon’
January 21, 2016ATLANTA—Students at Marist School in Atlanta marked the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 15 with a visit from Ernest Green, one of nine students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. The Office of Inclusion and Diversity, new to Marist, hosted a morning assembly featuring Green as speaker […]
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Arlene Walrath to speak at the February Magnificat meal
January 21, 2016ATLANTA—All women are invited to the Magnificat gathering in February when the guest speaker will be Arlene Walrath. The Magnificat meal will be held at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The warmth of the gathering will touch hearts on this winter morning, and the faith […]
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All Saints parishioner leading group on World Youth Day trip in Poland
January 21, 2016DUNWOODY—A group of 20 people from the Archdiocese of Atlanta plan to make a pilgrimage to World Youth Day in July in Krakow, Poland. Christina Wheeler, parishioner of All Saints Church in Dunwoody, has organized the 10-day trip to Krakow, Czestochowa and Wadowice, Poland, the birthplace of St. Pope John Paul II. St. Pope John […] Full Story
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Serrans hear report on Pregnancy Aid Clinics’ work
January 21, 2016ATLANTA—After seeing their unborn infant in ultrasound pictures, almost 80 percent of women considering abortion will make a decision for life, said a representative of Atlanta-area Pregnancy Aid Clinics in Hapeville and Roswell. Alix Shattuck, director of the organization that began more than 30 years ago in Hapeville, was addressing the Jan. 8 luncheon of […]
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Sisters of Mercy who served at Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Atlanta, died in late 2015
January 21, 2016ATLANTA—Two Sisters of Mercy who served in the Atlanta Archdiocese, Sister Melanie Courtenay, RSM, and Sister Rosalie Mallard, RSM, passed away in 2015. Sister Melanie Courtenay, RSM Sister Melanie Courtenay, a native of Gainesville who served as administrator of Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta from 1963-69, died on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. She was 94. […]