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Catholic school teams reap success at the state level
June 25, 2015ATLANTA—Archdiocesan and independent Catholic high schools captured state championships this spring in sports including baseball, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field. Here is a school-by-school breakdown of the state title winners. Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell The girls tennis team defeated Westminster 3-2 to win its seventh consecutive state championship and the eighth in […]
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Pastor celebrated at jubilee for ‘gracious, loving heart’
June 25, 2015ATLANTA—As the Mass was beginning for Msgr. Henry Gracz’s priestly jubilee, the words of the hymn “All Are Welcome” resounded off the rafters of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, celebrating the mission of the parish and how the pastor embodies it. “In this setting of word and sacrament, so many of us met Henry […]
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Father Morrow’s prescription for happiness: ‘I’m 85 … and I’m still needed’
June 25, 2015ATLANTA—Sixty years of priesthood: six decades of ministry, a lifetime of service. Yet, despite this milestone, Father Richard Morrow remains as humble and as dedicated to his vocation as the day of his ordination. To mark his 60th anniversary, Father Morrow celebrated a Mass May 31 at the Cathedral of Christ the King, where he […]
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Daily rosary at Suwanee City Hall among Fortnight for Freedom events
June 25, 2015ATLANTA—The “Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Bear Witness” is taking place June 21-July 4, a time when the liturgical calendar celebrates a series of martyrs who remained faithful despite persecution by political power including St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher, St. John the Baptist, Sts. Peter and Paul, and the First Martyrs of the […]
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Pope: Christian hope, love are answer to ‘darkness of death’
June 25, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Christian hope and faith in the afterlife mean the sting of losing a loved one does not have to leave behind a poisonous venom in our lives, Pope Francis said. “Our loved ones have not disappeared into dark nothingness: Hope assures us that that they are in God’s good and strong hands. Love […]
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Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’ offers timely study of ever-present voyeurism
June 25, 2015The Gospel readings for the past several days have come primarily from St. Matthew’s Gospel and the text that is one of the crucial cornerstones of the faith, the remarkable and challenging Sermon on the Mount. Just a few days ago, we heard Jesus teach: “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. … Why […]
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‘Only for a While’
June 25, 2015His name was John. We grew up together on the same street and went to grammar school together. We both came from large families—seven kids. John lost his dad when we were in the eighth grade, and from then on he took on the roles of oldest son and father to his younger sisters and […]
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When it comes to family vacations, expect the unexpected
June 25, 2015“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry” certainly rings true—and if family is involved, that goes double. The story began when my sister invited my aunt, my cousin and me to her birthday party in Kansas. I agreed to make the online reservations and carefully chose seats so the three of us […]
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Seminarian from Decatur parish admitted to candidacy as he leaves for Rome
June 25, 2015SMYRNA—Seminarian Avery Daniel leaves for Rome, Italy, on July 12 to study at the Pontifical Gregorian University for the next five years. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated Mass and admitted Daniel to candidacy to Holy Orders June 8 at the Chancery of the archdiocese in Smyrna. Daniel, whose home parish is Sts. Peter and Paul […]
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Considering parish communities, large and small
June 25, 2015A very attractive new set of doors is now installed at Queen of Angels Church in Thomson. I visited that community last week to bless this new addition and to spend a part of my Sunday with one of our many parishes that celebrate their Catholic faith well outside of the Atlanta metro area. Actually, […]