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Funeral Mass celebrated for Donald R. Keough at Cathedral
March 5, 2015ATLANTA—The funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday, March 3, at the Cathedral of Christ the King for Donald R. Keough, whose leadership and generosity included his home parish, the Atlanta Archdiocese, and Catholic universities. Mr. Keough, the former president, chief operating officer and director of the Coca-Cola Company from 1981 to 1993, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, […]
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Teens inspired to bring gifts of music and youth to seniors, hospice patients
March 5, 2015ATLANTA—Michaela Pocock started playing the violin in the fourth grade. Today, what began as a hobby has become a ministry—one that Michaela hopes will inspire other teens around the country. The Roswell High School junior and parishioner at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Sandy Springs was looking for a way to give back. “I […]
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During Lent, pope offers handy tips to prepare for confession
March 5, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—As Catholics are encouraged to make going to confession a significant part of their lives during Lent, Pope Francis offered some quick tips to help people prepare for the sacrament of penance. After a brief explanation of why people should go to confession—“because we are all sinners”—the pope listed 30 key questions to […]
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Pope: Lent means acts of charity, justice, not just meatless days
March 5, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Real fasting isn’t just restricting food choices, it must also include cleansing the heart of all selfishness and making room in one’s life for those in need and those who have sinned and need healing, Pope Francis said. Faith without concrete acts of charity is not only hypocritical, “it is dead; what good […]
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Pope Francis made my mom stop hating Catholicism
March 5, 2015My mom was raised in a big and very Catholic family. Bad things happened in that family. In my mom’s mind and more importantly, in her heart, it seemed that the church, religion, God, the whole works, had not been there to protect her and her siblings. All of that Catholicism seemed to my mom […]
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Lenten house on the prairie
March 5, 2015I often approach my morning oatmeal with resignation. It’s healthy and my husband makes it before leaving for work so it’s convenient, but frankly, it is exceedingly dull. These were my thoughts before reading the “Little House on the Prairie” books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, which fictionalize the real-life tribulations and triumphs of her childhood […]
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Lenten retreat to feature Immaculée Ilibagiza
March 5, 2015LILBURN—St. John Neumann Church is hosting a Lenten retreat March 13-14 with two Catholics who live Jesus’ call for forgiveness. Immaculée Ilibagiza will present her story about hope and forgiveness in surviving the Rwandan genocide. She will be accompanied by Rwandan priest, Father Ubald Rugirangoga. Father Ubald, a priest of the Diocese of Cyangugu in […]
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Twelve permanent deacons, one transitional deacon, ordained Feb. 7
February 19, 2015ATLANTA—During the Mass of ordination to the diaconate Saturday, Feb. 7, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory reminded the 2015 class of men ordained that the meaning of the word deacon is “one who serves.” Twelve men were ordained to the permanent diaconate in the Archdiocese of Atlanta at the Cathedral of Christ the King. The new […]
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Meet our new deacons, class of 2015
February 19, 2015Rev. Mr. Jorge Carranza Age: 33, born Oct. 26, 1981, in Chicago. Son of Martin and Bertha Carranza and older brother of Diana and Ivan Carranza and Janet Rivera. Will be ordained to the priesthood later this year. Education: St. Joseph Seminary College, Louisiana, bachelor of liberal arts. Finishing a master’s in divinity at St. […]
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How Catholic Charities Serves
February 19, 2015Immigrants Multilingual staff helps survivors of domestic violence, abandoned and neglected foreign children, and victims of human trafficking and crimes in immigration cases. They serve over 6,000 clients annually. CCA is one of only a few organizations working with abused, neglected or abandoned immigrant children. They also represent qualified people in Georgia immigration detention centers […]