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Church’s youngest saint inspires repentance, forgiveness as relics are venerated
November 12, 2015ATLANTA—In preparation for the Year of Mercy, Atlanta area Catholics received an unexpected gift—the opportunity to venerate the major relics of St. Maria Goretti. A “pilgrimage of mercy,” bringing the relics of the child saint to the United States for the first time, made stops on Oct. 26 at Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta and […]
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Speakers at annual AACCW convention urge women to build their faith, support family members
November 12, 2015PEACHTREE CITY—Women from around the archdiocese gathered to learn about faith and family, exchange ideas and socialize at the 59th annual convention of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center in Peachtree City. Over 100 attended the event, entitled “Strong Faith, Strong Family,” on the last weekend in September, […]
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Borromeo House revived to give men time to discern their vocations
November 12, 2015ATLANTA—With prayers to be a house of joy and encouragement, the new St. Charles Borromeo House was blessed by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory on Monday, Nov. 2. There are eight young men living in the two duplexes from three countries—Korea, Vietnam and Colombia. “I know and experience all different cultures and different languages,” said Anh […]
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Holy Cross Troop Support Ministry is year-round lifeline of prayer, care packages
November 12, 2015ATLANTA—Stacked boxes against the wall are addressed to destinations as far from Atlanta as Afghanistan and Kuwait and as near as Fort Gordon, outside Augusta. Tucked in them are snacks to be devoured by GIs, like Cracker Jacks, instant grits and Starburst candy. Among these reminders of home is a package the size of a […]
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Veterans Day History
November 12, 2015The annual observance of Veterans Day in the United States on Nov. 11 has its roots in the armistice that ended World War I hostilities in 1918. The armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed thereafter […]
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Archbishop prays for medical community to balance skills, tenderness
November 12, 2015ATLANTA—Cold, fog and drizzling rain did not deter the physicians, nurses, medical technicians, office staff and others who came to celebrate their calling to the health care profession at the third annual White Mass. Named for the white coats worn by medical personnel, the White Mass is held around the feast of St. Luke the […]
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Giving thanks for Georgia veterans: 5 profiles
November 12, 2015ATLANTA–For Veterans Day, five Catholics who have served or are serving in branches of the military were profiled by staff photographer Michael Alexander. They are Maria Faustina Adams, U.S. Army; Gary Curry, U.S. Air Force; Jose Salvatierra, U.S. Marine Corps; Kristin Pujals, U.S. Navy; and Truong Mai, U.S. Army. Maria Faustina Adams Parish: St. […]
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Serving the troops at Holy Cross Parish
November 12, 2015Veterans Day this year fell on the day before the latest Georgia Bulletin is mailed to registered families in the Atlanta Archdiocese. The timing was an opportunity to share with area Catholics stories about those who serve the troops, in addition to profiles about members of the community who stepped up to join the Armed […]
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Mercy spirit remains Sister Val’s passion as she retires from hospital role
November 12, 2015ATLANTA—Sister Valentina Sheridan’s blue eyes gleam behind her glasses as she talks about her 21 years of ministry at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta and the spirit of her religious order, the Sisters of Mercy. Sister Val, as she is known, retired Sept. 10 as the hospital’s director of mission integration. “It really gives […]
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Mercy Care breaks ground for new clinic in Chamblee
November 12, 2015CHAMBLEE—Mercy Care officially broke ground Oct. 28 for its new, 45,000-square-foot clinic facility, slated to open in spring 2017. The new clinic will more than triple the current service capacity at Mercy Care’s existing North clinic location, housed along the Buford Highway corridor, and will expand services to include optometry, ultrasound, radiology, integrated behavioral health […]