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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 […]
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New chief executive comes with working knowledge of Catholic Charities Atlanta
February 19, 2015ATLANTA—Vanessa Russell wants the Catholic community to live its faith through Catholic Charities Atlanta’s service to women and men in need. “This is where you can live your faith. We don’t ask how people got to us. If they show up and they are in need, we help them. This is what we do. We […]
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Pope: To find face of God, search for him, take risks
February 19, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—People will not find the face of God by relaxing at home on the couch, surfing online or reading encyclopedias, Pope Francis said. Only people with a restless heart that thirsts for God will find him as they strike out on the road, taking risks and overcoming fatigue, danger and doubt, he said […]
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Conyers monks host celebration of those in consecrated life across archdiocese
February 19, 2015CONYERS—Men and women called to consecrated life in the Archdiocese of Atlanta marked the feast of the Presentation of the Lord Feb. 2 with prayer and joyful fellowship. Priests, monks, nuns and others gathered to celebrate the gift of consecrated life at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, which is an annual tradition […]