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Good Friday in Atlanta
April 10, 2014I recently wrote about the variety of ways the Atlanta Catholic community observes Good Friday. While many parishes mark the day with the traditional Stations of the Cross, others have embraced events with actors, pageantry and an immersive experience recreating Jesus’ last hours. Another option is the 34th Good Friday pilgrimage in downtown Atlanta. I’ve […]
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Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will sell residence
April 5, 2014ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory announced Saturday, April 5, that he will vacate the archbishop’s residence in early May and move into another available archdiocesan property. He said that he has decided to sell the Habersham Road property and “invest the proceeds from that sale into the needs of the Catholic community.” He had convened a Saturday […]
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Pope, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth have informal meeting at Vatican
April 4, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—In their first overseas trip in three years, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, met April 3 with Pope Francis at the Vatican. The 30-minute visit of the 87-year-old queen and her 92-year-old husband demonstrates “the importance that she places on this relationship with the Holy […]
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Retired Bishop Andrew J. McDonald, a priest of the Savannah Diocese, dies at age 90
April 4, 2014LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CNS)—Retired Bishop Andrew J. McDonald, known throughout Arkansas as the bishop of the Diocese of Little Rock for 28 years, died April 1 at St. Joseph Home for the Elderly in Palatine, Ill. He was 90. Before the transfer of the bishop’s body to Little Rock, a special visitation, rosary and funeral […]
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A community retreat
April 3, 2014We are on our community retreat, which takes place every year during Lent. Sister Kathryn Huber, a Benedictine sister from the Benedictine community in Ferdinand, Indiana, is giving the retreat. She is delightful. Her talks are wonderful and when she shared her life story with us at the beginning of the retreat, she mentioned that […]
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Lenten love letters
April 3, 2014I have recently consumed a mountain of pretzels as a substitute for what I really want, namely chocolate bars and brownies. Yes, as my readers may recall, I gave up sweets for Lent, and so far I have a fairly decent batting average. Let’s pause for a huge sigh here as I assume my best […]
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Distribution of $15 million Joseph Mitchell bequest
April 3, 2014ATLANTA–According to the Finance Office of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, $15 million in liquid assets from the Joseph Mitchell estate was distributed as follows: CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE KING—50 percent of the bequest: Cathedral Capital Campaign/Building Fund: $7.5 million CHARITIES—25 percent of the bequest: Catholic Charities Atlanta—General Use: $1.5 million Catholic Charities Atlanta—Restricted Use: $2.0 […]
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West Wesley residence to become Cathedral rectory for six priests
April 3, 2014ATLANTA—In the coming weeks, the Cathedral of Christ the King will begin the renovation of the archbishop’s former residence into a rectory for the priests who serve at the parish. The Cathedral purchased the residence on West Wesley Road, about two blocks from the church, as part of a 20-year plan to create room for […]
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Archbishop apologizes, will seek more counsel on his new residence
April 3, 2014ATLANTA—Responding to public and media criticism about his new residence in Buckhead, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory issued a statement of apology to the Catholics of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in his column in the April 3 issue of The Georgia Bulletin. He said, “As the Shepherd of this local Church, a responsibility I hold more […]
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Drunk driving victim, offender, tell stories of how separate accidents intersected their lives
April 3, 2014CONYERS—An unlikely pair of brothers-in-law shared the story of their meeting with over 100 people at St. Pius X Church in Conyers on March 2. But it wasn’t a happy story. It was one about enduring regret and the ripple effect of drunk driving. On the night of his 21st birthday, April 11, 1997, Eric […]