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‘Father Pat’ closes 25-year chapter at Transfiguration, which formed him as pastor, priest
May 29, 2014MARIETTA—There were gifts. Standing ovations. Musical tributes and heartfelt words of thanks. But in the end, the celebration was about one priest and one congregation who showered each other with the genuine mutual love and affection that can only come from a relationship that’s lasted a quarter of a century. The signs outside Transfiguration Church […]
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Atlanta prelates recall historic Catholic-Orthodox meeting
May 29, 2014ATLANTA—Some 200 people joined the spiritual leaders of the Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches gathered in prayer. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Metropolitan Alexios, both carrying pastoral staffs, walked side by side as they entered the church as chants and the sweet smell of incense filled the gothic Cathedral of Christ the King on Tuesday, […]
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Fifty years later, pope and patriarch meet again in Jerusalem
May 29, 2014JERUSALEM (CNS)—Half a century after a historic encounter between their predecessors, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met in the same place to seek inspiration for Christian unity at the site of Christ’s death and resurrection. “We need to believe that, just as the stone before the tomb was cast aside, so, too, every obstacle […]
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Women baptized, confirmed during Mass celebrated in state prison
May 29, 2014ALTO—Glinting razor wire tops the fence that separates the women serving time at Lee Arrendale State Prison from the rest of the world. Located in a rural Habersham County landscape of cow pastures, cemeteries and country churches, the prison is for adult and juvenile female felons. Each week, Paul Caruso of St. Joseph Cafasso Prison […]
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Novena offered for Nigerian schoolgirls’ rescue
May 29, 2014JONESBORO—The Nigerian community at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro believes in the power of prayer. The group began a novena Friday, May 23, at the church to offer petitions for the schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria in April by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. “We have been praying for the kidnapped girls,” said Basil […]
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Pope prays for suffering immigrants, miners, speaks of need for fortitude
May 29, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—God is always by our side, never giving us more than we can handle, Pope Francis said. The countless women and men who stand tall through enormous difficulties, pain and especially persecution, are armed with the divine gift of fortitude that gives them the strength and hope to go on, he said. “It […]
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Bishop weigh in on search for missing Nigerian girls
May 29, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—Among the U.S. leaders speaking out for action to track down and return 276 kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria are the chairman of a Catholic bishops’ committee and the director of the Africa Faith and Justice Network. In statements May 9, Bishop Richard E. Pates of Des Moines, Iowa, and Dominican Father Aniedi Okure, a […]
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Who’s got spirit! School mascots fire up the fan base
May 29, 2014ATLANTA—Who’s under that lion’s head and how did they end up there? High school mascots who served their schools this year include some students who say they were the ones least likely to dress up in hot, heavy costumes and cavort in front of their peers. Sophomore Brooks Maxwell was asked by athletic director Will […]
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Former pastor celebrates 65 years as priest
May 29, 2014DUNWOODY—Msgr. R. Donald Kiernan commemorated the 65th anniversary of his ordination by celebrating Mass on Sunday, May 4, at All Saints Church in Dunwoody, where he had served as pastor for 25 years. A reception was held following Mass for friends and former parishioners to join in the celebration. Msgr. Kiernan was born on Dec. […] Full Story
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AACCW welcomes visiting scholars with dinner hospitality
May 29, 2014ATLANTA—An annual dinner sponsored by the Catholic women of the archdiocese for visiting scholars from around the world drew about 100 attendees at Villa International Atlanta. The Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) hosted the welcoming dinner for the Hubert Humphrey Fellows at Villa International, near the Emory campus, March 16. “Every year in August […]