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Sally Kazin will be the speaker at the May 3 Magnificat meal
April 3, 2014ATLANTA—At the May Magnificat gathering for women, Sally Kazin, a spiritual director and religious artist, will be speaking of her faith journey, which brought her into the Catholic Church. The Magnificat meal will be held on Saturday morning, May 3, at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta. All women are invited to attend the breakfast, which […]
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Meetings of U.S. presidents and popes: long, but not ancient, tradition
April 3, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—Although some details have emerged of the conversation between Pope Francis and President Barack Obama March 27, the public may never know all that was said in that 50-minute get-together behind closed doors at the Vatican. And that’s pretty much the story for most of the meetings between 12 U.S. presidents and six popes […]
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Box Obama gave pope points to history of U.S. Catholicism, says priest
April 3, 2014BALTIMORE (CNS)—The use of wood from Baltimore’s basilica to construct a “seed chest” President Barack Obama gave to Pope Francis March 27 points to the history of American Catholicism and Baltimore’s role in it, said Msgr. Arthur Valenzano, rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. “I’m […]
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What’s cooking for Lent: Wild Mushroom Soup from the University of Georgia Catholic Center
April 3, 2014ATHENS—Tuesdays mean the community comes together at the University of Georgia Catholic Center for a Lenten reflection and a noon meal of soup and bread. During part of it, Franciscan Father Tom Vigliotta, the center’s director, invites a student to give a short reflection on how Jesus, the Bread of Life, is revealed in an […]
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The archbishop responds
March 31, 2014“We are disturbed and disappointed to see our church leaders not setting the example of a simple life as Pope Francis calls for. How can we instill this in our children when they see their archdiocesan leadership living extravagantly? We ask you to rethink these decisions and understand the role model the clergy must serve […]
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Almost 2,000 set to become Catholic at Easter
March 20, 2014ATLANTA—Zachary Michuki and Robert Ballentine are two of the 1,913 people across the Archdiocese of Atlanta looking forward to becoming Catholics this Easter. On March 9, the first Sunday of Lent, those set to enter the Catholic Church gathered for the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic […]
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5,600 fill out pastoral planning survey as of March 18
March 20, 2014ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta has received more than 5,600 online responses to the survey that will ultimately help leaders craft a pastoral plan for the direction of the church over the next five years. The survey, gauging people’s opinions on key areas of their faith lives, will be available in paper format and online through […]
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Pope: Get a pocket Bible, read on commuter bus, in breaks
March 20, 2014ROME (CNS)—If you get a seat on a crowded bus, you should use your travel time to read a few lines from the Bible, Pope Francis told members of a suburban parish filled with people who commute to Rome for work. “A Christian’s first task is to listen to the word of God, to listen […]
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Archbishop Gregory, Rabbi Rosen meet
March 20, 2014Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Rabbi David Rosen sat down in February in Atlanta to talk about each other’s efforts on behalf of the ongoing dialogue between Jews and Catholics. Rabbi Rosen is the international director of interreligious affairs of the American Jewish Committee and its Heilbrunn Institute for International Interreligious Understanding. He is the […]
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Holy Redeemer School backs Hunger Walk
March 20, 2014Many Catholic organizations participated in the 2014 Hunger Walk/Run to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The event on Sunday, March 9, raised some $474,200 to support charities, including the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Among the top teams participating was Holy Redeemer School, in Johns Creek. Members of the school raised $4,677 to […]