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That’ll be Saint Pope John XXIII, or is it Saint John XXIII
July 25, 2013With news of the upcoming canonization of Pope John XXIII, I am reposting this photo of a statue of him. The statue sits outside Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Carrollton. It’s an abstract sculpture of the Italian pope, who opened the Vatican Council II. What I like is how it portrays the hefty […]
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Pope returns to Marian shrine, entrusts WYD to Mary’s care
July 25, 2013APARECIDA, Brazil (CNS)—Comfortable in the presence of Mary and at a shrine that symbolizes one of his most important experiences as a member of the Latin American bishops’ council, Pope Francis kicked off five days of intense activity with an act of devotion. Visiting the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida […]
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***UPDATE: Giving Glory To God Through Gardening
July 24, 2013Since my initial post of Giving Glory To God Through Gardening, I only received a few photos. Holy Spirit Church parishioner Brian Hoffman sent in a photo of his children standing by their Mary garden, and All Saints Church parishioner Sue Said sent me some photos taken by her friend and fellow Dunwoody Community gardener, […]
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“Where are you serving?’ asks Jack Jezreel
July 23, 2013For Jack Jezreel, the new pope has shaken up the church and its believers. “This is a remarkable time to be Catholic,” said Jezreel, the founder of JustFaith Ministries. He said Pope Francis has an “absolutely novel” approach to serving as the head of the church. Jezreel spoke to people last week at St. Anthony […]
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Atlantans at World Youth Day
July 23, 2013I have arrived in Rio!!!!! #WYD #rio2013 http://t.co/1sXejir5VW — SouthernCatholic (@SouthrnCatholic) July 22, 2013 Eight pilgrims traveled with Stephen Lenahan, the director of youth ministry at Atlanta’s Christ the King Cathedral, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They include young people from the cathedral, along with members of Life Teen and others from the Archdiocese of Atlanta […]
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During flight, pope talks about importance of giving young people jobs
July 22, 2013ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO BRAZIL (CNS)—With economic hard times as an excuse not to hire young people, the world risks tossing them aside and endangers its own future, Pope Francis said. Speaking to reporters aboard the papal flight to Rio de Janeiro July 22, the pope declined to answer their questions, but instead made […]
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Dahlonega parish claims top two graduates
July 18, 2013DAHLONEGA—In the largest senior class in Lumpkin County High School history, the top two graduates hailed for the first time from St. Luke’s Church in Dahlonega. Jose Moran, valedictorian of the 220-member class of 2013, is the son of Maria and Dagoberto Moran, and the salutatorian, Rebekah Worick, is the daughter of Monika and Chris […]
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Cobb churches to help shelter homeless families
July 18, 2013MARIETTA—Faith communities in Cobb County are responding to a need for shelters for families who are homeless. Advocates say they are spurred to action by learning that an estimated 1,400 school-age children in the county don’t have shelter and that one of the largest shelters in Marietta nightly has to turn people away. Marietta’s Transfiguration […]
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Looking Back: July 18, 1963–Death of Archbishop O’Hara
July 18, 2013The July 18, 1963 issue of The Georgia Bulletin announced the death in London of Archbishop Gerald P. O’Hara, former bishop of the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta, who was serving as apostolic delegate to Great Britain. Distinguished in service to the church, Archbishop O’Hara was bishop of Savannah-Atlanta from 1936 to 1956. The title of the […]
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Pope calls for repentance over migrants’ treatment
July 18, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Before saying a word, Pope Francis made the sign of the cross and tossed a wreath of white and yellow flowers into the Mediterranean Sea in memory of the estimated 20,000 African immigrants who have died in the past 25 years trying to reach a new life in Europe. In his homily at […]