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Archbishop listens to councils, announces sale of residence
April 22, 2014ATLANTA—An unprecedented meeting involving three councils of people who regularly advise Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory resulted in his announcement April 5 that he will vacate the new archbishop’s residence in early May and the property will be sold. Archbishop Gregory listened and then, shortly after the meeting ended, announced in a press release that he […]
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Father Arellano to lead Mother’s Day weekend retreat
April 22, 2014TUCKER— Father Edgardo “Bing” Arellano will celebrate Tridentine Latin Masses at an upcoming family retreat on Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11. The retreat will be held at the DoubleTree-Northlake Hotel in Tucker. All are welcome to attend. A canon lawyer and exorcist, Father Arellano is the head of the Holy Family International and the Alliance […]
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Father ‘Paddy’ Donaghey, retired pastor and senior priest, dies
April 22, 2014ATLANTA—Father Patrick “Paddy” Donaghey, a senior priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Tuesday, April 8, in Ireland. He was 65. Father Donaghey was born on March 15, 1949, in Derry, Northern Ireland. He was the son of the late Charles and Rebecca Donaghey. He was ordained a priest at St. Brigid’s Church at Carnhill […]
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Bishops’ Immigration Proposals
April 22, 2014U.S. Catholic bishops support key elements for any legislation to bring about comprehensive immigration reform, including: A Path to Citizenship: Permitting undocumented immigrants to earn citizenship over time after paying a fine, learning English, working, and being placed behind those already in the permanent residency or “green card” line. Future Flow Worker Program: Providing visas […]
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Pope apologizes for clerical sex abuse, promises tough sanctions
April 22, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—“I feel called to take responsibility for all the evil some priests—large in number, but not in proportion to the total—have committed and to ask forgiveness for the damage they’ve done with the sexual abuse of children,” Pope Francis said. “The church is aware of this damage” and is committed to strengthening child […]
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OLM hosts eighth-grade retreat
April 22, 2014On Wednesday, April 2, the Our Lady of Mercy High School community welcomed 65 eighth-graders from Our Lady of Victory School, Tyrone, St. John the Evangelist School, Hapeville, and St. Peter Claver School, Decatur, for a day-long retreat. The annual event, nicknamed the “Spark Retreat,” is to ignite a sense of passion for faith and […]
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School Fair Trade sale supports artisans
April 22, 2014Atlanta’s Immaculate Heart of Mary School is opening its doors to aid women and men in the developing world. There will be fairly traded tea, coffee, chocolate, jewelry, scarves, and other hand-crafted items from farmers and artisans living in developing regions available at the Work of Human Hands Sale on Tuesday, April 29, from 8 […]
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Top Scouts at Holy Spirit Prep
April 22, 2014Seven of the 53 members of Holy Spirit Preparatory School’s Class of 2014 have earned the top award in Scouting. Russell Clark and Zack Palmer have been named Eagle Scouts by the Boy Scouts of America; Carson Hooper, Meghan Devine, Kaaron Murray, Sarah Cullen and Sabrina Angelo were awarded the Gold Award by the Girl […]
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Embrace Ministry to become model for other dioceses
April 22, 2014Embrace Ministry, which was started in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, has reached a milestone, as it becomes an independent nonprofit organization. This move will allow the ministry to expand to other dioceses around the country interested in following the model created here, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory announced. It’ll stand on its own this summer. The […]
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Marietta Knights sponsor emergency response training
April 22, 2014Members of the Knights of Columbus recently attended a Community Emergency Response Team second responders class, hosted by Council 4599 at Marietta’s St. Joseph Church. The training teaches attendees how to prepare for and respond to disasters and how to assist first responders. The class was taught by Bernard King, from Cobb County’s Emergency Management […]