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El Paso Project Gave Push To Be Welcoming Church
April 11, 2013ATLANTA—They are pastors now, but 12 years ago, they were seminarians, accepted as candidates for the Atlanta priesthood by Father David P. Talley, vocations director, and schooled during the summer in a Spanish language and cultural immersion program on the Texas-Mexican border he fostered. Father John Matejek, pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw, […]
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Pope Francis Doesn’t Sing Or Chant …Tone-Deaf?
April 11, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—After a musically proficient and polyglot Pope Benedict XVI, it came as a surprise to many that Pope Francis doesn’t sing or chant at Mass or speak foreign languages in public. From his first Mass as pope—his liturgy with the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel March 14—the pope has not chanted […]
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Untying The Knots That Paralyze Us
April 11, 2013When I first saw Pope Francis step onto the balcony, shortly after he had been elected pope, I noticed how calm and joyful he seemed. Here he was, a man who had gone from being a humble cardinal in Buenos Aires to becoming shepherd for the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics—and yet he didn’t seem ruffled […]
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From A Life Of Service, New Bishop Finds New Role
April 11, 2013ATLANTA—David Talley had accepted he was never going to be a priest. He had entered the seminary but left after three semesters. A few years later, he spent a year at a Jesuit novitiate, but also left. He found a career, instead, in social work, serving poor families living in Atlanta’s often violent housing projects. […]
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Georgia Native Ordained Atlanta Auxiliary Bishop
April 11, 2013ATLANTA—Ordaining a native son as a bishop for Georgia, the Archdiocese of Atlanta on April 2 received Bishop David P. Talley, as a second auxiliary bishop to assist the archbishop. Reflecting the ongoing growth of the Catholic population of the South, it’s the first time the archdiocese will have three bishops to guide it, and, […]
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Parishioners Not Surprised Pastor Selected As Bishop
April 11, 2013JOHNS CREEK—It was bittersweet for parishioners of St. Brigid Church when they learned that their pastor would be ordained as an auxiliary bishop of the Atlanta Archdiocese. While the loss of him as pastor is difficult, his selection did not surprise them. His respectful and humble nature had touched many parishioners, who say those qualities […]
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He’s Cheerleader-In-Chief At Toni’s Camp
April 11, 2013ATLANTA—When Toni Miralles first approached him about getting involved with the disabilities ministry at St. Jude Church, Atlanta, Father David Talley did not realize the central impact it would have on his life and ministry. For the new parochial vicar, the zeal of Miralles, who started the ministry to assist her own daughter, Felicia, led […]
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The Coat Of Arms Of Bishop David P. Talley, M.S.W., J.C.D.
April 11, 2013The episcopal heraldic achievement, or bishop’s coat of arms, is composed of a shield, which is the central and most important part of the design, a scroll with a motto and the external ornamentation. The design is described (blazoned) as if the description was being given by the bearer (from behind) with the shield being […]
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Pope Says Women Are Privileged Witnesses Of Christ
April 11, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Women have a privileged role in the church because of their ability to pass on the faith through love, Pope Francis said. “Women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord, in following him and communicating his face, because the eyes of faith always need the simple […]
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Sister Margarita Martin, ACJ, Will Speak At Magnificat
April 11, 2013ATLANTA—Sister Margarita Martin, ACJ, will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, May 18, at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. The Atlanta Joyful Visitation chapter of the international Catholic women’s ministry hosts the breakfast. All women are invited to attend this morning of faith sharing. Sister Margarita is a sister of […]