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Powers’ ‘The Last Catholic in America’ depicts church of the past
August 29, 2013Two weeks ago, on the Solemnity of the Assumption, I found myself with my 2-and-a-half-year-old son in our neighborhood parish church for a 9 a.m. Mass, a Mass which turned out to be a “school Mass.” We arrived early to ensure a good seat, and I got my son settled. No sooner had we chosen […]
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8 spiritual tools for families
August 29, 2013ATLANTA—As a mother of two and a longtime leader in teaching the Catholic faith, Rosanne Bowen has tools that can help families pulled apart by today’s fast-paced world to come together. “Mothers have always been busy, and fathers. With technology, it has filled in all the spare time,” she said. Families now have to make […]
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March set direction for his life’s work
August 29, 2013Attending the March on Washington 50 years ago solidified the commitment of 22-year-old Charles Prejean to make “human betterment” his life’s work. Prejean, 72, the director of the Office for Black Catholic Ministry, looks back on hearing Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the unfinished goals of the march. How did you get […]
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‘Cyberpilgrim’ sister urges use of Internet to spread the faith
August 29, 2013ATLANTA—As people video chat with friends, send Tweets, and post instant photos on Facebook, religious educators need to become “digital disciples” to continue to spread the faith. And it is a sister in a century-old religious community who is encouraging people to embrace social networks, blogging and “Web 2.0.” “We are in a participatory culture,” […]
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Archdiocesan office facilitates forming the faithful
August 29, 2013ATLANTA—There’s no question that Cathy Marbury and others of the Office of Formation and Discipleship receive a thorough workout helping pastors and catechists from 88 parishes and 11 missions across 69 counties that are home to an estimated 1 million Catholics. Serving the diverse catechetical needs of these parish communities is akin to playing dodge […]
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Soccer-fan pope asks star players to be good men
August 29, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—With big smiles all around, the lifelong soccer fan Pope Francis met the star players and coaches of the Argentine and Italian national soccer teams hoping to compete for the World Cup in 2014. The teams were led to the Clementine Hall Aug. 13 by Argentine captain Lionel Messi, a forward currently playing […]
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Growing in the faith requires lifelong dedication
August 29, 2013ATLANTA—Embracing more of the faith through study begins anew in every parish on Catechetical Sunday, Sept. 15. Amy Daniels, the director of the Office of Formation and Discipleship in the Atlanta Archdiocese, spoke at the beginning of this important milestone in parish life about the vital importance of lifelong dedication to growing in the Catholic […]
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Georgia Bulletin’s front page from the 1963 March on Washington
August 28, 2013The editor of the Georgia Bulletin traveled to Washington, D.C., to report on the 1963 March on Washington. Gerard Sherry, a pioneering editor/reporter in the Catholic press, wrote the lead story from the Aug. 29 issue about the event. The “wind of the racial revolution has finally bent the reed of the conscience of our […]
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Archbishop: Many ‘great souls’ advanced civil rights movement
August 28, 2013ATLANTA—On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory answered these questions from The Georgia Bulletin about its significance and his reflections as a Catholic and African-American then and now. What is your memory of the original March on Washington, where you were, and how acutely aware […]
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Vatican ambassador: World must help end Syria’s ‘serious crisis’
August 21, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Vatican ambassador to Syria said the international community must help find a political solution to the “serious crisis” continuing in the country. Speaking to Vatican Radio Aug. 21 after reports of chemical attacks outside Damascus, Archbishop Mario Zenari described the images circulating on the Internet and television “truly shocking.” The images, which […]