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Pets Blessed On St. Francis Feast Day
October 25, 2012Sophia Academy, Atlanta, hosted the school’s first “Blessing of the Pets” on Oct. 4 as dogs, cats, reptiles and guinea pigs were blessed. Marist Father David Musso, the school chaplain, spoke to the school community about St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, and of his care and compassion for animals. After talking […]
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Spanish Catechists Can Enroll In Online Program
October 25, 2012In this “Year of Faith” called for by Pope Benedict XVI, the Archdiocese of Atlanta invites Hispanic catechetical leaders and other faithful Spanish speakers to enroll in an online pastoral theology certificate program through a new partnership with the University of Dallas School of Ministry. The program aims to enrich formation of ministry leaders catechizing […]
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Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’ Tops Sight and Sound Poll
October 25, 2012Since 1952, Sight and Sound magazine, a venerable publication of the British Film Institute, has published a once-a-decade list of the greatest films ever made. For many years, the poll was determined by a panel of esteemed film critics, but beginning in 1992, renowned directors have also been allowed to cast votes. It is no […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
October 25, 2012Posiblemente, vivimos en la nación más privilegiada en la historia del mundo. Somos bendecidos, no simplemente por la abundancia de nuestros recursos ni por la inmensidad de nuestro territorio ni por la estabilidad de nuestras instituciones, sino también porque cada cuatro años podemos decidir una vez más, la dirección que esta nación tomará en su […]
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Uncle Johnny And The Secret Of Strawberry Jam
October 25, 2012I will never dip a spoon into a jar of strawberry jam without remembering him. He was a bit on the stout side with chocolate-brown eyes and a big easy grin. He was my Uncle Johnny—married to my mom’s youngest sister—and he was the first man to pay any real attention to me. As a […]
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SVdP And Sullivan Center Join Similar Missions
October 25, 2012The merger of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia and the Sullivan Center brings together two organizations with similar missions of helping people achieve self-sufficiency by providing financial, material and educational support. The Sullivan Center was founded 30 years ago by Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Marie Sullivan as an expansion of the Christian Emergency […]
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Brazilians Are Devoted To Our Lady ‘Who Appeared’
October 25, 2012The story of Our Lady Aparecida is about much more than fishermen looking for the day’s catch, although that’s where the devotion began. “It is the biggest celebration in the Brazilian community,” Father Roger do Carmo Araujo said. Crowds fill St. Jude Church, Sandy Springs, for the occasion. First the story behind the devotion, which […]
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Five Couples, Married Same Day, Contemplate 50 Years
October 25, 2012Frank and RuthAnn Goeyvaerts walked arm in arm out of church and started a life together they are still celebrating. It was Saturday, June 30, 1962. On that same day, so did Andy and Alice Hepburn. And Carol and Joe Kelly. And Marcia and Robert Offerman. And Michael and Theresa Trantum. The five couples started […]
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Annual Gala brings welcome news for SVdP
October 25, 2012ATLANTA–A celebration of the Eucharist, a keynote speech from an Atlanta legend, and a major announcement that will continue a legacy of caring for this city’s poor were among the highlights of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia’s 2012 Evening for Hope Gala. FOX-5 News anchor, Russ Spencer, served as the emcee for […]
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Priest Assignments
October 22, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. Father Fausto Marquez was incardinated into the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Sept. 20 at the Convocation of Priests. He is a parochial vicar at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta.