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Leone’s uniquely Catholic spaghetti Westerns
July 18, 2013A few weeks ago, I attended and presented at a conference of Catholic educators in San Francisco. Among the keynote lecturers was Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer of the Magis Institute. Father Spitzer literally astonished his audience each day with marvelous lectures on the creation of the universe; listening to him teach, I actually felt my […]
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Lightning bugs, hummers and frogs – oh my!
July 18, 2013“The frog is back!” my husband exclaimed as we settled down for supper on the back porch. As we listened to the steady croaking coming from our heavily wooded backyard, we realized we hadn’t heard the frog since a day last fall when suddenly and inexplicably the serenade had ceased. The frog, who no doubt […]
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A visit to Georgia’s first Catholic parish
July 18, 2013The Archdiocese of Atlanta’ s Archives team recently went on its first exploratory road trip, uncovering history in the process. In June, I traveled with archivist Carolyn Denton (director of the Office of Archives and Records) and Archives intern Amber Smith to the tiny Georgia town of Washington. We made the trip at the invitation […]
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AACCW leadership seminar speaker: ‘Women critically important to vitality of church’
July 18, 2013SMYRNA—Leadership for a Catholic woman must look different than the world’s view, a keynote speaker told women gathered at a recent archdiocesan leadership and networking seminar. “For us, leadership has to be about service and witness. Our leadership must be our lights shining in a world that has lost its way. The look of our […]
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Cristo Rey to open in Midtown
July 18, 2013ATLANTA—The city’s next Catholic school is to open its doors in Midtown Atlanta. Students attending Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School in the fall of 2014 will be learning in a renovated version of 680 West Peachtree Street, the former headquarters of the Atlanta Archdiocese. Organizers hope the accessible location helps the school attract a […]
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Seminarians see Rome
July 18, 2013Father Tim Hepburn, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, recently traveled to Rome along with seven seminarians for the Year of Faith pilgrimage. Father Tim went with Jorge Carranza, Gerardo Ceballos, Avery Daniel, Jack Knight, Brian Lee, Brian McNavish, and Juan Carlos Pacheco. They joined a global community of seminarians who all gathered in Rome […]
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Brief pontificate had great impact
July 18, 2013ATLANTA—Father Richard Morrow recalled when he celebrated Mass for the first time in English, facing the congregation. It was for the children in the religious education classes at St. Bernadette Church in Cedartown. “They were always restless at Mass. Not that Saturday morning. They kept their eyes on me and were very attentive to me. […]
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Claire Smith of St. Stephen Church to speak at Magnificat
July 18, 2013ATLANTA—Claire Smith of St. Stephen the Martyr Church, Lilburn, will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, Aug. 17, 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 from […]
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Adding St. Joseph’s name to Mass texts, popes share their devotion
July 15, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI have a special devotion to St. Joseph and have assured that devotion regularly will be shared at Mass by Catholics around the world. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments said Pope Francis confirmed a decision originally made by Pope Benedict to include St. Joseph […]
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Read about the new look of the Georgia Bulletin
July 8, 2013By now, you have noticed our web pages look a little different. Our newspaper also has a new look. Its got a five column grid which changes how stories, graphics and photos are displayed. We choose Chronicle OS Text for body copy, along with Stilson Display Condensed for the headlines. But beyond the typeface, we’ve […]