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Largest Gift Ever Given To St. Vincent de Paul Georgia
December 20, 2012In October Father Frank McNamee received a request to meet for spiritual counseling with a woman seeking to reconnect with the Catholic Church as she faced death. Arranging with her nurse, he visited her, and their conversations were good but brief as she was very weak. But she knew “this was the right thing to […]
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Theologian To Lead MLK Day At Ignatius House
December 20, 2012Theologian and spiritual director Diana Hayes, Ph.D., will lead a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Reflection at Ignatius House Retreat Center in Atlanta on Jan. 21, 2013. The theme of the day will be “Gift of God, Gift to the World: Giving of Ourselves.” The day of reflection will begin at 9 a.m. and […]
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Young Immigrants ‘Relieved’ As They Seek Deferrals
December 20, 2012A roomful of activists at a recent immigration conference shared details about getting driver’s licenses for unauthorized immigrants and if they could attend public colleges. But for two young people the wonkish talk meant something more than to most. They were so-called “Dreamers,” young people brought to the United States by parents and who are […]
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Priority To Deport Criminals Not Reality, Advocates Say
December 20, 2012A wide gulf appeared between Catholic immigration activists and representatives from the federal government during an Atlanta conference Dec. 4 as sisters, priests and other advocates complained how law enforcement measures are sweeping up the wrong people. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the White House Domestic Policy Council heard how the […]
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The Season’s Message Found In Chapel’s Simplicity
December 20, 2012Through the hospitality of Trocaire—a Catholic humanitarian relief agency of Ireland—I began Advent in the stunningly beautiful chapel of St. Patrick’s College in Maynooth, the pontifical university and national seminary of Ireland. Built in the mid-1800s, the chapel’s woodwork, stained glass and paintings conveyed a powerful sense of the love for God that enabled human […]
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Surviving Christmas With Sanity Intact
December 20, 2012For weeks we have been decking the halls, sneaking packages into the house and planning for the big celebration. Well, ready or not, Christmas is drawing ever nearer, and here are some tips to truly enjoy the day: 1. Maintain your sense of humor. Let’s say one of your children figures out a way to […]
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Priest Assignments
December 20, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments: Father John T. Howren has been assigned as parochial vicar at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, effective Dec. 6. Father Michael Silloway has been assigned as chaplain as St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, effective Dec. 6. He will reside at […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
December 20, 2012Esta temporada completa, trata en su totalidad, de un Bebé recién nacido y del tiempo que pasamos esperando ansiosamente su nacimiento. Los bebés tienden a traer alegría al corazón de cada ser humano independientemente del lugar en el que nacen. Este año, varios miembros del personal de nuestra cancillería fueron bendecidos con el nacimiento de […]
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Christmas Message For 2012
December 20, 2012When we read the Gospels about the birth and the resurrection of Jesus, we see both have something in common. The birth, according to the traditions, takes place inside a cave, and the resurrection inside a sepulchre. It is interesting that God, made man, is born in the darkness of a cave and then later […]
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Mensaje De Navidad 2012
December 20, 2012Cuando leemos los evangelios sobre el nacimiento del Niño Jesús, y en la lectura de la resurrección, vemos que hay algo en común; el nacimiento se realiza según tradiciones en una cueva, y la resurrección en un sepulcro, ambos eventos se realizan y toman lugar dentro de, en lo profundo de. Es interesante que ese […]