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On World AIDS Day, A Mass To Remember Those Lost
December 6, 2012In solidarity with faith communities around the world, the Archdiocese of Atlanta commemorated the annual World AIDS Day with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Some 100 people gathered at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Saturday, Dec. 1, to remember those who have lost their lives and join in prayer with Catholics […]
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XLT Atlanta Draws Hundreds Of Teens To Worship
December 6, 2012The former social hall at All Saints Church has been transformed into “Studio ONE,” the new backdrop for a budding revamped XLT program for Catholic teens in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The November session, the third since it began in September, drew more than 400 teens from 33 parishes. XLT Atlanta features an elaborate production […]
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Holy Trinity’s Advent Event Focuses On The Lord’s Mother
December 6, 2012A busy December Saturday night. A championship SEC football game. Nothing could deter more than 450 people from coming together for fellowship and a celebration of their faith at Holy Trinity Church’s annual Advent by Candlelight event Dec. 1. This was the fifth year the parish hosted the event, which attracted participants of all ages. […]
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Upcoming Retreat To Focus On God’s Call, Vocation
December 6, 2012Some men are called to be married. Some are called to be single. Still others are called to be priests. Discerning God’s call for one’s life is an important step in a young man’s faith. The archdiocesan Office for Vocations is offering a Men’s Discernment Retreat geared toward helping attendees pursue their true vocation. The […]
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The End Of The Line
December 6, 2012There are stories in the news these days about the soon-to-be end of the world. According to the Mayan calendar, the end will arrive on, I think, December 22. Or maybe it is the next day. I’ll have to check the date. Check my calendar. Predictions of the end of everything come around every now […]
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Calling For A ‘Spiritually Profound’ Advent
December 6, 2012The end of a calendar year in modern American culture has become an odd and frenzied mixture of the sacred and the profane. From Thanksgiving through New Year’s, this culture offers a heady mixture of consumerism, special foods accompanied by a great deal of drink, major football games, lavish decorations, family get-togethers—and increasing stress and […]
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Immaculate Mary’s Graced Role In God’s Plan
December 6, 2012In December 1854, Pope Pius IX issued “Ineffabilis Deus,” a papal document that proclaimed Mary’s Immaculate Conception as a dogma of the church, clarifying the church’s teaching on a theological area of reflection that had been debated for centuries. In it, the pope declared that “from the very beginning, and before time began, the eternal […]
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Seeking Budding Videographers To Film For The Faith
December 6, 2012Have you ever felt inspired to share your faith … in video? As an initiative of the Year of Faith with Mary, the Archdiocese of Atlanta is holding a video contest for people of all ages who want to think creatively about their faith, lives and devotion to God—and put those thoughts into action in […]
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Discovering A Secret Kingdom In The Heart
December 6, 2012The little girl was standing with her grandmother near the train tracks at Coventry Road, as my husband and I approached. The wide-eyed child could not contain her excitement, and as we drew nearer, she exclaimed, “I saw a real train!” For a child, the world is new, moment by moment. Leaves trembling on trees, […]
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Deacon Assignment
December 6, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment: Deacon Bernard J. Casey has been assigned to serve at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, effective Nov. 13.