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Cathedral Choir To Perform ‘Lessons And Carols’
December 6, 2012The Cathedral Choir of Christ the King celebrates the return of its annual presentation, “A Candlelight Service of Readings and Carols,” on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The Cathedral tradition combines the prophetic expectation of Advent with the joyful fulfillment of Christ’s birth. This ancient service of readings and song has its origins in […]
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Christmas: Use Values To Find Value in Giving
December 6, 2012Images of people breaking down the doors of popular big box stores are starting to be standard fare during the holiday season. This year the sales began even before the turkey on the dinner table was barely cold. This kind of crazed rush to shop for bargains is at odds with the true meaning of […]
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Church Music Director Inspires With His Own Orchestra
December 6, 2012Wayne Baughman stands in front of the congregation at St. Benedict Church every Sunday, inspiring worship as the director of music ministry. And four times a year, the 66-year-old stands, baton in hand, in front of a symphony he created, inspiring another audience in a different way. “It’s a universal belief that music is important […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
December 6, 2012Tenemos aproximadamente 220 diáconos permanentes que están haciendo ministerio actualmente o que han hecho ministerio en el pasado para la gente de la Arquidiócesis de Atlanta. Aunque algunos de nuestros diáconos están retirados en la actualidad de una asignación pastoral de tiempo completo, todos ellos han contribuido bastante a la vida de fe en esta […]
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Citizenship Path Key For U.S. Bishops On Immigration
December 6, 2012Some 200 national immigration leaders surveyed the landscape of immigration reform at the federal and state level during a three-day Catholic conference held in Atlanta Dec. 3-5. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory told the leaders that while the federal government recently acted to offer young people brought into the country as children some relief by postponing […]
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La Llave del Camino a la Ciudadanía Por Los Obispos de los Estados Unidos Sobre Inmigración
December 6, 2012Aproximadamente 200 líderes nacionales de inmigración examinaron el panorama de la reforma migratoria a nivel federal y estatal, durante una conferencia católica de tres días que tuvo lugar del 3 al 5 de diciembre en Atlanta. El Arzobispo Wilton D. Gregory, dijo a los líderes que mientras el gobierno federal actuó recientemente para ofrecer a […]
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Exhibit Takes Lourdes History Into The Community
December 6, 2012The dedicated work of members of Our Lady of Lourdes Church and School has resulted in a written history of the historic black Catholic community, based on research and interviews, and an exhibit that can be seen in Atlanta now and that will be available as a touring exhibit in the future. The exhibit opened […]
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Lourdes Centennial Begins With Interfaith Service
December 6, 2012With a fire lit from the eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.’s tomb, a glowing lantern was processed into the sanctuary at Our Lady of Lourdes Church marking the beginning of an interfaith prayer service recognizing the church’s dedication to all in the local community over the last 100 years. The celebration, held Nov. […]
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History Inspires 21st Century Parishioners
December 6, 2012The pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes describes it as “an intentional parish,” a place where people from over 160 zip codes in and around Atlanta choose to belong, along with those from the neighborhood of the Old Fourth Ward. The parish is now about 80 percent African-American, 18 percent white and 2 percent Asian, […]
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Symphony Sounds Fill The Sanctuary
December 5, 2012Last week I attended the November 29 rehearsal for the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra at St. Benedict Church, Johns Creek. The orchestra was rehearsing for its seventh annual Christmas Gala and Holiday Pops Concert, which took place at the parish on December 1. A 56-voice choir was there to accompany the orchestra’s 45 musicians. The […]