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Mary Cherished By Cubans As Virgin Of Charity
September 27, 2012As the small statue of La Virgen de la Caridad, Our Lady of Charity, was carried aloft on a platform decorated with flowers, members of the Cuban community processed behind as it entered the Cathedral of Christ the King Sept. 8. Marking the 400th anniversary of La Virgen’s appearance, the community prayed for their homeland […]
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Archbishop Gregory Answers Questions About Mary
September 27, 2012The Catholic Church has announced plans to commemorate a Year of Faith worldwide, led by Pope Benedict XVI, beginning Oct. 11. In the Atlanta Archdiocese, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, who had already planned a Marian focus for the year, decided to join the two together—Mary and faith—to focus on “the image and example of Mary.” […]
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Emphasis On Mary To Color Upcoming Year
September 27, 2012The Year of Faith in the Catholic Church begins on October 11, marking a time church leaders hope leads to a renewal of faith and a willingness to share it. Pope Benedict XVI in his letter “Porta Fidei” (“The Door of Faith”) wrote that the year coincides with the 50th anniversary of the opening of […]
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Blessed Trinity Bats Way To Victory
September 13, 2012ROSWELL—The Blessed Trinity High School softball team finished the week of Sept. 2 with a loss and a win. On Sept. 5 they dropped a game to Pope High School, Marietta, 2-1. The next day they rebounded with an 18-1 victory over Towers High School, Decatur, in three innings. The team scored 11 runs in […]
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Catholic-Orthodox Event Looks At Religious Freedom
September 13, 2012Religious freedom will be the centerpiece of the upcoming Catholic-Orthodox ecumenical gathering, to be held Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, 2500 Clairmont Road, NE, Atlanta. A reception will follow the service. All are invited to attend. The program is to feature as the keynote speaker, Dr. Alveda King, the […]
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Faith And Sharing Mass Nov. 18
September 13, 2012The archdiocesan Disabilities Ministry will host a Faith and Sharing Mass at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at St. Brigid Church in Johns Creek. This Mass, which brings together people with disabilities, is hosted by the archdiocese twice a year. A reception in Corbett Hall will follow the Mass from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Contact […]
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Stuart Has ‘Graduated Into Heaven,’ Priest Says
September 13, 2012Stuart Utterback defied the odds from the moment he was born. Stuart was gregarious, well liked. He loved being involved in his parish as an altar server. He lived his life with joy. Stuart was special. Stuart, 61, died Aug. 27. When Stuart was born with Down syndrome in 1951, doctors told his parents their […]
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Helping At A Friend’s Funeral
September 13, 2012In “As Befits a Man,” Langston Hughes wrote: “I don’t mind dying—But I’d hate to die all alone!” The pew sitters were shoulder to shoulder Saturday. Ushers brought out extra chairs, and still people filled the back of the church, two and three people deep. Certainly, Yolanda Colin didn’t die alone. I was honored to […]
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‘Dear Lord, Why Did You Choose Me?’
September 13, 2012At Mass each Sunday one altar server carries a brass-and-wood crucifix up the aisle and places it in a stand. The crucifix is heavy, and this is no easy job. Last Sunday a small boy was the cross bearer for the first time—and it was clear he was handling a large burden as he made […]
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70 Attend Program About Protecting Exploited Children
September 13, 2012“I thought, ‘Oh my God, they’re selling children.”’ That was Mary Boyert’s first response when she heard about the commercial sexual exploitation of children in metro Atlanta. The Respect Life Ministry director for the archdiocese says she quickly saw the connection between victims forced into sex and abortions. She wanted to learn about what the […]