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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
June 21, 2012Como dice el dicho, “Se debe dar reconocimiento a quien se merece el reconocimiento.” Por eso miso, quiero reconocer a los generosos voluntarios, a los patrocinadores, a los predicadores, al clero, a nuestras hermanas y hermanos religiosos, y a mi propio personal de la cancillería por el gran éxito del Congreso Eucarístico de este año, […]
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My First Experience At The Eucharistic Congress
June 21, 2012It was my first time to attend the Eucharistic Congress, and I was blown away by the extreme love, adoration and submissiveness to the presence of God that I saw there. As I walked through the long hallways of the building with my backpack, press pass and reporter’s notebook, I couldn’t help but smile and […]
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Turning Work Into A Prayer
June 21, 2012Mention the word “work” and many people cringe. As for me, the moment I was old enough to wield a broom, I labored along with my mother and sister to get our Miami home into tiptop shape. We scoured tubs, polished dressers, changed linens and tackled a pile of clothes waiting for the sizzle of […]
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Enjoy Time With Jesus, Bishop Says At Opening Mass
June 21, 2012Class was in session for those across the Archdiocese of Atlanta and beyond on the night of June 8 as more people than in past years put aside other plans and braved Friday’s rush-hour traffic to attend the opening Mass of the 17th annual Eucharistic Congress, followed by a healing service. “The best school of […]
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2012 Eucharistic Congress Draws Vibrant Family Of Faith
June 21, 2012Tens of thousands of Catholics filled the Georgia International Convention Center on June 8 and 9 for the 17th annual celebration of prayers and speakers at the Eucharistic Congress. Drawing on the themes “We Though Many Are One Body in Christ” and missionary work, the two-day conference focused on unity and service. Opening his remarks […]
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Eucharistic Procession
June 12, 2012Perhaps one of the most exciting things about the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s annual Eucharistic Congress is the vibrant faith that is displayed by local Catholics. Represented are various cultures and languages who all come together to recognize their oneness in the faith and the unifying belief of Christ’s true presence in the Eucharist. While many […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard for June 7, 2012
June 7, 2012When my father died a year and a half ago, I was able to have firsthand personal experience of the magnificent work that Hospice provides for families during the closing moments of the life of a loved one. A couple of months after my dad’s death, I received a telephone call from the Hospice group […]
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Local Pastor Named National Melkite Vocation Director
June 7, 2012Archimandrite John Azar, pastor of St. John Chrysostom Melkite Church, Atlanta, was appointed the new vocation director for the Melkite Catholic diocese in the U.S. He was appointed to the role by Bishop Nicholas Samra, eparchial bishop of Newton, Mass., for the Melkite Catholics in the U.S. In the U.S., the Melkites have nearly 50 […]
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Msgr. Dillon Honored By Catholic Foundation Of North Georgia
June 7, 2012A founder of the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia is stepping down. Msgr. Edward J. Dillon will now be a director emeritus as he leaves the board of directors. He helped start the organization in 1992, along with the late Archbishop James P. Lyke, OFM. “We probably would not have a Catholic Foundation without Msgr. […]
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Six Men Ordained To Transitional Diaconate
June 7, 2012Six men entered the ranks of the clergy in the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, May 26, as they were ordained transitional deacons. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory served as the main celebrant and celebrated the Rite of Ordination to confer holy orders on the six men: Dennis Dorner Jr., Feiser E. Muñoz Polanco, Cong Nguyen, […]