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Archbishop: ‘Timeless Message’ Sustains 40-Year Struggle
January 31, 2013ATLANTA—Commemorating four decades since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in the landmark cases Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton in 1973, Catholics gathered Jan. 22 for the annual Mass for the Unborn at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to rededicate themselves to the cause of defending human life from the time of […]
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UPDATED – Archbishop Gregory to lawmakers: Don’t give up hope, even if 40 days of lawmaking seems like 40 years lost in the desert
January 30, 2013Catholics who attended the annual Catholic Day at the Capital on Tuesday, Jan. 29, buttonholed their representatives about public policy issues important to the church. First up for the day was a briefing on legislative bills from leaders of the Georgia Catholic Conference and the Atlanta Archdiocese. The group then watched the opening of the House of […]
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Update on Immigration Issues
January 28, 2013An immigration conference here in November attracted hundreds of Catholic activists from across the country looking to share information. One of the key issues for the conference was spurring political leaders to resolve the status of 11 million immigrants who are in the country without proper documents. There is the beginning of movement on that […]
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GSU Catholics Welcome New Gathering Space
January 19, 2013Members of the Georgia State University Catholic Student Association are giving thanks for the new gathering space dedicated to their campus ministry. On Jan. 11, the new space, furnished with an altar, tabernacle, ambo and icons, was blessed and dedicated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, marking the culmination of an effort years in the making. […]
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Mercy Sister Valentina Sheridan To Speak At Magnificat
January 17, 2013ATLANTA—Sister Valentina Sheridan, RSM, will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. The Atlanta Joyful Visitation chapter of the international Catholic women’s ministry hosts the breakfast. All women are invited to attend this morning of faith sharing and hospitality. The motto inscribed in […]
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Buckhead Coalition Recognizes Cathedral Of Christ The King
January 17, 2013Father Frank McNamee, rector of the Cathedral of Christ the King, recently received a Certificate of Commendation from Buckhead Coalition President Sam Massell. The recognition was given for the Cathedral’s 75th anniversary. Massell, a former Atlanta mayor who lives across Peachtree Road from the church complex, praised the parishioners for being such good neighbors. The […]
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Boy Scout Helps Out The Georgia Bulletin
January 17, 2013A Boy Scout appeared at The Georgia Bulletin recently and was quickly put to work. Paul Roark earned service hours by helping to clear out what is called with affection in news-speak the “morgue.” It’s where past edition are stored so staffers can review them and extra copies can be mailed to people who missed […]
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Advertising You Can’t Buy
January 17, 2013The Monastery of the Holy Spirit got a nice accolade in the January edition of Prevention magazine. It is listed in the “Dream Destinations” article as one of 13 trips that together will provide “all the adventure, peace seeking, skill learning, pound paring and fitness building you’ve always dreamed of.” The Conyers monastery is one of two […]
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Books Are Collected For Refugees
January 17, 2013A second-grader at Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Atlanta wanted to do something good for other youngsters. So Lawson Jones organized a book drive with his class at the independent Catholic school to collect books for Catholic Charities Atlanta’s refugee resettlement program. He felt it was important to conduct a book drive through the second-grade […]
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Catholic Charities Honors 2012 Leadership Class
January 17, 2013ATLANTA—Catholic Charities Atlanta recently honored 42 graduates of its 2012 Leadership Class. The class is an opportunity for young and mid-management professionals to enhance their leadership skills and integrate their Catholic faith in the workplace. A graduation ceremony for the 2012 Leadership Class was held at the Georgian Club in Atlanta earlier this month. The […]