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Priority To Deport Criminals Not Reality, Advocates Say
December 20, 2012A wide gulf appeared between Catholic immigration activists and representatives from the federal government during an Atlanta conference Dec. 4 as sisters, priests and other advocates complained how law enforcement measures are sweeping up the wrong people. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the White House Domestic Policy Council heard how the […]
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The Season’s Message Found In Chapel’s Simplicity
December 20, 2012Through the hospitality of Trocaire—a Catholic humanitarian relief agency of Ireland—I began Advent in the stunningly beautiful chapel of St. Patrick’s College in Maynooth, the pontifical university and national seminary of Ireland. Built in the mid-1800s, the chapel’s woodwork, stained glass and paintings conveyed a powerful sense of the love for God that enabled human […]
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Surviving Christmas With Sanity Intact
December 20, 2012For weeks we have been decking the halls, sneaking packages into the house and planning for the big celebration. Well, ready or not, Christmas is drawing ever nearer, and here are some tips to truly enjoy the day: 1. Maintain your sense of humor. Let’s say one of your children figures out a way to […]
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Priest Assignments
December 20, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments: Father John T. Howren has been assigned as parochial vicar at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, effective Dec. 6. Father Michael Silloway has been assigned as chaplain as St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, effective Dec. 6. He will reside at […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
December 20, 2012Esta temporada completa, trata en su totalidad, de un Bebé recién nacido y del tiempo que pasamos esperando ansiosamente su nacimiento. Los bebés tienden a traer alegría al corazón de cada ser humano independientemente del lugar en el que nacen. Este año, varios miembros del personal de nuestra cancillería fueron bendecidos con el nacimiento de […]
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Christmas Message For 2012
December 20, 2012When we read the Gospels about the birth and the resurrection of Jesus, we see both have something in common. The birth, according to the traditions, takes place inside a cave, and the resurrection inside a sepulchre. It is interesting that God, made man, is born in the darkness of a cave and then later […]
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Mensaje De Navidad 2012
December 20, 2012Cuando leemos los evangelios sobre el nacimiento del Niño Jesús, y en la lectura de la resurrección, vemos que hay algo en común; el nacimiento se realiza según tradiciones en una cueva, y la resurrección en un sepulcro, ambos eventos se realizan y toman lugar dentro de, en lo profundo de. Es interesante que ese […]
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Archbishop Gregory: Nation ‘Stunned By Senseless Violence’
December 20, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and other clergy and educators in the archdiocese responded with prayer and support to the deadly shooting attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Dec. 14. Archbishop Gregory called for prayers for the victims and their families in the aftermath of the tragic assault that killed 20 children […]
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Latin Americans Continue Tradition Of ‘Las Posadas’
December 20, 2012Scores of families at the Cathedral of Christ the King recreated the biblical story of the Holy Family searching for shelter. At the celebration children and parents alike sang, shook rattles and other noisemakers as the community filled the Hyland Center room on the first of nine nights of celebrations Dec. 16. For many, it […]
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Athens Parish Celebrates Our Lady Of Guadalupe Feast In New Center
December 20, 2012St. Joseph Church, Athens, has reached another milestone with its construction project. Pete Konenkamp reports the new parish center is nearly complete. The center opened Dec. 11 with the celebration of a vigil Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The center is on Epps Bridge Parkway, off Georgia Route 316 in Clarke […]