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Annual Catholic Day At The Capitol Set For Feb. 7
January 19, 2012The Archdiocese of Atlanta and Diocese of Savannah invite Georgia Catholics to participate in the fifth annual Catholic Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Georgia State Capitol. The day will begin with a legislative briefing at 8:30 a.m. at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Atlanta. Participants will then have the […]
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Faith & Public Policy Event Kicks Off Election Year
January 19, 2012Nearly 100 people participated in this year’s first Faith & Public Policy Workshop sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta, representing the commencement of the 2012 Georgia legislative session and aiming to prepare Catholics for an upcoming presidential election season. Key political themes and issues were presented and discussed among the crowd, which gathered in Nolan […]
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The Mass and Football
January 19, 2012The experience of many Catholics at Mass reminds me of my Italian cousin Stefano’s first time to an NFL football game. Coming from Italy, Stefano knew football very well—but his football was soccer! So when he first visited the USA and our family took him to a Chicago Bears football game, he did not grasp […]
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What I have seen and heard
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
January 19, 2012El legado de Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tiene un lugar único en el corazón de esta Arquidiócesis. Después de todo, él vivió en Atlanta durante su juventud y luego fue el lugar en donde ejerció en el apogeo de su carrera pastoral. Atlanta también fue el sitio de su funeral y ahora es en […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard
January 19, 2012Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy and his enduring presence hold a unique place within the heart of this Archdiocese. Atlanta, after all, was his home as a young man and later the privileged location where he exercised the zenith of his pastoral career. Atlanta was the place where his funeral was held and is now […]
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Meeting Christ On The Road To Life
January 19, 2012I feel a special affinity for St. Paul because he was so honest about what a wretched sinner he was before his conversion. He started out as a bloodthirsty man named Saul who persecuted Christians, including the first martyr, Stephen. And then on the road to Damascus Saul was blinded by a flash of light […]
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Priest Assignments
January 19, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has assigned Father Fabio Alvarez Posada as temporary parish administrator of St. Brendan the Navigator Church, Cumming, effective Jan. 5. At the recommendation of Father Luis Garza, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, Thornwood, N.Y., Archbishop Gregory has confirmed Father […]
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Catholic Schools Gauge Serving More With Special Needs
January 19, 2012The superintendent of Catholic schools, Dr. Diane Starkovich, has announced the launch of a new survey focused on gauging interest in and need for programs for students with special needs in the archdiocese. Coming on the heels of an announcement of the pursuit of district-wide accreditation, Starkovich and the Office of Catholic Schools are continuing […]
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Family Promise Begins In Rockdale, Newton Counties
January 19, 2012St. Pius X Church has allied with a dozen other congregations in Rockdale and Newton counties to start a small transitional housing program for homeless families living in the community. Elaine Brown, whose family is one of the first to enter Family Promise of NewRock, said, “God put us in the right place. We ended […]