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The Supper Of The Lamb: New Mass Prayers
January 5, 2012A few beautiful changes have been made to the translation of the prayer at Mass that comes shortly before holy Communion is distributed. Prior to Advent 2011, the priest said, “Happy are those who are called to his supper” as he held up the Eucharistic host. But the new translation of this prayer is more […]
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Local Woman Never Doubted Relative Would Be Saint
January 5, 2012Meg Burnett remembers sitting on the convent porch overlooking the garden and the tropical scene where her great-great-aunt lived and worked among those afflicted with leprosy. Now, that great-great-aunt is to be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. “It’s almost incredible that we have a saint among us,” said Burnett about Blessed Marianne […]
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Changes Planned For This Year’s King Celebration
January 5, 2012The archdiocesan Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend Celebration will include the 28th annual Mass celebrating the life and legacy of King on Saturday, Jan. 14, and a youth celebration on Sunday, Jan. 15, as well as a new partnership this year—a food drive sponsored by the archdiocesan Office for Black Catholic Ministry (OBCM) together with […]
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January 5, 2012Christmas at the Gift of Grace House was a community event, said David Caron, who plays music at the home in the Poncey-Highlands neighborhood run by the Missionaries of Charity. He said four volunteers and 42 homeless people were treated to a meal of “baked ham and the fixins’.” The Gift of Grace House is […]
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Couples Invited To Celebrate Marriage At Valentine Ball
January 5, 2012From now through Feb. 14, retailers will be busy convincing couples they need to purchase that perfect Valentine’s Day gift for their spouse. Extravagant dinners, jewelry, roses and candy are a few popular ways of celebrating. In stores, when the Christmas decorations come down, the hearts go up. This year, consider a different way of […]
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‘Christmas For All’ Event Reaches Children In Need
January 5, 2012Many people, lay and ordained, came together last month to provide a Christmas celebration for the residents of the South Colony Mobile Home Park. It was the third year that volunteers brought gifts, food and good tidings to the community in South Atlanta. Rick Walker, a parishioner at Holy Trinity Church, Peachtree City, has been […]
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Order of Malta to Host Mass, Anointing of the Sick
January 5, 2012“Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not minister to you?” This famous verse in the Gospel of Matthew illustrates the responsibility that members of the Order of Malta accept as their duty when making a commitment to join this 900-year-old […]
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Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Event Set For Jan. 24
January 5, 2012Holy Spirit Church is scheduled to host a Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Gathering on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. The event includes a reception in McDonough Hall. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Archbishop Alexios, the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Atlanta, will preside at the gathering, which will also feature music by the Chantors of Annunciation Greek […]
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On to a New Year
January 5, 2012New Year’s Eves are always quiet here at the monastery. I do not know of any monks who stay up through midnight. If there are, they welcome the New Year unnoticed. Most of us are long asleep by the time the New Year rolls into town. But that does not mean that it is not […]
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Catholic Schools’ Office Seeks District-Wide Accreditation
January 5, 2012The archdiocesan Office of Catholic Schools plans to seek district-wide accreditation for the 18 Catholic educational institutions in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Superintendent Dr. Diane Starkovich said 2012 would be a big year for the schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta as the process of converting the accreditation begins. “Our current model is a secular […]