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Message From A Smiling Madonna
August 30, 2012Things were going downhill fast. There had been an unsettling phone call from a relative, and when I tried to gently offer advice, she hung up on me. It was early morning on a cloudy day, and I felt a deep yearning to go to Mass, but my local parish doesn’t have morning Masses during […]
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Priest Assignment
August 30, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. Father Francisco Javier Munoz-Garcia has been assigned as parochial vicar at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fayetteville, N.C., in the Diocese of Raleigh, effective June 28.
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Church Staff, Volunteers Now Mandated Abuse Reporters
August 30, 2012As part of the mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect section in the new criminal justice reform act, signed by Gov. Nathan Deal, all employees and volunteers of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and its affiliated companies are defined as mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse, effective July 1, 2012. Mandatory reporters are required to […]
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Court Blocks Part Of Georgia’s Immigration Law
August 30, 2012A federal court blocked a provision of Georgia’s immigration law, lifting the fear of advocates for immigrants that the law could interfere with ministering to undocumented immigrants. “That’s a definite plus,” said Frank Mulcahy, the executive director of the Georgia Catholic Conference. “We’re pleased the court of appeal saw the unconstitutional aspects,” he said. Meanwhile, […]
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Notable: Schools
August 30, 2012Schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta welcome five new teachers from the University of Notre Dame who will spend this academic year in service to children, living in Christian communities as part of the Alliance for Catholic Education. The Atlanta ACE community consists of, from left, Ryan Gillespie, teaching at St. John Neumann School, Lilburn; […]
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Prayer Knows No Age Limit, Priest At Retirement Says
August 30, 2012Father Chris Williamson wears a golden ring on his left hand. There’s a crucifix, along with sheaf of wheat, Jacob’s ladder, a scimitar and other symbols. A Lutheran friend gave it to him shortly after his ordination. “It’s a declaration of faith. It’s like a rosary. You can say a prayer on it,” said Father […] Full Story
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Sister Barbara Young, 80, Guides Spiritual Journeys
August 30, 2012Sister Barbara Young is still as excited about her vocation as she was 50 years ago when she professed her vows with the Congregation of Our Lady of the Retreat in the Cenacle. The 80-year-old sister has been serving the North Georgia community since 1994, when she joined fellow Cenacle Sister Susan Arcaro, who had […]
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Habitat Honored For Building Path Out Of Poverty
August 30, 2012At a Habitat build, the person in jeans hammering next to you on Saturday could be a CEO, a single mother who helped construct her own Habitat home years ago and now is helping the next person, or the family who will soon live there, putting in their sweat equity. Last Saturday, it could have […]
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Helping at a Friend’s Funeral
August 28, 2012Yolanda Colin, September 1962 – August 2012 In “As Befits a Man,” Langston Hughes wrote I don’t mind dying—But I’d hate to die all alone! The pew sitters were shoulder to shoulder Saturday. Ushers brought out extra chairs and still people filled the back of the church, two and three people deep. Certainly, Yolanda Colin […]
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New Photos from Mitchell Estate
August 17, 2012We have additional photos related to the Margaret Mitchell estate to share. The gift to the Archdiocese of Atlanta has gotten a lot of attention, as we knew it would. We are happy to share what we can. Here are two additional photos: The photo above is a signed copy of “Gone With […]