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Stuart Has ‘Graduated Into Heaven,’ Priest Says
September 13, 2012Stuart Utterback defied the odds from the moment he was born. Stuart was gregarious, well liked. He loved being involved in his parish as an altar server. He lived his life with joy. Stuart was special. Stuart, 61, died Aug. 27. When Stuart was born with Down syndrome in 1951, doctors told his parents their […]
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Helping At A Friend’s Funeral
September 13, 2012In “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 didn’t die alone. I was honored to […]
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‘Dear Lord, Why Did You Choose Me?’
September 13, 2012At Mass each Sunday one altar server carries a brass-and-wood crucifix up the aisle and places it in a stand. The crucifix is heavy, and this is no easy job. Last Sunday a small boy was the cross bearer for the first time—and it was clear he was handling a large burden as he made […]
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70 Attend Program About Protecting Exploited Children
September 13, 2012“I thought, ‘Oh my God, they’re selling children.”’ That was Mary Boyert’s first response when she heard about the commercial sexual exploitation of children in metro Atlanta. The Respect Life Ministry director for the archdiocese says she quickly saw the connection between victims forced into sex and abortions. She wanted to learn about what the […] Full Story
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Golden Lions Could Not Be Tamed Or Contained
September 13, 2012ATLANTA—In their first home game of the 2012 football season the St. Pius X Golden Lions defeated the North Oconee High School Titans 50-14. St. Pius scored 36 points in the first half. The Pius defense held North Oconee scoreless until late in the third quarter. Defensive back Michael Sikorski had two interceptions on the […]
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Pan African Community To Mark Anniversary
September 13, 2012The Pan African Catholic Community of Atlanta (PACOA) is sponsoring a Mass to celebrate its second anniversary. The Eucharistic celebration will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. at Corpus Christi Church. This year’s celebrant will be Bishop Joseph N. Perry, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago. All are invited. The purpose […]
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Charismatic Renewal Plans October Conference
September 13, 2012The 2012 conference of the Atlanta Catholic Charismatic Renewal will be held Oct. 12-13 at Corpus Christi Church, 600 Mountain View Drive, Stone Mountain. In response to the call to life-giving repentance and reconciliation, the group has chosen the theme, “Come, Be Renewed,” inspired by 2 Chron 7:14, “If my people who are called by […]
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First Nigerian Priest For Atlanta Named Pastor
September 13, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory recently named Father Michael Onyekuru as the pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church, Hapeville. In 2000, Father Onyekuru was ordained by the late Archbishop John F. Donoghue as the first Nigerian Catholic priest for the Atlanta Archdiocese. During his time in the Atlanta Archdiocese, Father Onyekuru served as parochial vicar […]
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New Group Of Men Discern Priesthood For Atlanta
September 13, 2012A group of 13 men will formally continue the process of discernment to the priesthood by entering the seminary for the Archdiocese of Atlanta this fall. They range from recent graduates of the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Georgia College and State University, to several men from Colombia, South America, and a candidate from […] Full Story
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Notable
September 13, 2012Nancy Emhart is one of those people that do so much work so well. Not only is Emhart the volunteer choir director of Sacred Heart Church, in Hartwell, she assists with the liturgy committee and served on the parish council, among other things. For her latest project, she is helping the local Habitat for Humanity […]