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Interview with Carolyn Woo, leader of Catholic Relief Services,
July 3, 2012I recently interviewed the leader of Catholic Relief Services, the international development arm of the Catholic Church in the United States. Carolyn Woo, a native of Hong Kong, took over the position early in 2012. She’s the first woman to lead the Baltimore-based agency. She was the dean of the Mendoza Business College, at the […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard for June 21, 2012
June 21, 2012As the saying goes: “Let’s give credit where credit is due!” So here goes: Credit for the wonderful success of our Eucharistic Congress this year (as in past years) goes to the extraordinarily generous volunteers, sponsors, speakers, clergy, religious, and to my own fantastic chancery staff! People throughout our country and well beyond know what […]
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Father Anthony Tran Van Kiem Dies At 92
June 21, 2012Father Anthony Tran Van Kiem died on June 16 at Emory University Hospital. Father Kiem was 92 years old and a priest for 62 years. Father Kiem was born on Dec. 31, 1920 in Phat Diem, Vietnam, and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1946 for the Diocese of Phat Diem. He was incardinated […]
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More Lay Catholics Hear Disciple’s Missionary Call
June 21, 2012Mission work threaded through the 2012 Eucharistic Congress theme, “We Though Many Are One Body in Christ,” as speakers emphasized evangelization and Catholics’ call to minister to and serve the people of God. “We are all missionaries,” said Father Liam Cummins, a native of Ireland and a Mill Hill Missionary in Africa for the last […]
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Converts Attest To God’s Grace At Work In Sacraments
June 21, 2012The Eucharistic Congress brings together a multitude of people. One slice of the population attending the congress includes converts to the Catholic faith. “It has everything,” said Dr. Laurie Johnson, a psychologist from Cartersville, about the Catholic faith. Johnson had a closed mind to Catholicism until she and her husband became tired of divisions that […]
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‘You Are The Bridge For Them To Come To Jesus Christ’
June 21, 2012Evangelizing by Catholics in the new millennium will require actively seeking out people hungering for the Gospel and also living and sharing faith in ways that are compassionate, not confrontational, speakers said at the 2012 Eucharistic Congress. “You are a vital part of the church’s ministry in the new millennium. The church needs you. Christ […]
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Teens Encouraged To ‘Impress Jesus,’ Help Others
June 21, 2012Inspiration from a close family friend inspired Phillip “Pip” Arnold to change the world through more than just his incredible voice. Pip, who grew up at St. Joseph Church in Marietta and is best known as a contestant on the NBC talent show “The Voice,” spoke to teens during the Excite! youth track of the […]
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At Revive! Young Adults Told They Are The Future
June 21, 2012In a blend of entertaining and spiritual messages, the Revive! young adult track at this year’s Eucharistic Congress placed special emphasis on the role that young adults have in continuing the Catholic Church’s mission. As many young adults often struggle to find their place in the faith and discover what they have to offer the […]
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Dominican Sisters Hope Religious Can ‘Pepper’ Country
June 21, 2012This religious community is racing to keep up with the numbers of young women who wish to enter. The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, is only 15 years old, but has received 100 sisters at its Ann Arbor, Mich., motherhouse since 1997. The community is fundraising to build another priory in Texas […]
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Archbishop Announces New Priest Assignments
June 21, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. The assignments are effective June 21, unless otherwise noted. NEW PASTORS Father Fabio Alvarez Posada, administrator of St. Brendan Church, Cumming, has been appointed pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Church, Cleveland. This is his first pastorate. Father Henry Atem, parochial vicar at St. Patrick […]