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2012 Eucharistic Congress Draws Vibrant Family Of Faith
June 21, 2012Tens of thousands of Catholics filled the Georgia International Convention Center on June 8 and 9 for the 17th annual celebration of prayers and speakers at the Eucharistic Congress. Drawing on the themes “We Though Many Are One Body in Christ” and missionary work, the two-day conference focused on unity and service. Opening his remarks […]
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Eucharistic Procession
June 12, 2012Perhaps one of the most exciting things about the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s annual Eucharistic Congress is the vibrant faith that is displayed by local Catholics. Represented are various cultures and languages who all come together to recognize their oneness in the faith and the unifying belief of Christ’s true presence in the Eucharist. While many […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard for June 7, 2012
June 7, 2012When my father died a year and a half ago, I was able to have firsthand personal experience of the magnificent work that Hospice provides for families during the closing moments of the life of a loved one. A couple of months after my dad’s death, I received a telephone call from the Hospice group […]
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Local Pastor Named National Melkite Vocation Director
June 7, 2012Archimandrite John Azar, pastor of St. John Chrysostom Melkite Church, Atlanta, was appointed the new vocation director for the Melkite Catholic diocese in the U.S. He was appointed to the role by Bishop Nicholas Samra, eparchial bishop of Newton, Mass., for the Melkite Catholics in the U.S. In the U.S., the Melkites have nearly 50 […]
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Msgr. Dillon Honored By Catholic Foundation Of North Georgia
June 7, 2012A founder of the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia is stepping down. Msgr. Edward J. Dillon will now be a director emeritus as he leaves the board of directors. He helped start the organization in 1992, along with the late Archbishop James P. Lyke, OFM. “We probably would not have a Catholic Foundation without Msgr. […]
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Six Men Ordained To Transitional Diaconate
June 7, 2012Six men entered the ranks of the clergy in the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, May 26, as they were ordained transitional deacons. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory served as the main celebrant and celebrated the Rite of Ordination to confer holy orders on the six men: Dennis Dorner Jr., Feiser E. Muñoz Polanco, Cong Nguyen, […]
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10-Year Milestone Reached By Women’s Bible Study
June 7, 2012What started as a concept in the mind of one woman has become a vibrant multi-parish ministry that has touched many lives. Women’s Catholic Bible Study marked its 10-year anniversary with a celebratory Mass and luncheon April 25 at St. John Neumann Church. On the feast of St. Mark, who wrote the first Gospel, Father […]
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Dominican Offers Wisdom To Help Dying, Their Families
June 7, 2012A “priests study day” on May 22 brought Dominican Father Nicanor Austriaco to the Archdiocese of Atlanta Chancery to discuss end-of-life issues with priests and deacons of the archdiocese. A cancer researcher and an assistant professor of biology at Providence College in Rhode Island, Father Austriaco brings a unique perspective to these issues as he […]
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Tridentine Latin Mass To Be Celebrated June 15
June 7, 2012The solemnity of the Sacred Heart will be celebrated for the Alliance of the Holy Family International on Friday, June 15, by Oblate Apostles of the Two Hearts Father Patrick Quintana at St. Andrew Church, Roswell. Father Quintana will use the extraordinary form of the Mass (Tridentine) at the altar facing “ad orientem.” At 1 […] Full Story
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Collins Hill’s Salutatorian Looks For The Possibilities
June 7, 2012Giovanni Righi graduated from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee as the Class of 2012 salutatorian. He will be attending the University of Georgia as a Foundation Fellow. Righi, 18, grew up in Lawrenceville and can be seen volunteering at the St. Lawrence Church annual food drive and giving his time in the lector and […] Full Story