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Rally For Religious Freedom Set For June 22 In Atlanta
June 7, 2012The second Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally in Atlanta is set for Friday, June 22, at 7 p.m. at Marist High School. All are invited to attend. The event, planned by an interfaith grassroots group of concerned Catholics and others, will feature Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as the keynote speaker. Also included on the […]
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Meet the New Priests
June 7, 2012Father Mark Starr Age: 51 Birthplace: Nelsonville, Ohio Grew Up: Galion, Ohio, and Merritt Island, Fla. Family: Son of Richard and Patricia Starr; four brothers, a brother and sister deceased. College: Bachelor of mechanical engineering, Georgia Tech, 1993 Career Before Seminary: Owned his own engineering consulting firm in Douglasville; registered professional engineer Home Parish: St. […]
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New Priests Nurtured In Two Metro Parishes
June 7, 2012Two men promised their obedience to their bishop and were solemnly blessed on Saturday, June 2, as they became priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Hundreds crowded the Peachtree Road cathedral to witness the ordination of the two priests, one a former teacher and the other previously a […]
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A Sweet Surprise At The Ordination
June 5, 2012The June 2 ordination was nearly over when out from the sacristy came newly ordained priests Father Tri Nguyen and Father Mark Starr, each holding a vase with a gold satin bow of mondial white roses. They walked off the altar and presented the flowers to their mothers. It was a touching moment and a […]
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‘Morehouse Man’ Wears a Roman Collar
May 29, 2012Congratulations to Father Christopher Rhodes, who was recently ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Louisville. Dallas native Rhodes, 34, is a convert to Catholicism and a graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, St. Meinrad and Catholic University of America. He will begin as associate pastor of St. Augustine Church in Lebanon and Holy Name […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard for May 24, 2012
May 24, 2012“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” I’ve thought a lot about these words from the poet T.S. Eliot recently, as the events of this time of year are often a combination of beginnings and endings. […]
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From The Zarama Family
May 24, 2012Maria Teresa Zarama and family have expressed their appreciation for the many messages of prayer and sympathy sent to them on the passing of Rafael Zarama, the father of Bishop Luis R. Zarama. To all of you who have filled our hearts in these days of loss with wonderful words of sympathy, offering of prayers […]
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Then And Now: St. Thomas More School Students
May 24, 2012Over the next year or so The Georgia Bulletin will run an occasional series entitled, “Then and Now.” This series will feature people who have appeared in our photos over the years along with news about what they are doing now. This first “Then and Now” involves a couple of iconic photographs of seven young […]
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Carrollton Church Marks Golden Jubilee
May 24, 2012Bill Maddox carried the cross down the aisle of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, as his mind recalled names of people and families who once filled the wooden pews. Some are buried in the nearby parish cemetery, where flowers decorate metal grave markers; others have moved away. “I couldn’t help thinking about my folks, […]
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Holy Cross Welcomes IHM Sisters For Golden Jubilee
May 24, 2012In 1968 Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters Mary Ann Flanagan and Sharon Holland journeyed to the mission territory of Atlanta to a budding parish, Holy Cross, to pioneer what was then an innovative new form of religious education in partnership with the laity: a school of religion. As the years passed, they became among the […]