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Games, Meditation Help Kids Grow In God’s Love
June 21, 2012Screams of laughter echoed in the convention hall as groups of children were “encircled” in the colorful stretchy bands. Standing in separate circles, they tested the limits of the bands by hopping up and down on their feet, and pulling and leaning back against the elastic. The bands—supple but always encircling them, no matter how […]
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Defending The Faith Is Center Of Hispanic Track
June 21, 2012A Latino choir from St. John Neumann in Lilburn pulsed out energetic Catholic music with a tropical twist. More than half a dozen singers jumped in unison on stage, waving their hands, accompanied by guitarists and a variety of drums. It was the finale of the Eucharistic Congress’s Hispanic track—the largest track of the event, […]
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Speakers Say Vietnamese Are Missionaries For Faith
June 21, 2012The Vietnamese community can reach out as missionaries for the faith by raising their voices for justice and peace and cooperating with the diocese to spread the Gospel message, especially to help the poor, said a speaker at the 2012 Eucharistic Congress. Father Matthew Hy Khac Nguyen said the community has a unique perspective to […]
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French-Speaking Catholics: Church Is Home
June 21, 2012Despite growing up on different continents, one in West Africa and the other on a Caribbean island, Martine Lord and Annie Dorcely found a way to worship together. A common language: French. “Even if I go to an English Mass, I say my prayers in French,” said Lord, 31, a Delta Airlines worker. “It’s my […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
June 21, 2012Como dice el dicho, “Se debe dar reconocimiento a quien se merece el reconocimiento.” Por eso miso, quiero reconocer a los generosos voluntarios, a los patrocinadores, a los predicadores, al clero, a nuestras hermanas y hermanos religiosos, y a mi propio personal de la cancillería por el gran éxito del Congreso Eucarístico de este año, […]
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My First Experience At The Eucharistic Congress
June 21, 2012It was my first time to attend the Eucharistic Congress, and I was blown away by the extreme love, adoration and submissiveness to the presence of God that I saw there. As I walked through the long hallways of the building with my backpack, press pass and reporter’s notebook, I couldn’t help but smile and […]
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Turning Work Into A Prayer
June 21, 2012Mention the word “work” and many people cringe. As for me, the moment I was old enough to wield a broom, I labored along with my mother and sister to get our Miami home into tiptop shape. We scoured tubs, polished dressers, changed linens and tackled a pile of clothes waiting for the sizzle of […]
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Enjoy Time With Jesus, Bishop Says At Opening Mass
June 21, 2012Class was in session for those across the Archdiocese of Atlanta and beyond on the night of June 8 as more people than in past years put aside other plans and braved Friday’s rush-hour traffic to attend the opening Mass of the 17th annual Eucharistic Congress, followed by a healing service. “The best school of […]
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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 […]