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Crowd Gathers To Celebrate, Support Sisters’ Ministries
July 5, 2012In a joyous evening of prayer, storytelling, song and dance, community members from across Atlanta gathered at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Atlanta June 22 to support and celebrate women religious— sisters, whose vocation is to serve others. There are 22 different religious communities represented in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, each offering its own […]
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Notable
July 5, 2012Nancy Ramos, an eighth-grader at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Atlanta, won the President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award. Middle school students must volunteer between eight hours and 24 hours a year, depending on the grade level. Nancy completed 281 hours of service, according to the school. Our Lady of Mercy High School graduate Megan Malasarte, […]
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Monastery To Host Healing Retreat For Veterans
July 5, 2012A “Spiritual Healing Retreat for Veterans” will be held at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit from July 16-19. This ecumenical healing retreat is open to all veterans suffering from the trauma of war and post-traumatic stress disorder. The objective of the retreat is to help veterans heal through releasing long-suppressed anger, grieving for lost […]
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Knights Sponsor Silver Rose Run In Georgia
July 5, 2012The Knights of Columbus of Georgia are participating in a special tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, through the Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose Run – One Life, One Rose Program. The silver rose program began in 1960 as a project of the Columbian Squires of North America to honor […]
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Prayer, Letter-Writing Mark Parish ‘Fortnight’ Events
July 5, 2012With patriotic rosaries, litanies for freedom, and Hollywood movies, Catholic parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese participated in the national Fortnight for Freedom campaign. U.S. bishops organized the two weeks leading up to July 4 as a time of prayer, study, catechesis, and public action. The campaign is to promote religious freedom in America, while protesting […]
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Crowd Gathers To Support Religious Freedom
July 5, 2012Nearly 1,000 people gathered under threatening skies at Marist School June 22 as part of a nationwide series of rallies in support of religious freedom. The Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally, an ecumenical gathering, featured Catholic and Protestant speakers, along with political figures. Speakers’ remarks were repeatedly interrupted by applause and standing ovations from […]
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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 […]