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Trappist Father Malachy Corley Dies At Age 99
May 10, 2012Trappist Father Malachy Corley, priest and monk of the Cistercian Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died in the monastery infirmary on Friday, May 4. He was 99. Born on July 10, 1912, as James Henry Lamar Corley, Father Corley grew up in a small town named Indian Creek, located in northeast Missouri. His […]
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Priests Celebrate Silver, Gold Jubilees
May 10, 2012Two priests will be honored in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for their years of ministry as priests. Claretian Father Jose Kochuparampil, a native of India, celebrates 25 years as a priest, and Father Timothy K. Ryan, born in Ireland, is marking his golden jubilee. A special Mass will be held for the two men at […]
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The Georgia Bulletin Recognizes Outstanding Seniors of the Class of 2012
May 10, 2012Each year, The Georgia Bulletin recognizes seven seniors nominated by their Catholic high schools as students worthy of recognition, who particularly exemplify the finest qualities of the students at their schools. Meet this year’s “outstanding seniors”—they’re a laudable group.
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Out of a Georgia Bulletin Story, An Adoption
May 1, 2012Rewards for working at a newspaper come in various ways. I wrote last fall about the start of a ministry in the Atlanta Archdiocese called Embrace. It grew out of the tears and heartache of a couple who struggled with infertility and losing a child still in the womb. Please read the story here. I […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard for April 26, 2012
April 26, 2012The Quinquennial Report on the state of the Archdiocese of Atlanta that I recently submitted to the Holy See amounted to over 220 pages in length. It was filled with many statistics and significant data about the extraordinary growth and development of this local Church since the last report was submitted in 2004. I am […]
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Life As Handmaid Of Sacred Heart Rich For Sister Joy
April 26, 2012Sister Joy Payton thought about turning back six months into her three-year program at the Pontifical University of Comillas in Madrid, Spain, as the articulate woman struggled to speak and study theology in Spanish and deal with cultural differences in everything from music to light fixtures. And as the Catholic convert participated in religious formation […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
April 26, 2012El reporte quinquenal sobre el estado de la Arquidiócesis de Atlanta, que envíe recientemente a la Santa Sede, terminó siendo de más de 220 páginas. Incluía muchas estadísticas e información sobre el crecimiento y desarrollo de la Iglesia local desde la última vez que se entrego el reporte en el año 2004. Estoy profundamente agradecido […]
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Vocations Director Invites Everyone To Hear God’s Call
April 26, 2012As the Archdiocese of Atlanta approaches Vocations Awareness Week, Father Tim Hepburn, vocations director, took some time to discuss the importance of answering God’s call. It is important to recognize that every person has a vocation, not just the ordained and religious, said Father Hepburn. “A vocation is when a person awakens to the truth […]
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Multifaceted Seminary Life Hones Priest Candidates
April 26, 2012Men following a call to serve the Catholic community in the priesthood test their call before ordination for years at a seminary. It’s there where the men prepare to serve not only as spiritual leaders, but to be future teachers of the faith, to oversee parish administration, and relate to Catholics of all ages, to […]
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Lay Associates Deepen Faith With Dominican Sisters
April 26, 2012Cathy Perry teaches international humanitarian groups leadership skills and talks about team building to national organizations. Twice a month, she gathers as part of the associates program with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in Atlanta, along with some 20 other women. “I had never been in a company of powerful women who were so deeply […]