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Westminster Choir To Perform At Christ The King
September 29, 2011The Cathedral of Christ the King will host the Westminster Cathedral Choir of London for a concert on Monday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be the group’s first U.S. appearance and the only one scheduled in the Southeast on the group’s eight-stop U.S. tour this year. The choir, founded in 1903, is […]
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CTK Memorial Celebration To Honor Late Pope
September 29, 2011A memorial celebration will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, on Friday to Saturday, Oct. 21-22, to honor Blessed John Paul II. All are invited to attend. The celebration has been planned as part of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s response to a Vatican decree honoring the devotion to Blessed John Paul […]
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‘Catholicism’ Documentary Series To Air In Georgia
September 29, 2011“Catholicism,” a multi-part documentary series, will air in over 80 public television markets across the country this fall, including Georgia. The documentary series illustrates the history and treasures of a global religion shared by more than one billion people around the world. Filmed in high-definition and spanning more than 50 locations in 15 countries, the […]
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Retiree honored for opening church to youth sports
September 29, 2011STONE MOUNTAIN–After 25 years of leading the youth basketball program at Corpus Christi Church, Lee Buechele has retired his jersey. The Stone Mountain parish held a reception Aug. 27 to honor Buechele’s contribution to the parish and community, an event that brought together current players and alumni of the various programs he led in his […]
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OLA Named Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
September 29, 2011Blue ribbons and banners adorned Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School on Friday, Sept. 16, following an announcement that the school was one of 49 private schools to receive the title of a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence for 2011. The official news went public at the end of the school day on […]
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Race Marks Comeback Of Priest Sidelined By Leukemia
September 29, 2011For Father Joseph Peek, the journey of 26.1 miles begins with a 5K on Oct. 15. And the leukemia survivor has chosen the Winship Win the Fight 5K as his comeback race. More importantly, he says, he is entering the race as a way to support research at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. All […]
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Priest Assignments
September 29, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. He has confirmed the assignment of Father Luis Garza as territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, effective Sept. 19. He has confirmed the recommendation of Father Garza and assigned Father Joseph Ramos, LC, to work with the men of the Regnum Christi, […]
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Local Programs Focus On Why ‘Life Matters’ At All Stages
September 29, 2011The Archdiocese of Atlanta will be joining with Catholics across the country in the 40th annual observance of October as Respect Life Month. Begun in 1972, the Respect Life program combines all four aspects of the U.S. bishops’ “Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities”—education, prayer, service and advocacy. It kicks off each year on Respect Life […]
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Next Execution In Georgia May Take Place Oct. 5
September 29, 2011Coming quickly on the heels of the execution of Troy Davis, Catholic spiritual leaders and death penalty opponents are again taking a public stand to oppose the use of the death chamber. Marcus R. Johnson on Wednesday, Oct. 5, is scheduled to be put to death for the 1994 killing of Angela Sizemore, whose body […]
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Embrace Ministry Born Out Of Couple’s Grief
September 29, 2011Out of her own heartbreak, Nicole Hartman is reaching out to other couples that share the grief of losing a child still in the womb. “It is this awful cross,” she said. The 39-year-old is leading the effort to form a ministry in the Atlanta Archdiocese called Embrace to aid other couples with support and […]