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Elect, Candidates Reflect God’s Faithfulness, Archbishop Gregory Says At Rite Of Election
March 1, 2012Just like the rainbow signifying God’s promise to Noah that water would never destroy the earth again, the nearly 2,000 people preparing to enter the Church this Easter are a beautiful reflection of the fidelity of God, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said. Referring to the day’s reading from Genesis, Archbishop Gregory welcomed the “rainbow assembly” […]
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Renew Your Spirit in Lent
February 21, 2012Are you ready? Flickr.com/ jezobeljones Lent begins soon, this Wednesday in fact. The Georgia Bulletin has a list of spiritual activities in parishes around the archdiocese for readers to use the time of Lent to renew and deepen their faith.Here are just a few of them: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH LENTEN REVIVAL: Feb. 20-22; 7 p.m.; Our […]
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Aquinas Center To Host Noted Dominican Leader
February 16, 2012Emory University’s Aquinas Center of Theology is marking its 25th anniversary with an internationally known Catholic religious leader, author and theologian. Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe will speak at the university’s Glenn Memorial Hall. He is scheduled to talk about “The Christian Imagination and the Contemporary Search for Wisdom” on Wednesday, March 28, starting at 7:30 […] Full Story
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Catholic Schools Honor Their Top Employees
February 16, 2012Educators and employees of the archdiocesan and independent Catholic schools around the metro Atlanta area gathered for the fifth annual Education Banquet on Feb. 4 at the Marriott Atlanta Perimeter Center. The banquet is the traditional closing to the celebration of Catholic Schools Week in the Atlanta Archdiocese, which this year had the theme of […]
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Ecumenical Events Build Local Catholic-Orthodox Ties
February 16, 2012The spiritual leaders of Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox in metropolitan Atlanta came together Jan. 24 for an ecumenical service at Holy Spirit Church, the seventh time since 2009 the two faith communities’ local leaders, clergy and lay people have held such gatherings of prayer and shared concerns. “We are called to gather in (God’s) […]
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Georgia Laity Join Bishops At Capitol ‘Catholic Day’
February 16, 2012Georgia Catholics made their presence known to the state’s legislative bodies during the 2012 Catholic Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb 7. The event provided Catholics from the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah the opportunity to observe sessions in the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate, to speak with their legislators […]
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February 16, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. He has confirmed the recommendation of Bishop Jacob Angadiath, of the St. Thomas Syro-Catholic Diocese of Chicago, and confirmed Father Dominic Joseph as pastor at Holy Family Syro-Malabar Knanaya Church, Loganville, effective Jan. 26. He will reside at St. Patrick Church, Norcross. Father […]
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Priest Assignments
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Deacon Assignments
February 16, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in deacon assignments. Deacon Michael T. Byrne has been assigned as chaplain to the St. Thomas More Society, effective Feb. 6. Deacon William Garrett has been assigned as chaplain to Catholic Charities Atlanta, effective Feb. 6. Deacon Robert Hauert has been assigned to represent the Archdiocese […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard
February 16, 2012Two weeks ago, millions of people watched Super Bowl XLVI and those now almost essential parts of this classic sporting event—the wonderfully clever commercials that have fast become an indispensable ingredient of the game. Admittedly, these commercials can be very imaginative and quite witty. And now broadcasters not only engage in Monday morning quarterbacking regarding […]