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Continuous Prayer: Parish Adoration Chapels
November 24, 2011The growth of adoration chapels has continued ever since the first chapel opened in June 1994 at the Cathedral of Christ the King at the request of Archbishop John F. Donoghue. Six parishes have chapels open 24 hours a day every day. Two more parishes have adoration chapels where exposition takes place most of the […]
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Archbishop Trusted ‘Holy Spirit Guides The Church’
November 24, 2011When Archbishop John F. Donoghue was appointed as the fifth archbishop of Atlanta, he spoke about what his priorities would be. “We get tied up with administration. It’s the spiritual development of our people that matters,” he said in an interview with The Georgia Bulletin on June 22, 1993, the day his appointment was announced. […]
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Hundreds honor retired archbishop at funeral Mass
November 24, 2011The poignant sound of bagpipes rang through the cool Georgia morning air as bishops and priests, family and friends gathered to celebrate the life of Archbishop John F. Donoghue, retired archbishop of Atlanta, at a funeral Mass on Thursday, Nov. 17. Wreaths made of magnolia leaves with black ribbons adorned the entryways of the Cathedral […]
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Prayers Of The People Fill Vigil Hours At Basilica
November 24, 2011Six lighted white candles surround the open, wooden casket of retired Atlanta Archbishop John F. Donoghue. A kneeler for people to pay their respects is at the foot of the casket. A 24-hour honor guard from the Knights of Columbus and the Knights of Peter Claver stand in their regalia of plumed hats and drawn […]
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Archbishop Saw Catholic Schools As Key To Future
November 24, 2011A crowning achievement in the Atlanta Archdiocese by retired Archbishop John F. Donoghue started as a 100-acre cow pasture. The land in Roswell where Blessed Trinity High School, Queen of Angels School, St. Peter Chanel Church and St. George Village retirement community sit was farmland when it was purchased. Father Frank McNamee was the administrator […]
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Tributes
November 24, 2011From Sabrina Mao Of The Chinese Catholic Community Twenty years ago there were only a few multicultural Catholic communities in Atlanta. Besides the Spanish communities, I can only recall one Vietnamese community. The Chinese Catholic community was just beginning to form in the fall of 1990. At the beginning, we were only gathering for fellowship, […]
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Thousands Of Students Gather To ‘Add To The Chain’
November 24, 2011Thousands of feet of paper chains were hoisted towards the ceiling of the Georgia Dome on November 11, with each link representing an act of kindness performed by a student in the Atlanta area. Eight thousand of those students were on hand for the Add To The Chain event, sponsored by 11Alive News. Add To […]
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‘Through My Most Grievous Fault’: New Mass Prayers
November 24, 2011In the prayer known as the Confiteor (which begins, “I confess to almighty God …”), the new translation of the Mass helps us cultivate a more humble, sorrowful attitude toward God as we confess our sins and accept responsibility for our wrong actions. Instead of simply saying that I have sinned “through my own fault,” […]
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Notable
November 24, 2011The junior class football players at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, came up with a unique strategy to contribute to a food drive. The head football coach, Tim McFarlin, challenged each grade level of players to bring in canned food throughout the week, which was donated to the food pantry at North Fulton Community Charities. […]
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New Book Espouses Weaving Faith Into Workplace
November 24, 2011Published: November 24, 2011 “THE CATHOLIC BRIEFCASE: TOOLS FOR INTEGRATING FAITH AND WORK” by Randy Hain; Liguori Publications (Liguori, Mo., 2011). 160 pp., $16.99. “Why Do We Leave Our Faith at the Door?” That is the question that opens the new book by Randy Hain, “The Catholic Briefcase: Tools for Integrating Faith and Work.” In […]