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Agnes Driskell, AACCW Founder, Dies At 93
November 24, 2011Agnes McKniff Driskell, a longtime parishioner of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Decatur and one of the founders of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, died Oct. 22 at the age of 93 from complications due to late stage Alzheimer’s disease. Mrs. Driskell came to Atlanta from England in November 1946 to marry […]
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Priest Assignments
November 24, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. Father Thomas J. Meehan, pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Basilica, Atlanta, has also been appointed to serve for a three-year term on the Archdiocesan Priests’ Retirement Committee, effective Nov. 11. Father Steven Yander, chaplain at Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Atlanta, has also been appointed to […]
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Friends Tell Tales Of His Humor, Kindness
November 24, 2011Archbishop John F. Donoghue is being remembered for his fidelity to the Catholic faith and for the initiatives he fostered so more people could fall in love with the faith he loved. But some people not only called him “Archbishop,” they also called him a friend. They remember the archbishop who preferred to drive himself […]
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Archbishop John F. Donoghue Biographical Information
November 24, 2011Archbishop Donoghue, 83, was a Catholic priest for 56 years and a bishop for 27 years. Appointed the fifth archbishop of Atlanta, he served for an 11-year period from August 1993 to December 2004, when Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation. He was ordained a bishop in December 1984 in Charlotte, N.C., and served […]
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From the Vatican, 17 November 2011
November 24, 2011The Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory Archbishop of Atlanta The Holy Father was saddened to learn of the death of Archbishop Emeritus John F. Donoghue and he offers heartfelt condolences to you and to the clergy, religious and laity of the Archdiocese. In commending the late Archbishop to the love and mercy of Christ 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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A Championship Gesture On 11-11-11
November 22, 2011The night of November 11 I was down on the sidelines covering the Glory For Christ Football League Championship game between Holy Spirit Preparatory School and Christian Heritage School. I couldn’t help but notice that a Holy Spirit student (Ricky Walker) was pushing one of the players, Peter Nagle, around in a wheelchair. Nagle, a […]
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A Brief slideshow
November 21, 2011The newspaper, which is being edited as I type, has powerful photos and stories that capture the ceremonies surrounding the death of Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue. We also have a centerfold of photos taken of happier times during his 11 years as the spiritual leader for Atlanta’s Catholics. I’ve put together a brief slideshow of […]