Archives
11,131 results were found for your search for all stories
-
Meet the New Deacons
February 17, 2011Deacon Fernando Barrueta Age: 70 Born: May 30, 1940 in Havana, Cuba Family: He and his late wife, Raquel, were married for 43 years and have three daughters, Libertad, Ana and Rachel, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Education: Graduate of Inter-American Aviation School as an air conditioning mechanic. Studied at preparatory school in Havana, Cuba. […]
-
What I Have Seen And Heard
February 17, 2011During the past couple of weeks the Gospel selections at daily Mass have provided us with a number of narratives of Jesus’ healing power and ministry. We begin each calendar year with quite a few examples of Jesus’ outreach to and care for the sick. One of the conclusive signs of the era of the […]
-
Words That Last A Lifetime
February 17, 2011I met a young woman not too long ago. She was at a parish celebration not far from here and we struck up a conversation. During a pause in the flow of words, she suddenly asked me if I knew Father Anthony. I told her that I did, that he is one of our monks […]
-
Priest Assignments
February 17, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. Father Terry Crone has been assigned as the first pastor of the newly designated parish of St. Catherine Laboure, Jefferson, effective Feb. 2. He will continue to serve as the pastor of St. Mary Church, Toccoa. Father John T. Howren has been assigned as pastor […]
-
Doubting The Devil Is Dangerous
February 17, 2011Many people who believe in God still wrestle with the notion of the devil. They think that perhaps he’s just a symbol of evil, or maybe he’s a holdover from ancient times when people weren’t as scientifically advanced as we are today. But if you go to see “The Rite,” you get a new twist […]
-
A Salute To Hu-manly Catholic Men And Women
February 17, 2011A recent column by Lorraine Murray (“A Salute To Manly-Man Catholics,” Oct. 14, 2010) led me to give the role of men in today’s world a closer look. I found some of the phrases and images used truly needed a close, Gospel-eyed examination of their content. I’d like to share another perspective on this, both […]
-
Father Druding, Founder Of Airport Ministry, Dies At 74
February 17, 2011Father Jack Druding, a priest who shared a morning coffee with Pope John Paul II and was the Catholic priest who offered a friendly ear to travelers and workers alike in ministry at then newly opened Hartsfield International Airport, died on Feb. 12 at St. George Village. He was 74. Father Druding crossed paths with […]
-
Rebecca Gallagher Dies
February 17, 2011Rebecca Gallagher, the mother of six children, including Father Timothy Gallagher of the Atlanta Archdiocese, died at her home in Godfrey, Ga., on Feb. 12 after an extended battle with brain cancer. She was 72. Born on Dec. 19, 1938 to Pauline Hale Dryden and the late Quinton Dryden, Mrs. Gallagher, known as Becky, grew […]
-
Education Celebrated At Catholic Schools Banquet
February 17, 2011Nancy Crane’s office is cozy with its couch, rocking chair, blankets made by her mom. Not the kind of place you’d expect for the school’s director of discipline. She laughed. “It’s really kind of a joke. We don’t have discipline (problems) at Our Lady of Victory,” she said. A long-time educator, Crane was chosen from […]
-
Catholics Urged To Support Archbishop’s Appeal
February 17, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is asking Catholics of the archdiocese to “reflect on how God has worked in your own life and participate again, or for the first time,” in this year’s Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, which will run from January to December of this year. The weekend of Feb. 26-27 is Commitment Weekend, when Catholics […]