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• Fall Grant Applications Open For Catholic Foundation

  September 15, 2011

  The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia (CFNGA) recently announced that applications for the fall cycle of the general grants program and the parish enrichment grants program will be accepted through Sept. 30. The mission of the Catholic Foundation is to enhance the long-term financial stability of the Catholic community in North Georgia by diligently building, […]

• Douglasville Parish To Hold Fall Festival, Feast Day Mass

  September 15, 2011

  St. Theresa Church will hold its Fall Festival on Saturday to Sunday, Oct. 1-2. All are welcome to attend. On Saturday, the festivities will begin at 11 a.m. and continue through 5 p.m. and will feature a children’s area with a trackless train ride, giant slide, large inflatable bouncer, six games in one booth (soccer, […]

• Monastery Open House To Feature New Museum, Concert

  September 15, 2011

  The Monastery of the Holy Spirit will host an open house on Saturday, Oct. 1, to celebrate the new Monastic Heritage Center, a museum showcasing the history of the monastery and the Cistercian Order. All are welcome to attend. The 17,000-square-foot museum incorporates both new and renovated monastery structures and features videos, interactive displays, and […]

• Festival Aims To Supply Water To Nicaraguan Poor

  September 15, 2011

  Last year Amigos for Christ nonprofit set a goal to raise funds through its annual music festival to provide clean running water to the Nicaraguan village of El Chonco, whose families were walking miles to collect agua—water—that was contaminated. Amigos met its goal and then some, collaborating with Catholic and other mission teams from North […]

• Sept. 11 Remembrances Pray For Peace

  September 15, 2011

  With a wreath of remembrance placed before the Cathedral’s St. Joseph altar, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said the Sunday readings for Sept. 11, 2011, offered wisdom for people everywhere reflecting on the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States. The reading from the Book of Sirach says that “wrath and anger are […]

• What I Saw:

  September 1, 2011

  Song at a funeral for an Atlanta Catholic priest by anelson-1 I attended the funeral of Marist Father Larry Schmuhl last week, and I wrote about it in the Sept. 1 “Georgia Bulletin.” There’s a custom I first noticed at other funerals for priests. And I don’t know if it’s part of the funeral rite […]

• Charismatic Conference Draws 3,500 Haitian Catholics

  September 1, 2011

  With hands raised in prayer and eyes closed, some 3,500 Haitians gathered to worship God in song, dance, procession and adoration during the 20th annual Haitian Catholic Charismatic Conference. Featuring speakers, live music and an outdoor Eucharistic procession, the national conference was held July 29 to 31 at the Georgia International Convention Center. Each year […]

• Vocation Of Sister Susan Arcaro A ‘Miracle Of Love’

  September 1, 2011

  It has been a unique faith journey for Sister Susan Arcaro, but one that she describes as a “miracle of love,” proving to her that God has been leading her all along the way. This year Sister Susan celebrates 50 years of religious life, her first 15 years as a Felician Franciscan sister and the […]

• Ministry Starts For Those Suffering Infant Loss

  September 1, 2011

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta has announced that a new ministry will begin for families who have experienced the loss of a child from miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. The ministry will be called Embrace. In a statement announcing this ministry, the archdiocese said the mission is to surround families who have experienced this loss with […]

• Sept. 11 Memorials Planned In Archdiocese – Updated x3

  September 1, 2011

   The Cathedral of Christ the King will commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, at the noon Mass on Sunday, Sept. 11. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will preside at the Mass and Cathedral pastor Father Frank McNamee will concelebrate the Mass. The public is invited. A remembrance ceremony will be held before the liturgy […]