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GRACE opens Catholic school doors to 450 students
October 13, 2011ATLANTA–Haile and Nigist Woldu last year traveled with their son Enoch by MARTA from their Auburn Avenue apartment in Atlanta to Decatur every weekday and then walked with him from the station to St. Thomas More School, overjoyed by the chance to give him a Catholic education like the one they received when they were […]
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African Catholics join together in solidarity at Mass
October 13, 2011STONE MOUNTAIN–Worshippers recited prayers in five languages as they praised God, African-style. Five women danced down the center aisle of Corpus Christi Church at the start of Mass to the drumbeat of African rhythms. One woman carried the book with the day’s Scripture readings on her back, presenting it to Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, the […]
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Couples married 50, 60 years honored at Mass
October 13, 2011JOHNS CREEK–Barbara and Earl Beck laugh about it, but they are serious when they say their first meeting left them with “mutual dislike.” Their moms had played matchmakers. If they knew one thing, dates arranged by mom could not end well. Said a smiling Barbara, “I told my mother I wanted to do my own […]
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50 Years later, here they are, Earl and Barbara Beck
October 10, 201150 Years of Marriage Begins with Mutual Dislike by GeorgiaBulletin Please listen to Barbara Beck tell how her marriage of 50 years to her husband, Earl, began with mutual dislike. It’s a great story. You can read my article in the Georgia Bulletin about the annual Mass honoring couples in 2011 who celebrate their 50th and 60th […]
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Voices of the Nigerian Catholic Community Choir
October 4, 2011I set out for the inaugural Mass of the Pan African Catholic Organization of the Atlanta last weekend. Wandering around before the service began, I found a choir of women, wearing colorful clothes, practicing for the upcoming Mass. You can hear the choir below. Here’s my lede for the story: Worshippers recited prayers in five […]
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Race Marks Comeback Of Priest Sidelined By Leukemia
September 29, 2011For Father Joseph Peek, the journey of 26.1 miles begins with a 5K on Oct. 15. And the leukemia survivor has chosen the Winship Win the Fight 5K as his comeback race. More importantly, he says, he is entering the race as a way to support research at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. All […]
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Is God Still In Control Of The World?
September 29, 2011Reading the news can definitely bring on the blues. In India, a cluster of bystanders lost their lives when a bomb exploded. In our own country, many people are out of work and some have lost their homes. Whenever you turn on your computer or pick up a newspaper, the headlines blare at you: terrorism, […]
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Priest Assignments
September 29, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. He has confirmed the assignment of Father Luis Garza as territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, effective Sept. 19. He has confirmed the recommendation of Father Garza and assigned Father Joseph Ramos, LC, to work with the men of the Regnum Christi, […]
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Local Programs Focus On Why ‘Life Matters’ At All Stages
September 29, 2011The Archdiocese of Atlanta will be joining with Catholics across the country in the 40th annual observance of October as Respect Life Month. Begun in 1972, the Respect Life program combines all four aspects of the U.S. bishops’ “Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities”—education, prayer, service and advocacy. It kicks off each year on Respect Life […]
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Next Execution In Georgia May Take Place Oct. 5
September 29, 2011Coming quickly on the heels of the execution of Troy Davis, Catholic spiritual leaders and death penalty opponents are again taking a public stand to oppose the use of the death chamber. Marcus R. Johnson on Wednesday, Oct. 5, is scheduled to be put to death for the 1994 killing of Angela Sizemore, whose body […]