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‘Catholicism’ Documentary Series To Air In Georgia
September 29, 2011“Catholicism,” a multi-part documentary series, will air in over 80 public television markets across the country this fall, including Georgia. The documentary series illustrates the history and treasures of a global religion shared by more than one billion people around the world. Filmed in high-definition and spanning more than 50 locations in 15 countries, the […] Full Story
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OLA Named Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
September 29, 2011Blue ribbons and banners adorned Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School on Friday, Sept. 16, following an announcement that the school was one of 49 private schools to receive the title of a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence for 2011. The official news went public at the end of the school day on […]
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September 15, 2011A Mass to remember the death of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta was held on Monday, Sept. 5. David Caron, who worships at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Atlanta, said some 60 people crowded in the Gift of Grace House, in Atlanta’s Poncey-Highland neighborhood, to remember the beloved woman on the 14th anniversary of her […]
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Father Tim Hepburn Answers Call To Vocations
September 15, 2011Father Tim Hepburn has moved from the Georgia Tech campus where he ministered to college students as the Catholic chaplain to aiding women and men as the archdiocesan vocations director as they listen for God’s call in their lives. A native of Atlanta, Father Hepburn was ordained in 1993 and later earned a post-graduate licentiate […]
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Brother Priests Support Savannah’s Bishop-Designate
September 15, 2011Bishop-designate Gregory J. Hartmayer received a supportive sendoff Sept. 1 as the brotherhood of priests serving in the Atlanta Archdiocese came together at a Mass in recognition of his recent selection as the next bishop of Savannah. “We, your brothers and sisters in this local church, assure you of our love and prayers as you […]
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New Owner To Expand Good Shepherd Place
September 15, 2011Nearly 20 years ago in 1992, Catholic Housing Initiatives broke ground on an affordable senior housing project named Good Shepherd Place that has served the local community ever since. This August, the complex was purchased by the Paces Foundation, which plans to expand the facilities and rename it Highland Manor. The groundbreaking for the first […]
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Priest Assignments
September 15, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father John L. Connor, LC, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, and assigned Father Jason Brooks, LC, as chaplain at Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, effective Aug. 4. For canonical status, Father Brooks is appointed […]
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I Hope There Won’t Be Diets In Heaven
September 15, 2011When it comes to the body, I confess I have a love-hate relationship with mine. As a child, it seemed the body was something to battle. For one thing, the second word I uttered, right after momma, was “diet,” and I was constantly on one. But I wasn’t alone. There were also my mother, my […]
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500 People Attend Sept. 11 Interfaith Event
September 15, 2011“Salaam, Shalom, Pacem, Shanti,” sang hundreds of people holding lit candles at the Sept. 11 interfaith gathering at the Decatur Hotel and Conference Center. Whether spoken in Arabic, Hebrew, Latin or Sanskrit, the word was peace. The “Chant For Peace” was the concluding activity in a somber but uplifting memorial sponsored by the Faith Alliance […]
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Bishop Zarama Shares His Healing Faith Journey
September 15, 2011With gentle humor and humility, Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama brought an intensely personal message of his own healing journey to the priesthood and his reconciliation with his father to the more than 180 women gathered at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. The bishop was the guest speaker Aug. 13 for the Magnificat ministry that brings […]