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Merton’s Classic Still Speaks To Disengaged Youth
June 23, 2011Early in 1941, as the Second World War engulfed Europe and U.S. involvement seemed imminent, the young Thomas Merton, a recent convert to Catholicism and a doctoral student in English at Columbia University, sat in his New York City apartment and wrote a letter to his local draft board explaining why he wished to be […]
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June 23, 2011Scouts in Girl Scout Junior Troop 3982 at St. Jude the Apostle School in Atlanta did some community service to help youngsters who are sick. Rose Clipson and Ashlee Durthaler visited patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite on Friday, June 10, to deliver 19 tote bags. The Girl Scouts had earned $400 […]
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Father Arellano To Celebrate Sacred Heart Mass
June 23, 2011A Tridentine Latin Mass is to be celebrated Friday, July 1, at the Cathedral of Christ the King by Father Edgardo “Bing” Arellano. The Mass for the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be celebrated at 9 p.m. by Father Arellano, the international spiritual director of the Alliance of the Holy Family, International. […]
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St. Peter Chanel To Host Catholic Bible Conference
June 23, 2011St. Peter Chanel Church in Roswell will host the 2011 National Catholic Bible Conference on July 22 and 23. The annual conference has been designed to equip Catholics with the knowledge and skills needed to read, understand and proclaim Sacred Scripture. This year’s conference draws its theme and inspiration from Pope Benedict XVI. In his […] Full Story
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SE Music Symposium Will Focus On New Missal
June 23, 2011The Southeastern Liturgical Music Symposium will gather musicians interested in sacred music. Its focus will be on the opportunities and challenges as the church implements the new translation of the Roman Missal later this year. The symposium begins on Friday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. and continues on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 8 a.m. to […]
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Steubenville Atlanta Conference To Be Held In July
June 23, 2011Hundreds of youth from around the Atlanta area will gather in the Gwinnett Center in Duluth for the Steubenville Atlanta Conference, to be held July 15-17. Centered on Jesus present in the Eucharist, the weekend will immerse young people in the basics of their Catholic faith and offer them an opportunity to encounter God in […]
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Theology On Tap Flowing On Summer Nights
June 23, 2011The popular Theology on Tap speaker series is going on throughout the summer, featuring priests, a woman involved in the nonprofit world, and even a bishop. The casual atmosphere at these evening events draws young adults 18 to 40 to gather in local bars and restaurants for a conversation about faith and how it applies […]
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St. Peter Church, LaGrange, Holds 75th Anniversary Celebration
June 23, 2011St. Peter Church will celebrate its 75-year history with an anniversary Mass at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Celebrated by current pastor Father Theodore Book and concelebrated by seven priests who have previously served as pastors, parochial vicars or seminarians, the Mass and reception afterward will honor […]
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Three New Priests Ordained June 18
June 23, 2011Once engrossed in microbiology, chemistry and investment banking, three men who found their vocation in Christ were ordained priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, June 18. Archdiocesan seminarians, more than 60 priests, Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory joined the candidates in a procession that entered the Cathedral of […]
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Catholic Chapel Closes on Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Ga.
June 15, 2011