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New Annual Appeal Method Yields Significant Pledges
June 23, 2011As the 2011 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal continues to move forward, the archdiocesan Stewardship Office reports that more than 70 parishes in North Georgia already have met or exceeded their parish goal with pledges. This is pleasantly surprising news for many involved with the Appeal, from the Stewardship Office to pastors and parishioners. A few significant […]
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Base Chapel Closing A Loss For Military Families
June 23, 2011Seventy years of history ended at Cantonment Chapel as Father Fred Wendel closed the front door of the small, white Catholic chapel at Fort McPherson. During the closing ceremony June 7, Father Wendel, an Army chaplain, stopped briefly at the reconciliation room, the twelfth Station of the Cross, parts of the church important to Catholic […]
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Priest Assignments
June 23, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following new priest assignments. First Pastoral Assignments Father Joshua Allen, ordained June 18 to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, has been given his first pastoral assignment as a parochial vicar at St. Theresa Church, Douglasville, for the months of July and August 2011. In September 2011 […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard
June 23, 2011The last time our Archdiocesan Pastoral Council met, one of the recommendations that was raised on the agenda for our consideration was the possibility of having more remote preparation time for the new Missal changes that are scheduled to take place on the First Sunday of Advent this year. While these changes will introduce only […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oído
June 23, 2011La última vez que se reunió el Consejo Pastoral Arquidiocesano se recomendó considerar en la agenda la posibilidad de tener un período mayor de tiempo de preparación para los cambios del nuevo misal que se iniciarán este año durante el primer domingo de Adviento. Estos cambios solamente introducirán unas pocas modificaciones en las respuestas de […]
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Photography As Prayer
June 23, 2011What is that phrase? “To sing is to pray twice.” Or something close to it. There are other sayings, too. I have heard a few monks say, by way of encouragement to some out-of-tune monks that singing well is giving praise to God. Which, I gather, means that singing is praying. I would venture to […]
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Reflections On A Rescue: ‘What If I Had Stayed Home?’
June 23, 2011I didn’t want to go out for a walk that day, which is not really late-breaking news. You see, most days when it’s 90 degrees, I protest about going outdoors. But my husband, bless his heart, is quite good at persuading me with reasons having to do with health and fitness, and eventually, I gave […]
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Not In Kansas Anymore
June 23, 2011My days as a seminarian are drawing to a close. These seven years have been nothing short of miraculous, and the end to which they lead will be even more so: in reflecting on my past, I am drawn into speechlessness at the thought of the grace God has showered upon me, staying with me […]
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This Is A Great Time To Be A Priest
June 23, 2011This May 24, I celebrated my 25th anniversary as a priest. This past quarter century—just shy of half my life—has been joyful indeed, and I have never once regretted my decision to become a priest. The priesthood has taken me all over the world and deep into the hearts of people I’ve been privileged to […]
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Meet our New Priests
June 23, 2011Father Joshua Allen Date of Birth: July 14, 1977 Hometown: Atlanta Parents: Larry and Ann Allen, both deceased. Siblings: One brother, Jason. Education: Bachelor of science in management, Georgia Tech, Atlanta; baccalaureate in sacred theology, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy. Currently pursuing a licentiate (graduate degree) in sacred theology specializing in Patristic Theology at the […]