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Attention Student Athletes
April 28, 2011Are you a 2011 high school senior who attends a parish in North Georgia’s Archdiocese of Atlanta? The Georgia Bulletin would like to acknowledge student athletes of the archdiocese who have signed to play a sport at a college or university. If you attend a Catholic high school, we will obtain the information from your […]
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The Man Called Papa: A Reflection Of God’s Mercy
April 28, 2011Every saint is a window through which we see Christ reflected. With Therese of Lisieux, we see the value of small gestures made with great love. With Thomas More, we see the importance of standing up for Christ, no matter what. And soon we will gain another glimpse of the Lord, when the man once […]
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Polish Catholics Gather For Blessing Of Baskets
April 28, 2011Polish Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta held true to tradition as they participated in “Święconka,” the blessing of Polish Easter baskets, on Holy Saturday at Mary Our Queen Church and St. Marguerite d’Youville Church, Lawrenceville. Father Piotr Nowacki, chaplain of the Polish Catholic Apostolate for the archdiocese, led the humble services, which were attended […]
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Chrism Mass Revitalizes Priests’ Service To Church
April 28, 2011The sanctuary of the Cathedral of Christ the King was calm and quiet just before the annual Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 19. A floor below, nearly 200 priests from around the archdiocese were quickly vesting in preparation for the liturgy. Nearby, a handful of volunteers organized the varying glass stocks that would soon hold […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard
April 28, 2011The joyful celebration of Holy Week is made possible in our parishes because of the great and generous kindness of so many parishioners, who pitch in to help their community of faith achieve all of the projects and plans needed to have beautiful ceremonies that mark that most important time of the Christian year. Thanks […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oído
April 28, 2011No podríamos tener una feliz celebración de Semana Santa en nuestras parroquias si no fuera por la gran generosidad de tantos feligreses que ofrecen su ayuda para que sus comunidades de fe puedan realizar todos sus proyectos y planes necesarios para tener hermosas ceremonias que marcan la época más importante del año cristiano. Agradezco a […]
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Faith Of Catholics, New And Old, Lights Up Vigil
April 28, 2011St. Patrick’s Church was a flurry of activity on the night of the Easter Vigil. Cars turned into the parking lot. Outside, where a prayer of St. Patrick adorns the façade, parents let dressed-up kids vent energy outdoors before corralling them for the lengthy Mass to come. Inside, 30 or so people, soon to become […]
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Christian Ministers Join Priests In Passion Reflections
April 28, 2011A standing-room-only crowd packed the Gothic Christ the King Cathedral at noon on Good Friday to listen to seven Christian ministers reflect on the final words of Jesus. Each of the men, dressed in different styles of vestments from their Christian traditions, spoke from the stone pulpit overlooking the audience of Protestants and Catholics in […]
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Brazilian Catholics Vividly Bring Crucifixion To Life
April 28, 2011The Brazilian Catholic community conducted its fifth annual outdoor depiction of the Stations of the Cross on Friday, April 22, at St. Jude the Apostle Church, Sandy Springs. The Good Friday service, led by Father Roger do Carmo Araujo, parochial vicar at St. Jude, along with Jesuit Father Edd Salazar, began inside the church. Once […]
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St. Peter Chanel Statue Vandalized, Restored
April 28, 2011The Welcoming Christ statue, an eight-foot marble sculpture of Jesus that greets visitors and parishioners at St. Peter Chanel Church, was vandalized on Easter Sunday, apparently in the early morning hours before Sunday Masses. Pink paint covered the hands and face of the statue, worth approximately $80,000, with other obscene images painted on the chest […]