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Lilburn Parishioners Rejoice In New Church
July 8, 2010As the sun prepared to set on a warm summer evening June 24, hundreds of parishioners of St. John Neumann Church gathered outside awaiting the beginning of the Mass to dedicate their new church. The opening song, “All Are Welcome,” seemed appropriate for the celebration as representatives from several countries and cultures were present for […]
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‘A Fine And Generous Parish Priest’ Remembered
July 8, 2010In 1966 Mike Stephens was a young boy when his father died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack. At this terrible time, the parish priest at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro stepped forward and helped Mike’s mother and the family of six children, ranging from high school to preschool, manage. In 2000 a Sri […]
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Our Newest Priests
July 8, 2010Father Carlos E. Vargas Silva Date of Birth: March 28, 1977 Hometown: Florencia, Caqueta, Colombia, South America Parents: Jaime Vargas and Mariana Silva Siblings: Jaime Andres, Luz Adriana and Isabel Cristina Education: 1986 graduate of Migani High School, Florencia (Colombia); 2000 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas University, Bogota, in law; 2010 graduate of St. […]
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Archdiocese Joyously Welcomes Six New Priests
July 8, 2010Linda Koerner remembers when a young Llane Briese started coming to the youth group at St. John Neumann Church in Lilburn just a few years ago. From the very beginning, she recognized something special in the teen, so it came as no surprise when she heard he was discerning a vocation to the priesthood. Koerner […]
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A sneak peek at stories in July 8th edition
July 8, 2010Rev. Mr. Llane Briese, Thang Pham, Carlos Vargas, Thomas Zahuta, Michael Silloway and Mario Lopez, from left, prostrate themselves on the altar during a moment of prayer for the candidates. Photo by Michael Alexander. (More photos here.) The Georgia Bulletin will be showing up in your mail box in the next couple of days. Here’s […]
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Running the race
July 2, 2010As someone who falls famously and often, I marvel at the Peachtree Road Race. To see that many people of such a wide variety of ages and sizes running en masse—in the heat of July—with, for the most part, big smiles on their faces, and waving at the camera, leaves me wondering if I am […]
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Sudanese Catholics joined together to celebrate Mass
July 2, 2010Sudanese Catholics joined together to celebrate Mass on Sunday, June 27. Leading the prayers were three bishops from the east African country who visited Atlanta as part of a trip to the United States. I wrote about what the visit meant to the community, many who escaped their war-torn native lands as refugees. They talked […]
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Behind the scenes
June 28, 2010A gift a reporter receives is visiting a wide array of parishes and experiencing the many beautiful ways the liturgy is celebrated across North Georgia. Last Wednesday night at St. Jude’s Church (Sandy Springs), a prayer vigil was celebrated for Msgr. Daniel J. O’Connor the night before his funeral Mass. Many elements went into this […]
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On the road to South Africa
June 24, 2010My colleague, Michael Alexander, wrote about his changing interest in the “beautiful game” and the young people, including a standout from Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, heading to South Africa for a global soccer competition. In the video below, Katelyn Longino talks about what she hopes to learn from the trip. Godspeed and […]
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Blessed Trinity Player Selected In Baseball Draft
June 24, 2010On the day Jake Skole was the 15th selection in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft, he was sitting in the stands with his family at Georgia Tech. They were watching his older brother Matt, an All-Atlantic Coast Conference and third team All-American third baseman with Georgia Tech, play in the regional […]