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Indonesian Community Marks 10th Anniversary At OLA
June 24, 2010Iskandar Saputra stopped going to church for a few years. With his struggling English and a cultural gap between this native Indonesian and other English-speaking parishioners, he had a hard time fitting in. But in 2006, the 48-year-old Saputra found the Indonesian Catholic community, and his faith has been revived. “It is easy to talk […]
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Soccer Player Finds Competition In South Africa
June 24, 2010Katelyn Longino’s earliest soccer memory is running around on a field, seeing her parents in the stands and putting the ball in the net. “I just remember scoring and having a good time out there,” said Longino, who has been playing since she was 4. Later this month, Longino travels to South Africa with other […]
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Archbishop Announces New Priest Assignments
June 24, 2010Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following new assignments of priests. All appointments are effective July 7, 2010, unless otherwise noted. Pastors Father Jaime Barona, currently pastor of St. Matthew Church, Winder, has been assigned as pastor of St. Michael Church, Gainesville. Father Rafael Castaño Fernandez, currently pastor of St. Bernadette Church, Cedartown, has […]
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A Return Home
June 23, 2010It doesn’t seem like that long ago when I was a student at St. John Neumann Catholic School in Lilburn, being shuffled in for a schoolwide Mass. All eight grades just barely fit into the sanctuary, even spilling into the choir area for the extra space. Throughout my time growing up the Stone Mountain/Lilburn area, […]
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Notable
June 22, 2010If things like golabki, kielbasa and pierogis get your mouth watering, keep your calendar clear for August 28 and your belt loose. The second Polish Pierogi Festival will be an all-day affair. St. Marguerite d’Youville Church will be the center of the Polish universe in metro Atlanta on Saturday, Aug. 28, when fans of pierogi […]
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So what exactly is "press day"…?
June 21, 2010For several years, whenever I would pick up a newspaper, it never occurred to me the behind-the-scenes work that goes into such a publication. The paper always arrived on my doorstep or in my mailbox fresh and ready to read, looking effortless in its flow and design. It wasn’t until I started here at The […]
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Now I Get A Kick Out Of It
June 17, 2010I am not a big fan of soccer or the World Cup for that matter, but I enjoy sports. That means at some point over the course of the World Cup I’ll watch a game or two, especially when it gets down to the semifinals and finals. Years ago soccer was like the vegetable I […]
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Fifteen and Counting
June 15, 2010One of my most recent assignments involved photographing the 15th Annual Eucharistic Congress. I covered my first Congress in June 1999. Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholics threw a party celebrating the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, and the tradition continues to this day. In 1999 the Congress took place at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta. […]
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Photo Friday
June 11, 2010You can see photos taken at the recently completed Catholic Media Convention.
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Irish history, dance on tap at Oakland ‘Sunday in the Park’
June 10, 2010ATLANTA—Come join in a bit of Irish fun at Oakland Cemetery and learn how Father Thomas O’Reilly saved the city during the Civil War. The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, in conjunction with the Historic Oakland Foundation’s 34th annual Sunday in the Park, will celebrate the contributions of Father O’Reilly and his heroic deeds on […]