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Ignatius House Hosts First Catholic Earth Day
April 29, 2010Trees seemingly danced in the wind outside the chapel at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center as nearly 50 people gathered there to kick off the Catholic Earth Day celebration on Sunday, April 25. The center, nestled in a wooded area on Riverside Drive north of the Atlanta perimeter, served as an appropriate backdrop for Catholics […]
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KSU Catholic Center Creates ‘Family’ Of Students
April 29, 2010On a warm Thursday afternoon, Catholic students at Kennesaw State University casually strolled into the Catholic Center to the aroma of “arroz con pollo,” a chicken dish being prepared for lunch by campus minister Chris Dehner. The students arrived at the house-turned-ministry center to celebrate Mass with chaplain Father Joseph Morris and have lunch with […]
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Retreat Brings New Life To Women In Recovery
April 29, 2010Women handed boxes of tissues to one another as they dried tears and dabbed swelling eyes. One by one, the dozen women sitting in the circle confessed what they were leaving behind as their retreat together ended. “My hurts.” “Negative energy.” “Satan.” “I just feel free. I feel at peace with myself,” said one. Said […]
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Duluth, Decatur Parishes Collaborate For Habitat
April 29, 2010Volunteers at St. Benedict Church finished their 12th home-build project for Habitat for Humanity. Along with members of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Decatur, the volunteers worked on the home in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood on Peeples Street for a little less than two months. “You get to see the results every day. You can […]
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Archdiocese Ventures Into Hispanic Radio
April 29, 2010With an enthusiastic “Buenos dias!” the Spanish Catholic radio program went live on the air. The four hosts, a mix of radio veterans and novices, a priest and laymen, sat knee to knee in the small studio. They prayed, read the Gospel, laughed, sang and answered callers during the hour show. “There are a lot […]
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Hapeville Parish To Offer Seminars On End Of Life
April 29, 2010St. John the Evangelist Church will hold a series of seminars, “Planning for the Future,” on legal, liturgical and pastoral topics for those dealing with end-of-life issues. Topics will include legal and medical documentation, aging, senior and hospice care, wake services and funeral planning, funeral homes, cemetery arrangements and cremation. The seminars will be held […]
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Monastery To Break Ground For New Public Space
April 29, 2010The Monastery of the Holy Spirit will hold the groundbreaking ceremony for the new public gathering space and visitor center on Tuesday, May 11, at 10 a.m. All are invited to attend. When completed, this new public space will provide a renewed destination point and modern learning environment for the 70,000-plus visitors who come to […]
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April 29, 2010A group of Blessed Trinity High School students and parents, accompanied by Father Augustine Tran, traveled to South Africa on a mission trip. The students were Zach Kloss, Thomas and Kate McCormick, Caitlin and Charlotte Hodges, Sean Damaska and James Rose. The group stayed in thatched bungalows about a 30-minute drive from Johannesburg during their […]
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Cardinals Gather In Atlanta For Annual Fundraiser
April 29, 2010More than $1 million was raised at the 21st American Cardinals Dinner held in Atlanta to bolster student scholarships at The Catholic University of America. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Vincentian Father David M. O’Connell, president of the university, served as co-hosts for the event at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on Friday, April 23. It […]
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Catholic Charities Seminars To Be Held In May
April 20, 2010Following are the seminars offered by Catholic Charities Atlanta during May. Disaster Response & Preparedness 101 (in English) Date/time: May 11, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Location: St. Philip Benizi Church, 591 Flint River Road, Jonesboro Presentation will provide basic information around types of disasters, terminology, what some of the needs will be in parishes, neighborhoods and […]