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Father Fernandez, Missionary, Conyers Resident, Dies
October 14, 2010Father Angel Rosendo Fernandez Bravo, a missionary priest who had retired to Conyers some 12 years ago, died after a long illness on Oct. 1, the day of his birth. He was 82. Born in the Canary Islands, Spain, in 1928, Father Angel was ordained a priest at the Seminary of La Laguna in Tenerife. […] Full Story
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Catholic School ‘A Dream Come True’ For Family
October 14, 2010When Maryann Lester started kindergarten this fall, someone she may never know opened the door for her. The little girl, who loves her school uniform and her teacher, goes to Holy Redeemer School in Johns Creek. She is a GRACE Scholar, a program supported by people throughout Georgia who redirected a portion of their state […]
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Basilica Program To Be Aired on AIB TV
October 14, 2010Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters (AIB), Atlanta’s interfaith network, will show a special presentation on the new Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Oct. 20-30. Viewers will see an insider’s tour of the recently designated Sacred Heart Basilica in the heart of Atlanta. The program will include information about what it takes to turn a […]
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Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Service Will Be Celebrated Nov. 4 At IHM
October 14, 2010A Catholic-Orthodox ecumenical gathering will take place on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. The theme of the Gathering is “Celebrating the Saints: Our Intercessors in Heaven and Our Inspiration on Earth.” All are invited to attend. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Archbishop Alexios, the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of […]
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St. Benedict Dedicates New Family Life Center
October 14, 2010As the faithful parishioners of St. Benedict Church prepared to process from the church to their new Family Life Center, the clouds overhead opened to release a downpour of cool rain, though it did not dampen the spirits of the people. Instead, a colorful array of umbrellas speckled the crowd as old and young alike […]
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Bishops: Social Teaching Should Guide Voters
October 14, 2010As the midterm election approaches, many Catholics are trying to figure out how to reconcile their beliefs with the current political climate and candidates in Georgia and nationally. To do that, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops calls on Catholics to become familiar again with principles of Catholic social teaching as they prepare to cast […]
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Amazing Race Recap
October 4, 2010Team Andrea & Jenna were the last to the find their way to the Kaneshie Market in Accra, Ghana, ousting them from the global scavenger hunt. Andrea DeKroon and her newly found daughter and teammate Jenna Sykes, a University of Georgia student, were done in by the race from London to the west African country […]
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Annual Rosary Rally To Promote Marian Devotion
September 30, 2010The 39th annual Archdiocesan Rosary Rally will be held on Thursday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Church. This year the Rosary Rally will be offered for an increase in Marian devotion, in keeping with the theme, “Rosaries from the Heart.” The program will begin with solemn high Mass in Latin […]
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Relics Of Pro-Life Saint At Holy Spirit
September 30, 2010The relics of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, a wife, mother and Italian pediatrician who was declared a saint in 2004, will be at Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta on the weekend of Oct. 16 and 17 and available to the public for veneration. The 20th century “working mother” came to the attention of the church […]
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Weighty Task Of Justice Begins With Prayer
September 30, 2010A judge who works to protect women forced into prostitution and a lawyer who advocates for legal counsel for the poor were applauded by the St. Thomas More Society, as it recognized the two for their contributions to the Atlanta legal community. The society, a group of Catholic lawyers, gave its 2010 awards for promoting […]