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After 50 Years, St. Luke Remains True To Its Roots
November 11, 2010The members of St. Luke Church recognized their presence in North Georgia at a Mass celebrating 50 years as a parish Oct. 10, while remembering the seeds of service to the local community that were planted decades ago. Officially established as a parish in 1960, St. Luke Church was originally a mission of St. Joseph […] Full Story
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Catholic Charities Atlanta Opens New Regional Office
November 11, 2010Catholic Charities Atlanta, the local arm of Catholic Charities USA that provides social services to address the needs of people in North Georgia, has opened a new Northeast Regional Office to assist those in the Gwinnett County area. The new office is located on the campus of St. John Neumann Church in Lilburn and was […] Full Story
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Revised Roman Missal: Effects Of New Translation
November 11, 2010Resources from the U.S. bishops in English and Spanish are available at www.usccb.org/romanmissal The new English translation of the new Roman Missal will soon be the way that most English-speaking Catholics around the world celebrate the Eucharist. Changes to the liturgy in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are set to take place at the beginning of […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (November 11, 2010)
November 11, 2010I enjoy visiting the parishes of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and having the occasion to encounter our people personally. Even those casual conversations that sometimes take place under unexpected circumstances often give me much food for thought and prayer. After a confirmation ceremony the other day, a gentleman stopped me during the reception and asked […]
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Priest Assignment
November 11, 2010Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father John L. Connor, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, and has assigned Father Martin Connor, LC, to serve in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, effective Nov. 2. Father Connor will offer retreats, celebrate Mass, hear confessions […]
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A Catholic Ghost Story
November 11, 2010When a relative mentioned seeing her daughter three times in her home recently, I figured she was overwrought and upset, and just imagining things. You see, the daughter died a few months ago. But instead of passing judgment on the mother by saying something like, “Oh, your eyes are surely deceiving you,” the situation prompted […]
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An Extraordinary Witness
November 11, 2010The following column was written when the seminarian was serving at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta this past summer. It is reprinted with permission from Catholic News Agency. This summer one of my regular duties is to visit the hospital down the street from the Cathedral of Christ the King. I have […]
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Atlantan Among 30 Ordained Deacons In Rome
November 11, 2010An Atlanta archdiocesan seminarian was among 30 men of the Pontifical North American College recently ordained to the transitional diaconate. Rev. Mr. Joshua T. Allen will continue his studies in Rome until next summer when he is scheduled to be ordained a priest. “What I am most thankful for is a spirit of recollection during […] Full Story
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Father Martin Kopchik, MSFS, Dies
November 11, 2010Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales Father Martin Kopchik, director of the Fransalians Spirituality Center, died Nov. 6. He was 61. The funeral vigil for Father Kopchik is to be on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 6-9 p.m. at St. Lawrence Church, 319 Grayson Highway, Lawrenceville. Evening prayer and a rosary will be prayed for the […]
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Longtime Atlanta Deacon Gary Womack Dies
November 11, 2010Deacon Gary Womack was among the early pioneers to serve as a permanent deacon in the Atlanta Archdiocese. Ordained in 1987, he was among 51 men ordained in only the fourth class to serve the Catholics in North Georgia. “He just had a servant’s heart,” is how his fellow deacon and St. John Neumann Church […]