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One Year Later: Thank You
October 14, 2010It was a year ago, July 7, 2009, that I received a call from Archbishop Gregory that left me speechless, surprised and confused. “The Holy Father appointed you to be my auxiliary bishop,” he said. I was silent. When he prompted me to say something, my only response was, “Wow!” I’m not sure what it […]
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The Revised Roman Missal: Why A New Translation?
October 14, 2010The 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 Advent 2011. Following is the first part of an interview with Msgr. James […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (October 14, 2010)
October 14, 2010Life inside the papal apartment is generally a very private matter, and rarely do we catch a glimpse of how the Holy Father might spend the few hours when he is alone and not engaged in prayer, study or private meetings. Occasionally, however, we do get some snippets of what some of the recent Holy […]
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A Salute To Manly-Man Catholics!
October 14, 2010A friend was attending a men’s retreat at our parish, and his wife asked me to write a letter to encourage him. In the letter, I told him something that I’ve always thought about him, but never expressed. I consider him a manly-man Catholic. Since that is not a household term, let me start by […]
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Long-Wed Couples Inducted Into Marriage ‘Hall Of Fame’
October 14, 2010For Jim and Margaret Rosentreter, it started with matchmaking that went awry. William and Marilyn Meyer caught each other’s eye on a New York City trolley. He was on his way home from basketball. She was riding after registering for Catholic high school. Gene and Rose Gangarosa grew up across the street from each other […]
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Sister Connie Thompson, RGS, Celebrates 50 Years
October 14, 2010The people I have journeyed with have enriched my life to love my God deeper,” Sister Mary Constance Thompson, RGS, said. Better known as Sister Connie, she celebrated her golden jubilee with a Mass at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta, on Saturday, Aug. 14. “I found it very uplifting, emotional and moving,” she said about the […]
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Dates For Annual Appeal Changed
October 14, 2010Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced some changes for the 2011 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, to simplify the process and synchronize the Appeal with the calendar year. Typically, the Annual Appeal begins in the fall and continues through the next year, lasting for more than 12 months and overlapping with the subsequent year’s campaign. Under this […]
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Pius, Marist, Holy Spirit Prep Run The Course In Cross Country
October 14, 2010St. Pius X High School is currently ranked first in Class AAA cross country and third in the state in all classifications behind nationally ranked Brookwood High School, Snellville, and Parkview High School, Lilburn. Pius finished third at last month’s Berry Invitational, Rome, behind Brookwood and Parkview and second at the Marist School Double Dip. […]
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Mercy Welcomes Alumni Back With A Victory
October 14, 2010When Our Lady of Mercy High School defeated Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy 35-26 on homecoming night, Oct. 8, it reached a historic milestone by capturing more than four victories in a single season. Sophomore running back Rashard Fant led the offensive attack as he scored a touchdown in each quarter. Fant ran from six yards […]
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O’Connor Home To Host Book Award Announcement
October 14, 2010The 20 finalists in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young people’s literature for the 2010 National Book Awards were to be announced for the first time at Flannery O’Connor’s childhood home in Savannah on Oct. 13. The site was selected from among more than 75 venue suggestions for the 2010 National Book Award finalist announcement from […] Full Story