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Prayers For The Man I Call ‘Brother’
August 6, 2009“I wish we had never left the Garden of Eden.” This was the longing I expressed to a friend upon hearing that my brother-in-law had been diagnosed with lung cancer. I wished the devil had never tempted Adam and Eve, and they had never succumbed to sin, so mankind would still be living disease-free and […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (August 6, 2009)
August 6, 2009Those of you who are the parents of teenagers or young adults are quite accustomed to having them introduce new words and phrases into your lives. Words that are often amalgamations of well-known terms and phrases that appear in new combinations that are used to indicate something that is novel but that makes sense in […]
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The Priest, Throughout Life
August 6, 2009Alter Christus … the Priest, another Christ. In his love and wisdom, God did not leave us alone on this earth but gave us the priest. During my pilgrimage here on earth, the priest has accompanied me, helping me to navigate and stay on the path that will lead me to my eternal home. He […]
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Priest Finds Vocation As Counselor
August 6, 2009Growing up in the Unitarian Universalist faith, Father Stewart Wilber wasn’t exposed to liturgy as Catholics know it. But it was the celebration of the Mass that drew him to the faith in his mid-30s and into the life as a priest. “I fell in love with the Mass. I wanted to say Mass. I […]
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Hospital Appeals For Fair Resolution To Contract Dispute
August 6, 2009Saint Joseph Hospital, the only Catholic and faith-based hospital in the Atlanta area, is seeking a fair and equitable resolution to a contract dispute with health insurance provider UnitedHealthcare. The success of hoped-for negotiations affect those like Betty Garvin and her husband who look to Saint Joseph Hospital for their medical care. Garvin and her […]
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Hispanic Encounter Calls For Ongoing Evangelization
August 6, 2009Nearly 300 Hispanic leaders of the Archdiocese of Atlanta packed into a large hall at St. Andrew Church by the Chattahoochee River July 11 for the sixth annual Encounter of Hispanic Ministries. “It is an opportunity to share experiences, services and pastoral knowledge with ministry leaders, which will help them in the integration process of […]
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Georgia Families, Colombian Children Link Lives
August 6, 2009This may be the summer that changes 10-year-old Luisa’s life. The Colombian native has spent July with the Madda family in Cumming as they work to find a family interested in adopting her. Catholic families are among the half-dozen hosts in metro Atlanta opening their homes last month to give nine orphans the chance to […]
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Teens Celebrate Faith At Steubenville
August 6, 2009Mix chest-thumbing music with thousands of high-energy teenagers, throw in Catholic devotions and talks about Mary and the saints and what you get is Steubenville Atlanta. The annual celebration of music and faith drew some 2,300 teens and young adults to the Gwinnett Conference Center July 17-19 for three days and two nights. From a […]
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New Pipe Organ Installed In IHM Worship Space
August 6, 2009This summer Atlanta’s Immaculate Heart of Mary has been putting the final touches on one of the premier features in its new church: a gleaming, custom-built pipe organ by the A. E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company of Lithonia. The organ is housed in a 26-foot tall case built of red oak and ebonized walnut. Inside […]
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Church Begins Building New Family Center
August 6, 2009Members of St. Benedict Church gathered in the bright summer heat of July 26 to break ground for a new parish family center at the church. The center and surrounding 2.8 acres of land will be used to conduct parish-wide activities such as carnivals, parish picnics, Friday night movies for families, outdoor Masses, outdoor Christmas […]