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Faith Stories Linger After General Track Ends
June 18, 2009Greg and Jennifer Willits, founders of the Rosary Army and hosts of “The Catholics Next Door with Greg & Jennifer Willits” on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, led the General Track’s first session, sharing their personal journey and suggesting that others discern if God is calling them to be involved in spreading the Gospel in a […]
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Revive! Encourages Young Adults To Seek Vocation
June 18, 2009Kicking off the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s 2009 Eucharistic Congress was Revive!, with a powerful and consistent message for the several hundred young people who attended the young adult track held at the Georgia International Convention Center. A call to unity and the honest discernment of vocation were the topics of discussion the evening of Friday, […]
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Music, Prayer, Love For Christ Heat Up Hispanic Track
June 18, 2009Latin American religious and lay speakers called for a fortification of faith while addressing the Hispanic Track’s largest audience to date at the 2009 Eucharistic Congress. The core message was that in times of adversity, Christ still conquers through love—and his victory is realized in the Bread of Life. The transformative power of the Eucharist […]
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Speakers Say New Media Offer Chance To Grow In Faith
June 18, 2009“WWNC!” (Wonders will never cease!) With home computers and satellite radio, digital cameras and high-definition TV, social networking and cell phones, technology has become affordable and available to people across the globe. In this new media saturated environment, has the Catholic Church adequately embraced the possibilities for evangelization? And what is lost if wireless becomes […]
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Deaf Priest Urges Solidarity With Poor, Suffering
June 18, 2009Is deafness a blessing from God? Many wouldn’t think so. Dominican Father Thomas Coughlin begs to differ. Father Tom, as he is affectionately called, the first deaf Catholic priest to be ordained in the United States, in an interview with Sister Lou Ella Hickman in February, said that “God created me a deaf person for […]
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Adoration Is Highlight For Kids At Congress
June 18, 2009It was well after 2 p.m. before Nate Boster, head of security for the Kid Track, got the first word that a child was crying for his mother. “That’s pretty impressive, considering these kids have been here all day,” he said. “It shows that everything has gone quite well.” Indeed, in this track, located a […]
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Teen Track Imparts Faith Through Music, Messages
June 18, 2009When Curtis Stephan and Band took the stage Saturday morning at the 2009 Eucharistic Congress, hundreds of teens rushed the stage to dance and sing along, setting the bar high for the day’s events. But the line-up of musicians and speakers throughout the day successfully kept the energy level at a maximum and continued to […]
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Congress Offers ‘Big Picture’ To Vietnamese Catholics
June 18, 2009While enriching the Archdiocese of Atlanta with their vital faith, Vietnamese Catholics are blessed in return when they take part in the annual Eucharistic Congress, a Vietnamese deacon said. “The Vietnamese community is active within their parish. In this environment, they can see the big picture outside their boundaries. In my opinion this is a […]
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No Slowdown For Catholic Vendors, Ministries
June 18, 2009The crowds at the Eucharistic Congress had plenty of vendors and ministries to visit where they could fill goodie bags and offer support. There were hand-carved gifts from the Holy Land, Catholic marketing companies and a foundation spreading the word about Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, the Catholic prelate who garnered an Emmy for his work […]
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‘Pray Date With Jesus’ For Kids
June 18, 2009St. Brigid Church hosts a monthly adoration hour for families and children of all ages this summer. “Pray Date with Jesus” will focus on learning more about the lives of the saints whose statues are in the church and on becoming a “summer saint.” Adoration will take place in the church sanctuary and will include […]