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Msgr. Daniel O’Connor, Beloved Pastor, Leader, Dies
June 24, 2010Msgr. Daniel J. O’Connor, a priest of the archdiocese for 49 years who served as Secretary for Education and as a pastor and military chaplain, died June 16 while battling adrenal cancer. He was 78 years old. The funeral Mass for Msgr. O’Connor will be celebrated Thursday, June 24, at 1 p.m. at the Cathedral […]
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Savoring A ‘God Moment’ At The Beach
June 24, 2010“Aunt Lorraine, come quick!” It is only 6:30 a.m., and frankly, I’m very groggy. My husband and I are on vacation in Florida, sharing a condo with our niece and her family. We’ve had a long stretch of eating too much, taking long walks, playing card games late at night—and waking up a bit too […]
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Mass To Honor Couples Celebrating 50, 60 Years
June 24, 2010Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will honor couples married in 1960 and 1950 with a gold and diamond wedding anniversary Mass on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 12 noon at St. Brigid Church. A catered reception will follow the Mass for the honorees and their families. Tickets are required to attend this event. Those wishing to receive […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (June 24, 2010)
June 24, 2010The three boys sitting behind me at the Delta airport lounge appeared to range in age from about 15 to 10 years old. They were obviously traveling with their dad, and the four were noticeably pleased to have just met Francis Cardinal George, their archbishop. The Tampa International Airport was overflowing with departing bishops heading […]
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The Wind That Roars Into History
June 24, 2010I once drove near the North Carolina site where Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully flew the first aircraft on December 17, 1903. They prepared three years for that history-making flight. A dream that had fascinated humanity for centuries became true when the craft lifted off the ground and flew through the air. From ancient times, the […]
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Grey Nuns Remember 73 Years In North Georgia
June 24, 2010In the summer of 1937, five Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart arrived in Atlanta at the invitation of Savannah Bishop Gerald O’Hara, who was responsible for all Catholics in Georgia. He asked the sisters to help found Christ the King School, a new Catholic elementary school that would be nestled in an area where […] Full Story
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Congress’ shutdown showdown: Good theater, but is it good government?
June 24, 2010WASHINGTON (CNS)—“The play’s the thing,” Shakespeare wrote. The drama being played out in Congress since the lawmakers returned from summer vacation has made for riveting viewing, with cable news channels showing shifting vote totals on crucial bills in real time. But questions arise on the strategy of each house of Congress passing bills knowing they […]
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Six To Be Ordained As Priests For Atlanta
June 24, 2010Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is to ordain six men to the priesthood on Saturday, June 26. They come from a variety of backgrounds: a seminarian whose family fled war-torn Vietnam, another a “diehard fan” of Atlanta professional sports, and yet another who studied engineering in his native Colombia before responding to the desire to become […]
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Indonesian Community Marks 10th Anniversary At OLA
June 24, 2010Iskandar Saputra stopped going to church for a few years. With his struggling English and a cultural gap between this native Indonesian and other English-speaking parishioners, he had a hard time fitting in. But in 2006, the 48-year-old Saputra found the Indonesian Catholic community, and his faith has been revived. “It is easy to talk […]
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Soccer Player Finds Competition In South Africa
June 24, 2010Katelyn Longino’s earliest soccer memory is running around on a field, seeing her parents in the stands and putting the ball in the net. “I just remember scoring and having a good time out there,” said Longino, who has been playing since she was 4. Later this month, Longino travels to South Africa with other […]