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Signed Reconciliation Sacrament Is Gift To Deaf
June 10, 2010Frania Franch-Sonner emerged from a makeshift confessional made of a steel frame covered in black velvet drapery in the Kenyan Suite of the Georgia International Convention Center assured that “now I know what to do.” These words were interpreted by Chase Womack, 19, using American Sign Language. Both attended the Deaf Track of the 2010 […] Full Story
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Church personnel mandated to report elder, disabled abuse
June 10, 2010ATLANTA—Church volunteers and employees are encouraged to familiarize themselves with a new state law requiring current mandatory reporters of child abuse to also report suspected abuse of disabled adults and the elderly. House Bill 78 became law on July 1, 2013 and now includes those with disabilities and the elderly in mandatory reporting of abuse, […]
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Hispanics Challenged To Pass Faith To Their Children
June 10, 2010When Atlanta’s Auxiliary Bishop Luis Zarama greeted thousands of Spanish-speaking attendees at the Eucharistic Congress’ Hispanic track June 5, section by section people rose to their feet. Whistles, applause and shouts of “bravo” resounded through Exhibit Hall B of the Georgia International Convention Center. “Seeing the procession today, the people’s faces … it’s really energizing,” […] Full Story
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General Track Speaker: ‘We Are A Eucharistic People’
June 10, 2010The disparate crowd, numbering in the thousands, flowed continuously in, out, and around the largest hall at the Georgia International Convention Center, while the speakers in the General Track of the 2010 Eucharistic Congress taught and preached throughout the day. Despite the movement, the people listened intently, with little extraneous noise in the cavernous space, […] Full Story
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Cardinal says USCCB continues legal, moral analysis of HHS mandate
June 10, 2010WASHINGTON (CNS)—In a Sept. 17 letter to U.S. bishops, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops continues to study the legal and moral implications of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ contraceptive mandate in the Affordable Care Act. The USCCB also continues to “develop avenues of response […]
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Georgia Bulletin Wins Three Catholic Press Awards
June 10, 2010The Georgia Bulletin earned three awards at the annual Catholic Media Convention held in New Orleans. The 2010 convention drew members of the Catholic Press Association and the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals to New Orleans June 2-4. The 2010 St. Francis de Sales Award, the highest award from the Catholic Press Association for […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (June 10, 2010)
June 10, 2010As is typically the case with any significant parish event, there are usually many people who work quietly behind the scenes to make special celebrations go smoothly. The behind-the-scenes folks often prefer not to step into the limelight; they like being the workforce that goes about their business without much fanfare. Occasionally even when the […]
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Loving Jesus In The Night
June 10, 2010A friend told me about a little boy who was given his first crucifix. He studied it for a few moments and didn’t say a word, but later his mom found the little fellow doing his best to pry the figure of Jesus from the cross. You see, it broke the child’s heart to see […]
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Address to New Orleans Clergy: ‘The Alpha and Omega of Our Lives’
June 10, 2010NEW ORLEANS—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory addressed the convocation of the bishops and priests of the Archdiocese of New Orleans on Sept. 17. Following is an excerpt from his talk, entitled “The Alpha and Omega of Our Lives.” In light of this current Year of Faith, which Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI introduced, to commemorate the 50th anniversary […]
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Many Voices Echo Common Devotion To Eucharist
June 10, 2010With the boom of a Vietnamese drum and gong, thousands of people from many cultures in the Archdiocese of Atlanta came to attention June 5, showing again that they share a reverent belief in God’s presence in the Eucharist and a joyous desire to celebrate his love and nearness. For the 15th year, the two-day […] Full Story