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‘We Will Do Anything To Get To Jesus’
July 8, 2010Talk about a spiritual shot in the arm! Whenever we visit our friends in Greenville, S.C., we go to Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral. The sanctuary is stunningly beautiful, and the Mass is celebrated in a picture-perfect way. There is the stirring scent of incense, plus what sounds like angels singing in the choir loft. […]
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Archbishop Comments On Dali Paintings For Exhibit
July 8, 2010A painter. A sculptor. A photographer. A jeweler. Embraced by the public, but once dismissed by art critics. The interpretation of the work of the late Spanish Catholic artist continues to evolve, much as his paintings challenged people to look at the world anew. The High Museum of Art hosts a major exhibit, “Salvador Dali: […]
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Notable
July 8, 2010Sacred Heart Social Hall at Christ Our King and Savior Church, Greensboro, had a special look on June 22. The room was a sea of pink and purple with tables decorated with flowers in hand-painted pink and purple vases. The special colors were part of a special event for a family that was embraced by […]
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Lilburn Parishioners Rejoice In New Church
July 8, 2010As the sun prepared to set on a warm summer evening June 24, hundreds of parishioners of St. John Neumann Church gathered outside awaiting the beginning of the Mass to dedicate their new church. The opening song, “All Are Welcome,” seemed appropriate for the celebration as representatives from several countries and cultures were present for […]
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‘A Fine And Generous Parish Priest’ Remembered
July 8, 2010In 1966 Mike Stephens was a young boy when his father died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack. At this terrible time, the parish priest at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro stepped forward and helped Mike’s mother and the family of six children, ranging from high school to preschool, manage. In 2000 a Sri […]
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Our Newest Priests
July 8, 2010Father Carlos E. Vargas Silva Date of Birth: March 28, 1977 Hometown: Florencia, Caqueta, Colombia, South America Parents: Jaime Vargas and Mariana Silva Siblings: Jaime Andres, Luz Adriana and Isabel Cristina Education: 1986 graduate of Migani High School, Florencia (Colombia); 2000 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas University, Bogota, in law; 2010 graduate of St. […]
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Archdiocese Joyously Welcomes Six New Priests
July 8, 2010Linda Koerner remembers when a young Llane Briese started coming to the youth group at St. John Neumann Church in Lilburn just a few years ago. From the very beginning, she recognized something special in the teen, so it came as no surprise when she heard he was discerning a vocation to the priesthood. Koerner […]
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A sneak peek at stories in July 8th edition
July 8, 2010Rev. Mr. Llane Briese, Thang Pham, Carlos Vargas, Thomas Zahuta, Michael Silloway and Mario Lopez, from left, prostrate themselves on the altar during a moment of prayer for the candidates. Photo by Michael Alexander. (More photos here.) The Georgia Bulletin will be showing up in your mail box in the next couple of days. Here’s […]
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Running the race
July 2, 2010As someone who falls famously and often, I marvel at the Peachtree Road Race. To see that many people of such a wide variety of ages and sizes running en masse—in the heat of July—with, for the most part, big smiles on their faces, and waving at the camera, leaves me wondering if I am […]
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Sudanese Catholics joined together to celebrate Mass
July 2, 2010Sudanese Catholics joined together to celebrate Mass on Sunday, June 27. Leading the prayers were three bishops from the east African country who visited Atlanta as part of a trip to the United States. I wrote about what the visit meant to the community, many who escaped their war-torn native lands as refugees. They talked […]