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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 […]
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Behind the scenes
June 28, 2010A gift a reporter receives is visiting a wide array of parishes and experiencing the many beautiful ways the liturgy is celebrated across North Georgia. Last Wednesday night at St. Jude’s Church (Sandy Springs), a prayer vigil was celebrated for Msgr. Daniel J. O’Connor the night before his funeral Mass. Many elements went into this […]
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On the road to South Africa
June 24, 2010My colleague, Michael Alexander, wrote about his changing interest in the “beautiful game” and the young people, including a standout from Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, heading to South Africa for a global soccer competition. In the video below, Katelyn Longino talks about what she hopes to learn from the trip. Godspeed and […]
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Blessed Trinity Player Selected In Baseball Draft
June 24, 2010On the day Jake Skole was the 15th selection in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft, he was sitting in the stands with his family at Georgia Tech. They were watching his older brother Matt, an All-Atlantic Coast Conference and third team All-American third baseman with Georgia Tech, play in the regional […] Full Story
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Three Longtime Atlanta Priests To Retire This Summer
June 24, 2010As the Year for Priests comes to a close, many in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are preparing to celebrate the lives of three area priests who will be retiring this year. They are Father Terence Kane, Father John Adamski and Msgr. Terry Young. Father Kane, currently the pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in […]
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Seven Priests Recognized At Annual Jubilee Mass
June 24, 2010More than 50 clergymen joined in celebration with Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to recognize seven priests who have reached a jubilee year of their priesthood in 2010. The celebration began with Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Wednesday, May 26, and was followed by a reception for the honorees and their […]
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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 […]