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Pilgrimage Links Injustice With Suffering Of Jesus
April 16, 2009Despite the call for heavy rain and severe thunderstorms, hundreds of people stayed dry during the 29th annual Good Friday Pilgrimage on April 10. The pilgrims gathered on the steps of Georgia’s Capitol under a threatening sky the morning of Good Friday, but managed to walk the streets of downtown Atlanta without feeling a drop […]
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St. Paul Church Hosts Program For Jubilee Year
April 16, 2009St. Paul the Apostle Church in Cleveland, Georgia, a pilgrim church for the Year of St. Paul, offers a program Saturday, April 25, beginning at 3 p.m. on the topic of “Wisdom” in Paul’s letters. The program includes time for prayer, meditation and confession, followed by the 5 p.m. vigil Mass, a light supper at […]
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Workshop To Help Parishes Launch Jobs Ministries
April 16, 2009Thursday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta Training Parish Leaders To Start a Career Ministry, Sponsored by Catholic Charities Atlanta Limited Space Register for Workshop; Two Volunteers per Parish Contact: Caroline Hansen at caroline@careerministry.org or (770) 794-6651 to register Caroline McCoy-Hansen first began a career ministry nearly six […]
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Medical Volunteers Sought For Local Mission Work
April 16, 2009A new collaboration between the local members of the Order of Malta and an arm of Saint Joseph Hospital aims to provide medical care for families at the Solidarity Mission Village. The focus for the Order of Malta, a religious organization founded during the Crusades, is finding needed doctors, nurses and physician assistants to volunteer […]
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Cathedral Players To Present Musical Favorite
April 16, 2009The Cathedral Players will stage the long-time favorite musical, “The King and I,” which presents the inevitable culture clash when the king of Siam hires a prim English governess to teach his many children born from his many wives. Rogers and Hammerstein’s adaptation of the true story from the 1860s will unfold the last weekend […]
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Credit Union Promotion To Aid Local Parishes
April 16, 2009The Georgia Federal Credit Union (GFCU), the credit union for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, has announced a new promotion that will aid local Catholic parishes. From now to June 21 (redemption ends July 31), when Catholics open an account with GFCU or when existing Catholic members add a new product such as a mortgage or […]
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Holy Week Inspires Walk In Immigrants’ Footsteps
April 16, 2009A circular saw, a pickax, a shovel and other construction tools were put at the foot of the wooden cross as the procession of more than 200 men, women, teens and children in strollers left Our Lady of Americas Mission on Tuesday, April 7, for the third day of the six-day pilgrimage. Called the 2009 […]
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Finding Faith At Vigil
April 16, 2009This Easter, The Georgia Bulletin asked members of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Alpharetta to share their thoughts on the season of Easter in words and images. Included are six short essays on what makes Easter memorable, along with photos taken by two members of the parish’s new photography ministry. The experiences and feelings expressed […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (April 9, 2009)
April 9, 2009I don’t know of any person who has not been repeatedly dismayed and shocked during these last few weeks with the news of too many acts of senseless and unpredictable violence. Whether such violence occurs within the circle of the family or with the wanton slaughter of public servants or in an office building where […]
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The Cross And Joy
April 9, 2009God wants you to be happy, even though life is filled with misery. There will always be crosses, and yet we are called to live joyfully. St. Paul helps us to master the Christian faith by understanding the relationship between God’s love for us and the trials we have to endure in this world. He […]