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Priests Asked To Give ‘Unassailable Witness’ To World
April 1, 2010As Holy Week began with the Catholic Church worldwide assailed by reports of clergy sex abuse allegations and both criticism and defense of the response by Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory urged priests here “to provide a witness that is unassailable.” The archbishop spoke at the Chrism Mass on March 30 at Christ […]
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The Endless Opportunities Of The Empty Tomb
April 1, 2010Something happened to Jesus. Something happened to his disciples, too. After the crucifixion of Jesus, the disciples went into hiding. The evangelist John describes some of the events that occurred “early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark.” Mary Magdalene first came to the tomb to anoint the dead body […]
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St. Peter Claver Defends Catholic League Title
March 18, 2010The St. Peter Claver team defeated the St. Brigid parish team 55-28 to capture the Catholic Metro League of Atlanta (CMLA) basketball championship Feb. 18. The regional Catholic school team finished the season with a perfect 14-0 record. Head coach Al Lockett said, “These students have always worked hard and played hard, and they truly […]
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Seminarian Travels To Ethiopia As CRS Global Fellow
March 18, 2010Desmond Drummer, a seminarian for the Atlanta Archdiocese, recently returned from a trip to Ethiopia. He answered a few questions about the trip. What prompted your trip to Ethiopia? The Pre-Theology Program at Mundelein Seminary has a partnership with Catholic Relief Services — the international relief and development arm of the Catholic Church in the […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (March 18, 2010)
March 18, 2010Anyone who has ever sought membership in a professional society or at a prestigious athletic club knows that the process usually involves having a sponsor. The application procedure includes not only the customary factual information about your background, but also the witness of someone who is already a member and who can attest that you […]
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Thanking St. Joseph With Pasta, Pastries And Prayers
March 18, 2010My husband and I were shivering on the streets of New Orleans many years ago, watching spellbound as huge, deliciously decorated floats drifted by. Upon them stood burly, olive-skinned men shouting to the crowd and throwing beads to the women. We were not practicing Catholics at the time, but we quickly learned we were participating […]
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Chrism Mass To Be Held March 30
March 18, 2010On Tuesday, March 30, at 5 p.m., the Cathedral of Christ the King will host the priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta for the traditional Chrism Mass, when Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory blesses the chrism, the mixture of olive oil and balsam, to be used throughout the coming liturgical year for the sacraments of baptism, […]
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Archbishop Kicks Off Baltimore Lecture Series
March 18, 2010Noting that American society places a high importance on relationships, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory kicked off the John Carroll Lecture Series with a talk on the connections between bishops and their priests. “(W)hen bishops and priests are in right relationships, the People of God are better attended and more faithfully served by a clergy that […]
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Annual Good Friday Pilgrimage Set For April 2
March 18, 2010People of all faiths will once again turn the landmarks and streets of downtown Atlanta into a pilgrimage, recreating Jesus’ final steps before his crucifixion. Hundreds of people are expected to come out for the annual Good Friday Pilgrimage, as it marks it 30th anniversary this year. The event is on April 2, and all […]
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All Saints’ Knights Serve Up Fish, Fun, Blessings
March 18, 2010A small army of Knights of Columbus members is responsible for the traditional Lent fish fry dinner at All Saints Church. In a three-hour window, close to 1,000 meals are sold, which averages to be about one meal every 10 seconds. What does it take to pull together this noisy, carnival atmosphere on the eight […]