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Demolition Becomes Donation
October 15, 2009When the Cathedral of Christ the King started the demolition of a property adjacent to the church as part of a renovation project, pastor Father Frank McNamee and founder of Mustard Seed Communities Msgr. Gregory Ramkissoon came together with a great idea for “salvaging and looting” to help others. Demolition started on Sept. 13 and […]
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Notable
October 15, 2009Close to 300 people ran, walked and supported the annual Scott’s Run fundraiser for Catholic Charities Atlanta. Holy Spirit Prep School grabbed the spotlight, not only with its speedy students winning the 5K race, but also with artistic flair. Emily Olague, a sixth-grader at the independent Catholic school in Atlanta, designed the T-shirt coveted by […]
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Lisa Fiamingo Will Speak At November Magnificat
October 15, 2009Lisa Fiamingo will be the guest speaker at the Nov. 7 Magnificat breakfast for women. Raised in Marietta, Fiamingo said she had the “amazing opportunity” to attend the Franciscan University of Steubenville at the height of the charismatic renewal. Since 1991 she has been working in ministries with teenagers, college students and young adults in […]
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Our Lady of Vietnam To Host Rosary Rally
October 15, 2009The 38th annual archdiocesan Rosary Rally will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m. at Our Lady of Vietnam Church, Riverdale. All Catholics in the archdiocese are invited to attend. Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue will be the principal celebrant and homilist. The fourth-degree members of the Knights of Columbus will provide an honor guard. […]
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Sister Sullivan To Be Honored For 50 Years’ Service
October 15, 2009The Sullivan Center will hold a special event to honor Sister Marie Sullivan’s 50 years of service on Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Georgia State University Arena. Admission to the public recognition ceremony, which will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., is free. Individual tickets for a private reception following will be $20. […]
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Annual Appeal Calls For ‘Discipleship, Commitment’
October 15, 2009In a recently released video message, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory urged Catholics in North Georgia to support the 2010 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, emphasizing the need to “nourish and encourage one another in discipleship.” “All members of the church are responsible for carrying out the work of Christ in the world today,” he said in the […]
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Two Transitional Deacons Ordained In Rome
October 9, 2009Two Atlanta seminarians were among 30 Americans ordained as transitional deacons Oct. 8 at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Llane Briese, 23, and Michael Silloway, 26, are studying at pontifical universities in Rome while living and receiving formation at the Pontifical North American College there. The two young men are expected to be ordained as […]
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Shower Of Love Celebrates Greatest Gift Of All
October 1, 2009A shimmering punch bowl and a white cake hold court on one table, while another is laden with an array of festively wrapped gifts. Nearby a cluster of ladies is chatting, awaiting the guests of honor. Before long, in they come, a young couple looking a bit flustered because they got lost on their way […]
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Teach, Govern And Sanctify The Lord’s People
October 1, 2009Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory gives a homily on the office of bishop at the ordination Mass Sept. 29 for Bishop Luis Zarama. This is an excerpt from it. My brother, a bishop is called to exercise a three-fold office within the Church as you obviously are well aware. He must teach, govern and sanctify the […]
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A Pastor At Heart, He Accepts New Ways To Serve
October 1, 2009It was a Friday evening in September when then Msgr. Luis Zarama drove more than 100 miles to keep his commitment to the young people of Clayton. In this community near South Carolina, the line of women and men waiting for him for confession was so long, Msgr. Zarama cut it off to get ready […]