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Cathedral hosts historic day with aplomb
October 1, 2009When you’re 70 years old, can you experience something momentous that you’ve never experienced before? Yes, if you’re the Cathedral of Christ the King. September 29, 2009, was a day of uncommon history for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, unfolding in the 1939 church. For the first time, the Cathedral hosted a bishop’s ordination Mass, as […]
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AIB Carries Mass Live With Priest Commentator
October 1, 2009Tucked away in a confessional where conversations are never broadcast, Father Paul Berny, pastor of Prince of Peace Church in Flowery Branch, provided live commentary for the episcopal ordination. Sitting with Angela Rice, director of production for Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters, which provided a live feed of the event for attendees seated in Christ the King […]
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Overflow At Baptist Church A Unique Venue For Mass
October 1, 2009Crowds began to fill the sanctuary of Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church two hours before the first ordination of a bishop in the Atlanta Archdiocese. Anne Tighe, 83, a former teacher, sat nearly alone in the airy sanctuary saying her prayers, as sunlight streamed through the windows. “Everybody is coming. I’m so pleased we […]
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‘A Man Of Prayer … And A Compassionate Heart’
October 1, 2009In this question and answer interview, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory describes the role of an auxiliary bishop, the process of seeking one, and the ministry in which Bishop Luis R. Zarama will serve the Archdiocese of Atlanta. How did Bishop Zarama come to your attention early in your tenure? How did he become one of […]
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Family Celebrates New Bishop’s Accomplishment
October 1, 2009When University of Florida freshman Annie Zarama considers the wrong path or drifts off her track to eternity, she sometimes thinks of her in-house clergy connection, Uncle Luis Zarama. “I always know I can turn to him for advice or help if I get confused or need advice. If I think of him or ask […] Full Story
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Daniel Donoghue, Archbishop’s Brother, Dies
October 1, 2009Daniel J. Donoghue of Silver Spring, Md., the brother of Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue of Atlanta, died Tuesday, Sept. 22. Mr. Donoghue, one of four sons of the late Daniel and Rose Ryan Donoghue, was a lawyer whose career included lengthy service to the federal government and in federal agencies, particularly the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. […]
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St. John Neumann School Still Closed After Flood
October 1, 2009The floodwaters of the Yellow River may have receded, but for nine days school has been out for St. John Neumann students in Gwinnett County, as cleaning and restoration efforts continue at the school. The school and church are located on Tom Smith Road, and the Yellow River sits below the property. But heavy rains […]
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The Coat of Arms of His Excellency, The Most Reverend Luis Rafael Zarama, D.D. Auxiliary BIshop of Atlanta and Titular Bishop of Bararus
October 1, 2009The episcopal heraldic achievement or bishop’s coat of arms is composed of a shield with its charges (symbols), a motto scroll and the external ornamentation. The shield, which is the central and most important feature of any heraldic device, is described (blazoned) in 12th century terms, that are archaic to our modern language, and this […]
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Hispanic Community Praises Bishop’s Biculturalism
October 1, 2009As an immigrant from South America, Auxiliary Bishop Luis Zarama shares a native language and cultural heritage with others in the diverse and growing Hispanic Catholic population in the Atlanta Archdiocese. And those common experiences make this native Colombian, who is now an American, the right man to be a spiritual leader and shepherd, according […]
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Hispanic Bishop, Priest Welcome Appointment Nationally
October 1, 2009The ordination of Bishop Luis Zarama recognizes an important shift in the Catholic population nationally and celebrates the “great blessing” of Latino and Hispanic Catholics to the church—particularly those from the Colombian community as they and others watch a “capable” man learn more deeply “the joy of leadership.” Bishop Felipe Estevéz, auxiliary bishop of Miami […]