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Atlanta Chancery To Move From Midtown
December 10, 2009The Atlanta Archdiocese is moving out of its Midtown neighborhood after close to 40 years. The new headquarters for the nearly 750,000 Catholics in North Georgia will be in Smyrna, just outside the Perimeter and near Cumberland Mall. The move puts the archdiocesan office about 12 miles from its current home at 680 West Peachtree […]
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Father Miceli, Retired Pastor Of St. Mary’s, Dies
December 10, 2009Father James A. Miceli, who served as pastor of St. Mary Church in Rome from 1990 until June 2009 when he retired, died on Dec. 8. He was 60. Ordained a priest on May 24, 1975 by Archbishop Thomas A. Donnellan, Father Miceli served the archdiocese for several years as an administrator, but most of […]
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After 44 Years As Priest, Msgr. Gracz Still Energized
December 10, 2009“A priest, in some ways, is expressing God to His people, and God uses other people to speak to us priests. It’s a dialogue,” Msgr. Henry Gracz, pastor of Atlanta’s Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, said about his experiences as a priest. “I love being in church with God’s people, searching out ways to continue […]
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Men’s Basketball League Wraps Up Third Season
December 10, 2009The Catholic Men’s Basketball League (CML) completed its 2009 season at Our Lady of Mercy High School Nov. 15. Over 90 men from six teams competed each Sunday starting on Sept. 13. Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Atlanta, won its third consecutive championship and finished the season with an undefeated record of 10-0. Our Lady […]
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De Niro Anchors Film On Family
December 10, 2009Director Kirk Jones gives us “Everybody’s Fine,” a film about a father who is isolated and out of touch with his children, and who makes up his mind to rectify this. Frank Goode is a retired widower who seems to be just marking time, keeping his house immaculate and maintaining his yard and his health. […]
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St. Mark Church To Host Advent Parish Mission
December 10, 2009St. Mark Church in Clarkesville welcomes Passionist Father Bernie Weber, returning to the parish for its annual Advent mission, Dec. 13-18. All are welcome to attend. “Parish renewals are a wonderful opportunity for young and old alike to grow closer to God. Coming together in your community, spending a longer period of time together in […]
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St. Pius To Host 10th Annual Christmas Tournament
December 10, 2009St. Pius X High School will host the tenth annual “Christmas Classic Basketball Tournament,” at its gymnasium Dec. 26, 28-30. The St. Pius X Christmas Classic is designed to bring together Catholic high school basketball teams from across the country for tournament competition. This year 16 boys and girls teams from nine different states will […]
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AACCW Names New Officers
December 10, 2009Four local Catholics were named as the new officers of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women for 2009-11 at its annual convention in September. Shirley Towle and Colette St. Cyr were elected as the president and vice president, respectively, at the Wyndham Peachtree City Hotel and Conference Center during the 53rd annual convention. Danalee […]
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Notable
December 10, 2009All Saints Church, Dunwoody, recently celebrated the Year for Priests with balloons, a party and an outpouring of affection. Msgr. Donald Kiernan and Fathers Daniel McCormick and Brian Higgins, along with Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue, were the honored guests at the festivities on Sunday, Nov. 22. At the celebration, parishioners could fill out postcards in […]
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Local Visitation nuns honor 400-year anniversary
December 10, 2009Following in the pattern created by St. Jane Frances de Chantal, nuns who belong to the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary are preparing to celebrate their 400th jubilee.