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What I Have Seen and Heard (May 21, 2009)
May 21, 2009Would St. Paul Twitter? I had that very thought as Veronica, one of our communications department staffers, was trying to teach me about this new Internet tool. I believe that not only would St. Paul Twitter, he would urge all of those who are Church ministers of the Gospel to do the same. Paul was […]
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Anthony And His Tomato Seeds
May 21, 2009Night before last I was in the retreat house and sitting with Father Anthony, at the kitchen table. He held in his hand a small plastic bag, with a picture on it of a bright red tomato. I asked him what was in the bag, and he smiled and said, “Seeds, tomato seeds. They have […]
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Georgia Bulletin Updates Web Site
May 21, 2009In a continuing effort to keep Catholics well informed of the happenings of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, The Georgia Bulletin has expanded and updated its Web site with an updated look, new features and user-friendly additions. Atlanta archdiocesan Webmaster Jessica Handley said the Web site was refurbished to prepare for new content, in addition to […]
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Priest Assignments
May 21, 2009Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. Father James H. Sexstone, parochial vicar at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Atlanta, will retire from active ministry effective June 1.
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USO Warmth Greets Military Men, Women At Airport
May 21, 2009The flow of soldiers traveling through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport may seem smaller these days, but there is no less enthusiasm from the volunteers in red aprons who cheer and greet them with hugs, “hero” teddy bears, a heartfelt handshake. Standing near the escalators at the airport’s arrival area are USO volunteers. They wait to […]
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Cartersville Man Keeps Soldiers Connected
May 21, 2009Miles Chesley remembered the lonely days of a young man in the armed forces. Serving in the Navy, he found any piece of mail was exciting, even something like a seed catalog was notable, he said. It wasn’t that the mail was uplifting, but that someone actually thought of him and took the time to […] Full Story
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Priests Complete First Year As Chaplains
May 21, 2009Father Fred Wendel marks one year as an Army chaplain in July. From ministering to a Catholic community to running suicide prevention training, Father Wendel said his service as a military chaplain is better than he expected. “It’s great. I love it,” he said in a telephone interview as he traveled between military installations in […]
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Marist, St. Pius Reach State Baseball Quarterfinals
May 21, 2009Marist School and St. Pius X High School baseball teams swept their respective opponents in May 13 doubleheaders to propel the schools to the third round of the state baseball playoffs. In game one Marist broke a tie in the fifth inning with three runs to take a 4-1 lead over Marietta’s Sprayberry High School. […]
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Five Seminarians Ordained To Diaconate
May 21, 2009Five men were ordained transitional deacons at the Cathedral of Christ the King Saturday, May 16, in the tradition-rich liturgy. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory performed the rites, from the promise of obedience to him and his successors to the laying on of his hands in ordination. The Atlanta Archdiocese received an international class of deacons. […]
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Maybe She’ll One Day Teach Catholic Theology
May 15, 2009For Blessed Trinity High School senior Victoria Bonutti, attending a school with a Catholic focus is one of the most important things. So important that next year she will continue her college education at one of the most well- known Catholic schools in the country: the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. “I find it’s […]