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Centenarians’ Serving Spirit Hailed On Birthdays
July 2, 2009Two Catholics here recently celebrated 100 years or more of life. Nettie Singleton, a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, was honored by the Atlanta City Council. She turned 100 on May 31. Meanwhile, Jim Kelly is not to be outdone. A longtime member of Holy Cross Church, Kelly’s 101st birthday was June 22. […]
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Four Priests Named First-Time Pastors, Administrator
July 2, 2009Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has named four priests as first-time pastors, effective July 1. Father Rafael Carballo, currently a parochial vicar at St. Brendan the Navigator Church, Cumming, will become pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Carrollton. Father Luis Guillermo Cordoba, currently a parochial vicar at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Blairsville, and […]
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Eight New Priests Ordained For North Georgia
July 2, 2009Nearly five years ago, a young Aisling Cleary attended the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Eucharistic Congress where she received a small stuffed bear with the name of a seminarian printed on an attached card. Over the last few years the bear traveled with the young girl from Atlanta to Canada to Ireland and back, and all […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (June 18, 2009)
June 18, 2009Each one of our physical senses is a blessing from God, and they work in perfectly balanced harmony for most of us. We all depend upon those senses to encounter the world about us. While some human senses are more highly developed than others, members of the animal kingdom often have superior senses of smell; […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (June 18, 2009)
June 18, 2009Each one of our physical senses is a blessing from God, and they work in perfectly balanced harmony for most of us. We all depend upon those senses to encounter the world about us. While some human senses are more highly developed than others, members of the animal kingdom often have superior senses of smell; […]
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Mass, Healing Service Emphasize Need For Eucharist
June 18, 2009Harkening to the 2009 Eucharistic Congress theme “As Grain Once Scattered,” North Georgia Catholics became one body in Christ on Friday evening, June 12, as they gathered at the Georgia International Convention Center for an opening Mass and healing service. The presence of the diverse and vibrant archdiocesan church buoyed people like Jim O’Brien of […] Full Story
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Cardinal: With Eucharist, ‘We Can Change The World’
June 18, 2009Cardinal John P. Foley was quick to note the impressive crowd at the closing Mass for the 2009 Eucharistic Congress. “I haven’t seen a crowd this big at Mass since Yankee Stadium, and that was for Pope Benedict XVI,” he said, referring to the pope’s 2008 U.S. visit. “This is a tremendous testimony to the […] Full Story
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Priest Assignment
June 18, 2009Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. Father Fred W. Wendel has been assigned as Garrison Chaplain at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, effective June 15.
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Faith Stories Linger After General Track Ends
June 18, 2009Greg and Jennifer Willits, founders of the Rosary Army and hosts of “The Catholics Next Door with Greg & Jennifer Willits” on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, led the General Track’s first session, sharing their personal journey and suggesting that others discern if God is calling them to be involved in spreading the Gospel in a […] Full Story
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Revive! Encourages Young Adults To Seek Vocation
June 18, 2009Kicking off the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s 2009 Eucharistic Congress was Revive!, with a powerful and consistent message for the several hundred young people who attended the young adult track held at the Georgia International Convention Center. A call to unity and the honest discernment of vocation were the topics of discussion the evening of Friday, […] Full Story