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Time To Reflect On Gift
April 16, 2009The Paschal Vigil is my favorite time of Holy Week. It is a joyful day for the whole Catholic Church. For me, it is a time to reflect on my baptism and the gift of being part of the family of Christ. As an RCIA catechist for children, I participate actively in the Easter Vigil every year. Even […]
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Love Of Christ Pours Into Me
April 16, 2009Prior to Easter of 2005, most Easters for me were about the same—an opportunity to buy a new shirt and tie—dress the kids in new spring clothes—hide some plastic eggs in the back yard—relish in the kids’ joy of searching and finding those hidden treasures—head off to Sunday services at church—come home and let the […]
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Dying, And Rising Again
April 16, 2009My most memorable Easter was 12 years ago at the Easter Vigil. The presider, Father Albert Jowdy, opened his homily with “Tonight there is a death in the family.” Powerful words! As a member of the RCIA team, I knew what these words meant for the Elect, who would receive the sacraments of initiation this […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (April 16, 2009)
April 16, 2009Archbishop Gregory spent this Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil at home, as he continued to recuperate fully from an ankle injury. He wrote this column from this year’s unique perspective of celebrating the Triduum. There are some portions of the Liturgy of the Hours that I have never prayed before this particular Triduum. […]
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Paul Valued The Ministry Of Women
April 16, 2009Would you be surprised to discover that Paul worked closely with women throughout his ministry as an apostle of Jesus Christ? If so, you’re not alone. Many Christians are most familiar with a few passages in Paul’s letters that seem to denigrate women, keeping them in their place, and even silencing them. Perhaps we need […]
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Pilgrimage Links Injustice With Suffering Of Jesus
April 16, 2009Despite the call for heavy rain and severe thunderstorms, hundreds of people stayed dry during the 29th annual Good Friday Pilgrimage on April 10. The pilgrims gathered on the steps of Georgia’s Capitol under a threatening sky the morning of Good Friday, but managed to walk the streets of downtown Atlanta without feeling a drop […]
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St. Paul Church Hosts Program For Jubilee Year
April 16, 2009St. Paul the Apostle Church in Cleveland, Georgia, a pilgrim church for the Year of St. Paul, offers a program Saturday, April 25, beginning at 3 p.m. on the topic of “Wisdom” in Paul’s letters. The program includes time for prayer, meditation and confession, followed by the 5 p.m. vigil Mass, a light supper at […]
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Workshop To Help Parishes Launch Jobs Ministries
April 16, 2009Thursday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta Training Parish Leaders To Start a Career Ministry, Sponsored by Catholic Charities Atlanta Limited Space Register for Workshop; Two Volunteers per Parish Contact: Caroline Hansen at caroline@careerministry.org or (770) 794-6651 to register Caroline McCoy-Hansen first began a career ministry nearly six […]
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Medical Volunteers Sought For Local Mission Work
April 16, 2009A new collaboration between the local members of the Order of Malta and an arm of Saint Joseph Hospital aims to provide medical care for families at the Solidarity Mission Village. The focus for the Order of Malta, a religious organization founded during the Crusades, is finding needed doctors, nurses and physician assistants to volunteer […]
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Cathedral Players To Present Musical Favorite
April 16, 2009The Cathedral Players will stage the long-time favorite musical, “The King and I,” which presents the inevitable culture clash when the king of Siam hires a prim English governess to teach his many children born from his many wives. Rogers and Hammerstein’s adaptation of the true story from the 1860s will unfold the last weekend […]