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One Deacon Answers A Different Call
February 9, 2009Among the men ordained deacons Feb. 7, candidate Timothy Gallagher is unique. While 12 permanent deacons to-be sat in the pews with their wives and children, Gallagher sat with his family, preparing for ordination as a transitional deacon, making a vow of celibacy, and in the near future preparing to become a priest for the […]
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ORB: Changing Lives From Cameroon To Atlanta
February 9, 2009I spent last year in a rural town in the North West Province of Cameroon as a volunteer with Catholic Relief Services. Working with one of CRS’ partners, I learned firsthand how the organization works on the ground to serve the most poor and vulnerable people. My experience in Cameroon has changed my life and […]
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Charming Movie Treads Old Ground
February 9, 2009“New in Town,” a new film directed by Jonas Elmer, is not a movie that sets out to change the world. What it offers, however, is nothing less than a happily-ever-after story, some appealing characters and more than its share of genuinely funny moments. The story of “New in Town” has been told before. A […]
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OLM Wrestler Captures Gold At Bowdon Tournament
February 5, 2009Our Lady of Mercy High School wrestler Clint Ford won first place in the 119-pound weight class at the Bowdon High School tournament Saturday, Jan. 31. Ford was the only Mercy wrestler to place. He’s one of four seniors on the team, which includes 10 wrestlers and four managers. “Clint has placed in every tournament […]
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Local Catholic Asks About Attending Roswell Chapel
February 5, 2009Q. The pope lifted the excommunication of four bishops of the Society of St. Pius X. What does this mean for people in the Archdiocese of Atlanta? There is an SSPX chapel in Roswell we have been avoiding because of the excommunication, but now that it is lifted, can we licitly attend? Please cover this […]
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Bishop’s Remarks On Holocaust Repudiated
February 5, 2009Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, who serves as chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, said Feb. 2 that he was “embarrassed” by the statements of a traditionalist bishop who questioned the severity and extent of the Holocaust. “Someone has said something terribly offensive and insulting to friends and neighbors,” he […]
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Pinecrest Boys, Girls Are Double Winners
February 5, 2009The Lady Paladins of Pinecrest Academy defeated The Weber School of Atlanta 63-52. Sophomore guard Margaret Cassandra was the team’s leading scorer, followed by senior guard Danielle Anderson with 15 points. In the boys game sophomore guard Joe Neiner scored 27 points and freshman forward John DePalma added 16 points in Pinecrest’s victory over Weber 90-56. […]
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Deacon Honored To Assist At Papal Mass
February 5, 2009It was a unique privilege and honor for Atlanta native and St. Pius X High School graduate Brother Joseph (Matthew) Van House to serve as one of two principal deacons for Pope Benedict XVI on Jan. 1 at the Mass for the feast of Mary, Mother of God and World Peace Day at St. Peter’s […]
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Cathedral Celebrates Milestone, Plans For Future
February 5, 2009January was a month of celebrating the past and looking to the future at Christ the King Cathedral. Worshippers on Jan. 18 marked the 70th anniversary of the dedication of the mother church of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated a Sunday Mass, which was the centerpiece of the anniversary remembrance. He […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (February 5, 2009)
February 5, 2009I had long heard of Southern hospitality before arriving here as the Archbishop of Atlanta. This widely acknowledged attribute of life in our region is one of the celebrated qualities that most people encounter when arriving in the South. Southern people are genteel and hospitable. I certainly have found that to be true, and regularly […]