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What I Have Seen And Heard (March 5, 2009)
March 5, 2009Finally in my fifth year as your Archbishop, I think that I have now earned my credentials as an official Atlanta citizen! I began worrying about two inches of snow—I watched the meteorologists with acute attention on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, worrying like many of you if this onslaught of winter weather would wreak […]
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Priest Assignment
March 5, 2009Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. He has confirmed the recommendation of Father Pawel Bandurski, provincial of the Society of Christ, and has assigned Society of Christ Father Marek Ciesla to ministry with the Polish community of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and as parochial vicar at St. Marguerite D’Youville […]
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On Repentance And The Meaning Of Paradise
March 5, 2009Early in the morning on Ash Wednesday we approached the altar and bowed before our Abbot Francis Michael as he gently made the Sign of the Cross with ashes on our heads. “Repent and believe the Good News of Our Lord Jesus Christ,” he told each person who received the ashes. Just a few moments […]
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‘Shuttle’ Sends St. Jude Students Into Orbit
March 5, 2009The ministries building at St. Jude the Apostle School was transformed into the abyss of space as students participated in NASA Space Camp’s “Build-A-Shuttle” program the week of Feb. 9. Students from all grades participated in the program, which brings together teachers, parents, students and representatives of NASA’s U.S. Space and Rocket Center to build […]
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Archdiocese, Mission File Suit To Block Waste Station
March 5, 2009A suit has been filed by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Mission Church against Gwinnett County and Lancaster Enterprises to block a proposed solid waste operation next to the church in Norcross. On Feb. 3, Gwinnett County commissioners voted 3-2 to approve a rezoning and special use permits allowing the solid […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Events Include Lively Celebrations
March 5, 2009The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta will host a number of events held annually for St. Patrick’s Day, including a memorial Mass and wreath-laying ceremony for Father Thomas O’Reilly, a St. Patrick’s Day parade and a St. Patrick’s Day Mass. On Thursday, March 12, at 11:30 a.m., events honoring the memory of Father O’Reilly will […]
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Southern Catholic Named Faithful ‘Best Buy’
March 5, 2009Southern Catholic College is one of several “faithfully” Catholic colleges that offer students cost savings compared to other Catholic institutions, according to a report from The Cardinal Newman Society. The average tuition at the society’s recommended colleges is about $3,000 less than at other Catholic colleges and about $1,000 less than the average private college, […]
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St. Mark To Hold Parish Mission
March 5, 2009St. Mark Church will hold a parish mission from Saturday, March 14, through Monday, March 16. All are welcome to attend. Guest facilitator Father Pat Malone, a retired priest in the Wichita, Kan. diocese, has recently been working with Catholic Relief Services through its program Global Fellows. The program consists of priests, deacons and seminarians […]
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Students Bake For Ronald McDonald House
March 5, 2009Kindergarteners at St. Catherine of Siena School celebrated Mardi Gras by holding their annual bake sale to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House of Atlanta. The youngsters worked along aside parents at home to design posters and home-baked goodies, from multi-colored Filipino rice balls and Venezuelan sugar cookies to homemade challah bread and brownies, […]
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CMLA Crowns Champs
March 5, 2009The Catholic Metro League of Atlanta held its “Championship Saturday,” a single elimination tournament for grades five through eight at Our Lady of the Assumption School, Atlanta, Feb. 14. The league is comprised of boys and girls teams from 14 parishes and/or regional schools, grades three through eight. The 2008-2009 season included 274 teams with […]