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Catholic Conference Hosts Feb. 5 Day At Capitol
January 17, 2008Catholics from across the state are being encouraged to make their voices heard in the current legislative session, even as the bishops of Georgia and their representatives focus on key initiatives—opposing more frequent use of the death penalty and supporting the funding of a state umbilical cord blood bank. At the same time, Georgia’s two […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (January 10, 2008)
January 10, 2008I am a bit embarrassed to admit that this past Sunday was the first occasion that I could host a tradition that is both an honor and an obligation for the Archbishop of Atlanta. I held the first Epiphany reception at my home for the women religious of this local Church. This event closes the […]
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Father Egan, Marist School President, Hospitalized
January 10, 2008Father Richmond Egan, SM, president of Marist School, suffered an embolism on Wednesday, Jan. 2. He has been hospitalized at Saint Joseph Hospital, Atlanta, since that time and remains unconscious and on life support. Father Egan’s family members from Boston are with him, along with some of his fellow Marist priests. Because Father Egan was […]
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Archdiocese Changes Web Site Layout, Adds Podcasts
January 10, 2008Frequent visitors to the Archdiocese of Atlanta Web site may have noticed that some major changes recently took place. The archdiocese has updated and revamped its official Web page, not only to make the site even more user friendly, but also in anticipation of the continued growth of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. When users open […]
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Fragments Of Color Illuminate Monk-Artist’s Work
January 10, 2008Nearly three years after a fire destroyed Father Methodius Telnack’s Stained Glass Studios, the Trappist monk and self-taught artisan works in a studio newly built for cutting and assembling brilliant stained glass. The fire and its damage registers now barely a shrug from Father Methodius, as he stands in his work area, which is flooded […]
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Annual Pro-Life Events Scheduled For Jan. 22
January 10, 2008Activists will observe the 35th anniversary of the legalization of abortion with a Mass followed by the Together For Life memorial service on the steps of the Georgia Statehouse. Immediately following the service, all are invited to join a police-escorted silent memorial walk through the streets of downtown Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, Gary Bauer, […]
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CCHD Leader To Be Recognized At MLK Service
January 10, 2008The 2008 History Maker’s Award will be given to Ralph McCloud, the first black man to lead the U.S. Catholic bishops’ anti-poverty campaign. The award is given as part of the celebration in the Atlanta Archdiocese for the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. \The 24th annual service commemorating King’s life will take place […]
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Nigerian Community To Honor Blessed Father Tansi
January 10, 2008The Nigerian-Igbo Catholic Community of Atlanta will celebrate a Mass and reception in honor of Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi at St. Anthony of Padua Church on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. Blessed Tansi was born in Aguleri, near Onitsha in Anambra State, Nigeria, in 1903. He became a teacher, then headmaster, before deciding […]
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First Archdiocesan Education Banquet To Be Held
January 10, 2008On Saturday, Feb. 2, during the conclusion of National Catholic Schools Week, the Archdiocese of Atlanta will hold a banquet to honor and recognize Catholic schools and educators. This first education banquet is intended to become an annual event. The banquet, which will be held at Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, will begin at 5 p.m. […]
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Monsignor Donovan Boys Pull To .500 For The Season
January 10, 2008The Monsignor Donovan High School boys made the Jan. 4 drive down to Stockbridge, where they faced Community Christian Academy, and they came away with a 75-61 victory. Monsignor Donovan broke a close game open in the second quarter and were up 39-23 at the half. They extended the lead to as much as 22 […]