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Deacons’ Ministry Is At World’s Busiest Airport
September 4, 2008More than a quarter of a million people daily fly out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. And 60,000 airline, concessionaire, airport and security employees work there. Deacons Don Kelsey and Mike Landaiche care for the souls of all of them. The two men in their Roman collars stroll the baggage claim area. They say a […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (August 21, 2008)
August 21, 2008I spent a recent weekend talking about and thinking about faith—not an unusual preoccupation for the Archbishop! I began the morning with 300 charming ladies (and a few lucky guys) from the Archdiocese of Atlanta who are members of Magnificat, an international women’s ministry that enjoys a respectable presence here in North Georgia. They invited […]
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Giving One’s Heart To Life
August 21, 2008Scientists recently claim to have measured the largest eye ever found. The eye belonged to a colossal squid and is as large as a dinner plate. The lens is the size of an orange. The squid lived in the dark ocean depths, and the size of the lens enabled it to capture enough light in […]
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Memories Of Betsey Fox-Genovese, A Lady Of Grace
August 21, 2008I met Elizabeth Fox-Genovese—or “Betsey” as she was called—for lunch at Panera Bread a few years before her death. We had much in common, according to our mutual friend, Father Richard Lopez. We both had been devoted to the feminist movement, we were both academics and writers, and we were both working at Emory University. […]
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Minority Communities Have Many New HIV Cases
August 21, 2008Black and Latino communities face an HIV/AIDS crisis in numbers that mirror the early years of the disease. “It’s like the second wave of the pandemic,” said Irene Miranda, the director of the Atlanta Archdiocese’s HIV/AIDS ministry. Troubling statistics of the disease show it is reaching deeper into minority communities and people living in rural […]
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AIDS Speakers Offer Ways For Youth To Minister
August 21, 2008With no official medical education or experience, Ainhoa Tollinche was admittedly a little nervous about how she would fit in as a speaker for the first Southeastern Conference of Catholic AIDS Ministers gathering held last week at the Simpsonwood retreat center. But the subject of AIDS education, especially regarding youth in Catholic schools, turned out […]
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Sister Mary-beth Beres, Teacher, Consultant, Dies
August 21, 2008Sister Mary Elizabeth Beres, OP, 66, died on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at her residence in Clarkston. She was in the 47th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican congregation. Born in Birmingham, Ala., to John and Ethel (Elenyesi) Beres, she graduated from St. Mary High School in Jackson, Mich. Sister Mary-beth earned a […] Full Story
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Local Couple To Record Daily Show For Sirius Radio
August 21, 2008Greg and Jennifer Willits are moving out of their “cloffice” and into the homes of hundreds of thousands of potential listeners. Wednesday, Sept. 3, the Willitses, founders of the Conyers-based Rosary Army, will officially kick off “The Catholics Next Door With Greg and Jennifer Willits,” which will air from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday […] Full Story
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Pastor Addresses Abuse Case At Weekend Masses
August 21, 2008Parishioners at St. Philip Benizi Church heard a message of explanation, sorrow and prayer from their pastor, Conventual Franciscan Father Gregory Hartmayer, this past weekend. The priest spoke in both English and Spanish at the conclusion of all seven weekend Masses at the Jonesboro church on Aug. 16-17, addressing the concerns and questions of parishioners […] Full Story
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Affection For Broadcaster Skip Caray Fills Cathedral
August 21, 2008The boys of summer paid their respects to the funny and at times irreverent man who told the Braves Nation about their on-field exploits. Skip Caray, the long-time announcer for the Atlanta Braves, was remembered at a funeral Mass as a dozen pews at Christ the King Cathedral were filled by front office officials, broadcasting […]