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Knights Slide High At Smyrna Parish’s Summer Fest
September 4, 2008St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna, held its annual Summerfest and Kermesse (church fundraising festival) at Jim Miller Park on Sunday, Aug. 3. As part of the festivities, the Knights of Columbus Council 12386 set up, organized and ran a giant inflatable slide, which was a popular part of the day. American Family Day of […]
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Catholic Charities, St. Vincent De Paul Help Evacuees Of Hurricane Gustav
September 4, 2008Catholic Charities Atlanta and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, working together, have begun initial relief efforts to help evacuees of Hurricane Gustav arriving in the Atlanta area. Existing funds for services are severely limited at both agencies. Based on funding, Catholic Charities expects to provide professional case management and assist with transportation expenses, […]
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Msgr. Zarama Named Judicial Vicar
September 4, 2008Msgr. Luis R. Zarama has been appointed by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to be judicial vicar for the Atlanta Archdiocese. He will keep his current position as a vicar general of the archdiocese. Father William King, a canon lawyer from the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pa., has returned to his home diocese after leading the church’s […]
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Annual Red Mass To Be Celebrated
September 4, 2008Three leaders in the Georgia legal community are to be honored at this year’s Red Mass. Judge John Ruffin Jr. of the Georgia Court of Appeals, William Brennan, director of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, and Doug Ammar, executive director of the Georgia Justice Projects, will share the 2008 St. Thomas More Award. The St. […]
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Priest Assignments
September 4, 2008Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following new priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Marist Father Ted Keating, provincial of the Marist Fathers and Brothers, Atlanta Province, and has confirmed the appointment of Marist Father John H. Harhager as president of Marist School, effective Aug. 21. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the […]
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Haitians, Africans Celebrate Priests From Homelands
September 4, 2008Caribbean rhythms, colorful African headdresses, and prayers uttered in half a dozen languages enlivened a celebration of two new black Catholic priests. The African and Haitian immigrant communities applauded Fathers Henry Atem and Gilbert Exumé, who were ordained in the spring, at a special weeknight Mass. Father Atem called it “such a joy and such […]
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Archdiocese To Commemorate Pauline Year
September 4, 2008Two churches in the Atlanta Archdiocese have been designated as pilgrimage sites during the Year of St. Paul, which began in June and concludes in June 2009. In a decree signed Aug. 25, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory named Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Decatur, and St. Paul the Apostle Church, Cleveland, as places for Catholics […]
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Chant, Contemporary Music Are Symposium Topics
September 4, 2008The powerful voices of music ministers from across the Southeast joined in harmony and filled Sacred Heart Church in downtown Atlanta Saturday, Aug. 16, as they gathered for the opening Mass of the first Southeastern Liturgical Music Symposium. A blend of reverent prayer and informative workshops from experienced speakers brought together choir directors, cantors and […]
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Hispanic Ministry Leaders Focus On Growing Role
September 4, 2008More than 250 Hispanic church leaders gathered for a one-day workshop to strengthen their efforts as “co-workers in the vineyard of the Lord.” The Hispanic Ministry Office hosted the mid-summer event at St. Andrew Church, Roswell, to connect community leaders from across the Atlanta Archdiocese who work with Hispanic Catholics. “It planted a seed in […]
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Archbishop Traces Faith Journey That Began At 11
September 4, 2008In an exploration of his own faith journey, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory told a group of Catholic women that he has never regretted his decision as an 11-year-old to become a Catholic, but he sorrows over bitter divisions within the church and the loss of so many Catholics who once were active. Sketching a picture […]