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Couples Celebrating 50th, 60th Anniversary In 2008
July 17, 2008Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory would like to honor couples married in 1958 and 1948 with an invitation to a Golden/Diamond Wedding Anniversary Mass on Saturday, Oct. 25, at noon at St. Brigid Church, Alpharetta. A catered reception will follow for the celebratory couples and their families. Tickets are required for this special occasion. Please contact […]
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North Georgia Young Adults, Youth Trek To Sydney
July 17, 2008Youth, young adults, priests and chaperones from North Georgia are among the 15,000 people who traveled from the United States to World Youth Day, the international event convened by Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney, Australia, July 15-20. According to organizers, the U.S. contingent was the largest delegation representing any country outside of Australia. Also 50 […]
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Dames, Knights Of Malta Accompany Sick To Lourdes
July 17, 2008They came practically out of nowhere, entering the lives of three individuals during their time of need. The caped women and men—Dames and Knights of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta—took up the call to be their “brother’s keeper.” “To be honest, I didn’t know a thing about the order,” admitted Stacey Persichetti, a young […]
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Padre Pio’s Letters Reveal His Dark Night of Soul
July 17, 2008Words Of Light: Inspiration From The Letters Of Padre Pio; Compiled and with an introduction by Father Raniero Cantalamessa; Paraclete Press, 2008; 206 pp., hardback, $23.95 Many Catholics will be thrilled to know that a book containing excerpts from Padre Pio’s letters has just been published. “Words of Light” contains portions of the saint’s letters […]
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Event To Celebrate Cultural Diversity Of Community
July 17, 2008A colorful parade, cultural activities and cuisine from around the world will be among the featured attractions at the 2008 International Festival scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Christ our Hope Church. The annual event will include rides, games, prizes, multi-cultural dancers and a “Taste of the Nations” highlighting foods from […] Full Story
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Catholic Professionals Host Training On Marital Therapy
July 17, 2008What is the role of religion and spirituality in psychotherapy? There is a group of therapists here in the Archdiocese of Atlanta interested in exploring how the practice of psychotherapy can be informed by the richness of Catholic teaching and philosophy. The name that the group has adopted is taken from their patroness, Our Mother […]
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Hope For Parish Bears Fruit In Apple Capital
July 17, 2008One of the newest Catholic parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese is adopting centuries-old church customs as its own in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Leaving the red-columned Good Samaritan Church, the long line of parishioners was led by altar servers carrying a crucifix. The Knights of Columbus in plumed hats and swords added dignity to the […]
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Sharing The Mystery
July 3, 2008The Eucharist is a living mystery, the gift of Jesus of himself to his church. It is his life, given to us, that makes us a church, a people gathered by the Spirit and renewed with the very life of God. The archdiocese celebrates this great gift with an annual day of festive remembrance, a […]
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Newcomers To Catholic Podcasts Must Find Passion, Presenters Say
July 3, 2008During the Catholic New Media Celebration, two separate presentations were given on the subject of podcasts, a Web-based audio broadcast and a new and relatively easy way to become involved in the new media. Father Roderick Vonhögen, host of the Daily Breakfast and Catholic Insider podcasts and known by some as the original podcasting priest, […] Full Story
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Faith-Filled Congress-goers Embrace ‘The Living Bread’
July 3, 2008The crowd knelt as the ringing bells signaled the approach of the golden monstrance carried by the archbishop. A parade of colorful banners from Catholic parishes and organizations across the Atlanta Archdiocese, youngsters in white dresses and suits worn at their first Communion, followed by sword-carrying members of the Knights of Peter Claver and of […] Full Story