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At Congress, Teens Assured That ‘Miracles Happen’
June 21, 2007Those teens that didn’t get to Exhibit Hall A of the Georgia International Convention Center early enough to reserve front row seats in the teen track resorted to improvisation. They just sat on the concrete floor in front of the first row of chairs for the entire day. “This was an excited crowd. There was […]
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Deacon Patrick Graybill Delights Deaf Track
June 21, 2007Using examples that were simple, as well as humorous, practical and deeply profound, Deacon Patrick Graybill delighted both the deaf and the hearing participants of the 2007 Eucharistic Congress deaf track with his encouragement to bring prayer and spirituality into their daily lives. “Spirituality isn’t just for Sundays,” he proclaimed in his native language, American […]
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Podcasts, CDs Of Congress Speakers Available
June 21, 2007Missed the Eucharistic Congress? Want to relive your experience? Listen to podcasts of the event provided by the Office of Catholic Communications of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Podcasts, which are short, online radio-like shows, can be listened to via a computer or downloaded to an MP3 device player. The Eucharistic Congress podcasts can be found […]
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Vietnamese See Eucharist As Strengthening Family Life
June 21, 2007There was little floor space available in International Salon 5 as people gathered for the Vietnamese track on June 9 to glean new insights on “the spirit of Vietnam.” A few young children were sprinkled among the crowd that lined the walls and took seats to listen to two notable speakers: Father Joseph Hoang Minh […]
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Annual ‘Encuentro’ To Be Held July 7
June 21, 2007All those working within Hispanic ministries for the Archdiocese of Atlanta are invited to participate in this year’s annual “Encuentro,” Saturday, July 7, at St. Andrew Church from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The theme for this year’s Encuentro is “Pastoral Spirituality,” and 200 attendees are expected. Speakers for the day will include local leaders […]
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Marian Catechesis Set In Motion At Congress
June 21, 2007During the closing Mass of the Eucharistic Congress June 9, a special commissioning of 11 images of Our Lady of Guadalupe marked a Marian renewal for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Father José Duván Gonzalez, vicar for clergy and liaison for the Office for Hispanic Ministry, spoke at the closing Mass while the images of Our […]
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Cardinal Applies Pope’s Words To New Caritas Role
June 21, 2007As he arrived in Atlanta to address the 2007 Eucharistic Congress, Honduran Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga had just been elected the new president of Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican-based confederation of Catholic relief and development agencies. In an interview between his presentations to Spanish-speaking and English-speaking audiences at the congress, Cardinal Rodríguez, 64, smilingly acknowledged that […]
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Exhibitors Showcase Services, Gifts For Catholics
June 21, 2007In addition to the liturgies, prayer, presentations and music, the lively crowds at the 2007 Eucharistic Congress found a variety of inviting and interesting Catholic gifts, books, clothing, music and services for purchase in the large exhibitors’ hall in the Georgia International Convention Center. The congress each year features vendors with items and information for […]
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Honduran Cardinal Encourages A ‘Eucharistic Life’
June 21, 2007Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga of Honduras told participants in the Hispanic track at the Eucharistic Congress not to work for food that perishes but to focus their lives upon the Eucharist and upon the word of God. Gesturing animatedly, reading letters that children had sent to Pope John Paul II in 2005 asking him faith […]
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‘Family Of Faith’ Gathers To Celebrate Eucharist
June 21, 2007The theme of this year’s Eucharistic Congress, chosen from John’s Gospel, resonates especially in a culture struggling with wrong answers to human hungers. “Jesus answered them and said, ‘Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not […]