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Priest Assignments
August 7, 2008Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignment. Marist Father Patrick Scully has been assigned as chaplain at the Atlanta Medical Center for a one-year period beginning Aug. 21 through Sept. 21, 2009. He will reside at Sacred Heart Church, Atlanta.
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New Catholic Foundation Executive Director Named
August 7, 2008A nonprofit leader responsible for the major growth of several leading charities in Atlanta has been named the executive director of The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, serving the metropolitan and rural counties that comprise the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The announcement was made Aug. 7 by Clarence H. Smith, chairman of the Catholic Foundation board […]
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Olympian Kathleen Hersey Has Marist Cheering
August 7, 2008The video camera is on in Marist swim coach Terry Blish’s office, and all during the day teachers, friends and teammates have stopped by to record words of encouragement and good luck to alumna Kathleen Hersey. “All her teachers have been coming over, even the ones who hate athletics,” said Blish with a laugh. “Kathleen […]
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Social Action Directors Meet To Revitalize Ministry
August 7, 2008Catholic social justice leaders spent a week at Oglethorpe University studying coalition building with people of other faiths, digging into the church’s moral teachings and examining racism. Father Bryan Massingale, a theology professor at Jesuit-run Marquette University in Milwaukee, said the Catholic Church has not been a beacon of racial justice in the United States, […]
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Speakers Probe Deepening Catholic Service By Youth
August 7, 2008Although Catholic youth are used to doing service work, they need to find a way to connect their volunteering with their faith, according to speakers at a social action conference in Atlanta. Service activities have become commonplace in Catholic high schools and for those preparing for sacraments like confirmation, but the volunteer work almost has […]
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New Wheels For Refugee Program Bring Blessings
August 7, 2008The white, shiny Chevy passenger van has a proud new owner—Catholic Charities’ Refugee Resettlement program—and staff members celebrated the delivery of the nearly new vehicle at the Catholic Center on July 22. Staff and management gathered to participate in a special “blessing of the van” by Msgr. Luis R. Zarama, vicar general of the archdiocese. […]
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Immigrant Communities To Give Thanks For New Priests
August 7, 2008A Eucharistic celebration to honor the priestly ordinations of Father Henry Atem, a native of Cameroon, and Father Gilbert Exumé, a native of Haiti, will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Decatur. All are invited. The Mass, where Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will serve as […]
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Corpus Christi Teens Bring Message Downtown
August 7, 2008Men, women and children crossing Baker Street on the north side of Centennial Olympic Park witnessed a unique sight Friday, July 18, as some 15 young women stood on the side of the road holding signs with encouraging messages. Some passers-by took pictures, others stopped to stare and those driving by often gave a honk […]
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Timely ‘Swing Vote’ Addresses Personal Responsibility
August 7, 2008Politics and family values may not seem like they belong together, but it’s a combination that works in Disney’s new offering, “Swing Vote.” Directed by Joshua Michael Stern, “Swing Vote” is the story of Bud Johnson, a down-on-his-luck single father. Through a series of unlikely events, the United States presidential election comes down to a […]
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Institute on Children, Christian Initiation To Be Held
August 7, 2008The Archdiocese of Atlanta and the North American Forum on the Catechumenate are co-sponsoring a two-day institute, “Children and Christian Initiation,” for all people who work in the Christian initiation ministry at the parish level. The Institute will be offered Oct. 10-11 at Holy Trinity Church. Teams involved in the Rite of Christian Initiation for […] Full Story