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The Question Of Priestly Celibacy
March 1, 2007I was recently asked to answer a number of questions on the practice of priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church, and I began to realize that this way of life, which is so dear to me, is often unknown and misunderstood, even by people who have practiced the Catholic faith all of their lives. It […]
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Fields, Outside And Inside, Reflect God
March 1, 2007There are many large fields on our monastery property. I have gotten to know some of them quite well these past few years. I know their rolling highs and lows. I know where there are paths through the tall grasses that grow in spring and summer. The trees are becoming more familiar to me, too—which […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (March 1, 2007)
March 1, 2007I made an impromptu stopover at the Cathedral last Friday afternoon to retrieve the vestments that I would use for the Rites of Election that I celebrated over this first weekend of Lent. Those events always invigorate me and usually bring tears to my eyes as I look into the faces of those wonderful people […]
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2 Mercy Wrestlers Medal In State Tournament
March 1, 2007Our Lady of Mercy High School sophomore Clint Ford and junior Thomas Raville placed in the medal rounds of the state wrestling tournament at the Gwinnett Civic Center in Duluth, Feb. 15. Ford, who competes in the 112-pound weight class, took a fifth-place finish after defeating his Commerce High School opponent with a pin in […]
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CRS Regional Office Brings World’s Needs To Atlanta
March 1, 2007At a dedication ceremony for the new Southeast Regional Office of Catholic Relief Services on Feb. 20, CRS president Ken Hackett invited Georgia Catholics to love their neighbors around the world by participating in CRS’s many educational, advocacy and support projects that benefit 99 countries. He noted how over the past couple of decades “our […]
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Traditional Irish Festivities Set For Two Weekends
March 1, 2007Events to honor St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, will take place on March 9-10 and March 16-17 in Atlanta, sponsored by the Hibernian Benevolent Society, which was founded in 1858 by a group of Atlanta merchants to serve the less fortunate. The annual wreath-laying ceremony will be held on Friday, March 9, to […]
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Cathedral Choir To Present Stations In Sight, Sound
March 1, 2007For centuries the Stations of the Cross have been one of the most popular of Lenten Catholic devotions, and for centuries artists—both visual and musical—have responded to the power of the Stations through magnificent paintings and song. On Friday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m., the Cathedral Choir, the Schola Nova and the Schola Cantorum of […]
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Father Joseph, One Of First Monastery Priests, Dies
March 1, 2007Father Joseph Tynan, OCSO, 88, one of the first monks ordained a priest at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery, died after a long illness on Thursday, Feb. 22, in the monastery infirmary. The celebration of the funeral Mass of the Resurrection was held at the monastery on Monday, Feb. 26, at 9 a.m. […]
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OLA School’s ‘Mr. J’ More Than A Janitor
March 1, 2007Willie Jefferson, the beloved janitor at Our Lady of the Assumption School, marks his 20th year of service this month. Jefferson is a popular fixture at the Atlanta school. In the carpool line he greets parents and students in the morning and at the close of the school day. He is also in the cafeteria […]
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‘Amazing Grace’ Depicts One Man’s Dedication
March 1, 2007“Amazing Grace” brings together a stellar cast to tell the story of William Wilberforce, the politician who is credited with ending the slave trade across the British Empire. Directed by Michael Apted, the film is always uplifting and is, in the end, a touching tribute to a man who devoted his life to improving the […]