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Young Catholics Embrace Jesus’ Message, Not Practices
February 21, 2008The youngest Catholics may not be sitting in the pews, but they have picked up Jesus’ key message. Serving the poor is a core belief of the Catholic faith for some 91 percent of so-called “Millennial” Catholics, according to a survey done by Catholic University of America sociologists. At the same time, the same group […]
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Alliance Of The Two Hearts To Host Lenten Events
February 21, 2008A Lenten retreat for the International Alliance of the Holy Family will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 8-9, at the Holiday Inn, Roswell. Prior to the retreat, the Alliance of the Two Hearts will hold a First Friday Lenten vigil on Friday, March 7. All are welcome to attend. The vigil on Friday […]
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IHM To Complete New Church This Year
February 21, 2008Those taking a trip down Briarcliff Road recently have probably seen the large project currently taking shape on the property of one of the city’s older Catholic churches, Immaculate Heart of Mary. A five-year project is expected to come to fruition this year when the parish community will celebrate the building of a new church […]
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Pinecrest Academy Loses Region Final In Triple OT
February 21, 2008Pinecrest Academy boys were defeated in the GISA-AA region final 83-77 by Christian Heritage School Feb. 15. Pinecrest led by 8 at halftime after a fast start by team captain Mike Metz, who had 19 first half points. Metz finished the game with 38 points, followed by John Neiner and Brian Guhde with 13 and […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (February 14, 2008)
February 14, 2008The last time that we celebrated Easter on March 23 was in 1913, and it won’t fall on March 23 again until 2160. So, needless to say, we will celebrate the earliest Easter in our lifetimes this year. Easter is established with a calculation that was fixed by Pope St. Victor I near the end […]
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Helena And The Mountains Around Us
February 14, 2008Her name is Helena, and she came here to the monastery for a few days of retreat. She had a beautiful, soft voice, and when she spoke I asked her where she originally came from and she smiled and said, “Scotland. But that was long ago.” She came with three friends and they drove here […]
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Deaneries Reorganized To Foster Collaboration
February 14, 2008The number of deaneries in the archdiocese has been expanded from six to 10 in order to promote closer working relationships among the pastors and priests in various regions of North Georgia by making each deanery smaller in size and having it comprise fewer parishes. The deans have also been given expanded responsibilities by Archbishop […]
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Priest Appointments
February 14, 2008Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest appointments. Father Ricardo X. Bailey, parochical vicar at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta, has been appointed to a five-year term on the College of Consultors of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, effective Feb. 15. Father Paul W. Berny, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Marietta, has been appointed to […]
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Atlanta To Host Several St. Patrick’s Day Events
February 14, 2008Three significant events have been planned this year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta will host these events, which include a memorial Mass for Father Thomas O’Reilly, a St. Patrick’s Day Mass and a St. Patrick’s Day parade. This year, the celebration of St. Patrick’s […]
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Contest Calls For St. Patrick’s Day Essays
February 14, 2008St. Patrick’s Day honors Ireland’s national saint, but the day also is a reminder of the American commitment to immigrants who came to the United States as a land of opportunity. The festivities of St. Patrick’s Day abound in Georgia. In Atlanta, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade was first held in 1858 by the […]