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Inspirational Film Is Set In 1930s At Black College
January 10, 2008“The Great Debaters” is an inspirational movie that demonstrates the value of hard work and determination in achieving one’s goals. Set in East Texas in 1935, “The Great Debaters” presents the story of the debate team at Wiley College. Led by their coach, Professor Melvin Tolson, the team’s unbeaten record prompts an historic invitation to […]
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Retired CFO Grateful For Opportunity To Serve
January 10, 2008Concluding his service of five years as the chief financial officer of the archdiocese, Gary Meader said he has loved the opportunity to use his knowledge and experience in the service of the church. He had retired once from the corporate world, but then he was asked to serve in an archdiocesan position. “This came […]
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Archbishop Gregory To Lead Ecumenical, Interfaith Committee
January 10, 2008Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is the U.S. Catholic Church’s newest bridge builder to other Christian denominations and faiths. He is taking over as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Committee. Archbishop Gregory was easily elected to the three-year post at the annual November bishops’ meeting. He will serve as […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (January 3, 2008)
January 3, 2008Atlanta is a key transportation hub for the nation and increasingly for the entire world. Our airport is one of the busiest places that I know. Last Friday, as I was trying to return home after visiting my parents in Chicago, I spent six hours waiting at O’Hare Airport hoping and praying that the scheduled […]
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Middle-Schoolers Entertain With Madcap Comedy
January 3, 2008“Flapper,” a madcap comedy set in the Roaring ‘20s, was recently performed by Immaculate Heart of Mary School’s middle school students. The budding actors and possible Broadway stars prepared for three months for the fifth annual dinner theater. Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades ran the show, from cooking and serving the meal to […]
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St. Joseph Church Hosts Wedding Mass For 31 Couples
January 3, 2008More than 500 parishioners were in attendance at St. Joseph Church on Dec. 22 for a unique event—one that married 31 couples in one Mass. The Mass was celebrated in Spanish, the native tongue for most present, by the pastor, Father Jesús-David Trujillo, known to his congregation as Father J.D. “This is the first time […]
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Moe Rusmisel, 12 Years A Deacon In Atlanta, Dies
January 3, 2008Deacon William “Moe” Rusmisel was a man with many interests. He liked challenges, like fitting a full-sized steam locomotive into a museum in the heart of Washington, D.C. He enjoyed casting a fishing line into the breaking ocean surf. And he especially liked Christmas when he searched store shelves unceasingly to bring home “the Big […] Full Story
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Marist To Host Retreat For Fathers
January 3, 2008Marist School will host a morning of recollection for Catholic school dads on Saturday, Feb. 2. This year’s event, sponsored by fathers of Marist and Blessed Trinity students, will celebrate shared faith and commitment to fatherhood. This year the guest speakers will include Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Father Bob Byrne. Father Byrne has a […]
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St. Peter Chanel Offers Family Honor
January 3, 2008St. Peter Chanel Church is hosting a relaxed way to open communication between parents and adolescents. The program will feature a fast-paced weekend to cover important topics by using skits, role-playing scenarios and parent-child focused time. Parents and middle-schoolers alike learn about making decisions on important life values from a Catholic point of view. “It […]
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Dallas Church To Hold Parish Renewal
January 3, 2008Father Frank Sutman, a Dominican priest from St. Stephen Priory in Massachusetts, is scheduled to lead a parish renewal program at St. Vincent de Paul Church this month. The event, which will run from Sunday, Jan. 13, to Wednesday, Jan. 16, is entitled “It Isn’t Who I Am, But Whose I Am! – Our Gospel […]