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CCUSA President Calls Katrina Response Amazing
September 28, 2006Less than a century ago in 1910 when Catholic Charities agencies across the country formed into a national network, 75 percent of American Catholics were immigrants and the majority lived in poverty, said Catholic Charities USA president Father Larry Snyder. The priest visited Catholic Charities of the Atlanta Archdiocese Aug. 18 and gave an overview […]
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Book Of Revelation Consoles In Time Of War
September 21, 2006This sermon was delivered at the Mass of Remembrance, Sept. 11, 2006, at St. Peter Chanel Church, Roswell. My Dear Friends in Christ: We recall this evening one of those moments in our lives about which we can remember every detail: where we were, what we were doing, who was with us, what our reaction […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (September 21, 2006)
September 21, 2006Last Thursday I attended the first meeting of our new Archdiocesan Planning Committee, a group of laity and clergy who are working together with me to help plan for future growth and development within the Archdiocese of Atlanta. I am deeply grateful to these very generous and dedicated members of this local Church as we […]
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Georgia Bulletin Artist Wins National Poster Contest
September 21, 2006A poster designed by Thomas Schulte, graphic designer for The Georgia Bulletin, was recently chosen as the winner of the Catholic Press Association’s annual Catholic Press Month poster contest. Schulte’s poster, which depicts a dog receiving angel wings and a halo after fetching a Catholic newspaper, was chosen among entries from Catholic press members around […]
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National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue Seeks To Build Bridges
September 21, 2006“At a time of unstable international relations, ‘of wars and rumors of wars,’ it can only be a work of divine grace for people of faith to come together to do the work of peace making and bridge building,” says the prologue to the new book “Revelation: Muslim and Catholic Perspectives.” The book, published in […]
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Nicaraguan Priest Serves In Carrollton, Gainesville
September 21, 2006The archdiocese is welcoming priests from across Latin America in order to better serve its growing 61 parish Hispanic ministries across North Georgia. In February they welcomed Father William Canales of Nicaragua. When the 31-year-old priest came, he was initially reunited with Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish community in Carrollton, where he had spent […]
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Notre Dame Bookshop Quietly Closes Doors
September 21, 2006In its nearly 60 years of service, Notre Dame Bookshop was more than just a store that sold books and Catholic gifts. It was a community, a place for people to gather and share their grief over the loss of a loved one, their joy in the joining of two people in holy matrimony, their […]
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Amigos For Christ To Hold Fiesta, Golf Classic
September 21, 2006The Amigos for Christ nonprofit organization and Bryce Homes will present the Amigos for Christ Fiesta and Golf Classic on Sept. 29 and 30, benefiting Amigos missionary work for the poor of Nicaragua. The daylong fiesta of solidarity and fellowship with poor Nicaraguan families is from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the […]
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Hartwell Parish Breaks Ground For New Parish Hall
September 21, 2006Sacred Heart Church in Hartwell broke ground on Sunday, Aug. 6, for the construction of a new parish hall, the first phase of an expansion program for the church. The slogan of the campaign is “Together We Can.” Pledges from parishioners and visitors and fundraising activities by many of the church ministries funded this effort. […]
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Credit Union Awards Grant To St. Vincent De Paul
September 21, 2006The Georgia Federal Credit Union (GFCU) recently awarded a $1,000 grant to the St. Vincent de Paul Society through its Catholic Community Charitable Giving Fund (CCCGF). The fund was established following the merger of Greater Atlanta Catholic Federal Credit Union with Georgia Federal Credit Union and is managed by committee members of the Catholic Advisory […]