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Life Goes On For Close-Knit Parish
August 24, 2006Nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina left its heavy footprint on New Orleans, residents are finding a new sense of normalcy. Some are rebuilding while others have found new homes. But through it all, they have turned to their faith and their parish families for support. At St. Maria Goretti Parish in the heavily damaged […]
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Women To Celebrate Jubilee At AACCW Convention
August 24, 2006As the culmination of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) will host its annual convention at the Wyndham Peachtree City Conference Center on Sept. 8-10. This convention, as in the past, is a time for women from all over the archdiocese to come together to pray, celebrate and enjoy […]
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A Year After Hurricanes, Dioceses Still Recovering
August 24, 2006Southern dioceses from Texas to Alabama are still reeling from the swath of destruction left by last year’s hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Archdiocese of New Orleans and the Diocese of Biloxi, Miss., both hit hard by Hurricane Katrina Aug. 29, have taken steps toward recovery, but full-scale restoration is still a long way off […]
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Reflecting On Heaven In A Swimming Pool
August 17, 2006As I trudged to the pool, the asphalt seemed to tremble in the blistering summer heat. Even the birds sounded weary. But, moments later, as I sank into the blue expanse of chilled water, the hot day became bearable and my spirits lifted. “Ah, this is heaven!” I murmured. Some folks, I know, picture heaven […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (August 17, 2006)
August 17, 2006Our 50th Jubilee Year has been a rich source of discovery for me of some of the early events and traditions of our diocese. We began so modestly as a diocese and have grown so rapidly that those early routines and practices that fit quite well in 1956 seem quaint today. Our first diocesan offices […]
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Scouts Invited To Day Of Reflection On Eucharist
August 17, 2006On Aug. 26, the Atlanta Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting is sponsoring a Day of Reflection on the Eucharist for all Catholic Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts sixth grade and up at Prince of Peace Church. The event will take place from 1-5 p.m., and the vigil Mass will begin at 5 p.m. The cost […]
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Vietnamese Community Celebrates New ‘Home’
August 17, 2006A community that met for over 10 years at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta finally has a place to call its own. The dedication of Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Mission was a collision of colors, culture and faith, as Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory inaugurated their new worship space. The dedication began outside of the church under […]
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St. Peter Claver School Receives Dual Accreditation
August 17, 2006St. Peter Claver Regional School has been awarded dual accreditation by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SAIS-SACS). Although St. Peter Claver has had SACS accreditation for a number of years, this is the first time the Decatur school has sought the dual accreditation offered by the […]
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Father Edmund Brand, 55 Years A Monk, Dies
August 17, 2006Father Edmund Brand, OCSO, a monk at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, died on Thursday, Aug. 10, in the monastery’s infirmary, after a long illness. He was 92. His body was received at the monastery church on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 5 p.m. The funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, Aug. 14, at 7 […]
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St. Francis Of Assisi Deacon Bill Diehl Dies
August 17, 2006Rev. Mr. William P. Diehl, a permanent deacon who had served since 1997 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, died Friday morning, Aug. 11. He was 72. Deacon Diehl was born in Springfield, Ohio, and was ordained as a permanent deacon on Jan. 1, 1992, in Miami. In his over nine years of service at […]