Atlanta
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Dates For Annual Appeal Changed
Published October 14, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced some changes for the 2011 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, to simplify the process and synchronize the Appeal with the calendar year. Typically, the Annual Appeal begins in the fall and continues through the next year, lasting for more than 12 months and overlapping with the subsequent year’s campaign. Under this […] Full Story
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Pius, Marist, Holy Spirit Prep Run The Course In Cross Country
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published October 14, 2010St. Pius X High School is currently ranked first in Class AAA cross country and third in the state in all classifications behind nationally ranked Brookwood High School, Snellville, and Parkview High School, Lilburn. Pius finished third at last month’s Berry Invitational, Rome, behind Brookwood and Parkview and second at the Marist School Double Dip. […] Full Story
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Dinner, Jaime Thietten Performance To Benefit PATH
Published October 14, 2010
The annual fundraiser and dinner for PATH (Post Abortion Treatment and Healing) will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the Cathedral of Christ the King. The event will include a performance by singer Jaime Thietten. Tickets are $35 per person. Msgr. Richard Lopez, chaplain and teacher at St. […]
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Catholic School ‘A Dream Come True’ For Family
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published October 14, 2010When Maryann Lester started kindergarten this fall, someone she may never know opened the door for her. The little girl, who loves her school uniform and her teacher, goes to Holy Redeemer School in Johns Creek. She is a GRACE Scholar, a program supported by people throughout Georgia who redirected a portion of their state […] Full Story
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Basilica Program To Be Aired on AIB TV
Published October 14, 2010
Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters (AIB), Atlanta’s interfaith network, will show a special presentation on the new Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Oct. 20-30. Viewers will see an insider’s tour of the recently designated Sacred Heart Basilica in the heart of Atlanta. The program will include information about what it takes to turn a […] Full Story
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Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Service Will Be Celebrated Nov. 4 At IHM
Published October 14, 2010
A Catholic-Orthodox ecumenical gathering will take place on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. The theme of the Gathering is “Celebrating the Saints: Our Intercessors in Heaven and Our Inspiration on Earth.” All are invited to attend. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Archbishop Alexios, the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of […]
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Bishops: Social Teaching Should Guide Voters
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published October 14, 2010As the midterm election approaches, many Catholics are trying to figure out how to reconcile their beliefs with the current political climate and candidates in Georgia and nationally. To do that, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops calls on Catholics to become familiar again with principles of Catholic social teaching as they prepare to cast […] Full Story
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Relics Of Pro-Life Saint At Holy Spirit
Published September 30, 2010
The relics of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, a wife, mother and Italian pediatrician who was declared a saint in 2004, will be at Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta on the weekend of Oct. 16 and 17 and available to the public for veneration. The 20th century “working mother” came to the attention of the church […] Full Story
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Weighty Task Of Justice Begins With Prayer
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 30, 2010A judge who works to protect women forced into prostitution and a lawyer who advocates for legal counsel for the poor were applauded by the St. Thomas More Society, as it recognized the two for their contributions to the Atlanta legal community. The society, a group of Catholic lawyers, gave its 2010 awards for promoting […]
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Guadalupe Feast To Be Celebrated Dec. 11
Published September 30, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced that the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated in the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 11, this year. In a letter to priests and deacons, he noted that this celebration is of “great importance” to Catholics in the archdiocese. However, this year the traditional […] Full Story
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Priest Assignments
Published September 30, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignment. Msgr. Terry W. Young, who is retired, has been assigned as parochial vicar at St. James the Apostle Church, McDonough, for canonical status, effective Sept. 16. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Augustine Tharappel, regional superior of the Missionaries of St. […]
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Catholics Come Home Campaign Kicks Off
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published September 30, 2010“An extraordinary undertaking” is how Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory describes Catholics Come Home Georgia, a program of evangelization to welcome people to the Catholic Church. The program will kick off in December with a statewide media campaign and a plethora of parishioners ready to welcome home inactive Catholics and non-Catholics to their church communities. Archbishop […] Full Story
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Mass For Lt. Scott Fleming Oct. 9 At Blessed Trinity
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published September 30, 2010Marine Corps 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming was killed in Afghanistan Sept. 17 at the age of 24. Lt. Fleming, of Marietta, was a 2004 graduate of Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell and a 2008 graduate of LaGrange College. Commissioned in the Marine Corps in August 2008, he was based out of Marine Corps […] Full Story
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Giant Puppets, Medieval Music Come To Life At CTK
Published September 30, 2010
The Cathedral Choir of the Cathedral of Christ the King and Camerata Theatre, best known for “The Play of Herod,” will join forces to present “Pilgrim Trail: Miracle Songs from Medieval Spain,” directed by Kevin Culver and staged by Kelly Morris. Performances on Friday, Oct. 15, and Saturday, Oct. 16, will begin at 8:30 p.m. […] Full Story
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Marist, Pius, Mercy Post Gridiron Victories
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 30, 2010Marist School cruised to its third consecutive victory with a 39-13 win over Carver Atlanta High School Sept. 24. Marist scored 32 of its 39 points in the first half; consequently, they did not have to rely solely on the foot of their kicker Austin Hardin. In the Sept. 17 game against Southwest DeKalb, Hardin […] Full Story
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Marist, Pius To Compete In Volleyball Benefit
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 30, 2010Marist School was defeated by Walton High School, the number one–ranked team for Class AAAAA, in four games (29-27, 21-25, 19-25, 19-25) Sept. 23. Marist (18-7) travels to St. Pius X High School, Sept. 30, for the second annual “Claws for a Cause” match pairing varsity, junior varsity and seventh- and eighth-grade teams against one […] Full Story
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Respect Life Issues Take Center Stage In October
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 30, 2010Working toward the recognition of the dignity of all human life is a constant focus for this local church, but there is something special about Respect Life Month when the Archdiocese of Atlanta rallies together to put the spotlight on this one, all-encompassing issue. During October, all areas of the archdiocese, sometimes together and sometimes […] Full Story
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Grey Nuns Surrounded By Friends At Farewell Mass
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published September 16, 2010Admiring their skill, honoring their dedication, missing their presence, hundreds of friends of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart took advantage of a last opportunity to surround them with affection and prayer in Atlanta. They came to the Cathedral of Christ the King Sept. 1 where the sisters closed their ministry in the archdiocese […]
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Interim Director Named For Office Of Formation, Discipleship
Published September 16, 2010
Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama has announced that Marilyn Santos will serve as interim director of the archdiocesan Office of Formation and Discipleship, following the resignation of Dennis Johnson, Jr. as director of that office, effective Sept. 10. Santos, who is the associate director of youth ministry and associate director of inculturation, will act as […] Full Story
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Priest Assignments
Published September 16, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignment. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Mathew Kozhuppakalam, provincial of the South West Province of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales, India, and has confirmed Father Sunny Joseph Punnakuziyil, MSFS, as chaplain of the Monastery of the Visitation, Snellville, effective […] Full Story
