Atlanta
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Lawyer Realized He Could Help People In A Spiritual Role
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published July 22, 2010Not that long ago Father Carlos Vargas was on track to becoming a successful lawyer. While working on a case of a man charged with murder, however, the young, faith-filled man realized he could help people in another, more spiritual way. Born in Florencia, Colombia, in 1977, Father Vargas grew up in a very religious […]
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Grandfather’s Example Bore Fruit In His Vocation
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published July 22, 2010When Father Michael Silloway was a young man, the epitome of the Catholic faith was his grandfather, a permanent deacon in the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. His grandfather’s life of service to the Church planted a seed that grew and recently blossomed as the new priest was ordained at the Cathedral of Christ the King. […]
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Ordination Came After Dire Escape As Refugee
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published July 22, 2010It’s been two weeks since Father Thang Pham was ordained and one of the changes he still is getting used to is people addressing him as “Father.” “I think it is very humbling,” he said. “It’s not something I did on my own. If I didn’t have the support of the people and my family, […]
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Youthful Idea Of Priesthood Persisted For Engineer
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published July 22, 2010Father Mario Lopez looks back fondly at his different pastoral experiences during seminary, but one is near to his heart. It was at the South Mountain Restoration Center, close to Mount St. Mary Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md. By visiting with the senior citizen residents, with their various illnesses and disabilities, he saw a vital ministry. […] Full Story
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Priest Assignments
Published July 22, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. At the recommendation of Legionary of Christ Father Scott Reilly, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the assignment of Father John L. Connor, LC, as the new territorial director, effective July 15. For canonical status, Father Connor is […]
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Deacon Assignments
Published July 22, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment. Deacon Ronald Comeau has been assigned to serve at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, effective June 30.
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Grey Nuns’ President, 25 Sisters To Attend Sept. 1 Mass
Published July 22, 2010
The Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart will return to Atlanta Sept. 1 to remember, celebrate and give thanks for their 73 years of ministry in the archdiocese. Sister Julia Lanigan, president of the Grey Nuns, and 25 sisters who served in the archdiocese will attend a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory […] Full Story
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Symposium To Address Liturgy Changes, Music
Published July 22, 2010
Liturgical musicians will learn about the opportunities and challenges presented by the new translation of the Roman Missal at the 2010 Southeastern Liturgical Music Symposium. In March, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments gave the final approval, or “recognitio,” of the revised English translation of the Roman Missal. Changes […]
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Catholic Foundation Announces Spring Grants
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published July 22, 2010The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia awarded $165,500 to help a variety of causes around the Archdiocese of Atlanta and also awarded its second round of parish enrichment grants for smaller projects. Agencies that combat child trafficking and homelessness were the top recipients, while programs at schools also benefited from grants. Catholic Charities received $20,000 […] Full Story
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NFL Player Returns To West End To Help Youth
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published July 22, 2010Anderson Park is tucked away in southwest Atlanta. On the edge of the unlined grass field, a white tent is the only shade, with a large fan providing a little relief in the sweltering heat. Young men in white T-shirts are running from the defensive linemen station to the wide receiver station at this football […] Full Story
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Many Role Models Drew Parish ‘Son’ To Priesthood
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published July 22, 2010For Father Llane Briese, the road to priestly ministry started by being duped. Friends from his Life Teen group at St. John Neumann Church, Lilburn, planned to go to an event at Christ the King Cathedral and encouraged the then 15-year-old to come. What they neglected to tell him was the talk focused on priestly […]
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Archbishop Comments On Dali Paintings For Exhibit
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published July 8, 2010A painter. A sculptor. A photographer. A jeweler. Embraced by the public, but once dismissed by art critics. The interpretation of the work of the late Spanish Catholic artist continues to evolve, much as his paintings challenged people to look at the world anew. The High Museum of Art hosts a major exhibit, “Salvador Dali: […]
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‘A Fine And Generous Parish Priest’ Remembered
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published July 8, 2010In 1966 Mike Stephens was a young boy when his father died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack. At this terrible time, the parish priest at St. Philip Benizi Church in Jonesboro stepped forward and helped Mike’s mother and the family of six children, ranging from high school to preschool, manage. In 2000 a Sri […]
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Archdiocese Joyously Welcomes Six New Priests
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published July 8, 2010Linda Koerner remembers when a young Llane Briese started coming to the youth group at St. John Neumann Church in Lilburn just a few years ago. From the very beginning, she recognized something special in the teen, so it came as no surprise when she heard he was discerning a vocation to the priesthood. Koerner […]
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Three Longtime Atlanta Priests To Retire This Summer
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published June 24, 2010As the Year for Priests comes to a close, many in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are preparing to celebrate the lives of three area priests who will be retiring this year. They are Father Terence Kane, Father John Adamski and Msgr. Terry Young. Father Kane, currently the pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in […]
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Seven Priests Recognized At Annual Jubilee Mass
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published June 24, 2010More than 50 clergymen joined in celebration with Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to recognize seven priests who have reached a jubilee year of their priesthood in 2010. The celebration began with Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Wednesday, May 26, and was followed by a reception for the honorees and their […] Full Story
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Msgr. Daniel O’Connor, Beloved Pastor, Leader, Dies
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published June 24, 2010Msgr. Daniel J. O’Connor, a priest of the archdiocese for 49 years who served as Secretary for Education and as a pastor and military chaplain, died June 16 while battling adrenal cancer. He was 78 years old. The funeral Mass for Msgr. O’Connor will be celebrated Thursday, June 24, at 1 p.m. at the Cathedral […]
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Six To Be Ordained As Priests For Atlanta
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published June 24, 2010Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is to ordain six men to the priesthood on Saturday, June 26. They come from a variety of backgrounds: a seminarian whose family fled war-torn Vietnam, another a “diehard fan” of Atlanta professional sports, and yet another who studied engineering in his native Colombia before responding to the desire to become […]
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Indonesian Community Marks 10th Anniversary At OLA
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published June 24, 2010Iskandar Saputra stopped going to church for a few years. With his struggling English and a cultural gap between this native Indonesian and other English-speaking parishioners, he had a hard time fitting in. But in 2006, the 48-year-old Saputra found the Indonesian Catholic community, and his faith has been revived. “It is easy to talk […]
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Archbishop Announces New Priest Assignments
Published June 24, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following new assignments of priests. All appointments are effective July 7, 2010, unless otherwise noted. Pastors Father Jaime Barona, currently pastor of St. Matthew Church, Winder, has been assigned as pastor of St. Michael Church, Gainesville. Father Rafael Castaño Fernandez, currently pastor of St. Bernadette Church, Cedartown, has […]
