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African-American Catholics To Convene
Published July 6, 2006
Archdiocesan Catholics will have a unique opportunity to attend the International African-American Catholic Evangelization Conference, which will be held at the Atlanta Hilton Hotel Aug. 4-6. The biennial conference is a joint endeavor of the IAACEC and the National Black Catholic Congress Youth and Young Adult Commission. Its purpose is to empower all who attend, […] Full Story
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AACCW Raising Book Funds For Texas School
Published July 6, 2006
The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women is supporting a commitment by the National Council of Catholic Women to purchase new math textbooks for Our Mother of Mercy School in Beaumont, Texas, which was devastated by Hurricane Rita last year. The small parochial school suffered severe roof and water damage from the hurricane; the building […] Full Story
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Theology On Tap Starts Eight Wednesday Series
Published July 6, 2006
The popular Young Adult Ministry (YAM) speaker series Theology on Tap will be held Wednesdays in July and September at Frankie’s in the Prado on Roswell Road and at Fox Sports Grill in Atlantic Station. Young adults in their 20s and 30s are invited to attend. The series kicked off July 5 with Brother John […] Full Story
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Joy Abounds At First Jubilee Anniversary Mass
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published July 6, 2006When Ralph and Lois Heim got married, she wore a traditional white dress. The next time they made their vows she wore a pastel pink suit and a yellow corsage, and they were surrounded by dozens of other couples. And though 50 years have passed since those vows first sealed them as man and wife, […]
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July 2 Mass Will Celebrate Jubilee Of Atlanta Diocese
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published June 22, 2006A Mass celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Atlanta will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Sunday, July 2, at 7 p.m. with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as the principal celebrant. Savannah Bishop J. Kevin Boland will concelebrate the Mass, honoring and acknowledging the Diocese of Savannah, which once […]
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Healing Mass Underscores Power Of Suffering
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Staff Writer
Published June 22, 2006Over 5,000 people gathered Friday evening, June 16, at the Georgia International Convention Center for the Healing Mass and to gain new insights into the meaning of suffering and pray for the relief of ailments or the strength needed to persevere with them. Main celebrant and homilist Father Luke Ballman, pastor of St. Augustine Church, […]
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Kids Juggle Fun, Faith And Imagination In KidTrack
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published June 22, 2006Approximately 360 children attended this year’s KidTrack at the 2006 Eucharistic Congress, led by the dynamic duo of APeX Ministries, Brad Farmer and Gene Monterastelli. Attendees ranged from rising kindergarteners to fifth-graders and comprised an enthusiastic and active set of participants, matched only by the enthusiasm and energy of the volunteers who were there to […]
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Newly Ordained Men Settle Into Priestly Ministry
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published June 20, 2006In the weeks since their ordinations in May, the three newly ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta—Father Rafael Ángel Carballo-Arroyo, Father Yuen Servanez-Caballejo and Father José Luis Hernández-Ayala—have settled with joy into ministry at their respective parishes. Ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 27, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, by […]
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New Track Enriches All Who ‘Listen In’
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published June 16, 2006The people in the room watched, enraptured, as the tall, expressive speaker made the words of faith in Christ come alive using the mesmerizing gestures of American Sign Language. A soft-voiced female interpreter spoke the words aloud for those in the room not fortunate enough to understand the language. This year’s Eucharistic Congress on June […]
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Healing Team Member Touches Hearts With Strings
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published June 15, 2006Gail Pappacostas stroked her Celtic harp and soothed the quietly grinding tension in a unit where patients await invasive cardiovascular procedures at Saint Joseph’s Hospital, while health care professionals busily attended to the patients in the room. “I was hoping you would come today,” manager Gloria Morandante, R.N., told the harpist as she passed by. […]
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Brothers Introduce Prayer Of Taizé Community
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published June 15, 2006An Indian and a German monk from the ecumenical, international Christian community of Taizé in southern Burgundy, France, founded in 1940 to foster peace among Christians of all nationalities, visited the Archdiocese of Atlanta in May while on a pilgrimage to Alabama, with hopes of forming stronger ties with the United States. Brother Felix, originally […]
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Organ Festival Dates Set
Published June 15, 2006
Celebrating the ecumenical spirit of music in four Atlanta churches, the 2006 Atlanta Summer Organ Festival will feature four exciting concerts by renowned organists during four successive weeks in July. This year is the 12th year of the festival. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and will last approximately one hour. The concerts will each […]
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Father Neil Herlihy Ordained To Serve Archdiocese
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published June 2, 2006Father Neil J. Herlihy was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta on May 28 at the Cathedral of Christ the King as those who know him very well—from his mother, brothers and sister, to his friends from parish ministries in Marietta—witnessed and prayed, filled with obvious affection and pride. Father Herlihy has the […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit Prep’s First Senior Class Graduates
Published June 1, 2006
The first alumni of Holy Spirit Preparatory School have left the building. They’ve also left a legacy. On May 19, 22 students—Holy Spirit’s first senior class—graduated, in a ceremony held at Holy Spirit Church. Holy Spirit Prep’s upper school campus was opened in 2004. The strains of the familiar yet inspiring “Pomp and Circumstance” echoed […] Full Story
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Family Life Ministry, ‘Smart Marriages’ Events Come To Atlanta In June
Published June 1, 2006
The archdiocesan Family Life Office will host the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers conference June 21-22 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in downtown Atlanta. The NACFLM conference is a pre-conference of the Smart Marriages conference, which will be held June 22- 25 at the Marriot Marquis. In a letter to priests of the […]
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Marriage Encounter Weekend Set For June 16-18
By KAREN GORZYNSKI, Special Contributor
Published June 1, 2006In today’s busy world, it is becoming harder and harder for couples to carve out time just for themselves. One great way to get away—and get connected—is to attend a Marriage Encounter weekend. The next Marriage Encounter weekend in the Atlanta area will be held June 16-18 at the Radisson Hotel at Northlake. World Wide […]
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Jubilee Mass For Priests
Published June 1, 2006
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the annual Jubilarian Mass for priests on Wednesday, June 7, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Eight priests will be honored at the Mass, including five silver jubilarians—those marking 25 years of the priesthood, and three celebrating their golden jubilees or 50 years of priestly […]
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Nine Receive Graduate Theology Degrees Through Jesuit Extension Program
Published June 1, 2006
Nine students from the Archdiocese of Atlanta who have attended the Spring Hill College Atlanta extension site received their master of theological studies from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala., on Sunday, May 14. The nine and their parishes are: John Bott, St. Brigid Church, Alpharetta; Dot Danchetz, Good Shepherd Church, Cumming; John Harvey, St. […]
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2006 Congress To Build Faith, Inaugurate Jubilee
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published June 1, 2006The 11th annual Eucharistic Congress will, as always, offer the inspiring opportunity to hear bold and engaging speakers, to participate in heartfelt prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, to sing divine music that connects the spirit and the voice, and to experience a moving Mass with the community of the faithful gathered to worship […]
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Australian Alan Ames Will Speak At Healing Service
Published May 28, 2006
This year’s Eucharistic Congress will once again feature a healing Mass and service on Friday evening, June 16, opening this dynamic annual event in the archdiocese with a special focus on the power of Christ and the Blessed Sacrament in healing those who are in need. All are invited to attend the service, which will […]