Dalton
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Pope Francis blesses north Georgia Lutheran-Catholic event
Published November 3, 2016
DALTON—Pope Francis sent a message of prayerful support and his blessing to Catholics and Lutherans assembling in north Georgia on Monday evening, Oct. 31, during the pope’s journey to Sweden for the Lutheran-Catholic commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was to give the sermon at the Reformation Day service […] Full Story
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Worry Spreads In Georgia’s Immigrant Community
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published July 21, 2011Latin rhythms played by the two guitarists, a drummer and three women singers spilled out of the parish hall at St. Joseph Church. Hundreds of women, men and children swayed, raised their hands in prayer and danced to the loud, upbeat music. “This is my life. It’s my fuel,” said Roxana Quezada, 25, who works […] Full Story
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St. Joseph Church Hosts Wedding Mass For 31 Couples
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published January 3, 2008More than 500 parishioners were in attendance at St. Joseph Church on Dec. 22 for a unique event—one that married 31 couples in one Mass. The Mass was celebrated in Spanish, the native tongue for most present, by the pastor, Father Jesús-David Trujillo, known to his congregation as Father J.D. “This is the first time […] Full Story