Doraville
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Good Shepherd Sister Anita Marks 60 Years A Nun
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published July 19, 2012Sister Anita Kristofco found herself as a young adult challenged by teenaged girls and youngsters from poor neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Coming from a small town in the western part of the state, she knew little about their homes or life, things like the special hair care needed for black girls was foreign to her. But […] Full Story
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Anniversary Fest Combines Korean Culture, Faith
Published September 20, 2007
Thirty years ago, a group of some 20 Korean Catholics in Atlanta started to worship together. The community, which now includes over 2,000 parishioners, celebrated the work done by those pioneers on Sunday, Sept. 16, with Mass, confirmation of teens and adults and an overflowing feast of food. “It was very joyous for all of […] Full Story
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Overflowing Mission Starts Building Fund
Published December 22, 2005
Our Lady of the Americas Mission this year could only accept some 700 children in its religious education program and had to turn hundreds more away due to the lack of space in their converted warehouse church facility. So when Father Fernando Molina-Restrepo was assigned to the mission this summer, he immediately knew what he […]
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Guadalupe Feast Recalls God’s ‘Eternal Promise’
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published December 22, 2005On her feast day, Our Lady of Guadalupe’s power to lead people to “Cristo” was evident through the pounding drums, thousands of roses and other expressions of love at Our Lady of the Americas Mission where participants prayed, attended Mass and celebrated all night Dec. 11 and throughout the next day. Administrator Father Fernando Molina-Restrepo […] Full Story
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Community Groups Shower Mothers In Need
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special Contributor
Published March 17, 2005Amid the oppressive struggles of newly arriving immigrants and other poor who come to Our Lady of the Americas Mission in Doraville is a monthly celebration of hope and joy for new life. Expectant mothers at the mission and those who have recently delivered their babies are invited the first Thursday of each month to […]