Georgia
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Jeb Bush Among Speakers At Youth, Family Encounter
Published July 5, 2007
Keynote speakers Jeb and Columba Bush will highlight the 11th Youth and Family Encounter that will be held July 24-29 at the Georgia World Congress Center. The former Florida governor and first lady will speak Saturday evening, July 28, at the conference, which is organized by priests of the Legionaries of Christ and members of […] Full Story
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From A State Of Strife To A Place Of Peace
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published July 5, 2007Summertime is here and school is out once again, but for three students leaving the sixth grade, their lives will always remain inextricably intertwined. Muslim boys Haroon Sangar of Afghanistan and Paywand Sofy of Iraq and Patience Karnanue, a Christian girl from Liberia, come from places of upheaval and strife. For the last few years […] Full Story
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St. Pius X Athletes Take Skills To College Level
Published July 5, 2007
St. Pius X seniors Jennifer Angelich, Tyler Fish, Joseph Flint and Jordan Schultz each accepted scholarships to pursue their education and compete at the collegiate level prior to their May 19 graduation. Angelich signed a letter of intent to play volleyball next year at Belmont Abbey College, N.C. She is a two-time All DeKalb County […] Full Story
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Institute Set For Christian Initiation Ministers
Published July 5, 2007
The Archdiocese of Atlanta and the North American Forum on the Catechumenate are co-sponsoring a Beginnings Plus Institute for all people who work in the Christian initiation ministry at the parish level. The institute will be offered Oct. 10-13 at Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City. RCIA teams from around the diocese and beyond will […] Full Story
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Service To Celebrate Gifts Of Persons With Disabilities
Published July 5, 2007
The “Colors of Love,” an annual ecumenical prayer service celebrating the witness and gifts which persons with disabilities bring to the community, will be held on Tuesday evening, July 31, at the Church of St. Ann. Hospitality and a light supper will be offered in Nolan Hall, adjacent to the church, from 6 to 7:15 […] Full Story
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Popular Friday Night Apologetics Series Begins
Published July 5, 2007
The popular apologetics series “Reason to Believe” will be held Fridays in July and August at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE. Each week a priest or deacon will discuss a topic that Catholics may be challenged on by those of other faiths or other Christian denominations. The topics, which are […] Full Story
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Eight Ordained As Deacons On Path To Priesthood
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published July 5, 2007Jubilant well-wishers, friends and family packed into the pews and overflow section in the parish hall of the Cathedral of Christ the King on May 26 to witness with joy the ordination of eight young seminarians to the transitional diaconate for the Atlanta Archdiocese. The men, who hail from places as far away as Colombia, […] Full Story
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Opening Mass Flows Into Healing Service
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published June 21, 2007Joanne Clark, a parishioner from St. Peter the Rock Church, was not alone in admitting that she had never been to a healing service before attending the June 8 Mass and healing service celebrated by Father Fernando Suarez, CC. “I have to say that when I walked into the hall and heard the group singing, […] Full Story
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‘Revive’ Serves Up ‘Perfect Combination’
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published June 21, 2007It turns out that there is crying in baseball. Or at least from former baseball players. Darrell Miller, a former player for the California Angels, emotionally recounted his journey to the Catholic Church to approximately 600 young adults gathered for “Revive,” the young adult track of the Eucharistic Congress held June 8. Miller joked about […] Full Story
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Kid Track Offers Play With Purpose
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published June 21, 2007Children, many sitting beside siblings as well as parents serving as volunteers, experienced their family of faith on a grand scale during the kid track, which honored Jesus, the hero of heroes. Scenes throughout the day chronicled the fun. Alexandra Lohmeyer, 8, liberally applied face paints on any willing victim sitting close. Nine-year-old Sophia from […] Full Story
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At Congress, Teens Assured That ‘Miracles Happen’
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published June 21, 2007Those teens that didn’t get to Exhibit Hall A of the Georgia International Convention Center early enough to reserve front row seats in the teen track resorted to improvisation. They just sat on the concrete floor in front of the first row of chairs for the entire day. “This was an excited crowd. There was […] Full Story
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Deacon Patrick Graybill Delights Deaf Track
By KATHRYN R. BYRNE, Special To The Bulletin
Published June 21, 2007Using examples that were simple, as well as humorous, practical and deeply profound, Deacon Patrick Graybill delighted both the deaf and the hearing participants of the 2007 Eucharistic Congress deaf track with his encouragement to bring prayer and spirituality into their daily lives. “Spirituality isn’t just for Sundays,” he proclaimed in his native language, American […] Full Story
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Podcasts, CDs Of Congress Speakers Available
Published June 21, 2007
Missed the Eucharistic Congress? Want to relive your experience? Listen to podcasts of the event provided by the Office of Catholic Communications of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Podcasts, which are short, online radio-like shows, can be listened to via a computer or downloaded to an MP3 device player. The Eucharistic Congress podcasts can be found […] Full Story
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Vietnamese See Eucharist As Strengthening Family Life
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published June 21, 2007There was little floor space available in International Salon 5 as people gathered for the Vietnamese track on June 9 to glean new insights on “the spirit of Vietnam.” A few young children were sprinkled among the crowd that lined the walls and took seats to listen to two notable speakers: Father Joseph Hoang Minh […]
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Annual ‘Encuentro’ To Be Held July 7
Published June 21, 2007
All those working within Hispanic ministries for the Archdiocese of Atlanta are invited to participate in this year’s annual “Encuentro,” Saturday, July 7, at St. Andrew Church from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The theme for this year’s Encuentro is “Pastoral Spirituality,” and 200 attendees are expected. Speakers for the day will include local leaders […] Full Story
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Marian Catechesis Set In Motion At Congress
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published June 21, 2007During the closing Mass of the Eucharistic Congress June 9, a special commissioning of 11 images of Our Lady of Guadalupe marked a Marian renewal for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Father José Duván Gonzalez, vicar for clergy and liaison for the Office for Hispanic Ministry, spoke at the closing Mass while the images of Our […]
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Cardinal Applies Pope’s Words To New Caritas Role
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published June 21, 2007As he arrived in Atlanta to address the 2007 Eucharistic Congress, Honduran Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga had just been elected the new president of Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican-based confederation of Catholic relief and development agencies. In an interview between his presentations to Spanish-speaking and English-speaking audiences at the congress, Cardinal Rodríguez, 64, smilingly acknowledged that […] Full Story
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Exhibitors Showcase Services, Gifts For Catholics
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published June 21, 2007In addition to the liturgies, prayer, presentations and music, the lively crowds at the 2007 Eucharistic Congress found a variety of inviting and interesting Catholic gifts, books, clothing, music and services for purchase in the large exhibitors’ hall in the Georgia International Convention Center. The congress each year features vendors with items and information for […] Full Story
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Honduran Cardinal Encourages A ‘Eucharistic Life’
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published June 21, 2007Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga of Honduras told participants in the Hispanic track at the Eucharistic Congress not to work for food that perishes but to focus their lives upon the Eucharist and upon the word of God. Gesturing animatedly, reading letters that children had sent to Pope John Paul II in 2005 asking him faith […] Full Story
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‘Family Of Faith’ Gathers To Celebrate Eucharist
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO and GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writers
Published June 21, 2007The theme of this year’s Eucharistic Congress, chosen from John’s Gospel, resonates especially in a culture struggling with wrong answers to human hungers. “Jesus answered them and said, ‘Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not […] Full Story