Thomson
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New Vincentians learn history of service to neighbors
Published September 4, 2025
St. Vincent de Paul Georgia holds Ozanam Orientation sessions, named after its founder Frédéric Ozanam, at parishes around the state throughout the year.
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Queen of Angels’ parish tree brightens the season
Published December 20, 2018
THOMSON—The largest Christmas tree in Thomson, and what may be the largest Christmas tree in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, is displayed at Queen of Angels Church. The Southern cedar tree is 46 feet tall and has some 408 Christmas lights on it. The parish Catholic Council of Women and the Knights of Columbus, Council 6918, […] Full Story
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After the hustle of downtown Atlanta, Father Stephen Lyness serves rural parishes
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published July 10, 2014THOMSON—Father Stephen Lyness has changed his ministry from the hustle and energy at Atlanta’s Georgia State University to the unhurried pace of small town Georgia. After nearly a decade working on the downtown campus with its 25,000 undergraduates, Father Lyness has taken up his new position as pastor of St. Joseph Church, Washington, and Our […] Full Story
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Country Parish Offers Up Down-Home Goodness
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published March 29, 2007If you’re in town Wednesday evenings during Lent you’re invited to the soup suppers at Queen of Angels Church, but don’t forget to bring your soup bowl. Clam chowder, chicken noodle, gumbo—and meatless soups on Ash Wednesday—are the fare at the gatherings of the small community in the country. Parishioner Bob Kiel came to Queen […] Full Story