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Lourdes choir to sing Stations at Baptist church April 14
ATLANTA—Believers will have the opportunity on Good Friday to be immersed in the Stations of the Cross in a prayer service that will hold up a mirror before their lives. “The Good Friday Musical...
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At lively archdiocesan event, young adults assert commitment, potential as...
SMYRNA—Maria Moeakiola was one of the four women and three men huddled around a table, sharing their experiences as millennials in the faith. From discouraging experiences about being overlooked at...
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Many sectors of Atlanta community heed call to combat anti-Semitism
SANDY SPRINGS—Members of the Catholic community participated in the first Atlanta leadership forum on anti-Semitism March 30 at Temple Emanu-El. Leaders representing 150 religious, civic and business...
View ArticleCCHD contest yields art that aims to make a difference
SMYRNA—A cardboard cutout of Pope Francis greeted people arriving to judge the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Multimedia Art Contest at the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta March 16-17....
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Local parish leaders gain insights on reaching millennials
SMYRNA—Nearly everyone has a smartphone, which has become the new cathedral, the center of culture, a repository of memory, an expression of identity, in addition to being a wonder of technology....
View ArticleMercy Care Chamblee clinic to open April 18
CHAMBLEE—The Mercy Care Chamblee clinic recently received approval from DeKalb County to open its doors to patients after an unexpected delay pushed back the ribbon cutting. Mercy Care representative...
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Congolese priest completes study as neuropsychologist for homeland
DECATUR—Religion and science have intertwined in Father Jean Ikanga’s life and it began with a fearful mother. The woman in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo desperately wanted help for her...
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Workshop gives parents guidance on blocking internet porn
MARIETTA—In this technology-driven age, keeping children safe online should be a top priority for families. At a parish workshop in Marietta, parents heard that with diligence, open communication and...
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At Chrism Mass, archbishop blesses the oils, recognizes jubilarians
ATLANTA—Priests of the archdiocese joined Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory for the Holy Week tradition of the Chrism Mass, celebrated Tuesday, April 11, at the Cathedral of Christ the King. During the...
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Sister Frances Whitman, GNSH, dies at 90
Sister Frances Whitman, GNSH HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.—Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart Sister Frances C. Whitman, who served in the Atlanta Archdiocese for decades in Tribunal work and Catholic education,...
View ArticleTolton Ambassadors Atlanta celebrate blessing of icon
SMYRNA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory blessed an icon of Father Augustus Tolton, a priest who served in the archbishop’s hometown of Chicago, April 5 at the Chancery of the Archdiocese. The icon, by...
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Theme of 2017 Eucharistic Congress is faith in the family
COLLEGE PARK—The Eucharistic Congress of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, an opportunity for Catholics in the Southeast to gather for prayer, adoration, Mass and faith programs, will be held June 16-17 at...
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Catholic high schools name top scholars of senior class
Cathy TranValedictorian ATLANTA—The top two students academically in the class of 2017 at Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fayetteville, are valedictorian Cathy Tran and salutatorian Natalie Standard....
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Archbishop Gregory announces new priest assignments
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments, effective July 1, unless otherwise noted. Father Patrick Scully Father Feiser Muñoz Administrator Father Feiser...
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The year’s inspiring ‘Super Seniors’
ATLANTA—Kindness, leadership, strength in the face of adversity—these are but some of the terms used to describe this year’s “Super Seniors” from the Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of...
View ArticlePope Francis names North Carolina priest auxiliary bishop for Atlanta
WASHINGTON (CNS)—Pope Francis has appointed Father Bernard E. Shlesinger III, a priest of the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, to be an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta....
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Longtime priest of the archdiocese, Msgr. Leo Herbert, dies
ATLANTA—Msgr. Leo Herbert, who was recently honored for 50 years of priestly service in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died May 15. The Irish native was 74. Msgr. Leo Herbert Born in Enniskillen, Northern...
View ArticleFather Terry Kane, priest for 49 years in archdiocese, dies
ATLANTA—Father Terence “Terry” A. Kane passed away on May 17 at the age of 75. Born Dec. 24, 1941, in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, Father Kane was among the 40 Irish priests drawn to the mission...
View ArticleAccording to friends, new bishop has ‘heart of a shepherd’
ATLANTA—The newly named auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Bishop-designate Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger III, is a former Air Force pilot who enjoys fishing. Bishop-designate Shlesinger,...
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Raleigh priest named as new Atlanta auxiliary bishop
ATLANTA—Pope Francis has named Father Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger III, a priest of the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Bishop-designate Bernard...
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