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Schools take time to celebrate National Catholic Schools Week
ATLANTA—Sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association, National Catholic Schools week is celebrated each year in dioceses around the United States. This year’s observance, held from Jan....
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Archbishop ordains 10 new deacons to serve
ATLANTA—As he ordained the ten as permanent deacons of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory encouraged the men to share “stories about life as it should be.” Archbishop Gregory...
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Panelists share experience of ‘waking up’ to death penalty injustice
ATLANTA—Some 400 people heard from a panel of religious and legal leaders opposed to the death penalty at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church Feb. 15. The panel consisted of spiritual leaders of the...
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Volunteers make expansion of Fun Night! ministry possible
KENNESAW—Two by two they processed into the room, each of their steps down the red carpet punctuated by the cheers of the crowd. They wore their Sunday best—many adding a few extra sparkles. The smiles...
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‘Keep God in your heart,’ says Shrine’s lively centenarian
ATLANTA—Emily Milner, who celebrated her 100th birthday Jan. 18, never misses Sunday Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta. “I’ve been here a little over 40 years,” said “Miss...
View ArticleClarkston event highlights contributions of refugee community
CLARKSTON—Bahadur Subba spent 13 years in a refugee camp, where more than 100,000 people had fled for protection “There was no aid. We were just on the side of a riverbank,” said 49-year-old Subba,...
View ArticleParishes announce fish fry dinners
ATLANTA—Lenten Fish Fry dinners began in most parishes Feb. 16, the first Friday of Lent. Here is a sampling: St. Andrew Church, 675 Riverside Road, Roswell When: Fridays of Lent, through March 23;...
View ArticleCatholic students, educators respond in prayer and unity to school shooting
ATLANTA—Catholic education leaders in Atlanta are exploring how to participate in observances that honor the victims of the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida, by supporting students and...
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UGA graduate inspired to help Tanzanian people
ATLANTA—University of Georgia graduate Maria Harding is spending a gap year before graduate school in Moshi, Tanzania, teaching university classes and volunteering at an orphanage. Harding made her...
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Almost 2,000 on journey to join church at Easter
ATLANTA—Victoria Minino, of Alpharetta, didn’t have a faith tradition in her life growing up. Instead her parents told her to explore and make choices on her own. Her decision came as a young adult. At...
View ArticleHospital’s culture formed by charism of sisters
ATLANTA—A nurse for 50 years, Sister Peggy Fannon, RSM, has lived out her vocation at the bedside of patients facing severe burns, cancer and other critical conditions. And as National Catholic Sisters...
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Through lives of devoted service, sisters bring the faith to the people
ATLANTA—For 20 years Hawthorne Dominican Sister Miriam Smith has quietly provided free palliative care and a listening ear at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home to those dying of cancer, where typically...
View ArticleArchbishop announces opposition to Georgia HB 605
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has released the following letter in response to HB 605, a bill that is under consideration in the current session of the Georgia General Assembly. My dear brothers...
View ArticleFather de la Cruz, early pioneer in area’s Hispanic ministry, dies
SNELLVILLE—Father Juan de la Cruz, one of the first Spanish-speaking priests to serve the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Tuesday, Jan. 16. He was 85. Born Sept. 1, 1932, in Colombia, he was ordained a...
View ArticleFrequently asked questions (FAQs) about Georgia HB 605
How does the Archdiocese help survivors of sexual abuse? The Archdiocese of Atlanta offers its services to those who have experienced abuse as a minor by church personnel, whether the abuse occurred...
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Irish born priest remembered for healing, prayer ministries
ATLANTA—The Mass of Christian Burial for Father Denis Dullea, a longtime priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, was held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, on March 8. Archbishop Wilton D....
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Fishers of Men encourages friendships for men based on faith
ATLANTA—About 400 men gathered at Holy Spirit Church for the inaugural Men’s Morning of Spirituality on Saturday, March 10. Fishers of Men, a ministry from Memphis, Tennessee, sponsored the event to...
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ATLANTA—In a March 9 statement, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory announced opposition to Georgia House Bill 605—a proposal to waive statutes of limitations on civil lawsuits claiming sexual abuse of young...
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Father Okeke remembered as priest who shared his humanity
JOHNS CREEK—With praises sung in Ibo, the language of his native Nigeria, Father Charles Okeke was memorialized during a funeral Mass March 23 at St. Benedict Church. The faithful filled the...
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Priests renew ordination promises at annual Chrism Mass
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, surrounded by the scores of priests who serve in the Atlanta Archdiocese, blessed sacred oils at the annual Chrism Mass, celebrated Tuesday, March 27, at the...
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