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Father Klusman encourages mercy through eyes and hands of deaf
COLLEGE PARK—“Mercy is God’s blood type!” exclaimed Father Christopher Klusman, the presenter in this year’s American Sign Language track at the Eucharistic Congress. His excitement was contagious as...
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Being with large cross-section of Catholics, ‘I’ve gotten to see all the...
COLLEGE PARK—In her black and white habit, Mother Mary Christina joyfully held a cardboard cutout of a sister that allowed girls to put their face where the sister’s would be. Much giggling ensued as...
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Theme of mercy is woven through messages of 2016 Eucharistic Congress
COLLEGE PARK—In celebration of the Holy Year of Mercy and the gift of the Eucharist, tens of thousands of people attended the 2016 Eucharistic Congress of the Archdiocese of Atlanta June 3-4 at the...
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Gospel of mercy is countercultural, bishop says, but ‘God is with us’
COLLEGE PARK—The opening Mass of the Eucharistic Congress took place this year on the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and that was “providential,” said Bishop David P. Talley. “How better to...
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Healing prayers flow from presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
COLLEGE PARK—A healing service flowed from the opening Mass of the Eucharistic Congress as a monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament was placed on the altar. Father Tim Hepburn, archdiocesan director...
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English track speakers proffer revelations of God’s mercy
COLLEGE PARK—The speakers for the English track at the 2016 Eucharistic Congress wove stories and insights of mercy as they encouraged the thousands in attendance to follow a path of trusting God and...
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Hispanics feel the presence of God at the Eucharistic Congress
COLLEGE PARK—It’s a beautiful Saturday morning. Blue skies and white clouds are the witnesses to this colorful event full of joy, worship and music. It is 8:30 a.m. June 4 and the crowd is getting...
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At REVIVE, young adults urged to engage their faith
ATLANTA—Doug Tooke may be a member of Generation X, but he’s also the father of five daughters. And he’s counting on the new generation of Catholic young adults to show his girls what it means to live...
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Elberton valedictorian headed for West Point
ELBERTON—Gino Saponari Jr.’s greatest high school challenge was finding the moxie to step up and reach his potential at Elbert County Comprehensive High School in the quiet northeast Georgia town of...
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Sibling rivalry, hard work propel Clarkesville teen to salutatorian
CLARKESVILLE—As he plowed through Habersham Central High School with his nose to the grindstone, John Paul Hamilton faced competition close to home that kept him on his toes as the ninth of 12 children...
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Love of classics carries scholar from hybrid academy to Notre Dame
CUMMING—Seeking a more intense learning experience, Jim Stewart entered the first freshman class of St. John Bosco Academy in Forsyth County, a parent-inspired hybrid school focusing on classical...
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Deacons celebrate jubilee year in life-changing encounters in Rome
ATLANTA—Five deacons from the Atlanta Archdiocese responded to a papal invitation to deacons worldwide to make a Holy Year of Mercy pilgrimage to Rome May 27-29. The five, who serve in parishes in...
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Many Atlanta-area parishes hold prayer vigils for peace
ATLANTA—The June 15 Vigil for Peace at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Atlanta opened with a procession of the paschal candle, symbolizing Christ’s light in the darkness. The bilingual vigil,...
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More scholarships needed so young Christians stay in Holy Land, Franciscan says
ATLANTA—The Franciscans have faced a host of challenges in the Holy Land as custodians of Christian shrines ever since St. Francis of Assisi traveled there in the 1200s during the Crusades and...
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Georgia Bulletin, communications staff receive eight Catholic press awards
ST. LOUIS—The Georgia Bulletin staff earned seven awards at the 2016 Catholic Media Conference for its coverage of the archdiocesan Catholic community, with one additional award for multimedia...
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Msgr. Frank Giusta, archdiocesan pastor and hospital chaplain, died June 13
ATLANTA—Msgr. Frank J. Giusta’s ministry took him from a classroom in Atlanta’s former St. Joseph High School to a parish church on the border of El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico. A priest for 52...
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Creative parishioner answers call of Jubilee Year of Mercy and ‘Laudato Si´’
CUMMING—Once a month, a group of industrious craftswomen comes together in an empty classroom of Good Shepherd Church Parish Life Center. They flatten, cut, loop and crochet plastic bag strips into...
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Gospel of mercy is countercultural, bishop says, but ‘God is with us’
COLLEGE PARK—The opening Mass of the Eucharistic Congress took place this year on the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and that was “providential,” said Bishop David P. Talley. “How better to...
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Healing prayers flow from presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
COLLEGE PARK—A healing service flowed from the opening Mass of the Eucharistic Congress as a monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament was placed on the altar. Father Tim Hepburn, archdiocesan director...
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English track speakers proffer revelations of God’s mercy
COLLEGE PARK—The speakers for the English track at the 2016 Eucharistic Congress wove stories and insights of mercy as they encouraged the thousands in attendance to follow a path of trusting God and...
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