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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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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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The Silver Rose moves through Georgia, inspires devotion to Mary
ATLANTA—The Knights of Columbus of Georgia participated in the 2016 Silver Rose Run, an international tour of the silver rose and Our Lady of Guadalupe icon, symbols of the culture of life. The Silver...
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Retiring Irish pastor has embodied title of Good Shepherd, archbishop says
CUMMING—Cars lined the street, filled every available parking space, and took over the Church of the Good Shepherd’s lawn, as thousands filled the church to thank Father Frank Richardson for his years...
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CLARKSTON—Fatma, a Syrian refugee and mother of five children, loves treating her friend Susan Scollo to steaming cups of tea and coffee flavored with cinnamon, and homemade chocolate and coconut...
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With dental drills, Mercy Care clinic extends healing, compassion
ATLANTA—Outside the doors of the Mercy Care clinic, within view of the towers of downtown, patients wait, hoping to get a coveted walk-in slot in the dental clinic. For those who work at the clinic on...
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Rockdale Catholics remember beloved veterans
CONYERS—A row of white crosses and American flags along the edge of St. Pius X Church property reminded passing drivers and parishioners of the sacrifices of veterans on July 4. American flags and...
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Meet the new priests of the Atlanta Archdiocese
FATHER VALERY AKOH Father Valery Akoh Age: 28 Born: Aug. 16, 1987, in Small Soppo, Buea, Cameroon. Family: Son of the late Zachariah Akoh and Hannah Akoh; two brothers and one sister. First assignment:...
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New Georgia priests hail from around the world
ATLANTA—The ordination of four new priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta is a time for rejoicing in an “abundant harvest,” said Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, back to...
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ATLANTA—An ecumenical prayer service for the nation will take place Sunday, July 10, at 4 p.m. at Northside United Methodist Church, 2799 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta, where Dr. Gil Watson is senior...
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In support of the Eucharistic Congress, noted art historian to speak
ATLANTA—Elizabeth Lev, an American-born art historian who resides in Rome and is a Catholic commentator on the church, will be a featured speaker at a special archdiocesan fundraiser for the annual...
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Alpha encourages college students to wrestle with faith questions
SMYRNA—Scores of college-age women and men—from the questioning to the believer—are exploring fundamental Christian beliefs to get to know God better. For eight weeks, the archdiocesan Office of...
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