Catholic mission in Dade County celebrates its 10th anniversary
TRENTON—St. Katharine Drexel Mission in Trenton celebrates its 10th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 11:30 a.m. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be the principal celebrant of the anniversary Mass...
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2 schools—St. Thomas More and St. Joseph—earn Blue Ribbon status again
ATLANTA—It’s all things blue for archdiocesan elementary schools St. Joseph in Marietta and St. Thomas More in Decatur. On Sept. 28, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. named both schools as...
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Mercy in Action: Once a week, people don’t have to worry about hunger
ATLANTA—Johanna Baldwin scooped the ladle deep into the generous pot of soup sitting in her car trunk, pulling up vegetables, pork and chicken. Waiting men and women cradled the cup of soup, accepting...
View ArticleAtlanta to welcome national Catholic Charismatic Renewal conference
ATLANTA—As this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy concludes, more than 600 people from the Catholic Charismatic Renewal will gather for the 2016 National Leaders’ and Ministries’ Conference at the...
View ArticleNewnan church to host Shroud exhibit
NEWNAN—Shroud Encounter, a production of the Shroud of Turin Education Project, will be at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Newnan on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. The church is located at 3 Village Road in...
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Georgia lawyers, judges pray for justice in a climate of ‘mistrust … and fear’
ATLANTA—Dozens of judges and clergy in scarlet robes and stoles entered the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to the music of the Midtown Brass Quintet and the voices of the St. Thomas More Schola....
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Archbishop prays for rekindling of St. Francis’ ‘wonder’ over God’s creation
ATLANTA—On the feast of St. Francis of Assisi Oct. 4, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated a Mass to honor those who work in environmental sustainability and all who love and care for the earth. The...
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Leaders in youth ministry come to north Georgia for national institute
TIGER—Youth ministers from across Georgia and the nation came together for a team huddle at the Institute for Catholic Youth Ministry held Sept. 19-22 at Camp Covecrest in Tiger. The youth ministers...
View ArticleVoices raised in concern at Summit on Violence
DECATUR—At a community gathering at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, African-American parents and grandparents voiced fears and frustrations about the shootings of unarmed black men by police officers....
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Fund to help sex trafficking victims on Georgia ballot Nov. 8
ATLANTA—Josephine Cummings for more than 10 years worked in the dark corners of society where vulnerable teens were lured into abusive sexual situations and where adults profited from their pain. There...
View ArticleBefore the ballot, Atlanta faithful can find guidance on social teaching
ATLANTA—A series of videos created by the Office of Communications of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is available to help Catholic voters. The videos, most of them only a few minutes long, highlight moral...
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Rough world needs women of faith, acting in mercy, AACCW speakers say
ATLANTA—In its 60th anniversary year, the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women chose the theme of mercy for its convention held at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria Sept. 16-18. Over...
View ArticlePope Francis blesses north Georgia Lutheran-Catholic event
DALTON—Pope Francis sent a message of prayerful support and his blessing to Catholics and Lutherans assembling in north Georgia on Monday evening, Oct. 31, during the pope’s journey to Sweden for the...
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Vital adult faith programs energized by deacon’s passion
For the Jubilee of Deacons in May, Pope Francis addressed deacons as servants of the church, encouraging them not to worry about timetables in being available to others. “A servant knows how to open...
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Throwing out welcome mat is every Catholic’s job
NEW ORLEANS—You had to laugh. In an October workshop on parish hospitality at the annual conference of the International Catholic Stewardship Council at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Christine...
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Mass is poignant farewell for bishop, those in disabilities ministry
CHATSWORTH—For some, he reassuringly placed a steadying hand on their shoulders. For others in wheelchairs, he knelt down on the concrete floor to make sure they were eye-to-eye. For each, he put his...
View ArticleAlexandria’s Catholic community is a ‘gumbo’
ALEXANDRIA, La.—When the Catholic community was established in central Louisiana, it would be another 100 years before the Diocese of Atlanta came into existence. Alexandria, Louisiana, the new home of...
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Friends salute Bishop Talley as he advances
ATLANTA—Times of prayer and fellowship marked the departure of Bishop David P. Talley as he set off from the archdiocese to his new role as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana....
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Deacon shared by two parishes is Pastoral Plan in action
For the Jubilee of Deacons in May, Pope Francis addressed deacons as servants of the church, encouraging them not to worry about timetables in being available to others. “A servant knows how to open...
View ArticleAtlanta seminarian ordained as transitional deacon in St. Peter’s Basilica
ATLANTA—An Atlanta seminarian made his promises of celibacy and obedience when he was ordained a transitional deacon in the basilica built upon the tomb of St. Peter. Rev. Mr. Bryan Kuhr was the third...
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