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Priests Ordination, 6/26/10

Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta

(Photos by Michael Alexander)

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Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory ordained six new priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on June 26. Following are their stories.

Many Role Models Drew Parish ‘Son’ To Priesthood

Youthful Idea Of Priesthood Persisted For Engineer

Ordination Came After Dire Escape As Refugee

Grandfather’s Example Bore Fruit In His Vocation

Lawyer Realized He Could Help People In A Spiritual Role

Father Zahuta Heard Call To Priesthood Through Others

Photo: (L-r) Father Carlos Vargas, Father Thang Pham, Father Mario Lopez, Father Luke Ballman, director of vocations, Bishop Jorge Alberto Ossa of Colombia, South America, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, Bishop Luis Zarama, Father Llane Briese, Father Thomas Zahuta and Father Michael Silloway gather for a group photo following the June 26 rite of ordination to the priesthood. (Photo by Thomas Spink)

Steubenville Atlanta Encourages Teens In Their Faith

DULUTH—The Steubenville Atlanta Youth Conference, a staple event for teens during their summer break from high school, was held July 16-18, filling the Arena at Gwinnett Center with energy, music and teens’ prayerful celebration of their Catholic faith.

Listening to the teens talk about the weekend, the moments they spent in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament seemed to be one of the most popular and powerful experiences of the conference.

Photo: Conference speakers, left to right, Paul George, Mark Hart, Father Dan Beeman and Tammy Evevard pray over the crowd as Matt Maher and his group provide worship music. (Photos by Stephen O’Kane)

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NFL Player Returns To West End To Help Youth

ATLANTA—Anderson Park is tucked away in southwest Atlanta. On the edge of the unlined grass field, a white tent is the only shade, with a large fan providing a little relief in the sweltering heat. Young men in white T-shirts are running from the defensive linemen station to the wide receiver station at this football camp. Otherwise they have to muscle through 10 push-ups.

Photo: Leigh Torrence, 28, played football at Stanford University after graduating from Marist School in 2000. In 2005 the Green Bay Packers signed him as an undrafted free agent. Torrence currently plays for the New Orleans Saints, but he has also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins. (Photos by Michael Alexander)

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Symposium To Address Liturgy Changes, Music

ATLANTA—Liturgical musicians will learn about the opportunities and challenges presented by the new translation of the Roman Missal at the 2010 Southeastern Liturgical Music Symposium.

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