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“Jeopardy!” Clue Crew films at monastery
July 23, 2015CONYERS—“At the Monastery: Understanding the quieter way of life among the Trappists” was the category. And the Conyers Monastery of the Holy Spirit had a starring role as the game show “Jeopardy!” challenged its contestants with questions about the monastic community. The broadcast was Monday, July 20, but the behind-the-scenes work took place in April. […]
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Sophia Academy students receive end-of-year honors
July 23, 2015ATLANTA—Sophia Academy held in late May its annual end of the year honors day awards. Sophia Academy was founded to serve students with learning differences and utilizes small class sizes, multisensory teaching and personal learning plans. Sophia Academy is a Marist school. One of the most prestigious awards, the Corrigan Family Scholarship Award, was established […]
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La Salette Father Gene Barrette, who served in Atlanta, dies
July 23, 2015HARTFORD, Conn.—Father Eugene G. Barrette, a Missionary of Our Lady of La Salette, and former Superior General of the order, died July 6, 2015, in Hartford, Connecticut. He was 75. He was born May 29, 1940, in Danielson, Connecticut, to the late Joseph and Marie (Mailhot) Barrette. He attended St. James Grammar School in Danielson, […]
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Five newly ordained priests urged to be ‘ministers of mercy’
July 9, 2015ATLANTA—Five men became the newest priests in the Atlanta Archdiocese after their solemn ordination ceremony with its sweet smelling oils, billowing clouds of incense and silent prayer. The men were charged by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to be “ministers of mercy.” The newly ordained are Father Brian Bufford, Father Jorge Carranza, Father Branson Scott Hipp, […]
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Meet the new priests
July 9, 2015Father Brian Bufford Age: 28 Born: July 29, 1986, in Augusta Family: The son of Webb and Sue Bufford and the brother of Stephen Bufford, all of Washington, Georgia. Education: Bachelor of business administration, 2008, Augusta State University; master of divinity degree and bachelor of sacred theology, 2015, St. Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary, […]
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Pope tells parents to be mindful of their children’s suffering
July 9, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The deep hurts that spouses inflict on each other cause great suffering to their children and, in some cases, lead to a separation that is “morally necessary” to protect spouses and children from more serious forms of violence, Pope Francis said during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square June 24. Continuing a […]
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Bishop heralds jubilee pastor as ‘a bridge, bringing people together’
July 9, 2015JOHNS CREEK—Father Paul Flood may be Irish, but his silver jubilee celebration was a festival of music, cultures and traditions from around the world. Bagpipes, African drums and a traditional choral music enriched Father Flood’s 25th anniversary Mass Saturday, May 30, at St. Benedict Church, where he is pastor. Several priests concelebrated the Mass, including […]
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Archbishop: Unconditional love is better path to peace
July 9, 2015CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The June 17 shooting at an historic church in Charleston, South Carolina, was still weighing on the hearts of the region’s Catholic bishops as they gathered in Charlotte June 22-23 for a previously scheduled meeting. Seven of the bishops of the Atlanta Province—which encompasses the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the dioceses of Savannah, Georgia, […]
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Sister Mary Immaculate Collin, foundation sister of Visitation Monastery, dies
July 9, 2015SNELLVILLE—Sister Mary Immaculata Collin, VHM, of the Monastery of the Visitation of Maryfield in Snellville, died on Thursday, June 25, at the age of 85. Sister Mary Immaculata was the last of the foundation sisters, those who established this monastery in the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 1954. Sister Mary Immaculata, born Neoma Mary Collin on […]
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From Argentina, an exodus to see Pope Francis in Paraguay, Bolivia
July 9, 2015BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNS)—Residents of Villa 21-24, a slum on the south side of the Argentine capital, hold fond memories of Pope Francis. As archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis paid frequent visits to the mostly Paraguayan immigration population, celebrated Mass every Dec. 8 for the feast of Our Lady of Caacupe—Paraguay’s patroness—and even joined […]