June 2010
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Behind the scenes
Published June 28, 2010
A gift a reporter receives is visiting a wide array of parishes and experiencing the many beautiful ways the liturgy is celebrated across North Georgia. Last Wednesday night at St. Jude’s Church (Sandy Springs), a prayer vigil was celebrated for Msgr. Daniel J. O’Connor the night before his funeral Mass. Many elements went into this […] Full Story
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On the road to South Africa
Published June 24, 2010
My colleague, Michael Alexander, wrote about his changing interest in the “beautiful game” and the young people, including a standout from Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, heading to South Africa for a global soccer competition. In the video below, Katelyn Longino talks about what she hopes to learn from the trip. Godspeed and […] Full Story
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A Return Home
Published June 23, 2010
It doesn’t seem like that long ago when I was a student at St. John Neumann Catholic School in Lilburn, being shuffled in for a schoolwide Mass. All eight grades just barely fit into the sanctuary, even spilling into the choir area for the extra space. Throughout my time growing up the Stone Mountain/Lilburn area, […] Full Story
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So what exactly is "press day"…?
Published June 21, 2010
For several years, whenever I would pick up a newspaper, it never occurred to me the behind-the-scenes work that goes into such a publication. The paper always arrived on my doorstep or in my mailbox fresh and ready to read, looking effortless in its flow and design. It wasn’t until I started here at The […] Full Story
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Now I Get A Kick Out Of It
Published June 17, 2010
I am not a big fan of soccer or the World Cup for that matter, but I enjoy sports. That means at some point over the course of the World Cup I’ll watch a game or two, especially when it gets down to the semifinals and finals. Years ago soccer was like the vegetable I […] Full Story
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Fifteen and Counting
Published June 15, 2010
One of my most recent assignments involved photographing the 15th Annual Eucharistic Congress. I covered my first Congress in June 1999. Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholics threw a party celebrating the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, and the tradition continues to this day. In 1999 the Congress took place at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta. […] Full Story
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Photo Friday
Published June 11, 2010
You can see photos taken at the recently completed Catholic Media Convention.
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Happy day
Published June 10, 2010
Here’s a photo captured with my iPhone: Deacon Juan Jose Teran greets a well wisher moments after his ordination on Saturday, May 29th. Learn more about the new deacon, including Deacon Charles Okeke, in this week’s Georgia Bulletin. Read it here.(If the photo looks familiar, it was tweeted that day.)-Andrew
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A happy assault on the senses
Published June 8, 2010
I checked out the celebration of the “KKI” on Sunday, June 6. That’d be the Indonesian Catholic Community that is based at Our Lady of Assumption Church, Atlanta. The great smells from the grills, the unfamiliar language, seeing traditional arts and crafts really made the day-long event a nice place to spend a few hours. […] Full Story