November 2013
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The first Thanksgiving Proclamation: “all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care”
Published November 27, 2013
Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued by President George Washington, at the request of Congress, on October 3, 1789 By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to […] Full Story
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A Pancake Feast Fit For A King
By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
Published November 25, 2013My children can tell you that most Saturday mornings growing up in our home involved pancakes or waffles. I’m partial to both; however, I’d give a slight edge to pancakes. Well, for the 16th year the Men’s Club at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, held its annual pancake breakfast in the gymnasium above […] Full Story
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A history lesson in downtown Atlanta
Published November 22, 2013
I’m a history fan. How big of a fan? Well, on my night stand now is “1776” and my bachelor weekend was spent with my best man touring New York’s American Revolution battlefields, from Saratoga National Park where Benedict Arnold made a name for himself to Fort Ticonderoga where patriots hauled the guns from that won […] Full Story
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Crossing the finish line of the Year of Faith Marian Marathon
By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
Published November 20, 2013For nearly a year the Archdiocese of Atlanta has jointly celebrated the papal Year of Faith and the archdiocese’s own Marian Year, which encouraged “a special devotion and emphasis on Mary.” The Georgia Bulletin editors thought it would be a good idea to highlight Mary in a pictorial presentation of Marian images from around the […] Full Story
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Burying a loved one beside the parish
Published November 12, 2013
The wall of plaques at the Amelia Mary Memorial Garden at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta, stopped me in my tracks. (View the garden here.) I was there to report on my most recent InDepth piece on how Atlanta Catholics are finding a new practice that consoles the living. At the garden, you see 139 names, […] Full Story