Hope For Parish Bears Fruit In Apple Capital
The pews are full for the 9 a.m. Mass at Good Samaritan Church, Ellijay, as pastor Father Randall Mattox preaches from the pulpit. The parish recently added an 11 a.m. Mass to relieve some of the overflow from the 9 a.m. service. (Photos by Michael Alexander)
ELLIJAY—One of the newest Catholic
parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese is adopting centuries-old church
customs as its own in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Leaving the red-columned
Good Samaritan Church, the long line of parishioners was led by altar
servers carrying a crucifix. The Knights of Columbus in plumed hats
and swords added dignity to the procession. Following a tradition
dating from the 1300s, Father Randy Mattox carried a monstrance with
the Eucharist under a handmade canopy on the streets of this small
city as the growing Catholic faith community marked the feast of
Corpus Christi May 25.
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North
Georgia Young Adults, Youth Trek To Sydney
WASHINGTON—Youth, young adults, priests
and chaperones from North Georgia are among the 15,000 people
who traveled from the United States to World Youth Day, the international
event convened by Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney, Australia, July 15-20.
According
to organizers, the U.S. contingent was the largest delegation
representing any country outside of Australia. Also 50 U.S. bishops traveled
there, including Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. Conference
of Catholic Bishops.
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