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What I Have Seen and Heard - Archbishop Gregory's Weekly Column

Mosaic Of Catholic Faith Community June 3-4

Published: June 16, 2005

Clergy lead the Eucharistic Congress procession to the west end of the Georgia International Convention Center as Bishop F. Joseph Gossman of the Diocese of Raleigh, N.C., carries the monstrance. (Photo by Michael Alexander)

Hai Nguyen of Holy Cross Church, Atlanta, contemplates a T-shirt purchase in the vendor hall. There were 55 exhibitors. (Photo by Michael Alexander)

Father Richard Tibbetts, foreground, pastor of St. Theresa Church, Douglasville, hears confession in the south ballroom lobby. Also hearing confessions behind him are Father Mark Thomas Booth, OFM Conv., parochial vicar at St. John Vianney Church, Lithia Springs, and Father David Musso, chaplain and campus minister at Marist School, Atlanta. (Photo by Michael Alexander)

Archbishop John F. Donoghue, left, and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, center, enjoy being the letters “D” and “G” respectively in Father Ricardo Bailey’s “ABCs of Catholicism” during the Congress morning session. Visiting speaker Archbishop Timothy Broglio, papal nuncio to the Dominican Republic, is also shown. (Photo by Stanley Leary/Archdiocese of Atlanta)

Thirteen-year-old Mary Hall, second from left, enjoys the music of Janelle with her friends from St. Theresa Church, Douglasville. (Photo by Michael Alexander)

(L-r) Jimmy Mitchell, Haylee Mitchell, Colleen McCarron and Deanna Mitchell sing along to the rousing closing song, “No One Like You,” at the REVIVE young adult track of the 2005 Eucharistic Congress. (Photo by Ben Vigil/Archdiocese of Atlanta)

Father Ricardo Bailey explains the “ABCs of Catholicism” at the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s 2005 Eucharistic Congress in College Park which took place June 4. (Photo by Ben Vigil/Archdiocese of Atlanta)

Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, concludes adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction at the REVIVE young adult track of the 2005 Eucharistic Congress. (Photo by Ben Vigil/Archdiocese of Atlanta)

Separated at birth? No, just a close resemblance between Father Paul Burke, left, chaplain at Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fairburn, and Bishop Peter J. Jugis of the Diocese of Charlotte, N.C., as they both prepare to attend the closing Mass of the 2005 Eucharistic Congress. (Photo by Michael Alexander)

Father Anthony Chinh Dao, OP, addresses an audience in the Vietnamese track. Father Dao is executive director of the Office for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. (Photo by Michael Alexander)

Nicole Diehi prays before a statue of Mary set in a prominent place in the main Congress hall. June 4 was the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, patroness of the archdiocese. (Photo by Stanley Leary/Archdiocese of Atlanta)

Kaitlyn Rogers, foreground, and Tom Pratt, background, sing with other musicians and vocalists during the period of praise and worship at the healing Mass on June 3. (Photo by Michael Alexander)

Domino’s Pizza founder Tom Monaghan shares his faith experience in the general track. (Photo by Michael Alexander)