More than 30,000 Catholics will gather at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park through today for the 2011 Eucharistic Congress.
The theme for the free event, which helps people grow in their faith, is "The Harvest is Abundant".
Speakers include Sister Olga, a nun from Iraq; Archbishop Timothy Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; and Mario St. Francis, a "techno missionary".
The event began on Friday with mass led by Bishop Luis Zarama and followed by a healing service with Father Jack Durkin.
Doors open at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday followed by a procession of the Blessed Sacrament at 8:30 a.m. Participants include priests, first communicants, and representatives from schools, parishes and ministries. Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will welcome participants.
For more information : www.archatl.com/congress. SHELIA POOLE
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A top ally of Gov. Nathan Deal will serve as Tim Pawlenty’s Georgia finance chair in the race for the GOP nomination for president.
Tricia Pridemore will lead fund raising efforts here for the former governor of Minnesota. Pridemore was Deal’s chosen candidate to be the state GOP chair, but Pridemore lost to incumbent Sue Everhart.
Deal is supporting former Georgia congressman Newt Gingrich for president. Former Gov. Sonny Perdue had been backing deal but recently switched his allegiance to Pawlenty.
AARON GOULD SHEININ
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