Georgia Bulletin Notes

Spirituality

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A MASS OF THANKSGIVING for the ordinations of Father Henry Atem, a native of Cameroon, and Father Gilbert Exumé, a native of Haiti, will be celebrated Wed., Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at STS. PETER AND PAUL CHURCH, 2560 Tilson Road, Decatur. The Office for Black Catholic Ministry and the immigrant Catholic communities from Haiti, French-speaking Africa, Gambia and Nigeria and the African-American community are sponsoring the Mass, which will be followed by a reception with international foods. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the Mass. All are invited. Contact: (404) 888-7848.

Father David Dye will celebrate MASS IN FRENCH on Sun., Aug. 31, at 4 p.m. at MARY OUR QUEEN CHURCH, 6260 The Corners Parkway, Norcross. Contact: (770) 416-0002.

The Alliance of the Two Hearts will sponsor the FIRST FRIDAY/FIRST SATURDAY COMMUNION OF REPARATION VIGIL on Fri., Sept. 5, at FIVE CHURCHES: Prince of Peace Church, 6439 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch; St. Andrew Church, 675 Riverside Road, Roswell; St. Catherine of Siena Church, 1618 Ben King Road, Kennesaw; St. John the Evangelist Church, 230 Arnold St., Hapeville; and IN POLISH at St. Marguerite d’Youville Church, 85 Gloster Road, Lawrenceville. The vigil includes 8 p.m. rosary and confession, 9 p.m. Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, holy hours of adoration and 1 a.m. Saturday Mass in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Contact: (770) 993-1846 or dianeguesman@aol.com.

FIRST FRIDAY MASS will be celebrated at 7 p.m. in the parish hall at the CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE KING, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, on Fri., Sept. 5, for the intention of the holy souls in purgatory and the conversion of hardened sinners. The rosary will be prayed before Mass at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to join in this devotion each first Friday. Fellowship at a local restaurant follows. Contact: (404) 233-2145.

Every first Saturday at the Jesuit Residence at IGNATIUS RETREAT HOUSE, 6700 Riverside Drive, NW, Atlanta, the Jesuits offer a DAY OF REFLECTION for those who wish to spend time with the Lord through Scripture and reflection. On Sat., Sept. 6, those meeting will gather at 8 a.m. and end with Mass at 11:30 a.m. Contact: Sabrina Mao at (770) 565-1123.

FAITH ENRICHMENT AND LAY FORMATION for Catholics, especially CATHOLIC FAMILIES, led by Father Zachary of S.O.L.T. will be held Sat., Sept. 6, starting with 9:30 a.m. Mass followed by a teaching and ending at noon. The lay formation will take place at the S.O.L.T. APOSTOLIC HOUSE, 110 Aspen Drive, Covington. The three-year program looks at how God formed Our Lady from her conception to her assumption and how others can imitate this pattern with God’s grace into communion with the Most Holy Trinity. It includes: Year I: God the Father and Our Lady; Year II: God the Son and Our Lady; Year III: God the Holy Spirit and Our Lady. Contact: Ken or Christine at (404) 936-8600. 

Those interested in DISCALCED CARMELITE SPIRITUALITY are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the Order of Discalced Carmelites Secular at the CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE KING, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, on Sat., Sept. 6, from 8:30 a.m.- 12 noon.  All are welcome. Contact: Mary Shusta, OCDS, at (404) 264-0259.

Those interested in CARMELITE SPIRITUALITY and growing in contemplative union with God are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites at ST. MARGUERITE D’YOUVILLE CHURCH, 85 Gloster Road, Lawrenceville, on Sat., Sept. 13, at 9 a.m. Contact: Maryann Leveque, OCDS, at (770) 868-0359 or maryannocds@aol.com.

The CATHOLIC BIBLE STUDY FOR WOMEN begins Mon., Sept. 22, in the Cathedral of Christ the King Parish Hall, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, studying PSALMS, PROVERBS AND PAUL. Every Monday through April 2009 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. all women in the diocese are invited to join this Scripture study. Learn to pray at times of joy and of sorrow, grow in applying faith to daily life, and explore the person of St. Paul and his writings during the Pauline Jubilee Year. Registration is $40 before Sept. 10, $50 afterward and includes materials. Scholarships and nursery are available. Contact: (404) 233-2145, ext. 671, or e-mail evangelization@ctking.com to register.

A CHARISMATIC MASS OF THANKSGIVING will be celebrated on Sat., Sept. 27, beginning at 10 a.m. at the GEORGIA TECH CATHOLIC CENTER, 172 Fourth St., NW, Atlanta, celebrated by Father Tim Hepburn and concelebrated by Father Guyma Noel, liaison to the Catholic charismatic renewal of the Atlanta Archdiocese. Praise and worship will begin at 10 a.m. followed by Mass at 10:30 a.m. Five decades of the rosary will be prayed after Mass. Food and fellowship will be shared at a reception. Park only in Peter’s Parking Deck adjacent to the Catholic Center. Contact: Kay at (678) 480-2568 or visit www.atlccr.org for directions.

Social Events

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As part of a yearlong celebration of the 30th anniversary of ST. OLIVER PLUNKETT CHURCH, 3200 Brooks Drive, Snellville, the parish is hosting a PARISH MISSION, Sun.-Mon., Sept. 14-15, at 7 p.m. each evening. The public is invited. STEVE ANGRISANO, internationally known Catholic singer, composer and recording artist is the presenter. He has been featured at major conferences and events around the world including World Youth Day 2008 in Australia. A nursery will be available for children 1 to 5. Contact: www.stolivers.com to register.

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH, 2839 Young Harris Highway, Blairsville, holds its annual FALL FESTIVAL, Fri.-Sat., Sept. 19-20, including a white elephant sale, international foods, arts and crafts and more. Come join the fun and see the new parish center at the church, three miles east of Blairsville on Highway 76. Contact: (706) 745-6400.

Support Catholic Charities by taking part in the seventh annual SCOTT’S RUN, a 5K and 1-mile event on Sat., Oct. 4, at Chastain Park in Atlanta at 8 a.m. Registration starts at 7 a.m. This fundraiser benefits CATHOLIC CHARITIES’ CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS. Families, Life Teen groups, parish organizations and individuals are invited to enjoy this event and support an important ministry. Contact: www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org or (404) 885-7474 to register.

Programs

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The Life4U Series presents “THE SILENT SORROW OF CHOICE AND THE PATH TO HEALING” on Fri., Aug. 22, at the parish hall at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. The CATHEDRAL RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY invites the public to this message of hope and healing by Jessica Slovensky, LPC, a member of the board of directors of PATH. The speaker will discuss how one chooses abortion, the psychological and spiritual impact of this choice, and how the PATH ministry can help promote healing and reconciliation for men and women. Mass at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by the talk at 7:15 p.m. and questions and answers. Contact: shepherdsway42@hotmail.com.

The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Community is sponsoring a free one-day ENRICHMENT FOR MARRIED COUPLES at St. Andrew Church, 675 Riverside Road, Roswell, on Sat., Aug. 23, from 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m. THE SUBJECT IS COMMUNICATION between men and women and is based on the book “Men Are Like Waffles, Women Like Spaghetti” by Bill and Pam Farrel. Bring lunch. Babysitting is available. Contact: Mike and Meredith Brinkmann at (770) 514-9144 or AtlMECommPillar@gmail.com.

ST. PATRICK CHURCH, 2140 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross, is hosting a free preview of DAVE RAMSEY’S FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY on Thurs., Aug. 28, at 6:30 p.m. FPU is a 13-week, video-based small group study with a scriptural foundation that teaches families and single people ways to avoid or come out of debt, to communicate as spouses about finances, to change their financial future and to give generously. Contact: Joel Steuben at (678) 687-5050.

A LITURGY DAY for anyone serving in liturgical ministry will be held at PRINCE OF PEACE CHURCH, 6439 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch, on Sat., Sept. 6, from 9-11 a.m. The keynote presentation will be on the USCCB document “CO-WORKERS IN THE VINEYARD OF THE LORD.” The event is free and open to the public. Contact: (678) 960-0067.

ST. BRIGID GRIEF SHARE will be held on Tuesdays beginning Sept. 9 for 13 weeks in the Brides Room at ST. BRIGID CHURCH, 3400 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek. All are welcome. Contact: Imelda McVann at (770) 844-7692 or Joan Eigel at (770) 752-8584 or Nancy Taneski at (770) 751-0700.

RAINBOWS is a WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR CHILDREN who have experienced a significant loss or change in their lives such as death, divorce, or remarriage. It is a peer support group led by trained facilitators, which guides children through a myriad of emotions and helps them work through their grief. The next session meets Sept. 11-Dec. 11 at the CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. MONICA, 1700 Buford Highway, Duluth. Contact: Anne Hennessy at (678) 584-9947, ext. 16, or anne.hennessy@saintmonicas.com to register.

St. Monica’s Knights of Columbus and Respect Life Ministry present CHRISTOPHER WEST in person for a THEOLOGY OF THE BODY seminar entitled, “CREATED AND REDEEMED” at St. Monica Church, 1700 Buford Highway, Duluth, Oct. 10-11. The program will be Fri., Oct. 10, from 7-9 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 11, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets at $12 a person cover the cost of the seminar booklet and lunch. Tickets are available Sept. 1. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Pope John Paul II’s life-changing Theology of the Body teachings. Contact: triplejmk@bellsouth.net for tickets.

Retreats

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An “INTRODUCTION TO CENTERING PRAYER” RETREAT will be held Aug. 29-31 at the BENEDICTINE SISTERS RETREAT CENTER (Sacred Heart Monastery) in Cullman, Ala. It will introduce methods of centering prayer to those new to this form of contemplative Christian prayer. Private rooms and the ability to maintain silence are required. Contact: (256) 734-8302.

Priests of the Legionaries of Christ will give a SILENT WEEKEND RETREAT FOR MEN Sept. 5-7 at CARMEL RETREAT CENTER IN HOSCHTON based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. The retreat will offer directed meditations and the sacraments. Contact: (770) 396-2482 or retreats@bellsouth.net to register.
 
The BENEDICTINE SISTERS RETREAT CENTER in Cullman, Ala., is sponsoring a retreat Sept. 5-7 on “BENEDICTINE DAILY PRAYER.” It will focus on the Liturgy of the Hours and include presentations by members of the Sacred Heart Monastery community on psalmody and the historical background of praying the hours. Contact: (256) 734-8302 or retreats@shmon.org to register.

IGNATIUS HOUSE JESUIT RETREAT CENTER, 6700 Riverside Drive, NW, Atlanta, offers a silent weekend preached retreat Sept. 18-21 by Jesuit Father Al Louapre on the theme “IGNORING OUR INNER HURTS” and based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. The example of Jesus reveals how he coped with these struggles in his humanity. He also offers his presence to those experiencing inner hurt. People of all faiths are welcome. Contact: (404) 255-0503 or ihsecretary@bellsouth.net or register online at www.ignatiushouse.org. A $50 deposit is required.

“DO NOT BE AFRAID.” This silent weekend preached retreat Sept. 26-28 by MARCIA EDWARDS will explore those things that cause us to be afraid and what Jesus meant when he said not to be afraid, but to trust in God. The retreat will be held at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, 6700 Riverside Drive, NW, Atlanta, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. People of all faiths are welcome. Contact: (404) 255-0503 or ihsecretary@bellsouth.net or register online at www.ignatiushouse.org. A $50 deposit is required.
 
A silent reflective retreat for members of the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the IGNATIUS HOUSE JESUIT RETREAT CENTER, 6700 Riverside Drive, NW, Atlanta. All Knights are encouraged to attend this fifth annual spiritual gathering. For information contact Mike Midas of the St. George Parish Council in Newnan at (770) 502-0680 or mikemidas@numail.org, Mitch Rabil of the Transfiguration Parish Council in Marietta at (770) 591-1084 or vt2fsu1@aol.com or Dan Bader at the St. Joseph Parish Council at (864) 225-5468 or baders@charter.net. To register for the retreat call (404) 255-0503.

En Español

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Renovación Conyugal en Georgia invita al OCTAVO TALLER DE RENOVACIÓN JUVENIL para jóvenes entre 12 y 18 años de edad a llevarse a cabo en LA PARROQUIA DE CORPUS CHRISTI (600 Mountain View Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083) los dias 23 y 24 de agosto. Este es un retiro de crecimiento y conocimiento espiritual y humano que ayuda a los jóvenes a entender esta etapa difícil del crecimiento, y ayuda a los padres de familia a conocer un poco más en profundidad la problemática de sus hijos adolescentes en esta etapa de desarrollo. Costo: $40 por persona (incluye material y comidas de dos días). Para mayor información comunicarse con: Miguel y Belisa Urbina al teléfono (770) 356-4056 o el P. Hernán Quevedo al teléfono (404) 768-5647, ext. 13.

TALLER DE RENOVACIÓN CONYUGAL para parejas que están pasando por dificultades en su relación conyugal, y/o para aquellas parejas que quieren profundizar sus vidas y su relación de pareja. Este taller se llevará a cabo el sábado 20 de septiembre de 7:30 de la mañana a 8:00 de la noche en LA PARROQUIA DE SAN JOSE (1775 Haig Mill Road, Dalton, GA 30720). No se ofrece guardería para niños. Costo: $50 con anticipación; $60 el día del taller. Para mayor información comunicarse con: Miguel y/o Belisa Urbina al teléfono (678) 363-3079 o el P. Jesus David Trujillo al teléfono (706) 278-3107.