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St. Patrick ‘Used All He Had’ To Spread Faith In God
March 22, 2007What does St. Patrick have to say to his spiritual descendants today? Father Frank McNamee said the missionary who converted Ireland to the Christian faith “used all that he had, while respecting a people and yet challenging a people in the Way of our Lord.” With the personal knowledge of one from County Galway who […]
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Will Easter Happen This Year?
March 22, 2007Don’t be surprised if there is no Easter this year. The very idea scares me, but it’s not farfetched. In our world there are millions who have not had and will not have an Easter experience—that experience of journeying through a dying that leads us into new life, that experience of “yes” triumphing over “no” […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (March 22, 2007)
March 22, 2007“Everything that Rises Must Converge,” the name of Flannery O’Connor’s 1965 collection of short stories, which had also served as the title of her award-winning 1963 short story, has always been a fascinating phrase for me. It refers to the convergence of things past and present that result in a new reality. It is the […]
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Nonprofit Receives Grant For Health Care In Haiti
March 22, 2007Dr. Charmaine Lewis was completing a residency at Emory University in 2004 when she noticed a bulletin blurb at Sacred Heart Church about a mission trip to Haiti through the ServeHAITI nonprofit that grew out of the parish. The internist, who is from Louisiana, speaks French fluently and had always been interested in medical missions. […]
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Lenten Book Conveys Sense Of Being Present At Calvary
March 22, 2007STEP BY STEP TO CALVARY: Praying Through the Stations of the Cross; by Angela M. Burrin; The Word Among Us, 2004; 108 pp; paperback; $12.95. When you begin reading “Step by Step to Calvary,” you may feel you have entered another dimension of time. Suddenly, you are thrust backward in history, to a gray and […]
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Annual Pilgrimage Focuses On Social Justice
March 22, 2007People of all faiths are invited to attend the 27th annual Good Friday pilgrimage, with stops at 14 urban Atlanta Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, April 6. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will offer the opening prayer at 9 a.m., when the interfaith pilgrimage begins at the State Capitol (on the Washington Street side, […]
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Parishioners To Gather For Immigration Advocacy
March 22, 2007An archdiocesan workshop titled “Travelers Together: One Creator, One Family, One Journey,” focusing on immigration issues, resources and advocacy, will be held Friday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. The leaders of the various immigrant communities in the archdiocese from Africa, Asia, Europe and Central and South America are encouraged to […]
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St. Peter Claver Takes Two Teams To The Finals
March 22, 2007The eighth-grade boys and girls team of St. Peter Claver Regional School, Decatur, made it to the finals of the Catholic Metro League of Atlanta basketball tournament, Feb. 17. The tournament was held at Pinecrest Academy. Despite leading at halftime, the Lady Jaguars were defeated by St. Peter Chanel, Roswell, 42-33. They finished the season […]
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Pinecrest Finishes As GISA AA State Runner-Up
March 22, 2007Pinecrest Academy advanced to the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) state finals after defeating Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, in the semifinals 54-40 at the Georgia College and State University Arena, March 2. In the championship game against Furtah Preparatory School, Acworth, Pinecrest was defeated 62-51. Junior guard Mike Metz led Pinecrest with 25 points. […]
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Charleston Priest To Speak At Magnificat Breakfast
March 22, 2007Father David A. Runnion, vice chancellor of the Diocese of Charleston, S.C., will be the featured speaker at the Magnificat breakfast on Saturday, April 28. Father Runnion will share the story of his journey to the priesthood at the popular event, which will be held at Killian Hall in Lilburn. After attending Emory College and […]