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St. Pius X Girls Retain Their Basketball Crown
March 15, 2007To St. Pius X High School and Marist School supporters it could have been dubbed the second annual Lenten Classic, but in reality it was the girls Class AAAA state basketball finals between the two Atlanta Catholic schools. For the second consecutive year, Marist and St. Pius X met on the Gwinnett Arena court. After […]
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Blessed Trinity Presents Spring Musical ‘Barnum’
March 15, 2007“Barnum’s the name. P.T. Barnum. And I want to tell you that tonight you are going to see bar-none, every sight, wonder and miracle that name stands for!” Just one week after Blessed Trinity High School’s previous theater production, “Advise and Consent,” ended, the school’s Theatrical Alliance had already started preparing for this year’s spring […]
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Catholic Charities To Help With Citizenship Drive
March 15, 2007The Georgia chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is joining with over 20 other state chapters across the country to provide free assistance with the United States citizenship application process during a one-day event on March 24. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. will join AILA attorneys and trained volunteers to […] Full Story
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Catholics Converge On Capitol To Represent Church, Faith
March 15, 2007Twenty-five fourth-grade and eighth-grade students from St. Peter Claver Regional School in Decatur were among the more than 100 Catholics who proudly stood overlooking the vast House of Representatives at the Georgia State Capitol as the representatives below turned and gave them a standing ovation. The St. Peter Claver students were among approximately 150 people […]
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The Lord’s Day Is A Gift Overlooked
March 15, 2007In America, we like to complain about how busy we are. We trade stories about our respective obligations, about how little free time we have, about the demands of our schedule. Sometimes, though, the complaints may bear an undertone of pride: See how important I am, how much I am in demand, how full and […]
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St. Joseph Was A Man Of Mystery—Like My Dad
March 15, 2007Each year, on March 19, St. Joseph’s feast day, I have the same thought: He was such a man of mystery. The Gospels tell us he was a carpenter by trade, and he heeded the messages of angels that came to him in dreams. He also was described as a righteous man. But because he […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (March 15, 2007)
March 15, 2007Sickness is a recurring theme in each of the four Gospels. The Lord Jesus encountered all types of people with illnesses—Jewish people, Roman and Greek people, people who had sick children, people with sicknesses that had defied all of the skills of the doctors and physicians of the age. Sickness in the Gospels is a […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (March 8, 2007)
March 8, 2007The Georgia State Legislature last Wednesday bestowed an honor on all Catholics in Georgia that I do not believe had ever previously been afforded. Last Wednesday was Catholic Day at the Georgia Legislature. I was able to thank the entire legislative body in both chambers for the gracious honor imparted, not only to Bishop Boland […]
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Catholic Charities Employee Named ‘Unsung Hero’
March 8, 2007The Emory School of Law Public Interest Committee (EPIC) gave its 2007 “Unsung Hero” Inspiration Award to Susan H. Colussy, program director for immigration services for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. The award was presented Feb. 13, during the group’s annual award celebration. EPIC, a student-led group at Emory School of Law, […] Full Story
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New Committee Focuses On Archdiocese’s Future
March 8, 2007A diverse, cohesive group of Catholics from around the archdiocese has been convened as the Archdiocesan Planning Committee, forming in September 2006 at the request of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Its mission is to study the needs, issues and growth of the Catholic Church in North Georgia and to provide sound advice for those leading […] Full Story