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What I Have Seen and Heard (November 17, 2005)
November 17, 2005I receive a lot of mail that includes requests for a meeting with me! I think that it goes with the territory of being the Archbishop of a large and growing local Church. I try to respond to all my mail in a timely fashion—but not always as quickly as I would like, and I […]
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Sister Mary Fran Bruns, Former Administrator, Dies
November 17, 2005Sister Mary Frances Bruns, CSJ, died Nov. 6 at the Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis. She was 66 years old. Daughter of George and Gertrude Bruns, she entered the sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1959 at age 17 and made her final profession in August 1964. Sister Mary Fran served in the […]
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Help End The Cycle Of Poverty
November 17, 2005My Dear Friends in Christ, Could you live on $9,393 a year? Could your family of four live on $18,810 a year? Those figures, according to the government’s Census Bureau, defined the most recently studied poverty line. Today’s statistics reveal that in spite of the prosperity many Americans enjoy, nearly 36 million of us—including one […]
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Aerial Angels Of Mercy Respond To Hurricane Crisis
November 17, 2005When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast nearly three months ago and the larger relief agencies responded to victims on the ground, Angel Flight of Georgia (AFGA), a small nonprofit group located in the administration building of Atlanta’s DeKalb Peachtree Airport, took to the air to offer assistance to those in need. For over 20 […]
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Fans Support Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Home
November 17, 2005The 49th annual luncheon given by the auxiliary of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home was held Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel and brought together hundreds of people from across the archdiocese in support of the ministry of the home. In a gracious ballroom setting, old friends from distant parishes greeted one […]
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Vocations Derive Direct Benefit From Annual Appeal
November 17, 2005When her son Michael is ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 2010, Sharon Shouse expects to be at the church in the front row, handkerchief in hand. But in order for her to fulfill her dream, it will take support and prayers for Michael and the 54 other seminarians studying for […]
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Spiritual Cinema Planned At CTK
November 17, 2005On Friday, Nov. 25, the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, will host its third annual holiday Spiritual Cinema, a movie night featuring the beloved animated film “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” followed by the main presentation, “One Magic Christmas,” starring Mary Steenburgen. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a rosary for vocations in […]
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Monastery To Host Annual Concert With Atlanta Boy Choir
November 17, 2005The Atlanta Boy Choir will continue a 25-year local Christmas tradition when the group performs again in December at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. Hailed as one of the world’s finest boy choirs, the Atlanta Boy Choir has performed […]
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Spring Hill Expands Degrees, Programs Offered In Atlanta Area
November 17, 2005Spring Hill College, a Jesuit college located in Mobile, Ala., has expanded its presence in Atlanta by offering accelerated undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults. Since 1997, Spring Hill has offered degrees in theology at Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta. The success of this program prompted the college to expand the range of degrees […]
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HIV/AIDS Ministry Plans ‘Week Of Prayer’ For Archdiocese
November 17, 2005The Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Office of HIV/AIDS Ministry will sponsor a “Week of Prayer for a World Living with AIDS,” Nov. 26-Dec.3. Various parishes in the archdiocese will participate in the week, which includes World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, by holding prayer services and other events, and the entire archdiocesan community is […]