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Peñafrancia Feast Celebrated At Lake Lanier
October 20, 2005Sarong Bangui of Georgia and the Filipino-American community celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia (revered as “Ina,” which means “Mother” in the Philippines) on Sept. 17. Traditionally, the feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is celebrated on the third Saturday of September, following a nine-day novena to the Blessed Mother. With respect for […]
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NCYC Experience Will Change Teens’ Lives
October 20, 2005In a week, the “winds of change” will be blowing through Atlanta, bringing with them the power to change the lives of the tens of thousands of teens who are expected to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference Oct. 27-30 at the Georgia Dome and World Congress Center. The winds have already changed one aspect […]
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Conference Theme Song Is ‘Winds of Change’
October 20, 2005Refrain Winds of change, aliento de Dios Cambia nuestro corazon Fan the flame, el fuego de tu amor Breathe in us, the winds of change. (In English) Winds of change, [O] Breath of God, Change us transform our hearts of stone. Fan the flame with the fire of your love; Breathe in us the winds […]
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Cabaret Luncheon To Honor Purser Society Donors
October 20, 2005The third annual Purser Society event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Libby’s Cabaret to honor Sister Kathleen (Kay) Purser, GNSH, and to recognize donors who annually contribute $250 or more to support the programs of LIFESPAN Resources, an organization that offers “positive programs for older adults.” The […]
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Marist Celebrates 25th ‘Holiday Traditions’ Event
October 20, 2005The Holiday Traditions Arts and Crafts Show, held annually at the Marist School on Ashford-Dunwoody Road, is especially celebratory this year as the event on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. marks the show’s 25th anniversary. A juried craft show that is an annual fall attraction, Holiday Traditions is still a homegrown […]
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Rome School Marks Sixty Years As Family Of Faith
October 20, 2005A hallway in St. Mary’s School is lined with the handprints of alumni in varying shades of blue, the school’s color. There are alumni from the 1950s all the way to 2005. The tradition of the eighth-grade students leaving their mark on the last day of school did not begin the same year as the […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (October 13, 2005)
October 13, 2005Archbishop Gregory writes his column this week from Rome, where he is attending the Synod of Bishops. The Roman universities don’t start classes until the second week of October (of course, they don’t recess until the last part of June; thus the students pay for at the end of the year what they enjoy at […]
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‘Sweet Lady In Blue’ Gives Lessons In Living
October 13, 2005The Blessed Virgin Mary has always been part of my world. From my earliest years in Catholic grade school, I remember the sweet lady in blue who stood smiling at the front of the classroom. On her special feast days, the children wove a crown of flowers and placed it lovingly around the lady’s head. […]
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Kennesaw Parish To Hold Fall Arts And Crafts Show
October 13, 2005St. Catherine of Siena Church will hold its 24th annual Harvest Festival Arts and Crafts Show on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in St. Catherine’s church hall. Sponsored by the St. Catherine of Siena Women’s Club, the show will bring together a group of artisans and crafters from around the Southeast. […]
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Prayers Requested For Teens Attending NCYC
October 13, 2005From ancient traditions to praise and worship gatherings, teens attending the National Catholic Youth Conference at the end of the month will have the opportunity to experience a wide spectrum of the church. Father Theodore Book, parochial vicar at St. Brigid Church in Alpharetta, is the liturgy coordinator for the conference, which will be held […]