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Lighting Candles For The Poor Souls
November 2, 2006“Let’s not forget the poor souls in purgatory who have no one to pray for them,” said Sister Rosemond. I was in seventh grade in Ascension School in Elmhurst, N.Y., sitting quietly among the students on a chilly November day, the second day of the month. It was called All Souls’ Day. The thought that […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (November 2, 2006)
November 2, 2006There are more than 55 colleges and universities within an easy drive of these 69 North Georgia counties I learned last week. These institutions of higher learning serve a great many of our young adult Catholics. I visited three of those institutions last week as I continue to make my rounds to the places where […]
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St. Pius Streak Ends At Seven Straight
November 2, 2006St. Pius X High School was knocked from the ranks of the undefeated with a 21-13 loss to Mays High School, Atlanta. Both teams came into the game unbeaten through seven games, but St. Pius started the game out of sync. They fumbled on their first two possessions inside the 30-yard line, but the St. […] Full Story
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Legal Community Gathers For Traditional Red Mass
November 2, 2006Localizing a 700-year-old religious and civil tradition, members of the Atlanta legal community joined together for a Red Mass to invoke the blessing of the Holy Spirit on all those who work toward justice. Sponsored by the St. Thomas More Society, a Catholic lawyers organization, the Mass was celebrated Sept. 28 at Sacred Heart Church […]
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Sister Rosaline Salome, CSJ, Dies
November 2, 2006Atlanta native Sister Rosaline Salome, CSJ, died Oct. 20 at the Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis. She was 82 and had served as a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet for 59 years. Born on May 17, 1924, the daughter of David and Rosa (Kaliphy) Salome, Sister Rosaline entered the order in 1946 and […] Full Story
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Retired Deacon Jean Moenk Dies
November 2, 2006Deacon Jean R. Moenk, a retired deacon who had served at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Atlanta, and most recently at St. Matthew Church in Tyrone, died Oct. 11 after suffering a stroke. He was 88. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Deacon Moenk was born on June 17, 1918. He attended John Carroll University in […]
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Beautiful Music To Highlight Worthy Cause
November 2, 2006On Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18-19, the walls of the Winery at Chateau Elan will be filled with the beautiful music of local musicians to honor the annual “It’s a Wonderful House Tour of Homes” at Chateau Elan. Presented by event coordinator Carrie Rebisa, the musical event is free and open to the public and […] Full Story
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Lourdes Nonagenarian Remembers ‘Mother Drexel’
November 2, 2006“May He be so pleased with His work in your soul, and through you in others, that He will take infinite pride in His accomplishment.” – St. Katharine Drexel Good fruit has been easy picking at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, where the first gardener is now a known saint and one to have walked […]
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St. Lawrence Church, CRS Partner For Fair Trade
November 2, 2006St. Lawrence Church will offer a “Work of Human Hands” international crafts fair on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish’s gym. The event will feature beautiful, fairly traded handicrafts made by low-income artisans from around the world. The parish […]
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Annual Fiesta Highlights Amigos’ Work In Nicaragua
November 2, 2006The Amigos for Christ nonprofit is helping hundreds of children in Nicaragua every year to get a primary school education, feeding over 700 youngsters nutritious daily meals, and enabling 63 students to attend secondary or vocational school in the Central American nation where about 33 percent are illiterate. This year some of the 17 mission […] Full Story