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St. Brigid To Host Lenten Mission
February 24, 2005St. Brigid Church will host a Lenten parish mission from Saturday, Feb. 26, through Wednesday, March 2. Father Brian Higgins, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will lead the mission, entitled “To Meet Christ in Lent.” Father Higgins will preach at all weekend Masses at the church on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 26 and […]
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NFP Classes Offered In Three Locations
February 24, 2005The following courses of Natural Family Planning (sympto-thermal method) will be offered in the archdiocese by certified teaching instructors. Each course is a series of four classes. To register, call the teaching instructors. For additional information on Natural Family Planning, call Lynn Crutchfield at the archdiocesan Family Life Office at (404) 885-7450. PLACE: St. Philip […]
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Natural Family Planning Information Night Set
February 24, 2005An information night on Natural Family Planning will be held at St. Monica Church, 1700 Buford Highway, on Wednesday, March 16, at 7 p.m. Speakers will include Dr. Kathleen Raviele, gynecologist, a member of the Catholic Medical Guild and certified instructor in all methods of Natural Family Planning. In addition, Father Joseph Peek, priest of […]
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Blessed Trinity Prepared For Heart Emergencies
February 24, 2005Last fall, a large, colorful crowd descended on a varsity football game at Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell: many were sporting green and gold while others wore blue and white. The school had anticipated a sell-out attendance because the Blessed Trinity Titans were playing the St. Pius X Lions in a much-anticipated game; since […]
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Runners And Walkers Can Help Fight Hunger In Georgia
February 24, 2005Hunger is a major problem in Georgia, with one in six Georgia children at risk of going hungry each month. To help solve this problem, the St. Vincent de Paul Society has joined with five other nonprofit charities to sponsor the Hunger Walk/Run 2005, which raises funds for hunger relief. The Hunger Walk/Run 2005 is […]
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St. Peter Chanel Lenten Mission To Focus On The Cross
February 24, 2005St. Peter Chanel Church will hold a Lenten mission Feb. 28-March 2 entitled “The Science of the Cross.” The mission will be held each night at 7 p.m. and will be given by Father Matthew Kauth. Father Kauth will also preach at all weekend Masses Feb. 26 and 27. Ordained to the priesthood in 2000, […]
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Black History Event Calls For Mutual Respect
February 24, 2005In an event that celebrated Black History Month, people from every race and nationality gathered at Sacred Heart Church to hear Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory give a message of empowerment and acceptance. The Mass, held Feb. 11, was originally a parish event, but became an archdiocesan function when the invited guest was named archbishop of […]
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Rite’s History Recalls Joyful, Persevering Faith
February 17, 2005When the Roman emperors were still at the height of their glory and Christianity was a crime, any external observer would think that the prospects were gloomy for the nascent Church. Nero had decreed that practicing the Christian religion was a crime against the state, treason punishable by death. The Church had no armies with […]
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Nursing Class Of ’69 Meets For Reunion
February 17, 2005St. Joseph’s Infirmary Nursing School Class of 1969 recently held a 35th anniversary reunion. Twenty-seven of the 31 graduates attended the weekend event, which was held at Callaway Gardens. The organizer for the reunion, Deanna Simmons, said that it was “like time stood still.”
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Archbishop Asks Women Religious For Their Prayers
February 17, 2005Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated his first Mass with the women Religious of the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 22, at St. Brigid Church in Alpharetta. Following is the text of his homily. My Dear Sisters in Christ, Over the years, first came the Adrian Dominicans, followed by the BVMs, the Religious Sisters of […]