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Congress At A Glance
June 3, 2004Georgia International Convention Center 2000 Convention Center Concourse College Park (770) 997-3566 WHEN: Saturday, June 12 Doors open at 7:30 a.m. Procession begins at 8:30 a.m. Closing Mass begins at 5:30 p.m. ACCESS: Entrance is free; no tickets are needed. Parking is free. Individual parishes may organize buses or carpools. Contact your parish for information. […]
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Sister Raffaele Remembered For Kindness, Humor
June 3, 2004Msgr. Richard Lopez, teacher at St. Pius X High School, remembered Sister Rita Marie Raffaele, GNSH, as a combination of “wisdom and innocence.” Sister Raffaele who spent 34 of her 62 years as a Religious sister in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died May 26 at the Grey Nuns’ motherhouse in Yardley, Pa. She was 78. […]
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Our Lady Of Mercy Welcomes New Principal
June 3, 2004In 1972, armed with a degree in sociology from Georgia Southern College, George “Scotty” Paul was still unsure of what to do with his life. So he decided to join the U.S. Army for a few years to hopefully discern his future. Twenty years later Paul found his answer. After living and serving in exotic […]
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Homilists, Inspirational Speakers Lead June 12 Congress
June 3, 2004Homilists At 2004 Eucharistic Congress Bishop J. Kevin Boland (homilist during the morning service of exposition of the Blessed Sacrament) is bishop of the Diocese of Savannah, Ga. Born in Monkstown, County Cork, Ireland, Bishop Boland, 69, attended Christian Brothers College in Cork and All Hallows Seminary in Dublin. He also received a master’s degree […]
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Blessed Trinity Named Best Athletic Program, Division AA
June 3, 2004While cultivating academic excellence is at the forefront of Blessed Trinity High School’s endeavors, there is an unmistakable passion for any and all things athletic. The school, which has just graduated its second senior class, has won four state championships this year and had seven region championships and five region runner-ups. Of 19 teams competing […]
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Speakers Set For Upcoming Theology On Tap
June 3, 2004Hundreds of young adults listen intently to a talk in the backroom of a bar as the sun sets on a muggy Atlanta summer night. Members of the audience enjoy a beer or eat quesadillas or wings as the speaker shares personal stories, tells jokes, offers insights, and, most importantly, shares faith experiences. On any […]
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Young Adults Raise Over $3,100 To Fight Cancer
June 3, 2004”Cancer has touched the lives of many over the years, and every day we hear of more cases of cancer among our families, friends and colleagues,” said Ann Blasick, young adult ministry (YAM) program coordinator whose mother passed away from cancer two years ago. On May 7, Blasick joined 17 other young adults from the […]
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Over 60 Parishes Offer Eucharistic Adoration Now
June 3, 2004A growing number of parishes and missions of the archdiocese have regularly scheduled times of eucharistic adoration. Ten have perpetual adoration chapels. Over 30 have weekly adoration times, and another 20 have a monthly time of adoration, usually on first Friday. The schedules as of May 31, 2004 are published here. WEEKLY ADORATION All Saints […]
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Ruling On Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Faces Appeal
June 3, 2004The June 1 decision by a federal judge in San Francisco declaring the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional “makes a mockery of the Constitution,” said the U.S. bishops’ chief pro-life spokeswoman. Cathy Cleaver Ruse, director of planning and information in the bishops’ Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, said that by her decision U.S. District Judge Phyllis […]
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Australian Evangelist To Lead Healing Services
June 3, 2004Alan Ames, a visionary and evangelist from Australia, will be in the Atlanta area for the fourth year in a row for three separate speaking engagements and healing services June 23-25. Ames will speak at and lead a healing service on Wednesday, June 23, following a 7 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine of Siena Church, […]