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Apologetics Series To Begin At Christ The King
June 23, 2005The Cathedral of Christ the King will offer the Reason to Believe Apologetics series beginning on Friday, July 8, at 7 p.m. This six-week series of seminars will be held on Fridays—July 8, 15, 22, 29 and Aug. 5 and 12. All are invited to come and hear new speakers address current issues that concern […]
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Downpour Doesn’t Dampen Church Groundbreaking
June 23, 2005To the casual observer, the scene may have been a depressing one. Hundreds of people standing in an open field in the pouring rain huddled together under umbrellas. However, June 7 was cause for celebration, despite the stormy weather, as parishioners of St. Mary Magdalene broke ground for their first permanent church building. An impressive […] Full Story
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Local Artists Converge On Monastery For ‘Paint Out’
June 16, 2005Plein Air Painters of Georgia, Inc., some of the state’s most talented and well-known outdoor painters, with their invited guest artists, will bring their paint boxes and easels to the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit June 18-26 to draw on its beauty for creative inspiration and to delight those interested in the […]
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Healing Mass Elicits Fervent Prayer, Reverence
June 16, 2005The doors opened in the early evening, and the people streamed into the great hall, ready to be filled and inspired by prayer, seeking whatever solace they could find. Those attending the Friday evening healing Mass and prayer service at the Eucharistic Congress included the young and the old and the middle-aged, families and singles, […]
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Peter’s Pence
June 16, 2005Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Each year, the annual Peter’s Pence Collection, in support of the works of the Holy Father, is held in parishes across the country. The proceeds from this collection fund emergency relief assistance to those throughout the world who suffer from war, oppression, and natural disasters. The theme for this […]
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7,000 People Attend Spanish-Language Track
June 16, 2005In the Spanish track of the 2005 Eucharistic Congress, speakers urged the more than 7,000 Hispanics attending to offer themselves completely to God in the Eucharist and to be transformed and nourished anew through Christ to carry out their unique missions in North Georgia. A backdrop of flags from over 20 Latin American nations and […]
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REVIVE Is Young Adult Night At Eucharistic Congress
June 16, 2005Jorge Valdés had everything he ever wanted, or so he thought. He had cars, homes, women, power and more money than he could spend. But it was the one thing he didn’t have that made him walk away from it all—a relationship with God. Valdés was the first speaker at REVIVE, the young adult track […]
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Retired Archbishop Honored Throughout The Day
June 16, 2005Congratulations at the Eucharistic Congress abounded as Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue marked the 50th anniversary of his priesthood on June 4, the day of the event. The fact that these two occasions coincided was particularly apt, as the former archbishop had been the catalyst for the Congress and a devoted supporter of eucharistic adoration in […]
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Teens Say Track Shows ‘We Matter To The Church’
June 16, 2005There was no mistaking which track belonged to the teens of the archdiocese at this year’s Eucharistic Congress held June 4. High school and middle school youth poured by the thousands into Exhibit Hall A of the Georgia International Convention Center, on a mission to praise their Creator. And they praised him loudly. The music […]
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Young Adults Ready For El Salvador Trip
June 16, 2005The Archdiocesan Office of Hispanic Young Adult Ministry will sponsor the second annual mission trip to El Salvador, to assist the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at an orphanage in San Salvador on July 2-10. In anticipation of the trip, the missionaries are collecting donations for the orphans. The Spanish-speaking group, ages 18-30, […]