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Archbishop Donoghue Among U.S. Bishops Having ‘Ad Limina’ Meetings With Pope In Late March
March 25, 2004U.S. bishops, including Archbishop John F. Donoghue of Atlanta, begin their “ad limina” visits to the Vatican in late March, a series of encounters that combine prayer, pastoral planning and personal conversations with Pope John Paul II. Conducted by regional groupings over the next 10 months, the visits will represent the most exhaustive review of […]
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Conference Reflects On Mary And The Eucharist
March 25, 2004The sixth annual Archdiocesan Marian Conference with the theme “Mary, Woman of the Eucharist” was held on Feb. 20-21 at St. Benedict’s Church. Attended by approximately 200 people and sponsored by the Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity, the conference opened with Mass celebrated by Archbishop John F. Donoghue on Feb. 20. The theme was […]
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St. Pius Girls Win First State Basketball Title
March 25, 2004On Friday, March 5, the St. Pius X High School girls’ basketball team put the icing on a magical season by winning the first state championship in the program’s history against Columbus High School. The second-ranked Lady Lions went into the championship game at the Gwinnett Arena and immediately set to work at what they […]
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New Book Examines Issues, Claims Raised In Bestseller ‘The Da Vinci Code’
March 25, 2004“The Da Vinci Code,” a best-selling book by Dan Brown, stirred up controversy with its assertions that the Gospels didn’t tell the true story of Jesus and claims that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and appointed her to lead a feminist spiritual movement. “De-Coding Da Vinci: The Facts Behind the Fiction of ‘The Da Vinci Code,’” […]
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Living Stations, Reflections On Person Of Jesus Offered At St. Ann In Lent
March 25, 2004A Lenten season focused upon “Living the Corporal Works of Mercy” will be highlighted by a number of upcoming events at St. Ann’s Church. On Thursday, March 25, and Friday, March 26, the Living Stations of the Cross, a re-enactment of Christ’s Passion, with music, narration and a costumed portrayal involving about 80 people, will […]
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Annual Good Friday Urban Stations Of The Cross Planned
March 25, 2004Catholic Social Services is sponsoring its annual Good Friday Urban Stations of the Cross Pilgrimage on April 9 beginning at the Georgia Capitol. It will begin at 9 a.m. and end at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Crypt at 2 p.m. Pilgrims will walk to 14 sites in the city of Atlanta and reflect […]
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Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service To Be Held
March 25, 2004Our Lady of the Assumption Church will join with fellow churches of Brookhaven Christian Ministries to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord with a traditional sunrise service on Easter Sunday, April 11. The celebration will take place at 7 a.m. on the academic quadrangle of Oglethorpe University campus. This annual service will include song, Scripture […]
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Fashion Show To Promote Modest, Stylish Dress
March 25, 2004Challenge Atlanta, a Catholic girls’ organization, will team up with Dillard’s at North Point mall to host the fifth annual “Pure Fashion” luncheon and fashion show Sunday, March 28, noon-3 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead. The event, which includes a silent auction, focuses on promoting fashionable yet modest attire for pre-teens, teens and […]
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Spring Hill College Offers Parish Nurse Program
March 25, 2004The Spring Hill College Division of Nursing and Providence Hospital will again offer a Parish Nurse Preparation Institute this summer on the college campus in Mobile, Ala. The single course will take place over two long weekends, June 25-27 and July 23-25. The role of the parish nurse is health promotion, risk-reduction, disease prevention and […]
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Pinecrest Students Become Traveling Missionaries
March 25, 2004Twenty-one members of the ninth-grade class of Pinecrest Academy, Cumming, went to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21-26 to participate in the March for Life and Youth for the Third Millennium (YTM) missionary work, and to visit sights in Washington. The trip was an opportunity for the Pinecrest class to grow in their faith while having […]