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Marchers Walk The Talk Of Pro-Life
January 29, 2004Along with some 5,000 others on the silent one-mile walk from the Capitol to mourn the 43 million babies aborted since Jan. 22, 1973, Terry Gibbs walked. She held a sign that read, “I chose adoption. Thank you God for giving me the strength. I will always love you Matthew.” One of her four children […]
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CCHD Youth Contest Uses Art To Promote Awareness
January 29, 2004Lamar Brown, an eighth-grade student at St. Peter Claver Regional School in Decatur, is the winner of the Regional Catholic Campaign for Human Development Multimedia Arts Contest. Lamar’s poem, “Poverty Stricken Child,” won first place. This honor entitles him to a blue ribbon certificate and $100 award. The poem will be entered in the national […]
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Annual Conference To Emphasize Eucharist, Mary
January 29, 2004The sixth annual Archdiocese of Atlanta Marian Conference entitled “Mary, Woman of the Eucharist” will be presented at St. Benedict’s Church during the weekend of Feb. 20. Pope John Paul II replaced his customary letter to the priests on Holy Thursday 2003 with an encyclical letter on the Eucharist, “Ecclesia de Eucharistia,” which was addressed […]
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Queen Of Angels Team Wins Engineering Competition
January 29, 2004A team of four middle school students from Queen of Angels School won the southeast regional competition of a national engineering competition, “Engineering Future Cities.” The regional contest was held in Aiken, S.C. The team, called Ciudad De Oro, will travel to Washington, D.C., to compete in the national competition during the last week of […]
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Pope Meets Cheney, Emphasizes International Solidarity
January 29, 2004Pope John Paul II met with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney at the Vatican and emphasized the need for international cooperation in resolving conflicts around the world. “I encourage you and your fellow citizens to work, at home and abroad, for the growth of international cooperation and solidarity in the service of that peace which […]
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OLA School Celebrates Gift Of Catholic Education
January 29, 2004Coming on the heels of Christmas and the celebration of the gift of the birth of Jesus, Catholic Schools Week is a time to celebrate the gift of a Catholic school education. This year’s theme, “A Faith-filled Future,” emphasizes one of the strongest reasons that parents send their children to Catholic schools. Knowing the strength […]
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St. Benedict’s Church Helps Numerous Charities Through Christmas Giving Tree Project
January 29, 2004The Women’s Guild of St. Benedict Church in Duluth hosted another successful Christmas Giving Tree project during December. The Giving Tree is the Christmas tree in the church foyer that holds the paper ornaments indicating individual special needs for clients of a number of charities all over metro Atlanta. With the strong guidance of event […]
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St. Catherine Of Siena Offers Career Ministry
January 29, 2004St. Catherine of Siena Church, 1618 Ben King Road, Kennesaw, offers a growing Career Ministry for those who are in search of new careers. All sessions are free and offer hope and prayerful support to all who attend. This is an ecumenical ministry and all are welcome. Meetings are held on Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. […]
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Marriage Encounter Weekends Offered In February, March
January 29, 2004Worldwide Marriage Encounter is offering retreats in the Atlanta Archdiocese on Feb. 20-22 and March 19-21. The retreat is for married couples with good marriages who want to enrich them. Marriage Encounter teaches a unique method of communication. Many find the weekend to be filled with romance and excitement. The retreat allows couples to really […]
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Lock-In Raises Awareness, Resolve Of Pro-Life Teens
January 29, 2004On the eve of the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal, hundreds of teenagers gathered at the Cathedral of Christ the King with a mission. As they attended Mass and listened to pro-life speakers, the teens took the opportunity to show that they could make a difference in the fight to […]