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What’s cooking for Lent: Potato and Cheese Pierogi from Cathedral food bloggers
March 20, 2014ATLANTA—During the Lenten season, Catholics abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays to honor Christ’s ultimate sacrifice. Pierogi (plural of pieróg) are a very popular dish during Lent, especially in areas of the Midwest where Slavic immigrants originally settled. They are so popular in certain areas of Pennsylvania that between innings of […]
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Penance services for Lent around the archdiocese
March 20, 2014ATLANTA—Following are the dates and locations for the Lenten penance services still to be held in parishes around the Atlanta Archdiocese. All are welcome to attend. For parishes not listed, please contact the parish office for times available for the sacrament of reconciliation. Unless otherwise noted, the penance services will be offered at 7 p.m. […]
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Director of upcoming movie on French Revolution to share story
March 20, 2014ATLANTA—Producer Daniel Rabourdin will offer an insider’s view of his film currently in production, entitled “The Hidden Rebellion.” The movie, which tells the story of Catholic resistance to the French Revolution in Vendée, France, is being filmed in both France and Atlanta. Rabourdin, an EWTN producer for 16 years, will share stories from the film […]
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NCCA workshops on addiction, recovery offered April 1-2
March 20, 2014ATLANTA—Addiction and recovery will be the topic of an upcoming workshop, presented on consecutive days in both English and Spanish. Sponsored by the National Catholic Council on Addictions (NCCA), this one-day workshop is intended for parishioners, counselors, social workers, seminarians, therapists and anyone who wants to learn more about the disease of addiction. The workshops […]
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AACCW gathers to honor outstanding women, youth of the year
March 20, 2014DUNWOODY—For the 37th time, the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women celebrated its Recognition Day, this year honoring 59 women and 53 high school seniors for their ministries and service within the Church and their communities. The event took place at All Saints Church on March 1. Mass was concelebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, […] Full Story
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Outstanding Women of the Year 2014
March 20, 2014This is the list of all the women chosen by their parish or mission as the 2014 Woman of the Year. Marie Adams, St. Mary Magdalene Church, Newnan; Sandy Andersen, Good Shepherd Church, Cumming; Barbara Bergeson, St. Peter Church, LaGrange; Mickie Boyle, St. Ann Church, Marietta; Jeanne Breitbach, St. John Vianney Church, Lithia Springs; Carol […] Full Story
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Outstanding Youth of the Year 2014
March 20, 2014This is the list of all the youth chosen by their parish or mission as the 2014 Youth of the Year. Kameron Adair, St. Oliver Plunkett Church, Snellville; Joan Adebowale, Christ Our Hope Church, Lithonia; Eric Anderson, St. Peter the Rock Church, The Rock; Elizabeth Andry, Good Shepherd Church, Cumming; Christian Aranda, St. John Vianney […]
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St. Pius X girls successfully defend basketball title
March 20, 2014MACON—The girls basketball team at St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, earned its second consecutive Class AAA state championship after defeating Buford High School 48-45 at the Macon Coliseum March 8. St. Pius had to come from behind after being outscored in the first quarter 15-3. They climbed back into the game in the second […]
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Inertia on immigration law bring pressure for fixes
March 20, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—As frustration grows over the lack of progress on immigration reform and protests about the high number of deportations become more widespread and dramatic, President Barack Obama March 13 and 14 told activists he would consider ways to ease the effects of strict enforcement. The announcement came as immigrants facing deportation have been waging […]
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Sixties cartoon characters get new life in ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’
March 20, 2014NEW YORK (CNS)—Baby boomers old enough to recall an animated moose named Bullwinkle and his flying-squirrel sidekick, Rocky, will also likely remember the titular characters of “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” (Fox). That’s because, in their original incarnation, the latter duo figured in a series of short cartoons that were shown as part of the TV […]