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Movie Review: “Anna Karenina”
December 6, 2012Keira Knightley stars in this lush adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s 1877 novel about a once happily married mother in the high society of imperial Russia who forsakes her upright husband (Jude Law) in favor of an aristocrat (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) with whom she falls obsessively in love. Director Joe Wright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard cover nearly […]
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Movie Review: ““The Collection”
December 6, 2012Hideous exercise in torture porn about a masked maniac (Randall Archer) who likes to kidnap people and practice dissection on them, both pre- and post-mortem. When his latest victim (Emma Fitzpatrick) disappears, the only survivor of his previous activities (Josh Stewart) joins forces with a team of mercenaries (led by Lee Tergesen) her wealthy father […]
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Movie Review: “Rise Of The Guardians
December 6, 2012What better way to spend a few hours over the holidays than in the company, not only of Santa Claus himself, but of the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman? Courtesy of the delightful 3-D animated adventure “Rise of the Guardians” (Paramount), moviegoers of almost all ages can do just that. Based on […]
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Eagle Scout Helps His Lilburn Parish
December 6, 2012Eagle Scout Corey Taylor earned the highest rank in Boy Scouts this summer by helping St. Stephen the Martyr Church, Lilburn, as the parish reconstructed its gazebo. The goal was to replace the existing gazebo, which was in a woodsy area on the church property and used by people without church permission, with one that […]
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St. Mary’s Athletics Gets A Boost
December 6, 2012In a year’s time, the St. Mary Booster Club has improved athletics at the Rome Catholic school. Students used to have to play in various recreational leagues or even on other schools’ teams. But now, the program is unified as St. Mary’s Knights play sports during three seasons. Additionally, the school competes in a league […]
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CTK Students Aid Midtown Assistance Center
December 6, 2012The seventh grade at the Cathedral of Christ the King School recently organized a food drive to support the Midtown Assistance Center. They delivered more than 300 grocery bags, a record donation. The effort has taken place yearly since 1985. The students met each morning for a week to collect, organize and store food items donated […]
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Nov. 18 Named For Knight
December 6, 2012Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory declared Nov. 18 in the Atlanta Archdiocese—“for the gatherings of all Knights of Peter Claver, now and in the future”—to be known as Clarence Lott Day. Lott, who is 100 years old, was recognized for his nearly a century of service with the Knights of Peter Claver, which began when he […]
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Cathedral Choir To Perform ‘Lessons And Carols’
December 6, 2012The Cathedral Choir of Christ the King celebrates the return of its annual presentation, “A Candlelight Service of Readings and Carols,” on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The Cathedral tradition combines the prophetic expectation of Advent with the joyful fulfillment of Christ’s birth. This ancient service of readings and song has its origins in […]
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Christmas: Use Values To Find Value in Giving
December 6, 2012Images of people breaking down the doors of popular big box stores are starting to be standard fare during the holiday season. This year the sales began even before the turkey on the dinner table was barely cold. This kind of crazed rush to shop for bargains is at odds with the true meaning of […]
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Church Music Director Inspires With His Own Orchestra
December 6, 2012Wayne Baughman stands in front of the congregation at St. Benedict Church every Sunday, inspiring worship as the director of music ministry. And four times a year, the 66-year-old stands, baton in hand, in front of a symphony he created, inspiring another audience in a different way. “It’s a universal belief that music is important […]