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Annual Downtown Pilgrimage Set For Good Friday
April 14, 2011People of all faiths will gather on Good Friday to pray, sing and reflect upon today’s social justice issues as they listen to community leaders connect current issues with the sufferings endured by Christ in his Passion and death. All are welcome to attend. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will open the 31st annual Good Friday […]
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Smyrna Group Has WYD Song In Online Contest
April 14, 2011The local Hispanic music ministry known as EMA is asking for online support so its original song “La Red” (“The Net”) is among those chosen for World Youth Day in Madrid. Composed by Elmer A. Menjivar and Leonardo Jaramillo, “La Red” is among over 75 original spiritual songs posted at a website called Tune Into […]
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Ignatius House to Host Second Catholic Earth Day
April 14, 2011The second annual Catholic Earth Day is on Sunday, May 1, from 2-7 p.m. at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, Atlanta. The free event includes a day of education and a discussion of environmental issues and the responsibility Catholics have to care for the earth and the poor and vulnerable, according to the Catholic Earth […]
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A Gift Of Song
April 14, 2011A hush fell upon the packed sanctuary April 8 as the angelic silhouette silently walked toward the stage. Tenderly, she began to sing, “I Heard the Voice of Jesus.” Tajči, pronounced (TY-chee), led the audience into a passionate Lenten experience as she performed, “I Thirst – The Crucifixion Story.” That night, at St. Pius X […]
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New Divorced, Separated Group To Start May 2
April 14, 2011Finances, work, health, family and other outside forces or addictions can strain or end a marriage. At this lonely and hurt-filled time of separation or recent divorce, the healing process can be improved by meeting with other men and women facing similar challenges in their relationships and lives. St. Ann Church extends an opportunity for […]
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Notable
April 14, 2011Serra Atlanta, an organization of Catholic men and women that supports vocations of priests and sisters, helped finance a recent vocation conference at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers. Some 20 vocation directors, both monks and nuns, from Trappist monasteries all over the United States, came to Conyers to pray for and share […]
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Archbishop Dolan To Open Eucharistic Congress
April 14, 2011New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan will be among a number of nationally recognized speakers and musicians who will lead reflections at the 2011 Eucharistic Congress. The focus will be on all vocations, following the theme, “The Harvest Is Abundant,” chosen by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. The Eucharistic Congress will open its doors on June 24 […]
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Catholic, Orthodox Leaders Sign Sanctity Of Life Text
April 11, 2011As part of the ongoing ecumenical dialogue between the local Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches, Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Metropolitan Alexios, Greek Orthodox Archbishop of the Metropolis of Atlanta, recently signed a joint declaration on the sanctity of human life. On Sunday, April 3, Archbishop Gregory participated in an ecumenical service at […]
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Linda Smith To Speak At Magnificat April 30
March 31, 2011Linda Smith, a member of Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City, will be the featured speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, April 30. All women are invited to attend. The breakfast will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Killian Hall, 908 Killian Hill Road, Lilburn. The event includes music, […]
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Inside HB 87
March 31, 2011Here are key points in the illegal immigration bill (House Bill 87) targeting immigrants who are undocumented and those who assist them. Georgia legislators appear likely to pass this legislation in April. The bill: • Creates a new criminal offense of aggravated identity fraud for anyone willfully using fraudulent documents to get a job. A […]