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Atlanta Links Into Dayton U’s Online Faith Courses
February 12, 2009The Archdiocese of Atlanta is offering adults a way to learn about their faith in the midst of life’s hurried schedules. The archdiocese’s Office of Religious Education, along with 40 other dioceses, has teamed up with the Catholic University of Dayton’s online faith formation program. “It is a great opportunity to meet many new people […]
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Pius Players To Perform Acclaimed ‘Les Miserables’
February 12, 2009The Pius Players of St. Pius X High School will present the musical drama “Les Miserables” March 11-15. Directing the epic story of adversity set in 19th-century France is Bonnie Spark, with musical director Paul Tate. Performance times are March 11-14 at 7 p.m. and March 15 at 2 p.m. in the Monsignor Terry W. […]
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Archbishop Donoghue Scholarship To Be Awarded
February 12, 2009Qualified high school seniors are invited to apply for the second annual Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue Scholarship from the Georgia Federal Credit Union (GFCU). Applications will be accepted until the March 1 deadline, and the winner of the $2,500 scholarship will be announced April 1. GFCU was established in 1958 as a teachers’ credit union. […]
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Students Spell Success In Annual Bee
February 12, 2009Every year in January, Catholic schools across the nation celebrate the successes of their students and the contributions of their communities, and recognize their achievements as institutions of quality academics and faith-filled instruction. The annual Archdiocesan Spelling Bee is one of the many diverse events held during Catholic Schools Week in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. […]
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North Georgia Legionaries, Pinecrest Parents Informed
February 12, 2009Hundreds of members of Regnum Christi, the predominantly lay arm of the Legionaries of Christ religious order, live in the Atlanta Archdiocese. About a dozen of the order’s priests work here, along with five seminarians and a number of consecrated women. The most visible presence for the religious order is Pinecrest Academy, a 900-student independent […]
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IHM Dedicates New Church On 50th Anniversary
February 12, 2009Linking the old and new, members of the congregation at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church began their procession into a new church by starting inside the one where they have worshipped for 50 years. The crowd that gathered in the older church on Jan. 24 showed why the parish needed a new one. The pews, […]
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One Deacon Answers A Different Call
February 9, 2009Among the men ordained deacons Feb. 7, candidate Timothy Gallagher is unique. While 12 permanent deacons to-be sat in the pews with their wives and children, Gallagher sat with his family, preparing for ordination as a transitional deacon, making a vow of celibacy, and in the near future preparing to become a priest for the […]
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ORB: Changing Lives From Cameroon To Atlanta
February 9, 2009I spent last year in a rural town in the North West Province of Cameroon as a volunteer with Catholic Relief Services. Working with one of CRS’ partners, I learned firsthand how the organization works on the ground to serve the most poor and vulnerable people. My experience in Cameroon has changed my life and […]
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Charming Movie Treads Old Ground
February 9, 2009“New in Town,” a new film directed by Jonas Elmer, is not a movie that sets out to change the world. What it offers, however, is nothing less than a happily-ever-after story, some appealing characters and more than its share of genuinely funny moments. The story of “New in Town” has been told before. A […]
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OLM Wrestler Captures Gold At Bowdon Tournament
February 5, 2009Our Lady of Mercy High School wrestler Clint Ford won first place in the 119-pound weight class at the Bowdon High School tournament Saturday, Jan. 31. Ford was the only Mercy wrestler to place. He’s one of four seniors on the team, which includes 10 wrestlers and four managers. “Clint has placed in every tournament […]