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New Web Site To Inform Catholics On State Politics
January 21, 2010The Georgia Catholic Conference unveiled a new Web site just as the state lawmakers begin their work in crafting laws and dealing with red ink in state spending. The Web site allows people interested in state politics to sign up for alerts about key legislation and other important events at the Georgia Statehouse. The Georgia […]
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Basketball Rivals Team Up For Haiti Relief
January 21, 2010Our Lady of Mercy High School will play its local rival Landmark Christian School, Fairburn, in basketball (junior varsity boys at 4:30 p.m., varsity girls at 6 p.m. and varsity boys at 7:30 p.m.) on Friday, Jan. 29. On that night Our Lady of Mercy will not charge an entrance fee at the gate. Instead […]
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Poetry Recital Will Honor Priests, Priest-Poets
January 21, 2010In honor of the Year for Priests, St. Pius X Church will be having a Poetry Recital with selections written by priest poets or about the priesthood. The recital with wine and cheese refreshments will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6. The public is invited. Poems will be recited by members of the parish […]
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Notable
January 21, 2010St. Pius X High School sophomore John-Jordan “Shockley” Nunnery participated in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in downtown Atlanta on the King national holiday, Monday, Jan. 18. Ten high school students, including Nunnery, served as readers of the Litany of Commemoration at the annual service. The litany […]
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Divine Mercy Conference Seeks To Reach Inactive Catholics
January 21, 2010St. Philip Benizi Church will serve as the host site for the Atlanta Conference of Divine Mercy on Monday, Feb. 15. Sponsored by the Apostles of Divine Mercy, organizers of the conference hope to highlight the true meaning of the Divine Mercy feast day and also bring inactive Catholics back into the Church. All […] Full Story
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St. Anthony Church To Host Healing Mission
January 21, 2010St. Anthony Church will host Augustinian Father Albert MacPherson, of the Augustinian Healing Ministry, who will lead a parish healing mission on Sunday through Wednesday, Feb. 7 to 10. All are welcome to participate in the mission. Father MacPherson will preach at the weekend Masses at St. Anthony, on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday […]
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Dads Event To Feature Army’s Father Fred Wendel
January 21, 2010This year, the annual Dads Morning of Recollection, sponsored by the fathers of Marist and Blessed Trinity High School, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Marist School. Men of all faiths are invited to attend, to celebrate commitment to God, country and family. The featured speaker is Father Fred […]
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Holy Cross To Stage Annual Musical To Benefit Poor
January 21, 2010The Holy Cross Theatre Ministry will present “Kiss Me, Kate” as its 26th annual musical the last weekend of January and the first weekend of February. The Broadway musical, which is a take on William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” will venture into a land of overbearing lords, not-so-submissive ladies, lyres and liars. This […]
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Peace Activist Father John Dear To Lead Retreat
January 21, 2010An in-depth spiritual retreat with noted speaker, author and peace activist, Jesuit Father John Dear, will be offered at St. Jude the Apostle Church on Friday and Saturday, March 5-6. All are invited to attend. The retreat, entitled “The Road to Peace: Gospel Nonviolence in a World of Violence,” is being sponsored by Pax Christi […]
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Catholic Agencies Around World Rush Aid To Haitian Earthquake Victims
January 21, 2010Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services has been asked by the Vatican to coordinate the church’s relief and recovery efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. The Pontifical Council Cor Unum, the Vatican office that promotes and coordinates Catholic charitable giving and distributes the money the pope designates for charity, made the request of the U.S. bishops’ aid agency because […]