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Kosovo Story Told Through Drama
April 9, 2009“Blackbird: A Story of Kosovo, America, and the Theory of Relativity” Presented by the Blessed Trinity Theatrical Alliance Tuesday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Brigid Church, Johns Creek Wednesday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell […]
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Joyce Krug To Speak At Magnificat May 2
April 9, 2009All women are invited to take part in a morning of friendship, prayer and socializing with other women in an atmosphere of faith at the Magnificat prayer breakfast on Saturday, May 2. The speaker will be Joyce Krug, a wife and mother of three children. She and her husband faced a challenging time in the […]
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Ignatius House Seeks New Director
April 9, 2009The board of directors at St. Ignatius Retreat Center is seeking a new executive director following the announcement that its current director, Bob Fitzgerald, will retire. During his tenure, Fitzgerald was responsible for a period of unprecedented growth for the retreat center, which is located on Riverside Drive in north Atlanta. In addition to the […]
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North Georgia Church Offers Jubilee Year Program April 25
April 9, 2009St. Paul the Apostle Church in Cleveland, Georgia, a pilgrim church for the Year of St. Paul, offers a program Saturday, April 25, beginning at 3 p.m. on the topic of “Wisdom” in Paul’s letters. Prayer, meditation time, confession, 5 p.m. vigil Mass, followed by a light supper at the church and then the workshop will […] Full Story
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Interfaith Speakers Share, Explain Faith Rituals
April 9, 2009Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory joined an interfaith panel of scholars and clergy as they shared insights on the rituals of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths. Touching on issues of language, communal prayer, and the essence of liturgy, the speakers revealed key features of the faiths, including distinctions between Catholic and Protestant Christian traditions. Some […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (April 2, 2009)
April 2, 2009Last Sunday I presided at the official welcome and installation of Father Charles Byrd as the new pastor of Our Lady of the Mountains in Jasper. Even though it was a Lenten Sunday, the mood in church was markedly jubilant. In the relatively few months that Father Byrd has been there, he has already established […]
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To Love As Jesus Loves
April 2, 2009Our authentic self is the sanctuary where God dwells within us. It is here in solitude that we can sense the innermost movement of God and what it means to be “one” with God. Thomas Merton wrote: “The inner self is precisely that self which cannot be tricked or manipulated by anyone, even by the […]
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Spirit Within Allows Us To Live In Christ
April 2, 2009When Paul speaks of his experience of God, he most often talks about Jesus the savior or he speaks of the risen Christ who reveals God’s plan for salvation. And yet, Paul’s writings are filled with an appreciation for the Spirit as well. Fundamentally, the Spirit originates in God and in Christ and is an […]
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Life Without Parole, Scholarship Bills May Succeed
April 2, 2009The Georgia Catholic Conference is testifying before committees, talking to lawmakers, huddling with other advocates as the 2009 legislative session moves toward its final days. There are several proposals the conference is working to pass, as well as others they hope to sidetrack, according to Frank Mulcahy, the executive director for the Georgia Catholic Conference. […]
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Stewardship Staffs Told Good Communication Needed
April 2, 2009Serving a role in stewardship is more than just a job. True stewardship is a way of life, according to many present at the Regional Stewardship Conference held at the Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place on Saturday, March 28. The eighth annual conference, reportedly the largest regional stewardship conference in the country, attracted a record crowd […] Full Story