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Behind The Scenes At The Airport
October 11, 2007My friend Alfredo was due to arrive via air from Caracas, Venezuela, and he told me that he would be waiting in front of the Delta international terminal at 3:30 in the afternoon. I got to the airport much earlier, found a place to park and walked into the terminal and found a place to […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (October 11, 2007)
October 11, 2007Nine hundred fifth-graders spent the day at St. Joseph’s Parish in Marietta last week, participating in a vocations festival. Career days are routinely planned for high schoolers and even college students—but fifth-graders? Researchers tell us that children begin giving genuine thought to what they might do as adults when they are about 11 years of […]
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St. Jude Middle Schoolers Take To Circus’ Spotlight
October 11, 2007It was the greatest show on earth … or at least on the St. Jude the Apostle School campus. Middle school students from the Catholic elementary school flew through the air on the trapeze, balanced on giant globes, spun through the air on the Spanish web, performed stunts on roller skates and rode a bicycle […]
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Theology On Tap Wraps Up With World Series Guest
October 11, 2007Nearly 100 young adults attended Theology on Tap as it wrapped up this year’s series on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Frankie’s on the Prado in Atlanta. This season, which began early in July, offered a consistently casual but always spiritually uplifting experience for Atlanta-area adults. “Theology on Tap offers young adults an opportunity to come […]
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Doctor To Speak At Nov. 10 Magnificat Breakfast
October 11, 2007All women of the archdiocese are invited to the Saturday, Nov. 10, Magnificat breakfast. Dr. Margie C. Sweeney will share her experiences and ministry. Sweeney, a family physician and member of the Order of Secular Franciscans, lives in Louisville, Ky., with her husband and two children. She has worked in group practice, solo practice and […]
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Film Mesmerizes With NASA Achievements
October 11, 2007“Awesome”—in every sense of the word—is the best way to describe “In the Shadow of the Moon,” the new documentary about the Apollo space missions directed by David Sington. “In the Shadow of the Moon” is structured around interviews with several Apollo astronauts. The filmmakers illustrate the astronauts’ stories with archival footage from NASA, including […]
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Wins Become Crucial To Ensure Playoff Spots
October 11, 2007Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, lost its second game of the season on the road to Dunwoody High School 31-21. It’s like the team is following the script from last year’s schedule through five games—three wins followed by two losses to the very same teams. Junior running back Bruce Johnson led the team in rushing […]
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North Georgia Catholics ‘Called To Share’ Gifts In Annual Appeal
October 11, 2007“A disciple’s response” is the invitation for this year’s Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. And as the annual fundraising event to support the work of the Catholic Church in North Georgia commences, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has made a simple plea to Catholics in this rapidly growing archdiocese: a “call to share” the many gifts God has […]
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Red Mass Gathers Judges, Lawyers For Prayer
October 7, 2007Speaking to the state’s Supreme Court justices, dozens of federal and state judges and a crowd of Atlanta lawyers at the annual Red Mass, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory commended the judiciary in its role as the guardian of rights. Judges have an “indispensable role in safeguarding that balance which allows, and indeed encourages, religious freedom […]
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Mark Shea To Speak At Alpharetta Parish
October 4, 2007Mark Shea, popular Catholic author and speaker, will present a series of talks Oct. 19 and 20 in Corbett Hall at St. Brigid Church. Shea will give a series of talks at St. Brigid beginning on Friday evening and continuing on Saturday morning. The talks will include: “By What Authority,” an explanation of Catholic sacred […]