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Queen Of Angels, Christ The King Selected As ‘Blue Ribbon’ Schools
October 4, 2007U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced Oct. 2 that two schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta—Christ the King School in Atlanta and Queen of Angels School in Roswell—have been named 2007 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon schools. The two archdiocesan schools were among only 50 private schools from across the country that were […]
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Filipino Devotion To Mary Transported To Georgia
October 4, 2007Weekend revelers at Lake Lanier witnessed a unique sight Saturday, Sept. 15, as a motorboat carrying a statue of Mary slowly moved by them. As the boat made its way around the manmade lake, Father Chito Palang, parochial vicar at the Cathedral of Christ the King, and six men with him in the boat prayed […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard
October 4, 2007The Archdiocese of Atlanta was running at a fever pitch this past weekend, and I think that I may have met myself both coming and going at various events. Atlanta was the site of the Retrouvaille International Council Meeting last week, and about 500 people, including about 30 priests from around the world, met at […]
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A Prayer For Parents On Respect Life Sunday
October 4, 2007Every year on Respect Life Sunday, there are people sitting in the pews whose hearts are breaking. On a day devoted to reminding the congregation that life in the womb is precious, there are men and women who are recalling the day, whether it was a year ago, or five, or ten, when they took […]
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Author To Explore Deeper Meaning Of New Age
October 4, 2007Author Moira Noonan will speak on “Is Your Faith Stronger than Your Fascination?” in a set of presentations explaining the deeper meaning of the New Age movement, on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, which is sponsored by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal and the Knights of Columbus, will take place […]
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Marist Girls Complete Sweep Of The ‘Groves’
October 4, 2007The Marist School girls softball team took a step toward fine-tuning their offense before the regional playoffs start with a 10-0 win over Miller Grove High School at home Sept. 25. The victory moved Marist to 8-0 in region play. Marist struck first after scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning. However, […]
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October Mission Offered At St. Pius X Church
October 4, 2007“Celebrating God’s Gifts” is the theme for a four-evening parish mission beginning on Sunday, Oct. 7, at St. Pius X Church. Services will begin at 7 p.m. each evening through Wednesday, Oct.10. All are invited to attend. The mission will be led by Father James Friedel, an Augustinian priest who has a down-to-earth approach to […]
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Discernment Workshop For College Students, Young Adults
October 4, 2007A workshop for those uncertain about what to do after college will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 29 Boulevard, NE. The vocation director of the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, Sister Patricia Rogers, will present the workshop, which will explore the discernment process, provide quiet time […]
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Cathedral’s ‘Festival’ Invites Parishioners To Belong
October 4, 2007“An event better than imagined”, said Msgr. Thomas Kenny, pastor, of Christ the King’s first Festival of Ministries held Aug. 18 and 19. Hundreds of parishioners filled the parish hall to learn of ministry options for using their talents to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ to others. “It is the involvement of […]
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St. Mark’s Celebrates Queenship Of Mary
October 4, 2007St. Mark Church marked the feast day of the Queenship of Mary on Sunday, Aug. 22, during Masses at the mountain church. Two of the parish’s first communion candidates crowned the statue of Mary and after communion, school teachers, administrators and school students came forward for a blessing from Father Abel Guerrero-Orta, as they began […]