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Catholic Day At The Capitol
January 17, 2008Tuesday, Feb. 5 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be a legislative briefing at 8:30 a.m., which will be repeated at 11 a.m., at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 48 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SW, Atlanta. The program is sponsored by the Catholic Communications Office of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Georgia Catholic […]
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Statement Of Georgia Bishops Regarding HR 536
January 17, 2008As the Catholic bishops of Georgia, we, along with our brother bishops throughout the world, have unceasingly advocated for the sanctity of human life and continually supported legislative efforts to increase the protection of human life. While we agree with the objective of HR 536 to defend human life at all stages and share the […]
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‘Sincere Heart’ Should Guide Decision On Family Size
January 17, 2008Few things are as life changing as the arrival of a first child: the equipment involved, the middle-of-the-night wake-up calls, the Friday night dates with baby in tow—or with baby at home. Even given these demands, parents are quick to say they would never return to life before their offspring arrived on the scene and […]
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Reversing Sterilization, Couple Rejoices In Youngest Son
January 17, 2008Etched into David Hanson’s memory is the image of his wife, Catherine, having just delivered their sixth child by emergency C-section, being wheeled on a gurney away from the Catholic hospital in the state where they then lived to a nearby clinic that offered the sterilization procedure of a tubal ligation. “It’s shocking to think […]
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Filipino Community To Celebrate Annual Fiesta
January 17, 2008This Sunday, Jan. 20, the Filipino community in the Atlanta area will celebrate the 16th annual Santo Niño Sinulog at Corpus Christi Church. The event, which will be held in the church’s gym, begins at 2 p.m. with a Mass concelebrated by Father Diosmar Natad and Father Chito Palang. Also planned for the celebration is […]
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Dr. Sotomayor To Address Catholic Physicians’ Guild
January 17, 2008The Atlanta Guild of the Catholic Medical Association will hold its annual educational program and banquet at Saint Joseph’s Hospital on Saturday, Feb. 2. The evening will begin with Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue celebrating the vigil Mass at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel of the hospital. Father Dominic Pham, a member of the Legionaries of […]
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‘Bucket List’ Portrays Value Of Human Connections
January 17, 2008What would you do if you were told you only had months to live? That is the question at the heart of director Rob Reiner’s new film, “The Bucket List.” The title of the movie comes from an assignment that character Carter Chambers received in a philosophy class in college—to make a list of things […]
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Pinecrest Girls, Boys Defeat Heritage
January 17, 2008The Pinecrest Academy girls remain perfect in region play as they defeated The Heritage School 48-38 on the road. Seniors Christi Cassandra and Annelise Nevarez led the scoring attack with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Freshman guard Margaret Cassandra also had 11 points. Pinecrest trailed by two at the end of the first quarter, but […] Full Story
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Monsignor Donovan Girls Resume Hoops Play
January 17, 2008The Monsignor Donovan High School girls played their first home game of 2008, and their first region game, against Augusta’s Curtis Baptist High School, Jan. 11. Junior point guard Hannah Chapman scored 25 of the team’s points in a 60-39 loss. Center Macy Baugh also had 6 steals and 8 rebounds. Monsignor Donovan will attempt […]
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Holy Spirit Preparatory Keeps Fighting For A Win
January 17, 2008The Holy Spirit Preparatory girls scored a season high 45 points but came up a tad short in their 48-45 loss to Calvary Christian School, Rockmart, Jan. 11. Sophomore forward Colleen Pelletier led Holy Spirit with 17 points. On Jan. 12 they lost on the road to Mount Vernon Presbyterian School by just two points […]