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Retrouvaille Is ‘Lifeline’ For Hurting Marriages
October 18, 2007Calling Retrouvaille “a lifeline” for hurting marriages, Bishop J. Kevin Boland of Savannah reminded married couples and priests at the movement’s 30th anniversary International Council Meeting, held recently in Atlanta, that money cannot eliminate pain from life or marriage. “Millions upon millions of dollars are spent to alleviate pain and to accentuate physical beauty,” said […]
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Lady Bobcats Play Through Tough Season
October 11, 2007Any athlete will tell you it is no fun to lose, and a team never gets used to losing. In a season where wins are hard to come by, players have to approach each game with enthusiasm and a commitment to prevail. Another opportunity for this kind of victory presented itself to Our Lady of […] Full Story
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Vicar General Emphasizes How Annual Appeal Will Help
October 11, 2007Each year the Archbishop calls upon us to generously participate with our monetary contribution, in our mission to serve the different offices and ministries of the Catholic Center. Your generosity will contribute to the formation of our seminarians and future priests and also for the care of our retired and/or sick priests. Additionally, it will […]
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40-Day Prayer Vigil Taking Place In Respect Life Month
October 11, 2007Organizers of a special protest are hoping their prayerful silence will speak volumes. During this month, and through Nov. 4, pro-life advocates are encouraged to spend two hours in silent prayer—and a day in silence—to protest the lives lost to abortion. The silent prayer vigils will run every day through Nov. 4 from 6 a.m. […]
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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 […]