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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 […]
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Atlanta’s Annual LifeChain Begins Respect Life Month
October 4, 2007The Cathedral Pro-Life Committee and the Atlanta Pro-Life Office will sponsor the annual LifeChain to begin observance of October as Respect Life Month on Sunday, Oct. 7, in front of the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. LifeChain is a one-hour silent prayer to end abortion, in solidarity with thousands across […]
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‘December Boys’ Captures Life-Changing Holiday
October 4, 2007“December Boys” is a heartwarming story that captures a defining moment in the lives of four young men. The film has no villains and contains no action scenes; instead, it is populated by decent people who do their best to live positive lives. Based on a young adult novel by Michael Noonan, “December Boys” is […]
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Archdiocesan Musician To Sing At Firefighters Memorial
October 4, 2007Rick Reed, director of music and liturgy at Good Shepherd Church, Cumming, has been invited to perform one of his compositions at the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s annual Memorial Weekend, being held Oct. 5-7 in Emmitsburg, Md. The annual event honors firefighters from all over the United States who have been killed in the line […]
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Football Season Reaches Halfway Point
October 4, 2007Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, suffered its first loss of the season after going down in defeat at home to Chamblee High School 30-7. For the first time this season, running back Sam Burkhalter was held to under 100 yards rushing. Burkhalter finished the game with 70 yards on 17 carries and one touchdown. Blessed […]
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Winder Catholics Have ‘Beautiful’ New Church
October 4, 2007Water always flows in the large baptismal font that dominates the main entrance to the new St. Matthew’s Church. Worshippers dip their hands into the holy water and then step around the font into the spacious church, where the large clear windows look out onto lush greenery. The handcrafted structure with its gold-tiled Jerusalem cross […]
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New Trenton Mission Extends A Feeling Of Family
September 27, 2007Mary Striker drives her station wagon on to the grass lot beside the small red brick church on New England Road. It is 45 minutes before Sunday Mass starts. She’s got a handful of luscious green ferns and a pot of mums filling the back seat. Striker carries the plants to decorate the altar entering […]