Archives
10,957 results were found for your search for all stories
-
Musicians Strengthen Prayerfulness At Congress
June 22, 2006The emergence of the Eucharistic Congress as the place where all ages and all cultures in the archdiocese can worship together has also called upon the breadth of talent among local musicians to rise to the occasion. Creating a spirit of worship when thousands pack into a cavernous hall on folding chairs relies ultimately on […]
-
Good Will Of Volunteers Makes Event Possible
June 22, 2006They tirelessly greeted attendees and pointed them in the right direction. They patiently served the thousands of people who mobbed the merchandise stand, anxious to buy a T-shirt or umbrella with the Archdiocese of Atlanta logo. They searched for children who’d become separated from their worried parents. They were on standby at the first aid […]
-
Kids Juggle Fun, Faith And Imagination In KidTrack
June 22, 2006Approximately 360 children attended this year’s KidTrack at the 2006 Eucharistic Congress, led by the dynamic duo of APeX Ministries, Brad Farmer and Gene Monterastelli. Attendees ranged from rising kindergarteners to fifth-graders and comprised an enthusiastic and active set of participants, matched only by the enthusiasm and energy of the volunteers who were there to […]
-
Catholic Family Gathers To Be Nourished In Faith
June 22, 2006The lone, chilling sound of the shofar—an instrument fashioned from a ram’s horn with power enough, according to the Bible, to have destroyed the walls of Jericho—signaled the entrance of Jesus, humbly present in the Eucharist, into the main gathering area of the Georgia International Convention Center June 17 for the 11th annual Eucharistic Congress. […]
-
Newly Ordained Men Settle Into Priestly Ministry
June 20, 2006In the weeks since their ordinations in May, the three newly ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta—Father Rafael Ángel Carballo-Arroyo, Father Yuen Servanez-Caballejo and Father José Luis Hernández-Ayala—have settled with joy into ministry at their respective parishes. Ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 27, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, by […]
-
New Track Enriches All Who ‘Listen In’
June 16, 2006The people in the room watched, enraptured, as the tall, expressive speaker made the words of faith in Christ come alive using the mesmerizing gestures of American Sign Language. A soft-voiced female interpreter spoke the words aloud for those in the room not fortunate enough to understand the language. This year’s Eucharistic Congress on June […]
-
Search For Jesus Is In High Gear In ‘KidTrack’
June 16, 2006Magnifying glasses, time travel, secret handshakes and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament—all were part of the fun and faith adventure as children and adult volunteers from around the Atlanta Archdiocese came together Saturday, June 4, for the “Good News Clues” KidTrack of the 2005 Eucharistic Congress. Secret agents and daring detectives—alias kindergartners up to middle-schoolers—with […]
-
‘We Are Here To Reveal Her Sins’
June 15, 2006The room was filling quickly. I scurried in and took a seat toward the back. But I had no idea why I was there. This seemed like a nightmare, the kind where you have a final exam for a course you can’t remember registering for. Or find yourself at work in your pajamas. Then suddenly […]
-
What I Have Seen and Heard (June 15, 2006)
June 15, 2006The biblical description of the first Pentecost should hold special meaning for the Archdiocese of Atlanta because our own identity is very much that of a multicultural, multi-racial community of Faith. While I have not personally met any Parthians, Medes, Elamites, or residents from most of those other named places, we do have residents from […]
-
St. Brigid Gives For Katrina Evacuees
June 15, 2006The men’s and women’s organizations at St. Brigid Church recently presented Catholic Charities of Atlanta with a check for $2,018.83 after recent fundraising efforts for Katrina relief here in Atlanta. Joe Krygiel, Secretary for Catholic Charities, was on hand at the Catholic Center on June 2 to receive the check from Jim Aden of St. […]