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Holy Trinity Choirs To Present Praise Concert
September 7, 2006Holy Trinity Church will present a concert of praise on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. The one-hour program, entitled “Voices,” reflects the many voices of music lifted in prayer and praise. This concert, which is an outgrowth of Holy Trinity summer choirs, combines adult and youth voices, guest soloists and instruments to present favorites […]
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Local Conference To Examine Christianity In China
September 7, 2006The U.S. Catholic China Bureau’s 22nd National China Conference will be held the weekend of Nov. 3-5 at the Simpsonwood Retreat and Conference Center in Norcross. Taking the theme “Experiencing Jesus Christ Through Chinese Eyes,” this year’s conference will examine ways in which Chinese cultural, social, intellectual, theological, artistic and other perspectives reflect, as through […]
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Irish Arts, Music Festival To Be Held Sept. 16
September 7, 2006The Irish Arts Foundation of Atlanta, Inc., in conjunction with the Hibernian Benevolent Society and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Foundation, will sponsor the new Irish Arts festival on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 2-7 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel Roswell/Atlanta. The festival will feature traditional Irish music as well as dance, visual arts, film, genealogy […]
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Jubilee Mass Honors Young Adults’ ‘Hopeful Future’
September 7, 2006Outside, the thunder boomed and the lightning flashed, but no amount of rain could dampen the enthusiasm of the more than 300 participants who were gathered inside Our Lady of Mercy High School Aug. 5 for the archdiocesan jubilee celebration of the Office of Young Adult Ministry. With typical energy, a Mass and summer picnic […]
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Sts. Peter And Paul Church To Hold Health Fair
August 28, 2006The St. Jude Circle of Sts. Peter & Paul Church will hold a free health fair on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the gym of St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School. The fair will have registered nurses, lab technicians, nutritionists, and American Heart Association and diabetic association representatives on hand to […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (August 24, 2006)
August 24, 2006The personal exclusive interview has become a staple in our modern-day media. People like Larry King have made a very lucrative career out of interviewing famous or prominent people. Some televised interviews have actually been groundbreaking since they managed to present well-known people to the public in ways that were both personal and enlightening. In […]
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St. Peter Chanel To Hold 9/11 Mass
August 24, 2006A special memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, Sept. 11, at St. Peter Chanel Church, at 7 p.m., to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Msgr. Daniel O’Connor will be the guest homilist. All are welcome to join in this community remembrance. The church is located at 11330 Woodstock […]
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81-Year-Old Priest Happy He Can Serve Rebuilding Church
August 24, 2006A year ago, then 80-year-old Father Royce Mitchell walked in pitch-black darkness along I-610 for some three miles with thousands of others, carrying an overnight bag, praying and striving to support others while enduring a stifling sense of dread about the future. During the interstate exodus in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with everyone from […]
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Structures Have Washed Away, But Hope Remains
August 24, 2006Father Michael Tracey knows intimately that the emotional recovery process for Hurricane Katrina victims involves “the three Ts” of talking, tears and time. For him, it also includes writing. His creative tool for healing from the muddy Gulf water deluge that has affected his church, rectory, favorite books and life has been to record his […]
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Atlantans Live Their Faith By Rebuilding Ravaged Area
August 24, 2006When a tornado roared through his Dunwoody neighborhood in 1998, Dan Wilkens lost 24 trees in his yard. The support he received from friends and strangers in his efforts to put his home back together touched him and had a lasting effect on him. So when Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast region last August, […]