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Annual Congress To Connect Eucharist, Outreach
March 23, 2006“Until He Comes” is the theme of this year’s Eucharistic Congress, and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory invites all Catholics from the Archdiocese of Atlanta and beyond to come together for this popular worship and teaching experience. During the daylong event, various speakers and spiritual leaders will explore the meaning of the Eucharist, particularly as a […]
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Let Go Of Fears, Live Life In Faith
March 16, 2006My mom lives in an assisted living facility called Christwood, in Covington, Louisiana. It is a beautiful place, and I know that she is well cared for there by her friends and a wonderful staff. Christwood has a strong connection with the local Episcopalian church. It was founded by that church, and I remember when […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (March 16, 2006)
March 16, 2006This is one of the most challenging columns that I have ever composed since there were so many diverse and wonderful things that I saw and heard last week in Colombia, South America. I was fortunate to visit the home dioceses of many of our priests, to pray with and meet many of the families […]
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Women, Youth Honored For Service In Their Parishes
March 16, 2006The 29th annual Recognition Day Mass honoring outstanding women and high school seniors of the archdiocese was held at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Feb. 18. An estimated 800 people, including the honorees, family and friends, attended the event, which was initiated by Genevieve Jones-Gesing, past president of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of […]
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Students Learn Arab Politics In Popular Marist Program
March 16, 2006Years before Middle Eastern affairs became as pressing a concern for many globally conscious Americans, students were formally debating Arab world issues at Marist School. And the day that the political wing of Hamas had a surprise victory in Palestinian elections, youth from across Atlanta were debating the region’s polemical issues at Marist. The independent […]
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Hispanic Youth, Young Adults Meet, Look To Future
March 16, 2006Published: March 16, 2006 LAWRENCEVILLE—High school senior Ariana Mendez strengthened her faith and experienced fellowship with other young Hispanics at the daylong archdiocesan Spanish “Encuento” conference held Jan. 21 at St. Lawrence Church, to help her to go forth as a young woman of God and a positive example for her peers and six younger […]
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St. Pius X School Plans Spring Dance Concert
March 16, 2006St. Pius X High School will present its annual spring dance concert on March 24-26 in the Msgr. Terry W. Young Center on the Atlanta school’s campus. Students in all dance levels at St. Pius X will showcase their talents in this concert. The performances begin at 8 p.m. Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March […]
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St. Brigid To Host Divine Mercy Lenten Mission
March 16, 2006St. Brigid Church will host a Lenten parish mission from Saturday, March 25, to Wednesday, March 29. Father Anthony Gramlich, MIC, assistant rector of the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass., will lead the mission, which is entitled “Divine Mercy in My Soul!” All are invited to the mission. Father Gramlich will […]
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Over 1,300 Prepare To Enter Church At Easter
March 16, 2006ATLANTA—The first weekend in the season of Lent, already marked by the brilliant sunshine of the approaching spring, was further adorned by the happiness shining on the faces of the more than 1,300 people taking their final steps toward becoming Catholic by participating in the 25th annual Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion […]
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Holy Trinity To Offer ‘Día De La Familia’ Health Fair
March 9, 2006Holy Trinity Church will host its 4th annual “Día de la Familia” Health Fair on Saturday, March 18, from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. This event has grown from an attendance of 350 persons the first year to 1,200 persons in 2005 coming for diabetes, cholesterol, hearing, vision, dental, spinal column screenings, as well as […]