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• Youth Get ‘Extreme Makeover,’ Atlanta-Style

  Published November 3, 2005

  As teen musicians hold a jam session on the nearby Catacombs Café stage, Hiroki Saotome, a high school senior from Michigan, huddles over a white binder with piles of Christmas cards and foam board before him. He has placed a yellow cross, an orange ichthus symbol and a picture of the Nativity on the cover […] Full Story

• Young People Asked To Discern Media’s Messages

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published November 3, 2005

  First came vinyl records, then tapes and CDs, and now digital audio players for files called MP3s. From “M*A*S*H” and “Charlie’s Angels” and the days of the three TV kings of ABC, CBS and NBC, to “Desperate Housewives,” and no less than 150 reality shows in the age of satellite and cable TV. From the […]

• Teens ‘Animate’ Words In Dance, Song At Event

  Published November 3, 2005

  She had sung the song perfectly during practice just a few minutes before the Mass, but as Mary Williams took the stage to lead the nearly 17,000 people, including over 120 priests and 15 bishops in the Georgia Dome in the responsorial psalm, her voice, so strong just a few minutes earlier, came out as […]

• Jubilant Teens Gather In Atlanta For NCYC

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special Contributor
  Published November 3, 2005

  Picture this: thousands of Catholic teenagers, many wearing T-shirts with slogans like “Discover Jesus” and “i pray,” sprinting through stadium aisles to claim front row seats—not for a football game, hockey game or concert—but for Mass. Over 16,500 teens from across the United States gathered for Mass to conclude the 2005 National Catholic Youth Conference […]

• Welcoming Volunteers Make The Difference At NCYC

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published November 3, 2005

  They stood tirelessly by the escalators wearing bright blue vests, greeting NCYC attendees and checking credentials. For hours they worked with teens in the arts and crafts area of the thematic park, helping them assemble prayer journals or teaching them to make twine rosaries. In the Georgia Dome, they directed teens to their seats, ushered […]

• Cathedral Nov. 2 Mass To Feature Rutter’s ‘Requiem’

  Published October 27, 2005

  The feast of All Souls is Nov. 2, and November is a month traditionally dedicated to remembering ancestors and loved ones who have died. The Cathedral of Christ the King will once again offer a moving remembrance of the feast of All Souls in a very special liturgy. On Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m., […]

• OLA Helps Displaced Families Rebuild

  By SHARON BLACK, Special Contributor
  Published October 27, 2005

  Our Lady of the Assumption School has welcomed four families in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. OLA School and Parish are helping these families to start over and rebuild their households through a project spearheaded by OLA School’s spiritual life committee called “The Giving Tree.” Two “Giving Trees” are located on campus and each is […]

• Popular ‘Cotton Patch Gospel’ Extended To Nov. 20

  Published October 27, 2005

  Theatrical Outfit will extend the run of its popular production of “Cotton Patch Gospel” until Nov. 20 in the Outfit’s new home at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s in downtown Atlanta. It is the first show to launch the 2005-2006 Outfit season and is an all-time favorite with area audiences. “Cotton Patch Gospel” was written […]

• Archbishop Announces Change in Annual Appeal Policy

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published October 27, 2005

  Each year, Catholics in North Georgia are asked to contribute to the primary fundraising effort of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. And each year, the funds collected through this campaign go to support the vital programs and ministries that form the compassionate and social justice work of the church, including the support […]

• Priests Invited To Concelebrate All Souls Day Mass With Archbishop

  Published October 20, 2005

  All priests of the archdiocese are warmly invited to join Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory on All Souls Day, Nov. 2, at 10:30 a.m. to concelebrate the annual All Souls Day Mass offered in the Priests Section of Arlington Memorial Park. The Mass will be followed by a luncheon for all the priests hosted by the […]

• Chaplain Reflects On Second Tour Of Duty In Iraq

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published October 20, 2005

  Army chaplain Father Michael Heninger experienced the critical need for spiritual nourishment in the war zone and saw how just as there are no atheists in foxholes, there are no slackers at Mass in Baghdad. This stalwart priest with expressive eyes and a gentle smile still has a hopeful, peaceful and pastoral presence that makes […]

• NCYC Experience Will Change Teens’ Lives

  Published October 20, 2005

  In a week, the “winds of change” will be blowing through Atlanta, bringing with them the power to change the lives of the tens of thousands of teens who are expected to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference Oct. 27-30 at the Georgia Dome and World Congress Center. The winds have already changed one aspect […]

• Cabaret Luncheon To Honor Purser Society Donors

  Published October 20, 2005

  The third annual Purser Society event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Libby’s Cabaret to honor Sister Kathleen (Kay) Purser, GNSH, and to recognize donors who annually contribute $250 or more to support the programs of LIFESPAN Resources, an organization that offers “positive programs for older adults.” The […]

• Marist Celebrates 25th ‘Holiday Traditions’ Event

  Published October 20, 2005

  The Holiday Traditions Arts and Crafts Show, held annually at the Marist School on Ashford-Dunwoody Road, is especially celebratory this year as the event on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. marks the show’s 25th anniversary. A juried craft show that is an annual fall attraction, Holiday Traditions is still a homegrown […]

• Prayers Requested For Teens Attending NCYC

  Published October 13, 2005

  From ancient traditions to praise and worship gatherings, teens attending the National Catholic Youth Conference at the end of the month will have the opportunity to experience a wide spectrum of the church. Father Theodore Book, parochial vicar at St. Brigid Church in Alpharetta, is the liturgy coordinator for the conference, which will be held […]

• Nursing Tradition Integral To Hospital’s Reputation

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published October 13, 2005

  Through the decades, nurses have worked from the bedside to the boardroom and the classroom to stay in touch with and ahead of the changing times and to assure Saint Joseph Hospital’s leadership position in health care. At the same time, they’ve followed the hospital’s Mercy mission—compassionate health care in a Catholic environment. And now […]

• Nursing School Reflects Wealth Of History, Mission

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published October 13, 2005

  An early bulletin from Saint Joseph Hospital’s School of Nursing, one of the first established in Georgia, indicated that the school was “to form young women possessed of the necessary qualifications to the noble, self-sacrificing and delicate duty of caring for the sick in an intelligent manner.” A list of rules forbade nurses to loiter […]

• Annual ‘Scott’s Sprint’ To Benefit Children’s Project

  Published October 13, 2005

  Catholic Social Services will hold the fourth annual Scott’s Sprint Memorial Fun Run (5K run and one-mile walk) at Freedom Parkway Path at the Carter Center on Saturday, Oct. 22, beginning at 8 a.m. This year CSS invites the public to participate and to compete for the newly created trophy called “Mei Mei’s Trophy.” This […]

• Holy Cross Holds Fair

  Published October 13, 2005

  The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary of Holy Cross Church will host a craft fair on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., while the Knights will host a vintage and modern automobile show from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the parking lot behind the church. Holy Cross is located at 3773 […] Full Story

• Interfaith Trip Brings Vivid Content To Teachers’ Classes

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published October 13, 2005

  What Catholic educators—including two from St. Pius X High School in Atlanta—experienced this summer could not be learned in a book. They walked the streets of Nazareth, traveled along the Jordan River in the Judean wilderness, and as they reached the Mount of Olives grew awestruck as they beheld Jerusalem. At sunset they celebrated Shabbat, […] Full Story