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• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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

• At Long Last, OLA’s New Church Nears Completion

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published October 13, 2005

  The cupola was raised gently by crane to the top of Our Lady of the Assumption Church’s new church building on a sunlit day at the end of August. Students and teachers at OLA School came to the windows for brief moments to view the exciting happenings outside, as the base of the cupola, the […] Full Story

• Thematic Park Sure To Amaze At ‘Winds Of Change’

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 6, 2005

  It’s not every day that a teenager gets a chance to play nine holes of putt-putt with Catholic leaders from across the country, but at the National Catholic Youth Conference set for Atlanta at the end of October, attendees will have the opportunity to test their skills against Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and other bishops […] Full Story

• Craft Supplies, Prizes, Donations Needed for Youth Event

  Published October 6, 2005

  Donations are needed for various projects for the National Catholic Youth Conference, especially in the Thematic (Interactive) Park. Donations are especially needed for the arts and crafts area, including scissors, hole punchers, construction paper, black poster board, pens, foam core, glue sticks and religious art (old cards, etc.) for covers of prayer journals. General supplies […] Full Story

• NCYC Offers Special Packages For Attendees

  Published October 6, 2005

  With the National Catholic Youth Conference rapidly approaching, the archdiocese is offering new packages for teens who have obstacles preventing them from attending the full three-day event. NCYC will be held Oct. 27-29 at the Georgia Dome and World Congress Center, and a three-day package to attend, including a conference T-shirt and hat, is still […] Full Story

• NCYC Team Seeking Volunteers

  Published October 6, 2005

  Volunteers are still needed for the National Catholic Youth Conference, which is expected to draw as many as 20,000 teenagers from across the country. The conference, which will be held Oct. 27-29 at the Georgia Dome and World Congress Center, requires volunteers to work as ushers, door guards, greeters, with merchandise sales and in the […] Full Story

• Festival Choir Holds Auditions For 2006 Season

  Published October 6, 2005

  The Festival Choir of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is entering its fourth season and invites all interested musicians to participate. Auditions will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, for the ensemble, which is made up of 80 singers representing over 30 parishes. Auditions will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, and all singers […] Full Story