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Atlanta

• Pueri Cantores Choir Festival To Be Held

  Published August 4, 2005

  Catholic school and parish choirs are invited to register now for the Pueri Cantores Festival and Mass, which will bring together several hundred singers ages 7-18 from the Archdiocese of Atlanta and Dioceses of Savannah and Charleston on Nov. 6 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah. Bishop J. Kevin Boland will […]

• Abortion Rights Plaintiffs Seek To Reverse ‘Doe’

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published August 4, 2005

  Norma McCorvey and Sandra Cano, the women who were the plaintiffs in the 1973 Supreme Court decisions that legalized abortion virtually on demand, have filed a petition with the high court to set aside the decisions or at least order a new trial on the merits for reversal. In February, accepting only 90 out of […]

• Jubilarian Seen As ‘Spiritual Father’ To Many

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 4, 2005

  Looking into the kindly face of Father Richard Morrow, it is difficult to imagine him as a troublemaker. However, the senior priest, who this year is celebrating his 50th anniversary of ordination, just might owe his vocation to a fistfight. Hundreds of holy cards were printed in honor of Father Morrow’s golden jubilee, which he […]

• Pilgrimage Reminds Priest To ‘Bloom Where Planted’

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published August 4, 2005

  To thank God for his 20 years of priesthood, backpack-clad Father Marty Kopchik, MSFS, took a summer trip to Spain to hike along the rugged “Camino de Santiago,” one of the most important Christian pilgrim paths since medieval times, leading to the shrine of St. James the Apostle. In 2002 he had spent a sabbatical […]

• Victor Kramer Receives Award As Merton Scholar

  Published August 4, 2005

  Victor A. Kramer, Ph.D., professor emeritus of English at Georgia State University, was awarded the “Louis Award” for distinguished Merton scholarship at the ninth general meeting of the International Thomas Merton Society in San Diego on June 12. Kramer and his wife, Dewey Weiss Kramer, Ph.D., who live in Decatur, founded The Merton Annual in […]

• Warner Robins Parish Hosts Institute On RCIA

  Published August 4, 2005

  The North American Forum on the Catechumenate and the Diocese of Savannah are co-sponsoring a Beginnings and Beyond Institute in Warner Robins from Oct. 16-21. Designed for both novice and experienced parish initiation teams, the Beginnings and Beyond Institute presents the vision of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and provides hands-on experiences of […] Full Story

• Deacon Dick Narey, One Of Atlanta’s First Deacons, Dies

  Published August 4, 2005

  Deacon Richard (Dick) Narey, a pioneering deacon in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died July 30. He was 81. Deacon Narey was born in Minneapolis in 1924 and graduated from the University of Portland in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Army, and he […] Full Story

• Noted Singer/Songwriter To Perform At CTK

  Published August 4, 2005

  Canadian singer/songwriter and Catholic missionary Mark Mallett will perform Aug. 22 at the Cathedral of Christ the King at 7 p.m. Currently on a summer-long, cross-continental tour, Mallett has recently released his fourth album, a long-awaited worship CD, “Let the Lord Know.” Rich with 16 original songs that can be sung at Mass, worship services, […] Full Story

• Maisha House Of Prayer Celebrates 15 Years

  Published August 4, 2005

  The Maisha House of Prayer, located at 520 Parkway Drive, Atlanta, will mark its 15th anniversary with a Mass on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Atlanta, followed by a reception in the parish St. Katharine Drexel Community Center. Maisha House is engaged in the ministry of prayer and presence to people […]

• Sold-Out Steubenville Atlanta Speaks To Teens

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published August 4, 2005

  Thirty years after the first Steubenville Youth Conference, a new generation of high school age Catholics is packing into arenas—like the Gwinnett Civic Center July 22-24—to be immersed in a faith environment all its own where it is cool to fall more and more in love with God. Jamming the Civic Center auditorium, over 1,800 […] Full Story

• Series Offers Speakers, Fellowship For Young Adults

  Published July 21, 2005

  YAM, the archdiocesan Young Adult Ministry, is sponsoring Theology on Tap for single and married adults ages 18-40 on Wednesday nights in September at the Three Dollar Café, 3002 Peachtree Road, NW, in Buckhead. Gathering for dinner and drinks begins at 7 p.m., the program starts at 7:30 p.m., and a social immediately follows at […]

• Music Enriches Parish

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published July 21, 2005

  Sacred organ music has resounded throughout Sacred Heart Church for more than a century, beautifying the liturgy and uplifting the congregation in prayer. Today its beautiful pipe organ combines the historic and the modern. The parish’s first pipe organ was installed in 1901, replaced in 1920 and again in 1975 and 1980, after which the […]

• Atlanta Will Host NCCW Convention Sept. 15-18

  Published July 21, 2005

  Atlanta will serve as host for the biennial national convention for the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) Sept. 15-18, at the Hilton Atlanta. Approximately 1,500 attendees are expected to attend the four-day event. On Sept. 16, NCCW officers will present the biennial Distinguished Service Award, which is given to a woman “whose life and […]

• Certified Couples Teach NFP In English, Spanish

  By LYNN CRUTCHFIELD, Special Contributor
  Published July 21, 2005

  Teaching Natural Family Planning is a ministry in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Like other ministries in the church, people are drawn to minister in the area where the Lord has moved their own hearts, and this is true of the 25 certified couples teaching NFP in the archdiocese. The sincere way these couples share their […]

• Historic Church Celebrates 125 Years Of Worship, Ministry

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 21, 2005

  Mary Alice Hearn was at her usual post at the front desk of Sacred Heart Church when Mother Teresa walked into the room. The church had been preparing for her visit for a long time, but nothing could prepare Hearn for the feelings that would wash over her as she met the diminutive nun. “There […]

• IHM Observes Earth Day With Tree Planting

  Published July 7, 2005

  Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish recognized Earth Day, April 22, by planting a pink dogwood tree on church grounds and providing parishioners with practical ways to care for God’s creation. The parish Social Justice Committee took seriously the statement of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding the Catholic faith and respect for God’s creation. […]

• Pilgrimage Provides Chance To Renew Other Vows

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 7, 2005

  Married for 43 years, Deacon Gary Womack and his wife Sharron have a gentle banter only shared between spouses who have known each other for decades. The pallium Mass pilgrimage was their third trip to Rome, but also one of the most special as they renewed their marriage vows just two days after their 43rd […]

• Three Who Meet Pope Find Experience Unforgettable

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published July 7, 2005

  On the Atlanta archdiocesan pilgrimage to Rome, three of the group of over 70 pilgrims learned one morning that they had been chosen by lot to be the ones introduced to Pope Benedict XVI during a general audience at the Vatican. It was a divine gift, and they were elated. Barbara Goeden of Holy Trinity […]

• Couples Teach Natural Family Planning

  Published July 7, 2005

  Two course series in Natural Family Planning offering instruction in the sympto-thermal method will begin in July. Each course is made up of four classes. To register call the course instructors listed below. For more information about Natural Family Planning call Lynn Crutchfield in the archdiocesan Family Life Office at (404) 885-7450. Location: St. Michael […]

• Divorce Support Group Begins At Holy Spirit

  Published July 7, 2005

  Divorce is never easy. It often changes lives in dramatic and painful ways. But it can help to share the experience with others who are also trying to work through their feelings, with those who understand. Beginning Wednesday, July 20, Holy Spirit Church, 4465 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta, will introduce a confidential support group for […]