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NFPC Speakers Emphasize Reconciliation, Prayer
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 29, 2004At the annual meeting of the National Federation of Priests’ Councils, NFPC president Father Robert Silva called upon priests to renew and revitalize the church through an intentional ministry of reconciliation. In an address April 20, Father Silva, a parish priest from Stockton, Calif., reflected on the shock of the clergy that their priest brothers […]
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A ‘Little Brother’ Grows Up And Gives Thanks
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 29, 2004When Tom Boyle saw an e-mail one morning on his computer screen from Dave Wright, the same name of the kid he mentored 40 years ago in Detroit through the Big Brothers program, he figured it was junk and let it baste in the in-box before proceeding to delete it during a late day spam-purging. […]
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Holy Spirit Church Presents Chamber Music Premiere
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 29, 2004Catholic musician Dr. Albert Ahlstrom has composed a work entitled “The Gardens of Mount Paran” to be premiered in the final concert of the Atlanta Chamber Players’ “Chamber Music in Sacred Spaces” series on May 9 at Holy Spirit Church, where the composer serves as principal organist and director of the Cappella Antiqua group. The … Continue reading Holy Spirit Church Presents Chamber Music Premiere
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Marist Principal, Priests Mark Special Anniversaries
Published April 29, 2004
Father Joel M. Konzen, SM, principal of Marist School, marked his 25th year as an ordained priest during a special celebration given by the Atlanta Province of the Society of Mary on Saturday, April 24. The celebration, to which over 300 people were invited, took place at Marist School in the Centennial Center. In addition […]
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School To Present Tom Key In Performance Inspired By C.S. Lewis
Published April 29, 2004
Tom Key, noted Atlanta actor and director, will be the featured speaker and performer at an evening dedicated to the writings of C.S. Lewis on Tuesday, May 4, at Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta. Part of the school’s lecture series, the program begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. and concludes at 9 p.m. at the school […]
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Cathedral Opens Lent Music Series With ‘Stabat Mater’
Published April 26, 2004
Throughout the ages the Fridays of Lent have been a special time of fasting and reflection. Musicians have also created some of the most extraordinary music ever written for the various celebrations of Lent. This year, on the five Fridays of Lent, the Cathedral of Christ the King will present a series of Lenten Musical […]
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McGonegals, Ruth Reams Receive Top Hat Awards As Outstanding St. Vincent De Paul Volunteers
Published April 22, 2004
The St. Vincent de Paul Society has awarded its 2004 Top Hat Award recognizing extraordinary community volunteers to Phil and Carol McGonegal and Ruth Reams. The Top Hat Award is the highest honor given to St. Vincent de Paul Society members each year. Two awards are given to an individual or couple who have shown […]
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Parish Nurses Provide Wholistic Approach To Healing
By KATHRYN MORAN, Special Contributor
Published April 22, 2004Dolores Riccardi had been practicing nursing at St. Joseph’s Hospital Coronary Care Unit for 14 years. After seeing many patients’ problems swept under the rug in favor of short-term stays and cures, Riccardi realized two frustrating trends: insurance companies directed the care of patients instead of medical professionals and many of the root causes of […]
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Serrans to Hold Special Vigil for Vocations April 29
Published April 15, 2004
The Serra Clubs of Atlanta will hold a vigil for vocations on Thursday, April 29, at Sacred Heart Church, Atlanta. The service will begin with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 5:30 p.m. Father Ricardo Bailey will then lead the Passio Domini with Benediction beginning at 6:30. Mass will then be celebrated at 7 p.m. […]
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Priests Called to Obey God’s Will at Chrism Mass
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 15, 2004Some 150 priests from around the archdiocese and their faithful parishioners gathered at the Cathedral of Christ the King on April 6 of Holy Week for the annual Chrism Mass, where they renewed their vows to the priesthood and holy oils were blessed for their sacramental use over the next year. The principal celebrant, Archbishop […]
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Good Friday Event Highlights Pain of Poverty
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 15, 2004At a neighborhood housing site of a vacant lot littered with rubbish on Edgewood and Daniel streets, during a Good Friday observance of the Urban Stations of the Cross through downtown Atlanta, Miles McCabe of Habitat for Humanity spoke on the “nails of oppression” driving out the poor by gentrification. At this new stop on […]
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Former Student Brings A Cappella Group to School
Published April 15, 2004
Our Lady of the Assumption School 1997 alumnus Mark Dunn came back for a special visit to his elementary school and parish on March 15 and brought 14 of his Yale classmates with him. Dunn, a freshman at Yale University, is studying accounting. He started singing in high school at Marist School, Atlanta, and when […]
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St. Jude Students Prepare for Easter Throughout Lent
Published April 15, 2004
Students at St. Jude the Apostle School participated in many Lenten activities as they prepared for the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. Fifth-graders were responsible for the school’s Ash Wednesday Mass, leading the procession and serving as gift bearers, lectors and altar servers. Food collected for their service project for the Community Action Center was presented […]
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U.S. Priest Leaders Gather To Refocus Mission
Published April 15, 2004
Priest leaders from over 100 U.S. dioceses will gather here from April 19-22 to take stock and refocus their mission, in the wake of two years of intense national controversy fueled by a sex abuse crisis, dwindling numbers and renewed national interest in religion. The priest leaders, most of them chairs of local diocesan priests’ […]
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Battle Of The Books Fosters Reading, Encourages Study
Published April 13, 2004
Our Lady of the Assumption School’s third- and fourth-grade teams won their grade-level competitions in the annual archdiocesan Battle of the Books contest, which was held in April. The Battle of the Books, a book-reading competition for third-, fourth- and fifth-graders in Atlanta Catholic schools, was first held in April 2003 with six schools participating. […]
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Tony Shalhoub Makes Cameo Appearance At CTK School
Published April 8, 2004
Tony Shalhoub, star of the hit television series “Monk,” made a cameo appearance in early March at Christ the King School while in town for the opening of his new movie “Made Up.” He visited the middle school classes and spoke with students about his TV series, his movies, his theatre work, his family and […]
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Charity Ball Supports Mercy Care Services
Published April 8, 2004
St. Joseph’s Mercy Magic Ball, one of Atlanta’s premiere charitable social events, will be held on Saturday, April 26, at the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead. The public is invited. This year, Gov. Sonny Perdue and Georgia’s first lady Mary Perdue are serving as the honorary chairpersons of the ball, which supports primary health care for those in […]
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St. Pius To Host Appraisal Day Benefit
Published April 8, 2004
St. Pius X High School will host an “Art and Antique Appraisal Day: A Mini-Roadshow” on Saturday, April 17 in the Donnellan Center Conference Room from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The Art and Antique Appraisal Day offers an opportunity to have antiques and art appraised. Roderick Hardy, ASA, a certified fine and decorative arts appraiser with […]
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Building On Faith, St. Pius Begins $6.1 Million Project
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published April 8, 2004In 1968, Coach George Maloof led his St. Pius X High School football team to a state championship. It was raining “like the dickens,” he remembered, and the 13 or 14 busloads of Golden Lions fans were not let down, as the team beat Gainesville High School 6-0. “It was a great time,” Maloof remembers. […]
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Southern Catholic College Refocuses Efforts To Open
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 1, 2004Riding high through retirement after 32 years of business success at UPS,—starting as a driver and ending as international president—Edward L. Schroeder took over the reigns in February as board chairman of Southern Catholic College, to lead it toward its goal to open in fall 2005 in a new Dawsonville location. The regional, private Catholic […]