Duluth
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Sister Briege Brings Healing Ministry To St. Benedict’s
Published April 1, 2005
Sister Briege McKenna, OSC, recently brought her healing ministry to the Church of St. Benedict, touching many lives with her spiritual gifts and faith. Sponsored by the Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity, Sister Briege visited St. Benedict on Saturday, Nov. 5. Father Paul Flood gave a rousing homily at the Mass, as he stepped […] Full Story
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Natural Family Planning Information Night Set
Published February 24, 2005
An information night on Natural Family Planning will be held at St. Monica Church, 1700 Buford Highway, on Wednesday, March 16, at 7 p.m. Speakers will include Dr. Kathleen Raviele, gynecologist, a member of the Catholic Medical Guild and certified instructor in all methods of Natural Family Planning. In addition, Father Joseph Peek, priest of […] Full Story
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Parish Art Auction Supports Scholarship Fund
Published July 1, 2004
St. Benedict Church opened its doors to parishioners and friends on Saturday, May 1, with the parish’s first Art Auction and Wine Tasting, an event the church plans to offer yearly. Attendees strolled around the Parish Life Center, bidding on silent auction items donated by parishioners, including original framed and matted photographs taken by Msgr. […] Full Story
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St. Benedict Couple Receives Donoghue Award
Published May 27, 2004
Honored for their 11 years of dedicated service to their parish and the archdiocese, St. Benedict Church parishioners Elva and Dominic Saltaformaggio were presented with the 2004 Archbishop Donoghue Award from Catholic Social Services, Inc. The Saltaformaggios were honored at a special Mass and breakfast celebration held April 30 at St. Benedict. A nominating committee […] Full Story
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St. Benedict Church Gives Through Lenten Projects
Published April 15, 2004
St. Benedict Church focused on two particular projects during the Lenten season to support the disciplines of penance, reflection and fasting, as the parish prepared for Easter Sunday. The Women’s Guild of St. Benedict encouraged penance through charitable works with an Easter Basket Giving Project. Donations from the parishioners were solicited to assemble Easter baskets for […] Full Story
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Conference Challenges Catholics To Share God’s Gifts
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published April 8, 2004Over 340 parish representatives from throughout the Southeast attended the Regional Stewardship Conference March 27, gaining insight on ways to make stewardship a way of life. Held at the Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place, the conference drew 198 attendees from the Archdiocese of Atlanta, who represented 50 parishes and missions. The conference was sponsored by the […] Full Story
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Conference Reflects On Mary And The Eucharist
Published March 25, 2004
The sixth annual Archdiocesan Marian Conference with the theme “Mary, Woman of the Eucharist” was held on Feb. 20-21 at St. Benedict’s Church. Attended by approximately 200 people and sponsored by the Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity, the conference opened with Mass celebrated by Archbishop John F. Donoghue on Feb. 20. The theme was […] Full Story
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Medical Team From Parishes Caught In Haitian Unrest
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published February 26, 2004Members of a medical mission team from St. Monica and St. Benedict churches in Duluth were providing medical care in Hinche, Haiti, on Feb. 16 from the grounds of Sacred Heart Church, when they got word that rebels had burned the police station, killing three. As smoke rose into the sky, the medical team, including […] Full Story
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Annual Conference To Emphasize Eucharist, Mary
Published January 29, 2004
The sixth annual Archdiocese of Atlanta Marian Conference entitled “Mary, Woman of the Eucharist” will be presented at St. Benedict’s Church during the weekend of Feb. 20. Pope John Paul II replaced his customary letter to the priests on Holy Thursday 2003 with an encyclical letter on the Eucharist, “Ecclesia de Eucharistia,” which was addressed […] Full Story