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• Speakers Will Enliven ‘Catholic Thrive’ For All Young Adults, Singles

  Published April 1, 2010

  Catholic Thrive, an event for young adults and singles of all ages, will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 16-17, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. Speakers will include Mary Beth Bonacci, Father Tim Hepburn, Lino Rulli, Dave Sloan, Janice Givens and Marisa Pereira. The Friday evening portion of Thrive is a […] Full Story

• Catholic Charities, Immigration Lawyers Partner For Citizenship Day

  Published April 1, 2010

  On Saturday, April 17, Catholic Charities Atlanta will partner with the American Immigration Lawyers Association to sponsor Citizenship Day 2010, a single-day workshop with sites around the country providing assistance to lawful permanent residents eligible for naturalization. Chapter attorneys and trained volunteers will provide assistance at no cost at four Atlanta metro area locations—Atlanta, Roswell, […] Full Story

• Regional Conference To Offer Fresh Ideas For Parish Stewardship

  Published April 1, 2010

  The ninth regional stewardship conference will be held Saturday, May 1, at the Savannah DeSoto Hilton, 15 Liberty St., Savannah. The conference, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Dioceses of Charlotte, Charleston, Raleigh, and Savannah, will bring the stewardship message alive with keynote speaker Bishop-emeritus Sylvester Ryan, of Monterrey, Calif. All are welcome […] Full Story

• Catholic Charities Seminars Offered During April In Cobb, Clayton

  Published April 1, 2010

  Catholic Charities Atlanta is offering free seminars in Cobb and Clayton counties in April. In Cobb County, a home preservation and financial survival skills seminar will be offered at Transfiguration Church, 1815 Blackwell Road, Marietta, on Tuesday, April 20, from 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. The seminar, in both English and Spanish, covers Georgia law on […] Full Story

• Priests Asked To Give ‘Unassailable Witness’ To World

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 1, 2010

  As Holy Week began with the Catholic Church worldwide assailed by reports of clergy sex abuse allegations and both criticism and defense of the response by Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory urged priests here “to provide a witness that is unassailable.” The archbishop spoke at the Chrism Mass on March 30 at Christ […] Full Story

• “Flannery O’Connor’s Georgia” to be reprinted

  Published April 1, 2010

  “Flannery O’Connor’s Georgia” is coming out in October in a new edition from the University of Georgia Press. It’s one of eight books the Athens press is reprinting to commemorate its 75th anniversary. “Flannery O’Connor’s Georgia” is one of the first to be reprinted. According to the Athens Banner-Herald, author/photographer Barbara McKenzie met O’Connor in […] Full Story

• St. Peter Claver Defends Catholic League Title

  

  Published March 18, 2010

  The St. Peter Claver team defeated the St. Brigid parish team 55-28 to capture the Catholic Metro League of Atlanta (CMLA) basketball championship Feb. 18. The regional Catholic school team finished the season with a perfect 14-0 record. Head coach Al Lockett said, “These students have always worked hard and played hard, and they truly […] Full Story

• Chrism Mass To Be Held March 30

  By For more information, contact the Office of Priest Personnel at (404) 888-7804 or the Cathedral of Christ the King at (404) 233-2145.
  Published March 18, 2010

  On Tuesday, March 30, at 5 p.m., the Cathedral of Christ the King will host the priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta for the traditional Chrism Mass, when Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory blesses the chrism, the mixture of olive oil and balsam, to be used throughout the coming liturgical year for the sacraments of baptism, […] Full Story

• Annual Good Friday Pilgrimage Set For April 2

  Published March 18, 2010

  People of all faiths will once again turn the landmarks and streets of downtown Atlanta into a pilgrimage, recreating Jesus’ final steps before his crucifixion. Hundreds of people are expected to come out for the annual Good Friday Pilgrimage, as it marks it 30th anniversary this year. The event is on April 2, and all […]

• All Saints’ Knights Serve Up Fish, Fun, Blessings

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 18, 2010

  A small army of Knights of Columbus members is responsible for the traditional Lent fish fry dinner at All Saints Church. In a three-hour window, close to 1,000 meals are sold, which averages to be about one meal every 10 seconds. What does it take to pull together this noisy, carnival atmosphere on the eight […]

• Hibernians Mix Up Charity Cookbook

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published March 18, 2010

  The St. Patrick’s Day tradition of serving homemade scones and soda breads after the saint’s day Mass on March 17 has now birthed a cookbook. “Tasty Traditions,” a 350-recipe compilation of favorites of Atlanta-area Hibernians, has been produced in time for this year’s feast day. The $15 book is entirely a fundraiser for the Ronald […] Full Story

• Cardinal Brings Vivid Lesson To Catholic Studies Class

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 18, 2010

  Peering over the podium at a roomful of some 30 university students, Cardinal Walter Kasper fielded a range of questions from Communion for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics and reform in the church to reaching out to other faiths. The cardinal, one of the leading theologians in the church, told the students at Emory University […]

• Ecumenist Sees New Moment To Proclaim God Of Love

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 18, 2010

  A sell-out crowd came to listen when Cardinal Walter Kasper spoke at Emory University’s Glenn Memorial Chapel. On Tuesday, March 2, the German cardinal spoke for more than an hour at the lecture titled “The Timeliness of Speaking of God” and took audience questions. When the church “speaks in a new and fresh way of […] Full Story

• Holy Spirit Girls, Boys Win Jr. High Championship

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published March 18, 2010

  The junior high boys and girls of Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, won the Metro Atlanta Athletic Conference (MAAC) basketball championship Feb. 4. The boys team, coached by Brian Moscona, defeated Arbor Montessori 56-44. Jonah Raus was the leading scorer with 25 points, followed by Christian Jerrum with 20. Brendan McKiernan coaches the girls team, which […] Full Story

• Tech Grad Successfully Revives Father’s Board Game

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published March 18, 2010

  Jeff Burns remembers playing Tri-Cross with his family when he was a student at Immaculate Heart of Mary School. Over a decade later, Burns returned to his old classroom to teach students a new, revamped version of the strategy game, originally created by his father, Glenn, in the 1980s. Sixteen IHM middle school students participated […]

• In Mexico, Priest Learns About His Own Parishioners

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 18, 2010

  Father Daniel Stack has spent the fall and winter learning to navigate life in Mexico, figuring out baffling traffic laws, timing when his residence has hot water and reveling in the hospitality. Like finding himself in a home of strangers in a custom called “cradling the Christ Child” where they put a doll of the […]

• Monastery Hosts Sacred Music Concert On Palm Sunday

  Published March 18, 2010

  The Monastery of the Holy Spirit will present the University of Georgia Collegium Musicum and Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Mitos Andaya, in “A Lenten Meditation for Passion Sunday,” a choral concert of sacred classical music in the Abbey Church, on Sunday, March 28, at 4 p.m. The public is invited. The groups will perform […] Full Story

• Students Create Art With A View

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published March 18, 2010

  St. John the Evangelist School, Hapeville, held its 10th annual Windows Art Exhibit at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, March 5. The “real-world art experience” was coordinated by the school’s art teacher, Angela Bush. Bush instructed the students to incorporate a cultural connection in their projects. The connection could include animals, architecture, landscapes, seascapes, […] Full Story

• ValLimar Jansen To Lead Parish Mission

  Published March 18, 2010

  The parish mission at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Smyrna will be led by ValLimar Jansen, who is a musician, singer, storyteller and workshop and mission presenter who has led events at the parish in the past. The mission will take place nightly from Monday to Wednesday, April 12 to 14, at 7:30 p.m. […] Full Story

• April Gala Will Benefit Catholic Charities

  Published March 18, 2010

  Catholic Charities Atlanta will hold its third annual gala on Thursday, April 15, at 6 p.m. at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Chairpersons for the gala, which raises funds for the programs and services of the Atlanta organization, are Mary Ellen and Scott Garrett, parishioners of St. Jude the Apostle Church, Sandy Springs. Mary […] Full Story