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• More Than 1,500 Prepare To Enter Church At Easter

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 8, 2007

  Clear skies and warm temperatures offered the first glimpses of spring Feb. 24 and 25—appropriate weather for those taking the final steps toward a new springtime in their faith at four separate Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion ceremonies held throughout the archdiocese. Over the span of the two days, Archbishop Wilton D. […] Full Story

• 2 Mercy Wrestlers Medal In State Tournament

  Published March 1, 2007

  Our Lady of Mercy High School sophomore Clint Ford and junior Thomas Raville placed in the medal rounds of the state wrestling tournament at the Gwinnett Civic Center in Duluth, Feb. 15. Ford, who competes in the 112-pound weight class, took a fifth-place finish after defeating his Commerce High School opponent with a pin in […] Full Story

• CRS Regional Office Brings World’s Needs To Atlanta

  Published March 1, 2007

  At a dedication ceremony for the new Southeast Regional Office of Catholic Relief Services on Feb. 20, CRS president Ken Hackett invited Georgia Catholics to love their neighbors around the world by participating in CRS’s many educational, advocacy and support projects that benefit 99 countries. He noted how over the past couple of decades “our […] Full Story

• Traditional Irish Festivities Set For Two Weekends

  Published March 1, 2007

  Events to honor St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, will take place on March 9-10 and March 16-17 in Atlanta, sponsored by the Hibernian Benevolent Society, which was founded in 1858 by a group of Atlanta merchants to serve the less fortunate. The annual wreath-laying ceremony will be held on Friday, March 9, to […] Full Story

• Cathedral Choir To Present Stations In Sight, Sound

  Published March 1, 2007

  For centuries the Stations of the Cross have been one of the most popular of Lenten Catholic devotions, and for centuries artists—both visual and musical—have responded to the power of the Stations through magnificent paintings and song. On Friday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m., the Cathedral Choir, the Schola Nova and the Schola Cantorum of […] Full Story

• Father Joseph, One Of First Monastery Priests, Dies

  Published March 1, 2007

  Father Joseph Tynan, OCSO, 88, one of the first monks ordained a priest at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery, died after a long illness on Thursday, Feb. 22, in the monastery infirmary. The celebration of the funeral Mass of the Resurrection was held at the monastery on Monday, Feb. 26, at 9 a.m. […]

• OLA School’s ‘Mr. J’ More Than A Janitor

  Published March 1, 2007

  Willie Jefferson, the beloved janitor at Our Lady of the Assumption School, marks his 20th year of service this month. Jefferson is a popular fixture at the Atlanta school. In the carpool line he greets parents and students in the morning and at the close of the school day. He is also in the cafeteria […] Full Story

• Filipino-Americans Celebrate Traditional Festival

  Published March 1, 2007

  Fifteen years ago, a group of Filipino-Americans in Georgia, the Santo Niño group from the city of Cebu in the Philippines, held the first “Sinulog” celebration, a traditional festival from their homeland. In Cebu, the 500-year-old festival is held in honor of Senyor Santo Niño (the Infant Jesus) and is a spectacular event, marked with […] Full Story

• Children Greet Archbishop At Queen Of Angels School

  Published March 1, 2007

  First-graders at Queen of Angels School depicting animals on Noah’s Ark helped bring to life how important it is always to obey God’s directions. The skit by the children took place when the archbishop made his annual visit to their school Feb. 15. The mock animals wore masks made in art class. The skit showed […] Full Story

• State Semifinals Pair Pinecrest, Holy Spirit

  Published March 1, 2007

  The Pinecrest Academy boys basketball team has made it to the Georgia Independent School Association Class AA State Final Four. With a 69-41 win over Memorial Day School, Savannah, and a 64-61 overtime victory against Piedmont Academy, Monticello, the Paladins were able to advance. In the Feb. 22 game against Memorial Day, Pinecrest junior guard […] Full Story

• New Hartwell Hall Honors Founding Families

  Published March 1, 2007

  It all started with three families and, more than 100 years later, a squirrel. Parishioners of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Hartwell paid tribute to their founders as well as made light of the incident that brought about the need for a new parish hall as it was dedicated Feb. 11 by Archbishop Wilton […] Full Story

• Father Robert Pearson, 50 Years A Monk, Dies At 85

  Published February 22, 2007

  Father Robert (Bob) Pearson, OCSO, 85, monk of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery, died on Friday, Feb. 16, in the monastery infirmary after a long illness. The burial service will take place at the celebration of the funeral Mass on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 9 a.m. in the Abbey Church. The son of […] Full Story

• Catholic Charities To Host Seminar On Aging

  Published February 22, 2007

  The Senior Ministry program of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. will co-host a seminar, “The Sacred Journey: Principles of Successful Aging,” on Thursday, March 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The seminar will be held in midtown Atlanta, at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 731 Peachtree St., NE. The facilitator […] Full Story

• Capitol Day Will Provide Briefing On Key Bills

  Published February 22, 2007

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta is advocating for or against various bills that have been introduced in the 2007 session of the Georgia General Assembly in light of Catholic social teaching. And the church of North Georgia invites members to join in the legislative process by participating in the first Catholic Day at the Capitol on […] Full Story

• Annual Serran Event Honors Priests And Their Work

  Published February 22, 2007

  More than 200 attended this year’s annual Shepherd’s Night dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta. The event, which honors the work of archdiocesan and religious order priests who serve the archdiocese, is hosted each year by the Serrans, members of the lay organization that supports vocations […] Full Story

• OLM Participates In National March For Life

  Published February 22, 2007

  Students from Our Lady of Mercy High School joined thousands of other young people from around the country for the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21-22. This year 27 juniors, seniors and students who are active in the school’s Mercy for LIFE group traveled to the nation’s capital, along with parents, […] Full Story

• Father Patrick Winslow To Lead SPC Mission

  Published February 22, 2007

  “What It Means To Be a Temple of God” is the theme for St. Peter Chanel Church’s Lenten mission, Feb. 24-28, led by Father Patrick Winslow. Father Winslow will be speaking at all Masses on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-25, and the mission talks will be held on each weekday evening at 7 p.m. On […] Full Story

• St. Mark’s To Host Taizé Choir For Lenten Event

  Published February 22, 2007

  St. Mark Church will host an evening of music and prayer on Sunday, March 4. All are invited to attend. The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a simple potluck supper of soup and salad, followed by the Taizé prayer service at 7 p.m., featuring the AMA Choir of Our Lady of Mercy High […] Full Story

• Task Force To Prevent Child Abuse To Meet March 28

  Published February 22, 2007

  The Prevent Child Abuse Georgia (PCAG) Faith Task Force will present its second annual Faith Summit March 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Metro Atlanta Red Cross Headquarters. “Turning Choice into Change: Empowering Families Through Leadership and Faith” will explore faith-based ways to prevent child abuse. The PCAG Faith Task Force was […] Full Story

• 13 Deacons Ordained To Serve In North Georgia

  Published February 22, 2007

  A former crime scene investigator, a Georgia Tech math professor and a first-degree Tae Kwon Do black belt are among those in the varied class of 13 men Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory ordained to the permanent diaconate Feb. 10 at the Cathedral of Christ the King. A massive crowd packed the Cathedral for the ordination, […] Full Story