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• July 19 Mass, Dinner To Support Seminarians

  Published July 6, 2006

  The second annual Atlanta archdiocesan seminarian dinner will be held Wednesday, July 19, at St. Brigid Church. All are invited to attend the dinner, which will follow a 6 p.m. Mass. After Mass, there will be a social hour at 7 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. in St. Brigid’s Corbett Hall. Dress is […] Full Story

• Joy Abounds At First Jubilee Anniversary Mass

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 6, 2006

  When Ralph and Lois Heim got married, she wore a traditional white dress. The next time they made their vows she wore a pastel pink suit and a yellow corsage, and they were surrounded by dozens of other couples. And though 50 years have passed since those vows first sealed them as man and wife, […] Full Story

• Teens Feel The Power Of Family, Community

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 22, 2006

  It wasn’t too hard to find the teen track of the 11th annual Eucharistic Congress. It was just a matter of following one’s ears. Praise and worship music led by the XLT band boomed out of Exhibit Hall A of the Georgia International Convention Center June 17, while as many as 1,500 teenagers gathered together […] Full Story

• Hispanic Speakers Call For Lives Reflecting Christ

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published June 22, 2006

  In the Spanish-language track of the 11th annual Eucharistic Congress, speakers called on participants to be nourished by the Eucharist and then to go out and live in Christ’s presence with love, charity and concern for social justice—the most powerful witness of faith. Speakers were Father Allan Figueroa Deck, SJ, a leading Hispanic-American theologian, Bishop […] Full Story

• July 2 Mass Will Celebrate Jubilee Of Atlanta Diocese

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published June 22, 2006

  A Mass celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Atlanta will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Sunday, July 2, at 7 p.m. with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as the principal celebrant. Savannah Bishop J. Kevin Boland will concelebrate the Mass, honoring and acknowledging the Diocese of Savannah, which once […] Full Story

• Healing Mass Underscores Power Of Suffering

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Staff Writer
  Published June 22, 2006

  Over 5,000 people gathered Friday evening, June 16, at the Georgia International Convention Center for the Healing Mass and to gain new insights into the meaning of suffering and pray for the relief of ailments or the strength needed to persevere with them. Main celebrant and homilist Father Luke Ballman, pastor of St. Augustine Church, […] Full Story

• Challenging Speakers Link Eucharist With Mission

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published June 22, 2006

  Quoting Pope John Paul II, the opening speaker at the 2006 Eucharistic Congress said those who receive the Eucharist become “a living monstrance of the Savior of the world” carrying Jesus wherever they go. At the same time, it is because they have received the Bread of Life that their eyes are opened to the […] Full Story

• Young Adults Urged To ‘Set World On Fire’

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 22, 2006

  A moving and candid testimony from a young adult provided a poignant punctuation mark at Revive, held June 16 at the Georgia International Convention Center. Kenny McMann, who attends Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta, spoke at the end of the track created for young adults ages 19-40. A little over three years ago, McMann said, […] Full Story

• Podcasting Attracts New Catholic Evangelists

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 22, 2006

  Those who were unable to attend this year’s Eucharistic Congress will have a unique opportunity to get a glimpse into the event, while those who attended will be able to relive their experience, thanks to the technology that makes it possible. Inside the exhibitors area at the Georgia International Convention Center, Greg and Jennifer Willits […] Full Story

• Track Offers Signs And Wonders For Deaf

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published June 22, 2006

  Members of North Georgia’s Catholic deaf community gathered with enthusiasm to partake in the thought-provoking track for the deaf at the 2006 Eucharistic Congress Saturday, June 17. More than 30 people attended the sessions held throughout the day, as Msgr. Glenn Nelson, vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Rockford, Ill., shared in American […] Full Story

• Musicians Strengthen Prayerfulness At Congress

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published June 22, 2006

  The emergence of the Eucharistic Congress as the place where all ages and all cultures in the archdiocese can worship together has also called upon the breadth of talent among local musicians to rise to the occasion. Creating a spirit of worship when thousands pack into a cavernous hall on folding chairs relies ultimately on […] Full Story

• Good Will Of Volunteers Makes Event Possible

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 22, 2006

  They tirelessly greeted attendees and pointed them in the right direction. They patiently served the thousands of people who mobbed the merchandise stand, anxious to buy a T-shirt or umbrella with the Archdiocese of Atlanta logo. They searched for children who’d become separated from their worried parents. They were on standby at the first aid […] Full Story

• Kids Juggle Fun, Faith And Imagination In KidTrack

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published June 22, 2006

  Approximately 360 children attended this year’s KidTrack at the 2006 Eucharistic Congress, led by the dynamic duo of APeX Ministries, Brad Farmer and Gene Monterastelli. Attendees ranged from rising kindergarteners to fifth-graders and comprised an enthusiastic and active set of participants, matched only by the enthusiasm and energy of the volunteers who were there to […] Full Story

• Catholic Family Gathers To Be Nourished In Faith

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Staff Writer
  Published June 22, 2006

  The lone, chilling sound of the shofar—an instrument fashioned from a ram’s horn with power enough, according to the Bible, to have destroyed the walls of Jericho—signaled the entrance of Jesus, humbly present in the Eucharist, into the main gathering area of the Georgia International Convention Center June 17 for the 11th annual Eucharistic Congress. […] Full Story

• Newly Ordained Men Settle Into Priestly Ministry

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published June 20, 2006

  In the weeks since their ordinations in May, the three newly ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta—Father Rafael Ángel Carballo-Arroyo, Father Yuen Servanez-Caballejo and Father José Luis Hernández-Ayala—have settled with joy into ministry at their respective parishes. Ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 27, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, by […]

• New Track Enriches All Who ‘Listen In’

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published June 16, 2006

  The people in the room watched, enraptured, as the tall, expressive speaker made the words of faith in Christ come alive using the mesmerizing gestures of American Sign Language. A soft-voiced female interpreter spoke the words aloud for those in the room not fortunate enough to understand the language. This year’s Eucharistic Congress on June […] Full Story

• Search For Jesus Is In High Gear In ‘KidTrack’

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Staff Writer
  Published June 16, 2006

  Magnifying glasses, time travel, secret handshakes and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament—all were part of the fun and faith adventure as children and adult volunteers from around the Atlanta Archdiocese came together Saturday, June 4, for the “Good News Clues” KidTrack of the 2005 Eucharistic Congress. Secret agents and daring detectives—alias kindergartners up to middle-schoolers—with […] Full Story

• St. Brigid Gives For Katrina Evacuees

  Published June 15, 2006

  The men’s and women’s organizations at St. Brigid Church recently presented Catholic Charities of Atlanta with a check for $2,018.83 after recent fundraising efforts for Katrina relief here in Atlanta. Joe Krygiel, Secretary for Catholic Charities, was on hand at the Catholic Center on June 2 to receive the check from Jim Aden of St. […] Full Story

• Healing Team Member Touches Hearts With Strings

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published June 15, 2006

  Gail Pappacostas stroked her Celtic harp and soothed the quietly grinding tension in a unit where patients await invasive cardiovascular procedures at Saint Joseph’s Hospital, while health care professionals busily attended to the patients in the room. “I was hoping you would come today,” manager Gloria Morandante, R.N., told the harpist as she passed by. […]

• Blessed Trinity Bats Win AAA State Championship

  Published June 15, 2006

  On Friday, June 2, the Blessed Trinity High School Titans, accompanied by hundreds of fans, headed for Columbus to participate in the young baseball team’s first-ever Class AAA state championship series against Columbus High School. In a best-of-three series, the Titans shut out the Blue Devils by a score of 1-0 in the first game […] Full Story