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• Bursting At Seams, IHM Begins Work On New Church

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 4, 2006

  For a 48-year-old Atlanta parish with barely any meeting space on its property except for its parochial school, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church has served the parish and archdiocesan community remarkably well. It educates through an active social justice committee, gave birth to the vibrant, multicultural Cursillo retreat movement across North Georgia, has welcomed the […] Full Story

• Texan Named As New Superintendent Of Catholic Schools

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published April 27, 2006

  Diane Starkovich has been appointed as the new superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, coming to North Georgia from the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, where she has been serving as associate superintendent. A native of Minnesota, she will bring to the post over 27 years of experience in education, including nine […]

• Congress To Present Splendid Array Of Speakers

  Published April 27, 2006

  When the Eucharistic Congress is held this year on Saturday, June 17, this popular event will provide the usual stellar opportunity for Catholics to come together in community and hear the inspirational words of renowned speakers. The Congress, held each year on the weekend of the feast of Corpus Christi, has been attended in recent […] Full Story

• Outstanding Catechetical Ministries, Educators Honored

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 27, 2006

  On the Deck ministries, Our Lady of Mercy High School, St. Philip Benizi’s religious education program, the archdiocesan children and youth ministry director, and a Roswell Catholic family were honored at the National Catholic Educational Association convention April 19. At a breakfast sponsored by the Catholic publishing firm William H. Sadlier, Inc., during the 103rd […] Full Story

• Faith, Science Complement One Another, Speaker Says

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published April 27, 2006

  Religion teacher William Raddell called upon educators during the National Catholic Educational Association convention to address the relationship between science and religion effectively by presenting the two fields as complementary. Both reveal the glory of God and the dignity of mankind, he said. After all, he told those gathered, the world needs more Catholic scientists […] Full Story

• Proactive Program Helps Students Stay Chemical Free

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published April 27, 2006

  At a National Catholic Educational Association workshop, Jeff Ferguson challenged educators to acknowledge that every teenager faces pressure to consume alcohol and drugs, and to be proactive in supporting youth to make the right choice for their personal and physical growth and be completely “chemical free” throughout high school. Ferguson, the associate dean of students […] Full Story

• Author Helps Educators Help Others With Grief

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 27, 2006

  Sometimes it’s hard to remember to breathe, especially when one is grieving. It is during those times that Lorene Hanley Duquin finds the “breathing prayer” especially helpful. Duquin, the author of several books about grieving, taught the breathing prayer to those who attended her workshop, “What To Do When Bad Things Happen,” at the National […] Full Story

• Session Promotes Service Opportunities ‘At Home’

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 27, 2006

  Though the poverty outside of the United States can be staggering, organizers of Joseph’s Apprentices, a service opportunity at Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth, Mass., believe there’s no place like home. At a workshop during the National Catholic Educational Association convention held at the Georgia World Congress Center, Bishop Stang director of guidance […] Full Story

• Pope Teaches How Church’s Truths Educate The Heart

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published April 27, 2006

  At the National Catholic Educational Association convention, Father Bevil Bramwell, OMI, Ph.D., affirmed Pope Benedict XVI’s teaching that the most profound, authentic education leads the student to both knowledge and reverence for God through which one becomes more fully human and integrated in the truth. One must have an openness to God who enlightens one […] Full Story

• Catholic Educators Encouraged To Face Challenges Ahead

  By MARK PATTISON, CNS
  Published April 27, 2006

  Catholic schools have a precedent from which they can learn how to break through when things look rough, according to Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta. “The church of Jesus Christ was born in challenging times!” he said, echoing the theme of the National Catholic Educational Association’s 103rd annual convention, “Charting the Future in Challenging […] Full Story

• Candlelight Procession Will Mark Feast Of Immaculate Conception

  Published April 27, 2006

  The second annual candlelight Marian procession in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception will be held Thursday, Dec. 8, beginning with Mass at Sacred Heart Church at 7 p.m. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the Mass, which will be immediately followed by a candlelight procession to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, […] Full Story

• Atlanta Church Honors Senior ‘Trailblazers’

  Published April 20, 2006

  St. Paul of the Cross Church will bestow their seventh annual “Trailblazer” awards on Sunday, April 30, during 11:30 a.m. Mass. At this year’s ceremony, the parish will honor all senior members, recognizing with special awards five members who have demonstrated outstanding service in the parish stewardship program and community. The theme of the award […] Full Story

• Faith Journey Culminates At Easter Vigil

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published April 20, 2006

  Bradley Buzard, 47, knelt in a shallow pool of water at St. Philip Benizi Church Saturday evening April 15 and was baptized into the Catholic faith. Water drenched him as the baptismal prayer “in the name of the Father—and of the Son—and of the Holy Spirit” was proclaimed. The only man among nine people baptized […] Full Story

• Archdiocese To Close St. Teresa, St. Thomas Manors

  Published April 20, 2006

  With the growing demand for many of their frail elderly residents to receive a more technical level of care, coupled with the fact that resources are not available for those types of services, the Archdiocese of Atlanta has decided to close its two personal care homes: St. Teresa Manor in Riverdale and St. Thomas Manor […] Full Story

• Polish Catholic’s Holocaust Memories Preserved In Book

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published April 20, 2006

  Throughout his 40-year career as a physicist in the United States, Mathew “Maciej” Sikorski, Ph.D., rarely mentioned his tormented past as a youth in Warsaw, Poland, under Nazi besiegement and his deportation from the blazing city to a labor camp. After emigrating to the United States in 1951, the Polish Catholic married his wife Barbara, […]

• St. George Village Offers Some Assisted Living Spaces

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special Contributor
  Published April 20, 2006

  While a waiting list exists for apartments in the independent living area of the newly opened St. George Village, a unique opportunity exists for a limited number of individuals to move directly into its assisted living and memory support areas. Residents are being sought to move directly into Wellington Court, the two-story assisted living area […] Full Story

• Elyse O’Kane Will Speak At Magnificat May 13

  Published April 20, 2006

  Elyse O’Kane will be the May speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women held at Killian Hall in Lilburn. While she is known for her singing voice and her leadership of liturgical music groups in the archdiocese, O’Kane only recently stepped out in faith with the support and encouragement of others to record her first […] Full Story

• Fashion Show To Focus On Modesty, Style

  Published April 20, 2006

  A fashion revolution has taken over the country. Teenagers seeking modest, stylish clothing have spoken out, and their voices have been heard by the corporate world. The seventh annual Pure Fashion Show will be held Sunday, April 30, in the Thomas Murphy Ballroom of the Georgia World Congress Center. Popular Christian recording artist Rebecca St. […] Full Story

• Chrism Mass Brings Blessings To Priests, Parishioners

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 20, 2006

  Each year, on the Tuesday of Holy Week, the Cathedral of Christ the King becomes a sea of white vestments as the priests of the archdiocese fill the pews for the Chrism Mass. On April 11, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the annual Mass, during which he blessed the oils to be used for the […]

• New School Sponsors New Music Festival

  Published April 13, 2006

  Notre Dame Academy will present the Family FunFest, a debut Christian music festival, on Sunday, May 7, from 12:30-8 p.m. at the City of Duluth Festival Center. The festival, which will feature headlining band Superchic[k], nationally known contemporary Christian artists whose songs have been featured in more than 20 Disney movies, will also include family […] Full Story