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• NCYC Offers Special Packages For Attendees

  Published October 6, 2005

  With the National Catholic Youth Conference rapidly approaching, the archdiocese is offering new packages for teens who have obstacles preventing them from attending the full three-day event. NCYC will be held Oct. 27-29 at the Georgia Dome and World Congress Center, and a three-day package to attend, including a conference T-shirt and hat, is still […] Full Story

• NCYC Team Seeking Volunteers

  Published October 6, 2005

  Volunteers are still needed for the National Catholic Youth Conference, which is expected to draw as many as 20,000 teenagers from across the country. The conference, which will be held Oct. 27-29 at the Georgia Dome and World Congress Center, requires volunteers to work as ushers, door guards, greeters, with merchandise sales and in the […] Full Story

• Festival Choir Holds Auditions For 2006 Season

  Published October 6, 2005

  The Festival Choir of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is entering its fourth season and invites all interested musicians to participate. Auditions will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, for the ensemble, which is made up of 80 singers representing over 30 parishes. Auditions will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, and all singers […] Full Story

• Catholic School Superintendent Resigns

  Published October 6, 2005

  Judith Mucheck has resigned as the superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, effective Nov. 23. In a letter sent Sept. 21 to all pastors and principals of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory indicated that he is currently conducting a national search for a new superintendent and if […] Full Story

• Students Learn To Fight Intolerance

  Published September 29, 2005

  Students from Holy Spirit Preparatory School, along with students from 50 other schools in the metro Atlanta area, will participate in the 10th annual Power Over Prejudice Summit, which will be held at the end of September on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus. The summit is conducted each year by the Anti-Prejudice Consortium, a […]

• Catholic Women Hear Pleas For Immigration Reform

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published September 29, 2005

  The lack of visas for low-skilled workers desperate for a dignified life and jobs to survive were reasons cited for needed immigration reform during a workshop on immigration held as part of the National Council of Catholic Women’s 52nd biennial convention for over 1,200 women at the Hilton Atlanta Hotel. The Sept. 17 workshop addressed […]

• Columnist Honored For Lifetime Of Fidelity

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published September 29, 2005

  Although her life has been pierced with sorrow, Antoinette Bosco’s eyes sparkle when she talks, her laughter is warm, and her presence is engaging. The longtime columnist for Catholic News Service and author received the Distinguished Service Award Sept. 16 from the National Council of Catholic Women for her leadership and service to the Catholic […]

• Diaconate Director Will ‘Pass Torch’ At Year’s End

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 29, 2005

  After serving for over 17 years as a director in the diaconate program, promoting the permanent diaconate throughout the archdiocese and the nation, Deacon Alfred Mitchell will retire at the end of this year. Deacon Mitchell, who was ordained in 1987, serves as a permanent deacon at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Decatur and […]

• Permanent Deacons Renew Commitment To Ministry

  Published September 29, 2005

  Some 100 permanent deacons of the Archdiocese of Atlanta attended a recommitment Mass and convocation on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, where they renewed their vows to serve the church through their ministry of word, service and charity. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory thanked the men for their dedicated service to […]

• Father Lawrence Swartz, 79 Years A Trappist, Dies

  Published September 29, 2005

  Father Lawrence Swartz, OCSO, who spent 60 years of monastic life at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, died Sept. 26. He was 98. Father Lawrence, a native of Falls City, Texas, was known for his keen sense of humor and joke-telling abilities. Born Thomas Swierc on April 30, 1907, he changed his name to […] Full Story

• Area Continues To Aid Hurricanes’ Victims

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 29, 2005

  Archdiocesan agencies, schools and churches are continuing to assist victims and evacuees of Hurricane Katrina on both a local and national level. Over 20,000 evacuees from the Gulf Coast are said to be staying or relocating in Atlanta. Marty Kraft, communications director for the Atlanta St. Vincent de Paul Society, said that the agency is […]

• Catholic Women Renew Mission At NCCW Convention

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published September 29, 2005

  Over 1,200 Catholic women and some 50 of their priest-moderators from around the country gathered Sept. 15-18 for the National Council of Catholic Women’s biennial convention celebrating “85 years making a difference” at the Hilton Atlanta Hotel. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated Mass for the 52nd convention the morning of Sept. 17, where he praised […]

• Donation To Build New Saint Joseph Cancer Center

  Published September 27, 2005

  Saint Joseph’s Hospital has received a commitment of $5 million from William B. Erb for the creation of the Florence Hays Erb Cancer Center on the hospital’s Sandy Springs campus. This is the largest philanthropic gift in Saint Joseph’s history. “It has been the tradition of Saint Joseph’s to name rooms and a single building […]

• Visit By Former Pastors Warms Parish Anniversary

  Published September 22, 2005

  St. Theresa Church parishioners observed the 20th anniversary of the church’s establishment with special celebrations Aug. 6. Visits by three of the four previous pastors were a highlight of the occasion. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was the principal celebrant of the anniversary Mass at 5 p.m. with the current pastor, Father Richard Tibbetts, and the […] Full Story

• Father Richard Kieran’s 40th Jubilee Celebrated

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published September 22, 2005

  Father Richard Kieran celebrated his 40th anniversary as a priest in June, and he was honored at a Mass and reception at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, the parish where he was first assigned when he arrived from Ireland in 1965. The church was filled with people who have known him for many years, including […]

• Archbishop Gregory Embraces AIDS Ministers

  Published September 22, 2005

  Kenya Griffin held a quilt and danced gracefully among AIDS ministers and others gathered at Our Lady of Lourdes parish hall Aug. 19. “My heart spills overflowing with tears / I cry for your suffering and for your shortened years / and I’ll take you with me as I walk away / remembering you who […]

• Deacons To Lead Parish Mission For St. Pius X

  Published September 22, 2005

  St. Pius X Church will present a parish mission Oct. 3-5 featuring two permanent deacons from the Diocese of Savannah. The mission will be held each night at 7 p.m. Deacons Robert Herrmann and Eddie Ensley will lead the mission, which will take participants on a contemplative journey, helping them to learn to pray as […] Full Story

• Life Chains To Be Held Around North Georgia Oct. 2

  Published September 22, 2005

  The Pro-Life Office of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is coordinating the Atlanta Life Chain, which will be held on Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Cathedral of Christ the King and other sites around the archdiocese. A Life Chain is a one-hour peaceful, prayerful, silent witness for life. Held on the first Sunday in October each […] Full Story

• Live Music Performance To Benefit Seamless Garment

  Published September 22, 2005

  On Friday, Oct. 7, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at The Art Place-Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, there will be an evening of live music, plus a silent auction, to benefit Seamless Garment, a local home for pregnant women in crisis. Seamless Garment was founded and opened in April 2002 by Brian and […] Full Story

• Archbishop Donoghue To Celebrate Mass For Annual Rosary Rally

  Published September 22, 2005

  The annual Archdiocesan Rosary Rally will be held on Sunday, Oct. 16, at Holy Spirit Church and will include an outdoor procession and recitation of the rosary, followed by a Mass inside the church celebrated by Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue. The rosary rally will begin at 3 p.m. outside the church at 4465 Northside Drive, […] Full Story