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• Smyrna Parish Focuses On Spirit In Lent

  Published February 24, 2005

  St. Thomas the Apostle Church will host a Lenten mission entitled “Breathe in the Spirit,” March 7-9, with sessions at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day. The mission will be led by Father Andrea Patenaude, a musician, composer, singer and recording artist. Known for his graceful tenor voice and charismatic concerts worldwide, Father Patenaude […] Full Story

• St. Brigid To Host Lenten Mission

  Published February 24, 2005

  St. Brigid Church will host a Lenten parish mission from Saturday, Feb. 26, through Wednesday, March 2. Father Brian Higgins, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will lead the mission, entitled “To Meet Christ in Lent.” Father Higgins will preach at all weekend Masses at the church on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 26 and […]

• NFP Classes Offered In Three Locations

  Published February 24, 2005

  The following courses of Natural Family Planning (sympto-thermal method) will be offered in the archdiocese by certified teaching instructors. Each course is a series of four classes. To register, call the teaching instructors. For additional information on Natural Family Planning, call Lynn Crutchfield at the archdiocesan Family Life Office at (404) 885-7450. PLACE: St. Philip […] Full Story

• Natural Family Planning Information Night Set

  Published February 24, 2005

  An information night on Natural Family Planning will be held at St. Monica Church, 1700 Buford Highway, on Wednesday, March 16, at 7 p.m. Speakers will include Dr. Kathleen Raviele, gynecologist, a member of the Catholic Medical Guild and certified instructor in all methods of Natural Family Planning. In addition, Father Joseph Peek, priest of […]

• Blessed Trinity Prepared For Heart Emergencies

  Published February 24, 2005

  Last fall, a large, colorful crowd descended on a varsity football game at Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell: many were sporting green and gold while others wore blue and white. The school had anticipated a sell-out attendance because the Blessed Trinity Titans were playing the St. Pius X Lions in a much-anticipated game; since […]

• Runners And Walkers Can Help Fight Hunger In Georgia

  Published February 24, 2005

  Hunger is a major problem in Georgia, with one in six Georgia children at risk of going hungry each month. To help solve this problem, the St. Vincent de Paul Society has joined with five other nonprofit charities to sponsor the Hunger Walk/Run 2005, which raises funds for hunger relief. The Hunger Walk/Run 2005 is […]

• St. Peter Chanel Lenten Mission To Focus On The Cross

  Published February 24, 2005

  St. Peter Chanel Church will hold a Lenten mission Feb. 28-March 2 entitled “The Science of the Cross.” The mission will be held each night at 7 p.m. and will be given by Father Matthew Kauth. Father Kauth will also preach at all weekend Masses Feb. 26 and 27. Ordained to the priesthood in 2000, […]

• Black History Event Calls For Mutual Respect

  Published February 24, 2005

  In an event that celebrated Black History Month, people from every race and nationality gathered at Sacred Heart Church to hear Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory give a message of empowerment and acceptance. The Mass, held Feb. 11, was originally a parish event, but became an archdiocesan function when the invited guest was named archbishop of […]

• Archbishop Asks Women Religious For Their Prayers

  Published February 17, 2005

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated his first Mass with the women Religious of the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 22, at St. Brigid Church in Alpharetta. Following is the text of his homily. My Dear Sisters in Christ, Over the years, first came the Adrian Dominicans, followed by the BVMs, the Religious Sisters of […]

• Capital Punishment ‘Dangerous Waters,’ Famed Nun Says

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published February 17, 2005

  Sister Helen Prejean published her second book in opposition to the death penalty in January. In the book, entitled “The Death of Innocents,” Sister Prejean examines her relationships with two of the five condemned men she has journeyed with to their executions, both of whom she believes were innocent. She also addresses how 117 people […]

• Catholics Reflect On Death Penalty, Moratorium

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published February 17, 2005

  Following her talk on capital punishment at St. Brendan Church, Sister Helen Prejean went down to the parish hall where she signed copies of her new book and posed for pictures. A group of student actors from Oxford College in Covington looked particularly pleased to have a picture taken with the smiling sister, who was […]

• Two Sisters Of St. Joseph die; both taught in Georgia

  Published February 17, 2005

  Two Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet who served in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah died in late January in St. Louis, Mo. Sister Mary (William Joseph) Huey, CSJ Sister Mary Huey, CSJ, whose religious name was Sister William Joseph, died Jan. 28 at the Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis […]

• Southern Catholic Announces Appointments

  Published February 17, 2005

  Southern Catholic College, a regional private Catholic college in formation, has announced four executive appointments and the completion of its purchase of a 100-acre site in Gold Creek Resort in Dawsonville, as the college prepares for its opening on Sept. 8. Prospective students can tour the campus and meet the faculty and staff during the […]

• Riverside Chamber Players Offer Classical Concert At St. Andrew Church For Community, Families

  Published February 17, 2005

  The Riverside Chamber Players offer chamber music performed by symphony players in a comfortable family atmosphere on a Sunday afternoon. Add the ambiance of St. Andrew Church on the banks of the Chattahoochee River and the invitation to listen and learn about the works from the players themselves, and to meet them, is all the […]

• Holy Spirit Prep Hosts ‘Evening With Chesterton’

  Published February 17, 2005

  Dale Ahlquist, president of the American Chesterton Society, will present an introduction to the thought and words of G. K. Chesterton on Thursday, Feb. 24, at Holy Spirit Preparatory School, as part of the school’s lecture series. The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in the liberal arts building on the Upper School campus, which is […]

• Parish Hosts Founder Of Post Abortion Ministry

  Published February 17, 2005

  St. Brigid Respect Life Ministry invites the public to hear Mary Ann McNeil, founder and director of PATH, a registered nonprofit program in the Atlanta Archdiocese, which fosters a process of compassionate healing and restoration for women and men wounded by abortion. This evening is for everyone who has been directly or indirectly affected by […]

• Candidates, Catechumens Welcomed With Joy

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 17, 2005

  Valerie Calloway wanted the best for her only daughter, so she enrolled her in Catholic school. In fifth grade, her daughter expressed a desire to become Catholic, and Calloway encouraged her, knowing that there was “no serious religion” practiced in their family. Calloway has watched her daughter grow into a mother, and has witnessed firsthand […] Full Story

• Spring Hill College Offers Marriage Course At Atlanta Extension Site

  Published February 10, 2005

  Spring Hill College has announced that the course “Human Sexuality and Marriage” will be offered at its Atlanta extension site on six Saturdays beginning Feb. 26 and continuing on March 5 and 19 and April 2, 16 and 30. The course deals with the ethical dimensions of human sexual behavior and examines Christian marriage especially […]

• Women, Youth To Be Recognized By AACCW

  Published February 10, 2005

  Outstanding women and youth of the archdiocese will be honored on Saturday, Feb. 19, at the annual Recognition Day sponsored by the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women. Mass in honor of the women and youth selected as outstanding by their individual parishes or missions will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of […] Full Story

• UGA Catholic Center Hosts Annual 5-K ‘Human Race’

  Published February 10, 2005

  The Catholic Center at the University of Georgia invites runners and walkers to participate in its 27th annual 5-K Human Race, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26. Entry forms can be found on the Catholic Center’s Web site at www.uga.edu/cc. Following registration from 7-8:30 a.m., the race starts at 9 a.m. at the […] Full Story