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• Southern Catholic College Refocuses Efforts To Open

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published April 1, 2004

  Riding high through retirement after 32 years of business success at UPS,—starting as a driver and ending as international president—Edward L. Schroeder took over the reigns in February as board chairman of Southern Catholic College, to lead it toward its goal to open in fall 2005 in a new Dawsonville location. The regional, private Catholic […]

• Students Use Lent To Help Children With Cancer

  Published April 1, 2004

  At St. Joseph’s School, the Lenten season and beach vacations go hand-in-hand. For the past two years, students have spent the Lenten season raising money and collecting items for The Lighthouse Family Retreat, a not-for-profit organization which provides beach vacations in Seaside, Fla., for families with children who are battling cancer. During these retreats, families […] Full Story

• Encuentro May 1 To Focus On Hispanic Ministry

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published April 1, 2004

  The archdiocesan Hispanic Apostolate is inviting all Catholics involved or interested in Hispanic ministry to the Archdiocesan Encounter for the Hispanic Ministry, or Encuentro, to be held on Saturday, May 1, at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta. The event in Spanish and English through simultaneous translation will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. […] Full Story

• YAM Sponsors Upcoming Chastain 5K Race

  Published April 1, 2004

  The archdiocesan Young Adult Ministry (YAM) is issuing an invitation to “get moving” to all runners, walkers and couch potatoes who want to add some variety to their lives. On Saturday, April 24, the group is sponsoring a fun run/walk for everyone from the avid runner to the leisurely stroller. The event offers a great […] Full Story

• Plans Progress For New St. Mary Magdalene Church

  Published April 1, 2004

  Plans for a new house of worship have taken a giant step for St. Mary Magdalene Church with the announcement that they have selected an architect and builder for the project. Gene Barrington of Barker, Cunningham, Barrington PC of Buford was selected as architect, and Group IV of Peachtree City, headed by Jim Pace, was […] Full Story

• Fair Offers Insights About Working For God

  Published April 1, 2004

  The call to priesthood or Religious life can sometimes get lost amidst the strident sounds of everyday life. In an effort to cut through the cacophony, the archdiocesan vocations office hosted a Vocations Fair at the Cathedral of Christ the King on March 20. Archdiocesan priests and members of men’s religious orders, as well as […] Full Story

• St. Patrick’s Day Mass Brings Out Atlanta’s Irish

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 25, 2004

  The Cathedral of Christ the King was awash in green and the festive atmosphere peppered with the sounds of lilting Irish brogues as Irish Catholics from across the archdiocese gathered to celebrate the feast day of their patron saint. Sponsored by the Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass was celebrated […] Full Story

• Conference Reflects On Mary And The Eucharist

  Published March 25, 2004

  The sixth annual Archdiocesan Marian Conference with the theme “Mary, Woman of the Eucharist” was held on Feb. 20-21 at St. Benedict’s Church. Attended by approximately 200 people and sponsored by the Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity, the conference opened with Mass celebrated by Archbishop John F. Donoghue on Feb. 20. The theme was […] Full Story

• St. Pius Girls Win First State Basketball Title

  Published March 25, 2004

  On Friday, March 5, the St. Pius X High School girls’ basketball team put the icing on a magical season by winning the first state championship in the program’s history against Columbus High School. The second-ranked Lady Lions went into the championship game at the Gwinnett Arena and immediately set to work at what they […]

• Living Stations, Reflections On Person Of Jesus Offered At St. Ann In Lent

  Published March 25, 2004

  A Lenten season focused upon “Living the Corporal Works of Mercy” will be highlighted by a number of upcoming events at St. Ann’s Church. On Thursday, March 25, and Friday, March 26, the Living Stations of the Cross, a re-enactment of Christ’s Passion, with music, narration and a costumed portrayal involving about 80 people, will […]

• Annual Good Friday Urban Stations Of The Cross Planned

  Published March 25, 2004

  Catholic Social Services is sponsoring its annual Good Friday Urban Stations of the Cross Pilgrimage on April 9 beginning at the Georgia Capitol. It will begin at 9 a.m. and end at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Crypt at 2 p.m. Pilgrims will walk to 14 sites in the city of Atlanta and reflect […]

• Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service To Be Held

  Published March 25, 2004

  Our Lady of the Assumption Church will join with fellow churches of Brookhaven Christian Ministries to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord with a traditional sunrise service on Easter Sunday, April 11. The celebration will take place at 7 a.m. on the academic quadrangle of Oglethorpe University campus. This annual service will include song, Scripture […]

• Fashion Show To Promote Modest, Stylish Dress

  Published March 25, 2004

  Challenge Atlanta, a Catholic girls’ organization, will team up with Dillard’s at North Point mall to host the fifth annual “Pure Fashion” luncheon and fashion show Sunday, March 28, noon-3 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead. The event, which includes a silent auction, focuses on promoting fashionable yet modest attire for pre-teens, teens and […]

• Pinecrest Students Become Traveling Missionaries

  Published March 25, 2004

  Twenty-one members of the ninth-grade class of Pinecrest Academy, Cumming, went to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21-26 to participate in the March for Life and Youth for the Third Millennium (YTM) missionary work, and to visit sights in Washington. The trip was an opportunity for the Pinecrest class to grow in their faith while having […]

• Parish Lenten Novena Shows Many Faces Of Hope

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 25, 2004

  “Hope is hearing the melody of the future. Faith is dancing to it today.” These words, which encircled an image of a candle that was surrounded by a crown of thorns, were the theme of St. Michael the Archangel Church’s nine-day Novena of Hope held March 1-9. The novena featured nine different programs, each dedicated […]

• St. Patrick’s Day Mass Brings Out Atlanta’s Irish

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 25, 2004

  The Cathedral of Christ the King was awash in green and the festive atmosphere peppered with the sounds of lilting Irish brogues as Irish Catholics from across the archdiocese gathered to celebrate the feast day of their patron saint. Sponsored by the Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass was celebrated […] Full Story

• Family Prays, Waits To Adopt Children From Haiti

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published March 18, 2004

  As they follow the news closely on how the civil unrest is resolved in Haiti, Melissa and Jack Madden pray and anxiously await the safe arrival of the two children they are adopting from the impoverished Caribbean island nation. But the waiting time is now unknown, as their agency One World Adoptions in Buford has […] Full Story

• Black History Month Celebrated At IHM School

  Published March 18, 2004

  Immaculate Heart of Mary School celebrated Black History Month in February with a mixture of educational, cultural and spiritual activities including hosting an African-American panel discussion on career choices. On Feb. 20 four panelists provided an overview of their careers and experiences for grades 4-8. Speakers were Dr. E. Nigel Harris, dean and senior vice […] Full Story

• Alliance Production ‘Plays’ With Issues Of Faith

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published March 18, 2004

  It was July 1968 and actor Tom Key recalls driving cross-country in a pickup truck and standing at sunset on an Oregon beach by a glowing bonfire where he had a vision of Christ. Suddenly all his Scripture study and vacation Bible school made sense as he realized that the crucifixion and resurrection aren’t kick-off […]

• ‘Abstinence Is Cool,’ NBA Star Tells Teens

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 18, 2004

  Sixteen-year-old Kaitlin Byrne wears a simple sterling silver band on her left ring finger. One day that ring, which has a cross cut out of the middle of it, may be replaced by a wedding band, signifying her commitment to her husband. But the ring she wears today represents her commitment to herself, to God […] Full Story