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• Singles Event Features St. Thomas More Movie

  Published February 26, 2004

  The Christ the King Singles group and Spiritual Cinema will present “An Evening With St. Thomas More” on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the parish hall of the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. All singles and families are welcome. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary, followed by […]

• Archdiocese Releases Results Of Abuse Analysis

  Published February 26, 2004

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta announced the results of a quantitative analysis of the sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy from 1950 to 2002. This analysis was performed as part of the John Jay Study undertaken by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Archbishop John F. Donoghue believed it was imperative that the Archdiocese […]

• New Tradition Established At Popular Dads’ Day

  By KATHY COTE, Special Contributor
  Published February 26, 2004

  A unique commitment to their Catholic faith and the rigors of fatherhood in the year 2004 motivated more than 250 men to attend a “Dads’ Morning of Recollection” Jan. 31, featuring the wisdom of keynote speaker Msgr. Richard Lopez. The annual men’s retreat, which has been a tradition at St. Pius X High School in […]

• Medical Team From Parishes Caught In Haitian Unrest

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published February 26, 2004

  Members of a medical mission team from St. Monica and St. Benedict churches in Duluth were providing medical care in Hinche, Haiti, on Feb. 16 from the grounds of Sacred Heart Church, when they got word that rebels had burned the police station, killing three. As smoke rose into the sky, the medical team, including […] Full Story

• Passionist Father Will Speak At Holy Cross

  Published February 26, 2004

  Holy Cross Church in Atlanta will hold a parish mission with the theme “Called to Discipleship” on Sunday through Wednesday, March 7-10 with Father Richard Parks, CP. The sessions will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night and will run around 35 minutes. On Sunday evening, Father Parks will speak on “Love and Commitment.” The topic […] Full Story

• Two Douglas County Parishes Come Together For Lenten Mission

  Published February 26, 2004

  Three priests with the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) will lead members of Douglas County’s two Catholic congregations in a five-day Lenten season mission. Members of St. John Vianney Parish in Lithia Springs will join those of Douglasville’s St. Theresa’s Parish for the mission to be hosted by St. Theresa’s, located at 4401 […] Full Story

• Lay Ministers To Present Mission At Holy Trinity

  Published February 26, 2004

  “John 17 Mission: Building Parish Community,” an experience of lay spirituality presented by New York-based lay ministers John and Kathleen Colligan, will be held at Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City from March 7-10. The purpose of the mission is to build a stronger sense of parish community and to develop a renewed awareness of […] Full Story

• Marist Holds Annual Model Arab League

  Published February 26, 2004

  The 13th annual Model Arab League convened at Marist School on Thursday, Jan. 29 and Friday, Jan. 30. More than 240 students representing 20 schools in the Atlanta area attended the simulated conference of Arab countries to discuss international issues facing these nations. Each school represents one or more Arab nations, and students conduct diplomatic […]

• Christ Our Hope Church Will Hold Lenten Revival

  Published February 26, 2004

  Pastor Father Jack Durkin and parishioners of Christ Our Hope Church in Lithonia invite all to the Lenten Revival series “I Will Arise and Return to My Father” beginning on Sunday, March 7 and ending on Tuesday, March 9. The event for the family will be held at 7 p.m. nightly. Ursula Bleasdell, better known […] Full Story

• Archdiocese Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Of Perpetual Adoration By Hosting Eucharistic Congress

  Published February 26, 2004

  Ten years since Archbishop John F. Donoghue instituted perpetual adoration, the Archdiocese of Atlanta is preparing to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi by hosting its ninth annual Eucharistic Congress on June 12 at the Georgia International Convention Center. “I have been in this archdiocese for 55 years, and this is the most spectacular religious […]

• March Novena Dedicated To Themes Of Hope

  Published February 19, 2004

  St. Michael the Archangel Church will offer a Nine-Day Novena of Hope March 1-9. The program will feature various themes dedicated to causes for social justice. Father Paul Flood, pastor of St. Michael, said that he wanted to offer “something special for our Lenten season.” “It has been a big undertaking,” he said. “It promises […]

• Adoration Helps Teens Build Relationship With Jesus

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 19, 2004

  Every Monday at 5 p.m., 17-year-old Sara Stecki spends an hour with her best friend. She tells him about her week, about her worries and fears, about her joys and triumphs. And, she said, he restores and a sense of peace to her sometimes chaotic life. As a guardian in the perpetual adoration chapel at […]

• Catholic Author, Filmmakers Realize Dream In ‘Ociee’

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published February 19, 2004

  Milam McGraw Propst’s love and respect for her grandmother is forever written on her heart. That love was captured in her first award-winning novel “A Flower Blooms on Charlotte Street” and now in the novel’s screenplay adaptation entitled “The Adventures of Ociee Nash,” which opened in metro Atlanta theaters on Valentine’s Day weekend. As a […]

• Blaine Amendment Discussed At Historic Meeting

  Published February 19, 2004

  On Dec. 22, 2003, Archbishop John F. Donoghue and Bishop J. Kevin Boland, Bishop of Savannah, met at the State Capitol with Gov. Sonny Perdue. The bishops discussed their support for the Faith and Family Services Amendment, which the governor introduced at the 2004 session of the Georgia General Assembly. The resolution is intended to […]

• Your Generation Will Make A Difference

  By COLLEEN CURRAN, GB Youth Board
  Published February 19, 2004

  A heartbeat sounds for about 30 seconds, and then, without notice, the heartbeat stops. Suddenly hundreds of people silently march down the street, beginning their unspoken protest against abortion, which has claimed well over 43 million innocent lives since its legalization in 1973. January 22, 2004 marked the thirty-first anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the […]

• End-Of-Life Program To Be Offered At All Saints

  Published February 19, 2004

  A free workshop entitled “Preparation For Departure: Practical Things You Need To Know Before The End Of Life” will be offered by the Bereavement and Health Ministries at All Saints Church. The program will take place on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the All Saints recreation building, classroom 204. Topics […]

• Athens Fun Run Benefits St. Joseph School

  Published February 19, 2004

  St. Joseph School in Athens held its Fifth Annual 5K Jog and Fun Run on Saturday, Jan. 24. With 634 runners from ages 6-78, the race raised over $14,000 for the school. Additionally, $643 (one dollar from each entry plus donations) was donated in memory of Clute Nelson, a former St. Joseph student, to the […]

• Sharpsburg Churches Plan Ecumenical Service

  Published February 19, 2004

  An ecumenical Ash Wednesday service will be held by St. Mary Magdalene Church and Coke’s United Methodist Chapel on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The special program will be held at 7 p.m. at Coke’s Chapel on Lower Fayetteville Road, near the intersection of state road 154. This ecumenical service has been shared by the congregations of […]

• Valentine’s Day Ball Sponsored By Marriage Encounter

  Published February 19, 2004

  On Feb. 7, couples from the Marriage Encounter organization celebrated their marriages at the World Marriage Day Valentine Ball, held at the Chamblee-Dunwoody Holiday Inn. This year’s event was the 19th annual such event celebrated in Atlanta to honor the institution of marriage. World Marriage Day, the second Sunday in February, focuses on the uplifting […]

• Rite Of Election To Gather Candidates, Catechumens

  Published February 19, 2004

  Children, men and women preparing to be initiated into the Catholic Church at Easter will take one of their final steps on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Georgia International Convention Center at 10:30 a.m. during the annual Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion. The celebration, sponsored by the Atlanta Forum on the Catechumenate, […]