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Mass for Sunday, March 22
Black History Moment
Karl Webster “Pee Wee” Barnes was the first African American athlete to walk on and play football at The Georgia Institute of Technology!!! He graduated with a degree in Industrial Management and went on to attend the prestigious University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Karl has also served on the Georgia Tech Foundation, Alumni Association, Athletic…
Black History Month Moment
Dr. Kaneta Rose Lott Cuffie is a pediatric dentist and a nationally recognized speaker. She has close to 40 years experience as a dental professional and mentor to young dentists. Kaneta was also one of the first to integrate Bishop Toolen High School, a prestigious all girls Catholic high school in Mobile, Alabama where she graduated with honors before going on to…
Black History Month Moment
Dr. Joseph (Pete) H. Silver, Sr. developed a $36 million PREP Program for the University System of Georgia to get middle school students ready for college. This program was one of several that led to the creation of the National Gear Up for the United States Department of Education. Pete was the first African American to receive tenure at Kennesaw State University and…
Celebrating Teen of the Year
Introducing the 2020 St. Anthony of Padua Teen of the Year, Jared Williams. Jared is a senior at St. Pius High School. He’s an altar server, member of the Jr. Knights of St. Peter Claver, Teen Ministry and Jr. Knights Chess club. He is an active member of the St. Pius X Student Athletic Council and he regularly participates in sandwich making at the Cathedral of…
Welcome to Our Newest Member
In celebration of Black Catholic History Month
This 1916 photo provided by the Archdiocese of Denver shows Julia Greeley with Marjorie Ann Urquhart in McDonough Park in Denver. Greeley, a former slave, is being considered for possible sainthood. In a step toward possible sainthood, the remains of Greeley were moved to a Catholic cathedral in…
Health Screening for Women
Ministries are working with the Morehouse School of Medicine to encourage women to participate in this upcoming health event.
Building Habitat Homes
Parishioners – like Bri and Cathy Harris, from left – pitched in August 24 to serve with Habitat for Humanity. Members of St. Anthony of Padua worked alongside members of other faith communities as part of an interfaith collaboration to build housing for families.
Prayers for St. Blaise
Believers received the blessing of St. Blaise on Sunday. The tradition dates to the 16th century. “Through the intercession of Saint Blaise, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from every disease of the throat and from every other illness: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” More…