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The Southern Cross, Page 6
Thursday, October 28, 1999
Southern Catholic Conference celebrates Jubilee
Maria Harris gives the keynote address to the Southern Catholic
Conference, October 8, at Saint Pius X High School in Atlanta.
By Ann Pinckney
ELEBRATING THE JUBILEE was the
theme of this year’s Southern
Catholic Conference sponsored by
the Atlanta Province. The province
includes the Archdiocese of Atlanta
and the Dioceses of Savannah,
Charleston, Charlotte, and Raleigh.
Over one thousand priests, parish and
school catechists, Hispanic cate
chists, youth and young adult minis
ters, adult formation/initiation direc
tors, and those involved in social
ministry participated in the confer
ence October 8-9.
Dr. Maria Harris, a nationally
known religious education consultant,
was the keynote speaker. She has
taught in dioceses and universities
throughout the United States, includ
ing Boston College, Fairfield, La
Salle, Villanova, Princeton and more.
On October 8,"Dr. Harris spoke on
“The Spirituality of the Jubilee.” She
explored with us the biblical sources
of Jubilee and the Jubilee traditions
that educate us in preparing for the
new millennium.
Proclaiming Jubilee Justice was the
subject on October 9. Participants
learned biblical meanings of justice,
the call to redistribute the gifts of
God and pastoral implications for
those who will celebrate Jubilee
2000.
Donna Pena, a contemporary com
poser whose music is popular in
parish music programs across the
country, was the featured workshop
presenter. Her focus is on creating
music for multilingual worship and
consciousness-raising and includes
the following themes: freedom,
home, justice, peace, ministry and
service.
More than forty workshops were
presented catering to the religious
education needs of various partners
in parish ministry.
Sister Bertha Capetillo from Saint
Paul, Douglas came with four His
panic catechists who said, “we
enjoyed the conference and learned a
great deal, too.”
Auction plus festival at Saint James, Savannah
Left: Parishioners at Saint James, Savannah, toasted the fall season on the weekend of October 15-16, with an extravaganza. On Friday
evening, adults, looking for gifts browsed past an array of items set up for bidding in a silent auction. There was something to interest
just about everyone — from rugs to Waterford crystal — all set up in an attractive setting, with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments to add to
the festivity of the occasion. Right: On Saturday morning, the football field had blossomed overnight into a carnival-like setting, ringed
with a variety of games and booths to delight the younger set. There were face painting, a fortuneteller, bean-bag and a cake walk,
baseball tossing and a haunted house. A bigger-than-life-size sand gnat was even seen making its way among the crowd, while inside
the school cafeteria there were books, toys, and goodies as far as the eye could see. These activities raised funds for Saint James
School. Photos by Norma Shearer.
Father Andrew Doris celebrated his 84th birthday recently
at a festivity sponsored by the Saint Joseph's Parish
Council of Catholic Women, Augusta.
Saint Joseph's CCW
honors Father Doris