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PAGE 3—The Georgia Bulletin, February 5,1981
ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS
Celebrating Black History
Mrs. Lithangia
Shannel Robinson, an
outstanding educator in
the state of Georgia and
a member of St. Paul of
the Cross Church, will be
presented by her church
on Friday evening,
February 20th at 7:30
p.m. Mrs. Robinson will
be speaking on the
theme: “Black History”
in celebration of Black
History Month,
traditionally recognized
during the month of
February each year.
Mrs. Robinson earned
her AB degree from
Clark College, Atlanta;
the MA degree from
Atlanta University, and
has done additional
study at the University
of Georgia.
Among professional
associations to which
Mrs. Robinson belongs
are: a Life Member,
American Teachers
Association; Georgia
Ass o cia tio n of
Educators; Georgia
Association of Teacher
Education; Life Member,
National Education
Association.
Mrs. Robinson has
been a long-time activist
for human and civil
rights, according to our
teachings and beliefs in
God and humanity. In
fulfilling this role she has
given active leadership
as: President, Georgia
Teachers and Education
Association, 1969-71;
Chairperson, N.E.A.
Women’s Rights Task
Force, 1974 - 7.6;
President, Georgia
Association of
Educators, 1976-77;
Member, NEA Human
Relations Committee,
Mrs. Robinson
1976-78; Member, “Stop
Drugs at the Source,”
NEA, 1976; U.S.
Delegate, NEA, to the
World Confederation of
the Teaching Profession,
Nigeria, Africa, 1977.
Mrs. Robinson’s
honors have been
numerous, among some
of them are: Woman of
the Year in Education,
Iota Phi Lambda
Sorority, 1968;
Outstanding Elementary
Teacher of America,
19 7 3; O u t s t a nding
Catholic Woman of the
Archdiocese of Atlanta,
1977.
Because of Mrs.
Robinson’s extensive
outreach in civic and
educational affairs both
in Atlanta and Georgia,
St. Paul of the Cross
invites the public to hear
this provocative speaker
on Friday evening,
February 20th at 7:30
p.m.
Morris To Play At Cathedral
Tribute To Helen R. Smith
On Friday, February 13
at 8:15 p.m. Richard
Morris, concert organist,
will present a program at
the Cathedral of Christ the
King.
This program is being
offered as a memorial to
Helen R. Smith who was
active for so many years in
the musical life of Atlanta.
As a member of Christ the
King Parish she was
especially involved in the
acquisition of the
beautiful 60 rank Ruffatti
organ installed in the
Cathedral in 1972.
The music which Mr.
Suite No. 5 of Durufle.
Richard Morris, a native
Atlantan, has eoncertized
extensively in North
American and in Europe.
' In past years he has given a
number of concerts at the
Cathedral including one
with the Atlanta Brass
Ensemble which preceded
the making of two
recordings released on the
Crystal Clear label. His
brilliant technique and
consummate musicianship
are abundantly evident to
all who have ever heard
him. The public is warmly
urged to be present at this
most meaningful occasion.
There will be no admission
charge.
Richard Morris
Morris will play includes
works by Mozart, Bach
and Dethier. He will also
perform the complete
Parish Renewal—
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program is led by Father
Richard Morrow, pastor of
St. Jude’s, along with a
team of four parishioners
who vary from weekend to
weekend. Participants go
home each night and the
program ends Sunday
afternoon.
“We’ve got 8,000
people attending Mass
each Sunday here at St.
Jude’s, and before we’re
through, we hope to have
over half our parishioners
attending one of the Parish
Renewal Weekends,” says
Father Morrow.
“We’re not going to
make the church over in a
weekend experience - just
help each individual come
to grips with who he or
she is, and how his parish
- whether it’s St. Jude’s,
or another one in Atlanta
-- can be a source of
strength,” Father Morrow
continued.
The Renewal Weekend
is designed to give each
individual a personal
insight into how his parish
- and his Catholic faith -
can answer his physical,
emotional, and spiritual
needs.
• The weekend reviews
each of the seven
sacraments, and in very
poignant exchanges, allows
new insights into why the
rituals are healing
experiences in the 1980s.
“Maybe some renew
their faith through “born
again’ experiences, but for
me, the Parish Renewal
Weekend was' my
reclaiming a direction in a
personal God and savior,”
exclaimed one ecstatic
participant.
Widows, divorced
Catholics, and married
couples have found the
renewal experience
addresses their special
needs and questions while
helping them understand
their relationship to the
rest of their parish family.
“I understand now
what God wants of me -
and that my church hasn’t
deserted me,” says one
divorced participant.
“Atlanta is a lonely
town; but, now, through
the renewal experience,
I’ve found a whole new
group of close friends -
who were there all along,
but who I didn’t even
think of,” says one single
professional.
St. Jude’s is sponsoring
another renewal weekend
on February 13, 14 and
15. Cost per person is $12,
although Father Morrow
says the parish will absorb
that fee for anyone who
wants to attend.
“We’re working to
create tight bonds among
our parishioners, and hope
that what we in Sandy
Springs are doing will
stimulate other parishes to
sponsor their own Parish
Renewal Weekends,” he
said. Father Morrow says
the renewals are very
personal, which is why he
advises that you should
attend one with people of
the parish family you
belong to.
“You can’t imagine
how close we all become;
we find the bonds of
family that we Catholics
have forgotten exist,” he
continued. “I hope
everyone will experience
the renewal of faith, love,
and Catholic fervor we’re
experiencing here at St.
Jude’s,” he concluded.
As another participant
put it, “once you hear
about it, you’re bound to
want to attend it. Who
today doesn’t feel a need
for. friends, and greater
support?”
The Parish Renewal
Weekend is a big step in
that direction.
(Len Pagano is a member of
St. Jude’s parish.)
Sr. Mary M. McKenna
Sister Mary Martha McKenna, who taught at
Christ the King School in Atlanta during the 1930s,
died in January at the Motherhouse Infirmary of the
Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart in Yardley, Pa. She
was 84.
Sister Mary Martha (Catherine Elizabeth
McKenna) was born in South Gloucester, Ontario,
Canada in 1896, and was educated in Buffalo, N.Y.
and at Catholic University of America in
Washington, D.C. She entered the Grey Nuns of the
Sacred Heart in 1923 and taught in schools in
Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania, in
addition to Atlanta, where she served from
1937-1940.
FATHER RICHARD
leads a small group of
MORROW during a Parish Renewal Weekend at
parishioners St. Jude’s.
Vows Renewed
Members of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish are being
offered the opportunity to renew their wedding vows at a
unique liturgy on Friday, February 20th at 7:30 p.m. Fr.
Daniel O’Connor will offer a special Mass during which
the exchange of vows will take place. Musical selections
and biblical readings reflecting the theme of married love
have been selected. The goal of the evening is to celebrate
marriage and to reaffirm within each couple their love and
commitment to each other.
Following the ceremonies, a reception will be held for
all who attend. The parish hall will be the scene of the
reception and a multi-tiered wedding cake will be the
center of the festivities.
Couples who attend are being asked to bring a picture
of themselves on their wedding day to be posted for the
evening on a bulletin board. In addition, Fr. Daniel
McCormick, Assistant Pastor of St. Thomas will
photograph the couples in attendance. These photos will
later be included in a “wedding album” to commemorate
the evening.
All couples in the parish are invited to attend this
“Celebration of Marriage.”
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