AROUND THE
ARCHDIOCESE
i
ON THE FEAST
OF THE ASSUMP
TION of the Blessed
Mother, Archbishop
Donnellan accepts the
offertory gifts from
Terry Finkler and
Katherine Brey
(standing) during a
special liturgy
celebrated at Our Lady
of the Assumption
Church in Atlanta
Aug. 15.
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Five For Food:
The Five for Food program, a service of the
archdiocesan St. Vincent de Paul Society which provides
direct assistance to hungry families through the
distribution of basic food staples, reports donations of
over $18,000 since the beginning of the program’s second
year.
Mrs. Marguerite Oberg, who with her husband, John,
coordinates the program, indicates that expenses each
month are running close to $2500.
Groceries are purchased during the first week of every
month at a cost of about $2000. With the donation of a
full-size freezer and a refrigerator-freezer, the Obergs have
also been able to buy and store about $500 worth of meat
each month. Local grocery stores have been cooperative in
allowing bulk purchases of meat products and are helpful
in packaging the meats for storage.
The Obergs feel the program can now provide the
makings of complete, nourishing meals. In the future,
A Fall Update
they hope to add essential non-food items, such as soap
and toilet tissue.
For now, however, the program still needs support
from members of the archdiocese so it can adequately meet
the needs of hungry people.
The Five for Food’s $2500 monthly outlay means “we
are running dangerously close to a zero balance,” Marguerite
Oberg said.
The supply of food lasts only about three-and-a-half
weeks out of each month, which means many are turned
away as the month draws to a close.
“I feel certain that if more people only knew how
much we need that $5 per month or $60 per year there
would be a flood of donations,” Mrs. Oberg said. “We all
have so much and there are so many who have so little.”
Donations to Five for Food may be sent to P.O. Box
10494, Atlanta, Georgia 30310.
PAGE 3—The Georgia Bulletin, September 1,1983
Father Bertolucci
In Atlanta Sept. 19
A gifted preacher and
advisor to the , Catholic
charismatic renewal in the
United States. Father John
P. Bertolucci, will be at
the Episcopal Cathedral of
St. Philip in Atlanta in
September.
Father Bertolucci will
be the principal speaker
during a service of prayer
and praise in the Cathedral
sanctuary held Monday,
Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. The
Cathedral is at 2744
Peachtree Road, N.W.
A priest of the diocese
of Albany, N.Y., Father
Bertolucci has been
actively involved in the
Catholic charismatic
renewal since 1969. He is a
member of the advisory
board of the National
Service Committee for the
U.S. renewal and a
contributing editor to
‘‘New Covenant”
magazine. He teaches
theology at the Franciscan
University of Steubenville
Fr. John P. Bertolucci
in Ohio and is involved in
the production of radio
and television programs in
“The Glory of God”
series. He has traveled
extensively as a preacher
and teacher within the
renewal throughout the
world, and is known for
the evangelistic quality of
his preaching.
The Monday night
service at the Cathedral is
open to the public.
Scout Retreat Planned
The annual scout retreat, co-sponsored by the
Catholic Committee on Boy Scouting, will be held
at Bert Adams Scout Reservation September
30-October 2. The program for this ecumenical
retreat includes joint activities for all participants
plus denominational gatherings. Advance
registration is advised. For an information package,
call the scout office at 577-4810 or Father John
Kieran at 478-0178.
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