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*'• * ♦ # * ♦ Student Programs Scope Of Catholic PAGE 3 — The Georgia Bulletin, February 12, 1987 A celebration of faith and sharing marked Catholic Schools Week around the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The week, observed Feb. 1-7 around the theme, “Cath olic Schools Touch the Future,” inspired a variety of programs which drew on the students’ knowledge, creativity and generosity. At St. John the Evangelist School in Hapeville, the observance opened with a Liturgy planned by fourth grade students under the guidance of their teacher, Mrs. Kim Sloan, and celebrated by the pastor, Father Michael A. Woods. During the Mass students read letters written by their parents expressing how Catholic schools had touch ed and influenced their lives. The weeklong festival of faith involved each grade presenting projects relat ing to the religion cur riculum. Kindergarten and first grade children learned songs with gestures which they performed at a school assembly. Fourth grade students enacted Moses receiving the ten com mandments and Jesus giv ing the new law at the Ser mon on the Mount. The stories of Abraham. Moses, David, Solomon and Ruth were presented in skits researched, written and presented by the sixth grade students under the direction of Sister Carol Tropiano, R.S.M. The assembly concluded on a prayerful note with Keisha Williams, Leigh Blackburn and Jessica Murphy performing a liturgical dance to “Come Worship the Lord." Displays were part of the AACCW To Entertain At Annual Brunch The executive board of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold its an nual brunch for pastors and presidents of parish women’s groups on Friday, Feb. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Archbishop Thomas A. Donnellan. Those planning to attend are asked to call Jo Matthews at 373-3441, Grace Sanders at 794-3215 evenings, or Ruth Perkins, 474-1990. DUfFY TRAVEL SERVICE JAMES F. BUCKLE, CTC PRESIDENT Air . Land . 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Fifth graders designed games to be used in the teaching of religion, while the third grade children emphasized the good news of their cur riculum by designing posters using popular advertising slogans like that drawn by Christopher Miller, “God Is Like Snickers, He Satisfies You.” Seventh and eighth grade students did research papers and displays on social justice issues and church history respective ly- On a light note, students sent aloft 255 helium balloons as a symbol of reaching out to touch the future. Each balloon con tained a message of peace and a request for the finder to respond ***** At St. Joseph’s School in Marietta, the plan for the “Future” began with a fun launching of balloons and streamers on Monday morning. Feb. 2. On Tues day, the theme was carried out with an international lunch signifying food and sharing; on Wednesday discussions centered about questions of what the future might unfold. BALLOON LAUNCH is readied by three boys at St. John the Evangelist School in Hapeville. From left, William Hayes, Chad White and John Griffin await a signal to send the balloons carrying peace messages up, up and away. Highlight on Thursday was a family breakfast with parents, brothers and sisters joining the students. On Friday priests from neighboring parishes join ed in the celebration of the Eucharist and a tour of the school. ***** Many activities were held at Our Lady of Assumption School in Atlanta. The week opened with a school Mass planned by the seventh grade. On Wednesday, the third grade students sponsored a bake sale during lunch with the proceeds going to the Atlanta Missions Food Bank. The sixth graders in vited their parents for lunch on Wednesday followed by a student/parent spelling bee. The fifth grade students prepared a taco lunch and invited the first graders to join them. 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