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PAGE 16 — The Georgia Bulletin, February 19. 1987 GEORGIA CATHOLIC SINGLES will present the third annual cabaret talent show and dance to benefit Ignatius House on Sat., Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Jude's, 7171 Glenridge Drive, N.E., Atlanta. The admission charge of $10 covers refreshments. Call Steve Flanagan at 425-3359 for further details. ***** THE MID-LIFE WORKSHOP to be sponsored by the Atlanta Conference of Sisters and the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will be held Fri.. Feb. 27 from 6 to 10 p.m., and Sat., Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Catholic Center. 680 W. Peachtree St.. N.W. Parking is available for all participants. For information call Jo Parks at 888-7833. ***** Msgr. John D. Stapleton Council. No. 6517. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS will hold an open house Sun.. Feb. 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the council home, 115 Atlanta Street in Roswell. All prospective members and their families are invited to attend and learn about K. of C. membership, which is open to practicing Catholic men 18 and over. For informa tion call membership director John Jedlicka at 396-3329. or Joe Stretch, grand knight, at 668-9254. THE CATHOLIC STUDENT ORGANIZATION at Georgia State University will sponsor a retreat at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers on Sat.. Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Directing the retreat will be Father Ron Pecci, O.F.M.. and Father John Cooney. O.F.M., from Holy Cross Friary in the Bronx, N.Y. The registration cost of $6 covers the light supper at the end of the day. For more information call Pat Warner at 363-6849 or Father Roch at 521-1866. A special REMARRIAGE WORKSHOP for engaged couples preparing for a second marriage and already remarried couples will be held Sat.. Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Catholic Center. 680 W. Peachtree St.. N.W.. Atlanta. Focus will be on the four stages of a good remar riage. problem-solving skills, and stepparenting tips. The cost of the workshop is $40 and registration is required. For more information call 888-7819. The WOMEN'S CLUB of Holy Family Church, 3401 Roswell Road. Marietta, will hold its fourth annual Pasta Buffet on Sun.. March 1 in the parish center. Pasta entrees will be served from noon to 2 p.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m. Tickets are $4.50 for adults and $4.25 for children under 12. Children under four will be served free of charge. Tickets will be sold at the door. For tickets or information call Bar bara Biscan at 751-1881. ***** A CATECHIST CERTIFICATION training session will be held Sat., Feb. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Philip Benizi parish in Jonesboro. Bob Melevin, of the Office of Religious Education, will present "Sacraments of Initia tion." All adults are welcome to attend. CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES is in need of a volunteer with figure aptitude and some data entry experience to assist in the maintenance of insurance claims. For more in formation call Barbara Brulez at 881-6571. A GONG SHOW will be held at St. Philip Benizi Church. 591 Flint River Road, Jonesboro, on Sat.. Feb. 21 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Acts booked include celebrities such as "Tina Turner." "Willie Nelson" and "Diana Ross.” Admission to the fun and fellowship program will be two dollars for adults and one dollar for children. Hot dogs and chili will be sold. For more information call Helen Rickman at 461-0771 or Mary Iezzi at 477-5693. ***** MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER weekends have been scheduled for March 13-15 in Atlanta and sometime during April in Athens. For information call 455-1317. A retreat at IGNATIUS HOUSE will be held Feb. 27 - March 1 on "Spirituality in an Apocalyptic Age: Living Through the Post-Modern Transition." Director will be Father Joseph McGill, S.J. For reservations call 255-0503 or write the retreat house at 6700 Riverside Drive. N.W.. Atlanta. 30328. Classes are forming in the metro Atlanta area for the 55 ALIVE-MATURE DRIVING course sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons. The fee for the eight hour course, two four-hour sessions is $7. For informa tion on class locations call 1404)457-1060 or write to PC). Box 1072, McDonough. 30253 Christian Council Will Honor Four Four individuals will be honored for exceptional service and ministry by the Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta at its 17th annual Community Breakfast on Saturday, March 14 at 8:30 a.m. at the Omni International Hotel. J. B. Fuqua, chairman and chief executive office of Fuqua Industries, Inc., will receive the exceptional service to the community award; Grace Towns Hamilton, Urban League leader and a former member of the Georgia General Assembly, will be the recipient of the Mrs. Fred W. Patterson award for exceptional personal ministry; and Rex Kaney, director of MUST Ministries in Marietta, will be given the Charles M. Watt, Jr. award for exceptional personal ministry. James A. Mackay, a Decatur attorney and former U.S. congressman, will receive special recognition for his distinguished service to the Christian Council. Cameron M. Alexander, president of the General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia, Inc. and pastor of Atlanta's Antioch Baptist Church North, will give the keynote address. Tickets for the breakfast are $10 each and may be obtained by sending checks to the CCMA, 465 Boulevard, S.E.. Atlanta 30312. For further details contact Neal Ponder at 622-2235. A course in NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING will begin on Sun., March 8 at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's Hospital, 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road. Atlanta. For further informa tion and registration call the Office of Family Concerns at 888-7819 or Stu and Diane Showalter at 928-9244. The BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP will meet Sun.. Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.. at St. Joseph's Hospital. 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta. The group helps members deal with the loss of loved ones through group discussions. Interested persons may call 577-6989 for more information. IRISH IMPORTERS THE I TINKERS TWO Final Winter Wool Sale 30% OFF All Wool Sweaters 35% OFF Linen Blend Sweaters 40% OFF Warm Woolen Socks 15% OFF All Fine Handmade Scarves, Hats & Caps Gift Certificates Now Available GIVE A UNIQUE GIFT OF IRELAND FINE QUALITY IMPORTS COURTEOUS SERVICE REASONABLE PRICES HAND KNIT AND HAND LOOMED WOOL SWEATERS • IRISH FOLK MUSIC • IRISH PRINTS AND POEMS • 100% FLANNEL GRANDFATHER SHIRTS* IMPORTED TWEED JACKETS • IRISH POSTCARDS AND WATERCOLORS • 784 N. Highland Ave. (Behind Great City Realtors) 892-5735 Monday - Closed Open Tues., Wed. & Thurs. - 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri. & Sat. - 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday - 11 a.m.-5 p.m.