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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.
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