In its 13

years, The Catholic Church of Saint Gabriel's has grown

from meeting in the American Legion post building in

Fayetteville to having its own facility on Antioch Road

just south of Ga. Highway 92 south.

The 647

member families are looking forward to the church's next

building phase, hoping to add meeting space and

classrooms.

They are

about to participate in the most important event of their

year, Holy Week. Celebrating Triduum, or three days of

special services in preparation for Resurrection Sunday,

will begin Maundy Thursday, April 20, and continue Good

Friday with a special Easter mass Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

With two

new Catholic schools coming to Fayette County, St.

Gabriel's is looking forward to being an important part

of the schools' curriculum.

The youth

are looking forward to the Steubenville-Atlanta

Conference the end of July. The theme will be "Taste

Heaven" and will involve several thousand youth from

around the Southeast.

Adults are

anticipating the seminars, "Life In Spirit,"

which will begin April 26. The eight weeks are designated

to be a deeper personal commitment to Christ and receive

the openness necessary to receive the Holy Spirit. A mass

will precede each class at 7 p.m. and the seminar will

begin at 7:30 p.m. Those in the community who are not of

the Catholic faith also are welcome and encouraged to

come.

The Rev.

Timothy M. Hepburn is a native Georgian, and originally

planned to be an architect until he felt the conversion

into priesthood. He has been with Saint Gabriel's for 18

months and is active in the county ministerial

activities.

The church

is at 135 Antioch Road, Fayetteville and can be reached

at 770-461-0492. ~fl�