Atlanta's Irish Priests Have Shaped Archdiocese

Msgr. James Fennessy sat in his office at St. Jude the Apostle Church and smiled as he recalled the 1968 plane ride from Ireland to the United States, where he was preparing to serve as a newly ordained priest for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

Photo: Sitting in his Atlanta office, Msgr. James Fennessy, pastor of St. Jude the Apostle Church, reflects on his ordination to the priesthood in Ireland’s Newcastle, County Tipperary, nearly 42 years ago. Msgr. Fennessy came to Atlanta Aug. 3, 1968 and his first assignment was at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. (Photo by Michael Alexander)

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Archdiocese To Host Annual Cardinals Dinner

The cardinals of the United States will be honored at a national Catholic dinner to be held in the Atlanta Archdiocese for the first time. Proceeds from the event provide scholarships for students at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

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Ecumenist Sees New Moment To Proclaim God Of Love

A sell-out crowd came to listen when Cardinal Walter Kasper spoke at Emory University’s Glenn Memorial Chapel.

On Tuesday, March 2, the German cardinal spoke for more than an hour at the lecture titled “The Timeliness of Speaking of God” and took audience questions.

Photo: Cardinal Walter Kasper meets with members of the media for one hour at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology during his recent Atlanta visit. (Photos by Michael Alexander)

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Youthful Presence At 2010 Catholic Day At Capitol

The bright red colors of Our Lady of Mercy High School stood out in downtown Atlanta on March 10, as the entire junior class of the Fayetteville school attended the fourth annual Catholic Day at the Capitol.

Some 70 students arrived with school principal Danny Dorsel and chaplain Father Jimmy Adams. They attended a legislative briefing at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and then joined other Catholics in visiting sessions of the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate and expressing their positions on bills under consideration.

Photo: Catholics are a dominant presence in the Senate gallery, where they observed Archbishop Gregory serve as the chaplain for the opening session, March 10. (Photos by Michael Alexander)

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