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Mercy’s Taizé Choir Sings For Installation Mass
January 20, 2005Members of Our Lady of Mercy High School’s Taizé choir had a unique experience Jan. 17, as they sang for the Canonical Rite of Installation of Atlanta’s new archbishop, Wilton D. Gregory. The students will long cherish the special moment, for they were the only high school choir selected to take part in the historic, […]
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Golf Pro Admires Balance In Archbishop’s Life
January 20, 2005Of all the guests in town for the installation, none had a more unique perspective on the man at the center of the events than Dan Polites, the golf pro who has been giving golf lessons to the bishop of Belleville for the last eight or nine years. The Catholic coach of the golf team […]
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National Crisis Spotlighted Archbishop’s Leadership
January 20, 2005The nation looked to Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, then the bishop of Belleville, Ill., and the first African-American president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as news began to stream out into the public concerning the sexual abuse of minors by priests and others working on behalf of the church. “It was all unexpected,” […]
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Archbishop Welcomed In Splendid, Colorful Event
January 20, 2005An ecumenical, diverse crowd gathered with joy for the Mass of Canonical Installation on Monday, Jan. 17, at the Georgia International Convention Center, to witness the installation of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as the sixth archbishop of Atlanta. Archbishop Gregory was formerly the bishop of the Diocese of Belleville, Ill., and recently completed a three-year […]
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Mexican Actor Performs Bilingual ‘My Broken Christ’
January 13, 2005When Mexican soap opera star Alberto Mayagoitia reached 33, he planned to record a CD of several classical poems from Mexican and Spanish literature as a gift to himself. But the project evolved into a Catholic dramatization concerning the crucifixion that he’s performed nationwide and internationally 300 times. He was rummaging through a dear friend’s […]
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Archbishop Says Support Of People Sustained Him
January 13, 2005His office cleaned and ready for his successor, Archbishop John F. Donoghue reflected Jan. 7 on his 11 years as the archbishop of Atlanta, giving credit to his staff and to the clergy and laity of the archdiocese for everything that has been accomplished. Relaxed and exuding a sense of quiet peace, the 76-year-old native […]
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Thank You, Archbishop Donoghue
January 13, 2005As our Archbishop John F. Donoghue begins retirement, we are grateful for the hand of God always guiding the church and bringing God’s purposes about, and for his willing servants who give their best and walk wholeheartedly by faith, whatever challenges come. Archbishop Donoghue arrived in the summer of 1993, six months after the untimely […]
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Archbishop’s Dream Of Catholic Schools Realized
January 13, 2005In 1998, Archbishop John F. Donoghue made his way through overgrown weeds to an open field to break ground for the first of three new schools that were to open the following year. Six years and five newly built schools later, the archbishop’s dream to offer Catholic education to more children in the Archdiocese of […]
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‘A Dedicated, Faith-Filled Shepherd’
January 13, 2005What a pleasure and honor it is to write words of gratitude for Archbishop John F. Donoghue. As a Catholic school principal, I marvel at all that he has accomplished during his tenure here in Atlanta. Under his leadership, six new archdiocesan schools and several private Catholic schools opened their doors, providing new opportunities for […]
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Love For Eucharist Sustains ‘Booming’ Archdiocese
January 13, 2005Many call him the “eucharistic bishop” who has focused his energies on rekindling the reverence of and love for Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament among Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Through his leadership, Archbishop John F. Donoghue ignited among scores of the faithful the pursuit of and desire to discover our Lord personally […]