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Regional Event Galvanizes Ministry To Hispanic Youth
April 13, 2006Some 740 Hispanic young adults from 24 dioceses across the Southeast gathered March 24-26 at St. Andrew Church for a regional conference leading up to the first National Encounter for Hispanic Youth and Young Adult Ministry to be held in June at the University of Notre Dame. They exuded enthusiasm and found strength in fellowship […] Full Story
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Atlanta Boy Choir In Concert At Christ The King
April 13, 2006The Atlanta Boy Choir’s spring concert will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, on Saturday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the concert are $20. This accomplished and acclaimed choir is comprised of young boys between the ages of 4 and 18. Founded 48 years ago by Fletcher Wolfe, this organization […]
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Archbishop Honored At Morehouse Ceremony
April 13, 2006The Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. College of Ministers and Laity recently honored Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory by inducting him into the Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers. Archbishop Gregory was one of 41 inductees into the Board of Preachers, Sponsors and Collegium Scholars at the Crown Forum and Interfaith Assembly, held April […]
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Local Media Specialists To Present At Convention
April 13, 2006When the national convention of the Catholic Library Association meets in conjunction with the 103rd annual National Catholic Educational Association Convention, on April 18-21 at the Holiday Inn Downtown, a number of media specialists from local schools and parishes will be among those making presentations. Betty Anne Pinelli of Marist School and Brian Collier will […]
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Flowery Branch Knights Give $6,500 To Parish, Charity
April 13, 2006The Knights of Columbus Council at Prince of Peace Church recently held its second annual awards banquet and donated $6,500 to charity, proceeds from a successful casino night held at the end of 2005. Grand Knight Don Conklin presented a check for $4,000 to Prince of Peace Church, which was accepted by the pastor, Father […] Full Story
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Via Crucis Exposes Humanity In Christ’s Passion
April 13, 2006The day before Nancy Osborne turned 50, Hurricane Katrina roared through, wreaking havoc and nearly destroying her family’s Hattiesburg, Miss., home. Three days later, while out searching for supplies, Osborne’s husband was shot to death, the victim of an apparent attempted carjacking. Left without a husband and father, Osborne and her six children were devastated […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (April 6, 2006)
April 6, 2006On July 2, 1956, Pope Pius XII issued the apostolic decree that created the independent Diocese of Atlanta, separating us from the Diocese of Savannah. During the rest of this year, we will celebrate our 50th anniversary with a series of events intended to allow this happy occasion to touch as many people as possible. […]
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Making A Pilgrimage Of Peace To Taizé
April 6, 2006In looking back at the 20th century, we remember a century of much bloodshed: not one but two world wars, not to mention the countless conflicts throughout the world. In looking to the future, our beloved Holy Father Pope John Paul the Great made an earnest plea to humanity, “No more war!” We have now […]
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Track Meet Honors Archbishop, Fosters Service
April 6, 2006Students from four local Catholic high schools gathered at Blessed Trinity High School for the first Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory Invitational Track Meet March 14. Proceeds from the event, which drew almost 300 athletes from Blessed Trinity, Roswell, Marist School and St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, and Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fairburn, […] Full Story
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Georgia Bishops Disappointed By Passage Of SB 529
April 6, 2006In a statement April 3, Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Bishop J. Kevin Boland of Savannah expressed their disappointment that the Georgia General Assembly adopted the immigration-related provisions of Senate Bill 529. The legislation was sent to Gov. Sonny Perdue at the conclusion of the 2006 Georgia legislative session. The two Georgia bishops previously […]