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Then & NOW: The student becomes the teacher
November 26, 2018ATLANTA—It was February 1998 when Aaron Parr, a fourth-grader at St. Thomas More School, Decatur, shared the front page of The Georgia Bulletin with Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Rita Adele Comber under the headline “Celebrating Excellence in Education.” It was Catholic Schools Week. In those days, Parr played basketball with the older kids […]
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U.S. bishops’ meeting has echoes, and differences, from 2002 gathering
November 24, 2018BALTIMORE (CNS)—The gathering of U.S. bishops in Baltimore Nov. 12-14 on the heels of the clergy abuse scandal that hit the Catholic Church this past summer had echoes of the 2002 bishops’ meeting in Dallas, which took place just months after the church was also reeling from clergy sexual abuse crisis that made headlines in […]
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Atlanta Catholics encouraged to participate in #GivingTuesday campaign
November 24, 2018Atlanta donors and others opened their wallets in the inaugural year of the #iGiveCatholic campaign in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, contributing $292,115 in a 24-hour span. Organizers this year hope to boost the giving to charities as believers contribute to parishes, schools, and ministries. The Atlanta Catholic community is being encouraged to participate in the […]
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A tribute to Stan Lee and creative people
November 22, 2018One of the most difficult events we can ever experience is the sudden loss of someone close to us. As you know, Mary Anne Castranio, executive editor of The Georgia Bulletin, died suddenly a few weeks ago. I am still stunned by her death. Seven years ago, when Mary Anne gave me the opportunity to […]
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Sister Margaret Mihm, OP, former teacher at St. Pius X High School, dies
November 21, 2018Sister Margaret Mihm, OP, died Oct. 26 at St. Dominic Villa. She was 101 years old. She died Oct. 26. Her religious name was Sister Elenara. The funeral Mass was held at the Dominican motherhouse, Sinsinawa, Oct. 30, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery. Sister Margaret made her first religious profession as a Sinsinawa […]
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Welcoming wives at diaconate formation classes magnifies impact
November 21, 2018ATLANTA—As her husband, Deacon Rick Medina, went through diaconate formation, Christy Medina also experienced a spiritual awakening and undertook her own journey of prayer, faith and study to become a chaplain and spiritual director. Earning a master’s degree, the mother of three now ministers as an Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital chaplain, inspired by her husband’s […]
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Formation of permanent deacons a time of discernment
November 21, 2018ATLANTA—From application to ordination the formation process for the permanent diaconate takes roughly six years. The application process alone for those interested in exploring serving as a deacon can take eight or nine months. After acceptance, the formation includes a year of aspirancy and four of candidacy, and involves classes, reflections and retreats. Atlanta’s permanent […]
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Melkite clergy of Southern region meet in Atlanta
November 21, 2018The annual retreat and protopresbyteral meeting of Melkite clergy from the southern region took place Monday, Nov. 5 to Wednesday, Nov. 7, at St. John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church, Atlanta. Some of the topics discussed included: A Byzantine perspective on what a priest is, the church as a sacrament versus institution, ordained priesthood, narcissistic clericalism, […]
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Celebrating deacons: Servants drawn to the ministry of Charity and Word
November 21, 2018ATLANTA—This year marks the 50th anniversary of the renewal of the permanent diaconate in the United States. The bishops of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) voted to affirm the diaconate as noted in several Council documents to complete the sacramental character of the Church. In 1968, bishops in the U.S. were given permission to renew […]
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Dawsonville deacon helping other men to revive their faith lives
November 21, 2018DAWSONVILLE—Joe Anzalone’s shadow for nearly 20 years rarely crossed the threshold of a church. “If that is what it means to be Catholic, I’m out of here,” he said, remembering the hypocrisy of a prominent member of his family’s church in upstate New York. As a teen, he walked away from the church. But since […]