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A Championship Gesture On 11-11-11
November 22, 2011The night of November 11 I was down on the sidelines covering the Glory For Christ Football League Championship game between Holy Spirit Preparatory School and Christian Heritage School. I couldn’t help but notice that a Holy Spirit student (Ricky Walker) was pushing one of the players, Peter Nagle, around in a wheelchair. Nagle, a […]
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A Brief slideshow
November 21, 2011The newspaper, which is being edited as I type, has powerful photos and stories that capture the ceremonies surrounding the death of Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue. We also have a centerfold of photos taken of happier times during his 11 years as the spiritual leader for Atlanta’s Catholics. I’ve put together a brief slideshow of […]
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Celebrations To Honor Our Lady Of Guadalupe
November 17, 2011For a complete listing of Guadalupe celebrations in English and Spanish, go to http://www.archatl.com/ministries/hispanic_ministry/olg.html Following is a list of celebrations scheduled at parishes around the archdiocese to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast day is Dec. 12. For churches not listed, contact the parish office for more information. Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta […]
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At Sacred Heart Basilica
November 16, 2011ATLANTA – The remains of retired Archbishop John F. Donoghue Wednesday morning entered the Basilica of Sacred Heart allowing people to come and pray. Olga Myers, of All Saints, like some 30 others came early to pay respects and “to say farewell to my dear friend of many years.” An honor guard of knights of […]
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Timeline of Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue
November 14, 2011f Archbishop John F. Donoghue served as the spiritual leader for Catholics in and around Atlanta from August 1993 to December 2004. He encouraged the expansion of Catholic schools and instituted the annual Eucharistic Congress. This timeline is just a brief survey of the milestones of his time as the archbishop.
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Atlanta Catholics To Remember Archbishop Donoghue
November 14, 2011Here is the schedule for the funeral rites for Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue which begin on Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Basilica, on Peachtree Street. View Funeral Rites for retired Archbishop John F. Donoghue in a larger mapClergy and parishioners are invited to participate in all of the ceremonies at the Basilica. The Sacred Heart Basilica […]
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Archbishop-Emeritus John Francis Donoghue Dies
November 10, 2011Archbishop-emeritus John Francis Donoghue, the fifth archbishop of the Atlanta Archdiocese, died Friday, Nov. 11, at the age of 83. Archbishop Donoghue served as archbishop of Atlanta from Aug. 19, 1993, until Dec. 9, 2004, when Pope John Paul II accepted his retirement due to age. When he was appointed archbishop of Atlanta, Archbishop Donoghue […]
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‘I Can’t Stand The Music’—And Other Excuses
November 10, 2011Kids excel at excuses. “The dog ate my homework” tops the list of creative reasons to explain why Johnny showed up at school without his math assignment. And when it comes to missing Sunday Mass, it seems that Catholics give Johnny a run for his money, as seen in the following common excuses: “I can […]
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Priest Assignment
November 10, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. He has confirmed the recommendation of Father Rosendo Urrabazo, provincial superior of the Claretian Missionaries, U.S.A. province, and assigned Claretian Father Richard DeTore as parochial vicar at Corpus Christi Church, Stone Mountain. This assignment was effective Oct. 1.
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‘And With Your Spirit’: New Mass Prayers
November 10, 2011Catholics are very familiar with the parts of the Mass—perhaps too familiar. Sunday after Sunday, we recite certain words such as, “Amen … Thanks be to God … Alleluia … Holy, Holy, Holy Lord ….” These words are so ingrained in us that we often say them, almost robotically, out of routine. Indeed, if someone […]