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Brazilian Catholics Honor Their Country’s Patroness
October 27, 2011Members of the local Brazilian Catholic community gathered at St. Jude the Apostle Church for a Mass commemorating the feast day of Brazil’s Our Lady of Aparecida (“Our Lady Who Appeared”) Oct. 12. Her feast day has been observed as a public holiday in Brazil since the late Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica […]
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Heartfelt Drive Supports Marist Teen Battling Leukemia
October 27, 2011More than 1,000 people, from family members to friends and even strangers, took part in a drive Sept. 30 to try and find a bone marrow match for Isaac del Valle, a Marist 10th-grader with leukemia. Marist School served as the host for the bone marrow drive, which attempted to find a match for Isaac, […]
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Two Catholic School Teams Return To Volleyball Semifinals
October 27, 2011Area Coach of the Year Paul Stevens and his Blessed Trinity High School (48-10) volleyball team are a step closer to defending their state title if they get by Eagles Landing Christian Academy (35-7) during the semifinals match. The Roswell School defeated the Atlanta International School 3-0 (25-14, 25-9, 25-12) and Westminster School 3-1 (26-28, […]
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Panel Considers Immigrants Through Gospel Lens
October 27, 2011Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama joined an ecumenical panel of Christian leaders Oct. 11 to bring a faith perspective to the debate surrounding immigration reform. Laws passed in Georgia and other states are affecting the dignity of the human person and destroying families, said Bishop Zarama. Georgia and Alabama recently implemented laws that crack down […]
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Holy Spirit To Host Special All Soul’s Mass
October 27, 2011The Feast of All Souls will be celebrated at Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta with a special choral performance. The church’s traditional choir will sing Faure’s “Requiem,” which was composed by the French composer in the late 19th century. The choir will sing at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Nov. 2. The choir is under […]
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SOLT Father George Carlin Dies
October 27, 2011Father George Patrick Carlin, who served as a military officer, worked as a journalist and then a priest of the Society of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity (SOLT), died on Oct. 18. Father Carlin was born in New York on March 17, 1925, the son of George A. Carlin and Mary Carr-Carlin. Father […]
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Cathedral To Sing Duruflé’s ‘Requiem’
October 27, 2011The Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta will offer a choral masterwork for the Feast of All Souls in a special liturgy. On Wed., Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m., an All Souls’ Day Mass will be celebrated featuring music from Maurice Duruflé’s “Requiem.” All are invited to attend. Mass will be celebrated by Father […]
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Deacon Assignments
October 27, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in deacon assignments. Deacon David L. Briselden has been assigned to serve at St. Brigid Church, Johns Creek, effective Oct. 6. Deacon Paul S. Root has been assigned to serve at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, effective Oct. 6.
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Priest Assignment
October 27, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. He has confirmed the recommendation of Father Joseph G. Bachand, provincial superior of the Missionaries of LaSalette, and assigned Father Andrews Kollannoor, MS, as parochial vicar at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna, effective Oct. 19.
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A Broken Watch, A Hungry Soul—And A Wake-Up Call
October 27, 2011Many people have houses crammed with heirlooms, but not me. Sadly, I have very few items from my parents, who died when I was in my 20s. There are rings and earrings from my mom, but the only physical link with my father is a gold wind-up watch, circa 1945. I wore the watch for […]