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Family Of Five Among 1,900 ‘Joyfully’ Received At Rite
March 17, 2011Tonya Roque and her four children are looking forward to Easter, a holy day that will hold special significance for them as they and nearly 2,000 others enter the Catholic Church in North Georgia at the close of this Lenten season. On Sunday, March 13, the Roques joined the thousands who filled the Boisfeuillet Jones […]
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Saying ‘Yes’ To God: Flannery O’Connor And Mary Ann
March 17, 2011flannery O’Connor would have turned 86 this year on March 25. And to me, it seems exquisitely fitting that a woman who repeatedly said “yes” to God came into the world on the feast of the Annunciation. Most people know that O’Connor lived outside of Milledgeville on a farm called Andalusia and is considered one […]
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As Near As A Reach
March 17, 2011A friend of mine sat near me during a retreat session on the writings and religious vision of the late Southern author Walker Percy. The subject turned toward the novel “The Moviegoer,” for which Percy was awarded the National Book Award. My friend smiled as he listened to the different points of view offered during […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard
March 17, 2011At the conclusion of the Confirmation ceremony at Prince of Peace Parish a week ago last Sunday evening, Father Eric Hill announced the schedule for Ash Wednesday services to the standing-room-only crowd. He concluded his remarks with the reminder that on Ash Wednesday there would be no self-ashing available! While everyone chuckled at the comment, […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oído
March 17, 2011El domingo pasado por la tarde, al finalizar la ceremonia de Confirmación en la Parroquia Prince of Peace, el Padre Eric Hill anunció a la gente que se encontraba de pie en el salón los horarios de misa para el Miércoles de Ceniza. Finalizó sus comentarios recordándoles que no habrá auto-imposición de cenizas el Día […]
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Priest Assignments
March 17, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Eddie DeLeon, provincial superior of The Claretians, and has assigned Father Peeter Pedroza, CMF, as parochial vicar at Corpus Christi Church, Stone Mountain, effective March 7. Father Neil Dhabliwala has been assigned as pastor of […]
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Send Us Your Lenten Recipes
March 17, 2011Lent began on Ash Wednesday, March 9, and the tradition of meatless Fridays in Lent typically brings forth the tried-and-true macaroni and cheese, fish sticks, tuna casserole, cheese pizza and the like. What does your family eat during Lent? The Georgia Bulletin staff is offering a challenge to readers to come up with more creative […]
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Emory, Saint Joseph’s Hospital Announce Partnership
March 17, 2011Emory Healthcare and Saint Joseph’s Hospital announced March 11 that they have established a formal partnership that will create the largest health care network in Georgia. Subject to a review of the joint operating agreement by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, officials said that it is anticipated that Saint Joseph’s Hospital will continue as a Catholic […]
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AACCW Honors Women, Youth Of The Year
March 17, 2011Sixty women and 48 senior high school youth of the Archdiocese of Atlanta were honored for their ministry and service to the church and their communities at the 34th annual Recognition Day, presented by the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW). The ceremony, consisting of a Mass concelebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and […]
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Catholic Charities Gala Draws Support For Ministry
March 17, 2011Hundreds of friends of Catholic Charities Atlanta came to support its fourth annual gala at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Some $310,000 was raised for the work of the agency. Two new initiatives for the nonprofit were announced, one to aid families in need and the second, a leadership program. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory […]