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Deacon Assignment
June 9, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment. Deacon Thomas J. Metzger has been transferred from St. Augustine of Hippo Church, Covington, to serve at St. Anna Church, Monroe, effective June 6.
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Archbishop announces New Priest Assignments
June 9, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. The assignments are effective July 7, 2011, unless otherwise noted. PASTORS Father Joseph Liem Nguyen, who has been serving as national advisor for the Vietnamese in the United States, has been appointed pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Blairsville. Father Richard Wise, pastor of […]
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‘Jesus Had Fun,’ Says Father Martin, Of Faith, Joy
June 9, 2011Like many best-selling authors, Father Jim Martin faced one last difficulty in writing his newest book. What to call it? It’s about joy and humor in the spiritual life. Father Martin thought of “Sarah’s Laugh” with its link to the Genesis story of the elderly Sarah laughing at the promise of angels that she would […]
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Msgr. Leo P. Herbert To Retire In July
June 9, 2011Msgr. Leo Herbert, pastor of Our Lady of the Mount and administrator of St. Katharine Drexel Mission, Trenton, will retire July 7. A native of Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Msgr. Herbert came to the U.S. after being ordained at All Hallows College in Dublin in 1967. The youngest in a family of four sisters and a […]
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Eagle’s Landing Top Student Drawn To Law
June 9, 2011Jessica Tripp graduated at the top of her class at Eagle’s Landing High School and has her eyes on a future as a lawyer. She aims to study English in college, but her long-term goal is to move to Boston and work as a lawyer. “I fell in love with Boston. One day I hope … Continue reading Eagle’s Landing Top Student Drawn To Law
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Notable
June 9, 2011Pinecrest Academy student Caitlin Nelson won first place in the Inspire Life Competition, sponsored by Beacon of Hope in Johns Creek. Judges selected her digital image titled “Rose E’er Blooming” from all high school work submitted for the competition. She received a $250 scholarship. Beacon of Hope began the Inspire Life art competition in 2010 […]
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Sister Eileen Murray Honored On 70th Jubilee
June 9, 2011Looking back on her 70 years as a Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart, Sister Eileen Murray’s years as group mother at St. Joseph’s Home in Ogdensburg, N.Y., shine in her memory as some of the most meaningful of her ministry. So it seemed fitting that one of the boys she mothered there surprised her […] Full Story
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Chapel Blessing Completes Chancery Move
June 9, 2011Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory officially welcomed employees of the Chancery during the May 26 blessing of the chapel located at the new building, saying the move from Midtown is complete now that the Eucharist has taken up residence at the Smyrna offices on Lake Park Drive. “This, in a real sense, does complete our move […]
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Missionary Work Inspires Tri-Cities Scholar
June 9, 2011Hedith Lopez-Gomez once challenged herself to do something extraordinary: Step out of her comfort zone. So as a freshman, the 17-year-old sang in the school’s choral Winter Concert. She sang a solo in front of the large audience. It’s that attitude driving Hedith as she moves from Tri-Cities High School, in East Point, to Emory […]
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Gainesville Salutatorian May Be Nurse, Counselor
June 9, 2011Chestatee High School graduate Britni Esson has learned many lessons during her four years in high school. One is the importance of hard work. For her efforts, Britni earned the title of salutatorian in the 2011 graduating class of the Gainesville high school, the second highest academic honor in her class. The daughter of Deborah […]