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Interim Director Named For Office Of Formation, Discipleship
September 16, 2010Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama has announced that Marilyn Santos will serve as interim director of the archdiocesan Office of Formation and Discipleship, following the resignation of Dennis Johnson, Jr. as director of that office, effective Sept. 10. Santos, who is the associate director of youth ministry and associate director of inculturation, will act as […]
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Priest Assignments
September 16, 2010Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignment. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Mathew Kozhuppakalam, provincial of the South West Province of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales, India, and has confirmed Father Sunny Joseph Punnakuziyil, MSFS, as chaplain of the Monastery of the Visitation, Snellville, effective […]
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With Jesus, There Is Always A Way Home
September 16, 2010Children have an innate fear of getting separated from their parents. I can still recall the time I was in the New York City subway with my mother, and the train door opened, and she went ahead of me. For a split second, I thought the door would close before I could follow her. That […]
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Meth Project Strips Glamour Off ‘Toxic’ Drug
September 16, 2010Lee Shaw’s day job is overseeing his private family asset management firm. But he has taken on another role as an anti-drug advocate. “I didn’t know the difference between meth, crack cocaine and ecstasy,” said Shaw, sitting in his well-appointed office. That was then. Now, Shaw is the chairman of the Georgia Meth Project, a […]
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Parishioners Determined To Help War Veterans
September 16, 2010With a weekly prayer hour and relationship with the Care For The Troops counseling program, a new ministry at St. Peter Chanel Church is making it known the parish is a veteran-friendly community. The St. Peter Chanel Church Military Ministry is reaching out to military families, returning veterans and plans on adopting military units stationed […] Full Story
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The Challenges Of A Big Parish, Joys Of Youth
September 16, 2010“Father Luke, if possible, I’d like to be in a bigger parish this summer.” I recall saying that to Father Luke Ballman, the director of vocations, at some point in the spring. Father Luke obliged, and on June 1, I pulled into the parking lot of St. Brigid Church in Johns Creek. Big parish? Try […]
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Homecoming At Blessed Trinity Oct. 8-10
September 16, 2010Blessed Trinity High School holds homecoming the weekend of Oct. 8-10 beginning with a Homecoming Carnival and Alumni Tailgating Event in the horseshoe on Blessed Trinity’s campus on Friday, Oct. 8 from 5 to 7:15 p.m. All alumni and alumni families are welcome and the Titan Alumni Association will be selling Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt during […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (September 16, 2010)
September 16, 2010Since I began writing a regular column back in 1995 I have never repeated a column for either The Messenger, the Belleville, Ill. diocesan newspaper, or The Georgia Bulletin, our own archdiocesan newspaper. The issues upon which I reflect are always changing and unique to each community that I have been privileged to serve, and […]
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Greensboro Church Building New Parish Center
September 16, 2010Father G. Philip Ryan, pastor of Christ Our King and Savior Church, officiated on Monday, Aug. 16, at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 13,000-square-foot parish life center to be constructed at the rear of the present church. The parish is located at 6341 Lake Oconee Parkway in Greensboro. Representatives of the architectural firm and […] Full Story
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Mercy Girls Avoid Shutout At King’s Ridge
September 16, 2010King’s Ridge Christian School, Alpharetta, defeated the girls softball team from Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fayetteville, 13-3 to keep Mercy winless on the road. But unlike its other road games, Mercy was not shut out in the Sept. 8 game because of its three-run fourth inning. Mercy third baseman Ivori Douglas led off […] Full Story