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Future Of Legion Role At Southern Catholic Unclear
April 29, 2010The Legion of Christ priests serving on the board of trustees of Southern Catholic College submitted their resignations the week of March 15, a month before it became public knowledge that the Dawsonville college was in such financial trouble that it couldn’t meet its payroll. However, Edward L. Schroeder, chairman of the board, said that […]
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Father James Hartnett, Retired Marist Principal, Dies
April 29, 2010Marist Father James Hartnett helped transform Marist School from what was an all-boys military academy to the coed, college-prep institution it is today. His vision reshaped the campus on the edge of Atlanta’s northeast suburbs with a building boom. But people who knew Father Hartnett, 83, said one of his biggest legacies is how he […]
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The Dream Of Pontius Pilate’s Wife
April 29, 2010“And while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, ‘Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much over him today in a dream.’” (Mt 27:19) I struggled all night to break free of that terrible dream. I could see the ravaged prisoner shivering there, […]
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Priest Assignments
April 29, 2010Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Father Edward B. Branch, chaplain of Lyke House at Atlanta University Center, has been incardinated into the Archdiocese of Atlanta, effective March 30. Father F. David McGuinness, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Athens, has been incardinated into the Archdiocese of Atlanta, effective March […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (April 29, 2010)
April 29, 2010I owe a personal apology to three young people at Queen of Angels Parish in Thomson for not being able to visit the parish for their confirmation because of the weather system that settled into our area on Saturday afternoon. Some flooding in low-lying areas suggested that it would be wise for me to designate […]
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Ignatius House Hosts First Catholic Earth Day
April 29, 2010Trees seemingly danced in the wind outside the chapel at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center as nearly 50 people gathered there to kick off the Catholic Earth Day celebration on Sunday, April 25. The center, nestled in a wooded area on Riverside Drive north of the Atlanta perimeter, served as an appropriate backdrop for Catholics […]
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KSU Catholic Center Creates ‘Family’ Of Students
April 29, 2010On a warm Thursday afternoon, Catholic students at Kennesaw State University casually strolled into the Catholic Center to the aroma of “arroz con pollo,” a chicken dish being prepared for lunch by campus minister Chris Dehner. The students arrived at the house-turned-ministry center to celebrate Mass with chaplain Father Joseph Morris and have lunch with […]
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Retreat Brings New Life To Women In Recovery
April 29, 2010Women handed boxes of tissues to one another as they dried tears and dabbed swelling eyes. One by one, the dozen women sitting in the circle confessed what they were leaving behind as their retreat together ended. “My hurts.” “Negative energy.” “Satan.” “I just feel free. I feel at peace with myself,” said one. Said […]
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Duluth, Decatur Parishes Collaborate For Habitat
April 29, 2010Volunteers at St. Benedict Church finished their 12th home-build project for Habitat for Humanity. Along with members of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Decatur, the volunteers worked on the home in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood on Peeples Street for a little less than two months. “You get to see the results every day. You can […]
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Archdiocese Ventures Into Hispanic Radio
April 29, 2010With an enthusiastic “Buenos dias!” the Spanish Catholic radio program went live on the air. The four hosts, a mix of radio veterans and novices, a priest and laymen, sat knee to knee in the small studio. They prayed, read the Gospel, laughed, sang and answered callers during the hour show. “There are a lot […] Full Story