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Newspaper Receives 14 Catholic Press Awards
May 31, 2007The Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada, which held its annual national convention May 23-25, honored The Georgia Bulletin with 14 awards at the final banquet, including awards for its regular columnists and its one-year anniversary coverage of Hurricane Katrina. The 2007 Catholic Media Convocation is held as a combined convention for […]
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CNS Rome Bureau Chief Wins Top CPA Award
May 31, 2007Catholic News Service Rome bureau chief John Thavis was named May 25 as the winner of the 2007 St. Francis de Sales Award by the Catholic Press Association. Gretchen Keiser, longtime editor for The Georgia Bulletin, was one of four other nominees for the award, which recognizes Catholic journalists for their distinguished contributions. Keiser was […]
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Sacred Heart, Immaculate Heart Vigil To Be Held
May 31, 2007The solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Friday, June 15, with a vigil of reparation sponsored by the Alliance of the Two Hearts. At 8 p.m. the joyful and luminous mysteries of the […]
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Pinecrest Wins GISA Boys Soccer Tournament
May 31, 2007The Pinecrest Academy boys varsity soccer team defeated Holy Spirit Preparatory School 2-0 on May 12 to win the inaugural Georgia Independent School Association spring boys soccer tournament at Stratford Academy in Macon. The Paladins, 11-1 going into the tournament, had to fight not only a tough rival but a haze of thick smoke caused […]
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Congress To Focus On Eucharist, Blessed Mother
May 31, 2007The upcoming 2007 Eucharistic Congress, using the theme “The Food That Endures for Eternal Life,” will provide food for the heart and soul to those who attend, using storied speakers and gifted musicians, as well as a unique opportunity to pray in communion with thousands of others who attend this popular event devoted to the […]
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Marian Devotion Flowers At Pinecrest Academy
May 24, 2007Pinecrest Academy held its annual May crowning on Friday, May 4. During the crowning every child in the school brings in a flower to place at the feet of Mary, while the students sing songs honoring and praising the Blessed Mother. Each year in the fall, the eighth-grade girls are asked to consider during the […]
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Georgia Drivers Can ‘Choose Life,’ Benefit Adoptions
May 24, 2007With the help of pro-life supporters across the state, “Choose Life” license plates will be coming to Georgia. Last fall Georgia voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that led to legislation allowing for the sale of a specific list of specialty tags, with a portion of funds collected going to support affiliated nonprofit […]
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Parishioners Invited To Take Archdiocesan Survey
May 24, 2007Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory wants to hear from the people in the pews. Archbishop Gregory formed the Archdiocesan Planning Committee in 2006 to proactively address the evolving pastoral, educational, social service and social justice needs of the communities the archdiocese serves. Now, as part of the planning process, the planning committee is conducting a parishioner […]
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Visitation Story: Celebration Of Things Unseen
May 24, 2007Some Gospel stories are like fine jewels you hold in your hand and admire, while watching the sunlight dancing on them. When you look closer, you discover hidden facets, more lovely than the eye first beheld. St. Luke’s telling of the Visitation is one of these jewels, which seems like a very simple story on […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (May 24, 2007)
May 24, 2007For the past two years, a local group of the Knights of Columbus and some Catholic veterans have invited me to observe Memorial Day by celebrating Mass at the Marietta National Cemetery, one of the oldest military cemeteries in our nation. This year, I shall celebrate that Memorial Day Mass at the Georgia National Cemetery […]