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• The Christmas Band

  diciembre 18, 2008

  A hush fell over the large crowd gathered for the annual parish Christmas concert. The concert was held in the school auditorium of the St. Thomas More parochial school in Fairfield, N.J., where I was assigned as a parish priest many years ago. Like any orchestra, the sounds of instruments being tuned could be heard […]

• High School Students Serve Homeless Teens

  diciembre 18, 2008

  Tucked beneath the iconic Coca-Cola sign that looms over the Downtown Connector is a small building with bars on its windows where one night a week teens living on the streets grab a meal, uncover job leads, find a safe place. In the small cafeteria are piping hot casseroles, chicken, lasagna, pasta, along with brownies […]

• Priest Assignments

  diciembre 18, 2008

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Father Adam Z. Ozimek has been assigned as parochial vicar of Holy Family Church, Marietta, effective Jan. 1, 2009. Father Charles A. Byrd has been assigned to his first pastorate as pastor of Our Lady of the Mountains Church, Jasper, effective Jan. 15, […]

• Korean Martyrs Mission Elevated To Parish

  diciembre 18, 2008

  Decree Elevating The Status of The Korean Martyrs Mission In The Municipality of Doraville, Georgia, To The Status Of A Parish Whereas the People of God of Doraville, Georgia, have been served by the Korean Martyrs Mission since August 8, 1977, and whereas the Catholic population of the area has increased, has shown its ability […]

• Father Byrd Named First-Time Pastor

  diciembre 18, 2008

   Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has named Father Charles Byrd Jr. as a first-time pastor. Father Byrd is to become the spiritual leader at Our Lady of the Mountains Church in Jasper. He currently serves as a parochial vicar at Christ the King Cathedral, Atlanta. A native of Columbus, Father Byrd, 44, worked in advertising before […]

• Annual Christmas Tourney Set For St. Pius

  diciembre 18, 2008

  St. Pius X High School will host the ninth annual “Christmas Classic Basketball Tournament,” at its gymnasium Dec. 27, 29 and 30. The tournament, which has grown to become one of the premier high school basketball tournaments in the country, brings boys and girls varsity basketball teams together from across the country to play in […]

• ‘Smack Down’ At Pike County Opens OLM Season

  diciembre 18, 2008

  Our Lady of Mercy High School wrestlers began the season in a dominating fashion as they racked up pins over Pike County and Upson Lee High Schools on Dec. 2. Three-time state placer and team captain Clint Ford (119 lbs.), senior Matthew Fitzgerald (135 lbs.) and junior Joshua Vuong (112 lbs.) pinned both the Upson […]

• Tucker Defeats Marist To Win First State Title

  diciembre 18, 2008

  The Tucker High School team that Marist School faced earlier in the season was not the same team that showed up for the Dec. 12 Class AAAA state football final at the Georgia Dome. The second time around provided a 15-3 victory for Tucker and the DeKalb County school’s first state championship. The score doesn’t […]

• Msgr. Donovan Avenges Earlier Loss To Weber

  diciembre 18, 2008

  After losing to The Weber School just eight days earlier by four points on their home court, the Monsignor Donovan High School boys varsity team traveled to Atlanta and defeated the same opponent 55-42, Dec. 9. It was Monsignor Donovan’s first win on the road, ending a seven-game slide. Both teams were tied at halftime, […]

• Archdiocese Honors Mother Of ‘All America’

  diciembre 18, 2008

  Laying brightly colored flowers at the foot of a shrine, parishioners gathered in the sanctuary of St. Michael Church Friday, Dec. 12, to celebrate a bilingual Mass in honor of Mary under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Parochial vicar Father Thad Rudd, bearing the image of the Guadalupe icon on his chasuble, preached […]