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• Cathedral Organist Talks about Playing

  Published March 15, 2012

  As part of the day-in-the-life series at the Cathedral of Christ the King featured in this week’s “Georgia Bulletin,” I spent some time with Tim Wissler, the organist at the Cathedral of Christ the King. He plays for three Sunday liturgies and aims to practice three hours a day. And here’s a little known trivia: […] Full Story

• Cathedral of Christ the King: A Day In The Life

  Published March 13, 2012

  Forty-five years ago The Beatles released a song entitled “A Day In The Life.” The first line of the song starts out: I read the news today…. Well, I hope you read your Georgia Bulletin this week. The newspaper’s staff did a Day In The Life project at the Cathedral of Christ the King, a […] Full Story

• What I See

  Published March 7, 2012

  At work, a wall was covered in a large mural of St. Peter Basilica, Rome. It’s a dramatic scene walking out of the elevator. I suggested gelato and cappuccino be served to complete the atmosphere.

• Read about Adults Joining the Church at the Rite of Election

  Published March 6, 2012

  The Rite of Election is such a great time in the Catholic Church as adults make a conscience choice to join the church. Speaking as a cradle Catholic, to see folks make that decision and hear their stories helps renew my faith.   I interviewed a few folks about the experience. Our paper on March 1 couldn’t […] Full Story

• Renew Your Spirit in Lent

  Published February 21, 2012

  Are you ready? Flickr.com/ jezobeljones Lent begins soon, this Wednesday in fact. The Georgia Bulletin has a list of spiritual activities in parishes around the archdiocese for readers to use the time of Lent to renew and deepen their faith.Here are just a few of them: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH LENTEN REVIVAL: Feb. 20-22; 7 p.m.; Our […] Full Story

• Love That Lasts

  Published February 14, 2012

  There’s lots of talk about love today, naturally since it is Valentine’s Day. What you should know about me is I am a sucker for a good story. And love stories for me are always good stories. In my mind, Jesuit Father Pedro Arrupe summed it up rather nicely in his reflection about love: “Fall in Love, stay in […] Full Story

• Feeling Humbled and Loved By Jesus At the Same Time

  Published February 2, 2012

  I enjoy being a Catholic press photojournalist and covering the news of the church, but I would be telling a lie if I said I approached every assignment with the same enthusiasm and zeal. On Tuesday night when I was asked to attend the second night of a three-night parish mission at All Saints Church, […] Full Story

• Photos for Catholic Schools Week 2012

  Published February 1, 2012

  Award-winning photographer Michael Alexander can be found in the schools of the Atlanta archdiocese, where he captures student life and classroom activities for readers of the Georgia Bulletin. The national celebration of Catholic Schools Week takes place in the last week of January.  These photos are to be displayed at a banquet to honor Catholic educators. […] Full Story

• ‘A matter of grave moral concern.’

  Published January 30, 2012

  Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory signed a letter that called the recent health care mandate from the federal government “a matter of grave moral concern.” You can read the letter below. Letter from Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory To Be Read at all Masses in Parishes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta During the Weekend of January […] Full Story

• 2012 Father Bruce Wilkinson Founders Award

  Published January 15, 2012

  I attended the 2012 Atlanta Archdiocese celebration of the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on Saturday, Jan. 14. I interviewed Beatrice Soublet, who with her husband, Lawrence, earned The Father Bruce Wilkinson Award for their efforts at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. The couple do many things at the parish, which they […] Full Story

• Photos From 2011

  Published December 31, 2011

  Photojournalist Michael Alexander selected these photos to look back at some of the events that took place in the Atlanta Archdiocese in 2011.

• A Championship Gesture On 11-11-11

  Published November 22, 2011

  The night of November 11 I was down on the sidelines covering the Glory For Christ Football League Championship game between Holy Spirit Preparatory School and Christian Heritage School. I couldn’t help but notice that a Holy Spirit student (Ricky Walker) was pushing one of the players, Peter Nagle, around in a wheelchair. Nagle, a […] Full Story

• A Brief slideshow

  Published November 21, 2011

  The newspaper, which is being edited as I type, has powerful photos and stories that capture the ceremonies surrounding the death of Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue. We also have a centerfold of photos taken of happier times during his 11 years as the spiritual leader for Atlanta’s Catholics. I’ve put together a brief slideshow of […] Full Story

• At Sacred Heart Basilica

  Published November 16, 2011

  ATLANTA – The remains of retired Archbishop John F. Donoghue Wednesday morning entered the Basilica of Sacred Heart allowing people to come and pray.  Olga Myers, of All Saints, like some 30 others came early to pay respects and “to say farewell to my dear friend of many years.”   An honor guard of knights of […] Full Story

• Timeline of Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue

  Published November 14, 2011

  f Archbishop John F. Donoghue served as the spiritual leader for Catholics in and around Atlanta from August 1993 to December 2004. He encouraged the expansion of Catholic schools and instituted the annual Eucharistic Congress. This timeline is just a brief survey of the milestones of his time as the archbishop.

• Atlanta Catholics To Remember Archbishop Donoghue

  Published November 14, 2011

  Here is the schedule for the funeral rites for Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue which begin on Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Basilica, on Peachtree Street. View Funeral Rites for retired Archbishop John F. Donoghue in a larger mapClergy and parishioners are invited to participate in all of the ceremonies at the Basilica. The Sacred Heart Basilica […] Full Story

• Reflecting On An Old Soul During All Souls Day

  Published November 2, 2011

  On October 16, Nettie Singleton, the oldest living member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Atlanta, passed away at the age of 102 years old. “Ms. Nettie,” as she was affectionately known by her fellow parishioners, was born in Eatonton, Ga., in 1909. Nettie Singleton attends a 1997 rosary rally. Singleton enrolled in Our Lady […] Full Story

• A Coach Who Balances Multiple Roles

  Published October 27, 2011

  It’s not unheard of for coaches to coach at least one of their children. Marist School’s Mike Trapani coached his daughter in softball and his son in baseball. Our Lady of Mercy’s Tony Caruso also coached his son in basketball. However, for the last three seasons, Bill Schmitz, athletic director and head volleyball coach at […] Full Story

• Teaching With A Touch Of Grace

  Published October 26, 2011

  Earlier this month I covered the dedication of Pinecrest Academy’s new John Paul II Lower School Activities Building. During the ribbon cutting ceremony, sandwiched between the Lower School principal and the construction company’s project manager was a woman named My Thi Huynh. To my surprise she was listed in the press release as “the teacher […] Full Story

• 50 Years later, here they are, Earl and Barbara Beck

  Published October 10, 2011

  50 Years of Marriage Begins with Mutual Dislike by GeorgiaBulletin Please listen to Barbara Beck tell how her marriage of 50 years to her husband, Earl, began with mutual dislike. It’s a great story. You can read my article in the Georgia Bulletin about the annual Mass honoring couples in 2011 who celebrate their 50th and 60th […] Full Story