Georgia Bulletin

Alpharetta

• Holy Redeemer Sponsors ‘World Class’ Concert

  Published September 6, 2007

  In an age when ballet companies perform to recorded music rather than live music and music programs are being cut from school curriculums, Holy Redeemer School is fighting the trend. “You Gotta Have Art” is the belief and motto of the principal and parents of the school, who are working to expand Holy Redeemer’s fine […] Full Story

• Alpharetta Parish Marks ‘35 Years Of Grace’

  By RENA T. OLSEN, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 19, 2007

  The communities of Roswell and Alpharetta have experienced significant changes since June 1, 1972, when the parish of St. Thomas Aquinas was formed to serve all of north Fulton County from the Chattahoochee River to the county line. What was once a rural, sparsely populated community has grown to become a bustling metropolitan suburb, richly […] Full Story

• Montessori-Based Catechesis Training Offered

  Published July 19, 2007

  St. Brigid Church is offering to all catechists of the archdiocese the opportunity to participate in a training program for the religious formation of children, known as the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS). The program will begin the weekend of Aug. 24-25. According to the National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, […] Full Story

• St. Vincent De Paul Sets Priorities For Year Ahead

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 17, 2007

  The St. Vincent de Paul Society held its annual Spring to Life meeting April 21 focused on strengthening its community partnerships, raising the charitable lay group’s profile, and improving communication among its 67 parish conferences where serving the poor of North Georgia has been the mission for over 100 years. The grassroots impact the Society […] Full Story

• Faces Of Poor Seen In Every Stage Of Life

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 17, 2007

  Catholic Charities USA points out that in the world’s richest country about 37 million people live below the federal poverty line of $20,000 a year for a family of four. At the St. Vincent de Paul Society Spring to Life Conference, church leaders spoke on specific aspects of poverty to Society volunteers to encourage them […] Full Story

• Alliance Of Two Hearts Offers Day Of Recollection

  Published May 10, 2007

  The Alliance of the Two Hearts is sponsoring a Day of Recollection with Father Edgardo “Bing” Arellano on Sunday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Marriott-Windward Hotel. The day will include rosaries, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, talks, confession, and Mass. Father Arellano, a canon lawyer and theologian, is the international […] Full Story

• St. Brigid To Offer Mass For Pregnancy, Newborn Loss

  Published March 29, 2007

  A Mass will be celebrated at St. Brigid Church on Tuesday, April 17, for all those who have suffered a pregnancy or newborn loss and for the infants who died. The Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m., preceded by the rosary at 6:30 p.m. The Mass of the Tiny Innocents recognizes that every child […] Full Story

• Alpharetta Parish To Present ‘Technicolor’ Show

  Published March 16, 2007

  The St. Thomas Aquinas Theatre Company will present the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on Aug. 23-26. This Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is based on the story of Jacob’s son Joseph and his 11 brothers. Show time is 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Aug. 23, 24 and 25. A Sunday, Aug. […] Full Story

• Notre Dame Folk Choir Performs In Alpharetta

  Published January 4, 2007

  The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir, an ensemble of 55 singers and instrumentalists, will perform a concert of sacred music on Friday, Jan. 12, at St. Brigid Church. The concert will benefit Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) schools in Biloxi and Gulf Port, Miss., affected by Hurricane Katrina. The concert will be held at […] Full Story

• Day Of Reflection For Liturgists Set For Oct. 28

  Published October 12, 2006

  Father J-Glenn Murray, SJ, will be the keynote speaker at a day of reflection for ministers of the liturgy, Saturday, Oct. 28, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta. Since 1995, Father Murray has served as the director of the Office of Pastoral Liturgy in the Diocese of Cleveland. He was the principal drafter of […] Full Story

• Churches Join To Present ‘Titanic’ Production

  Published October 5, 2006

  In a unique ecumenical collaboration, performers from St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta and Kingswood United Methodist Church in Dunwoody will present “Titanic the Musical” at Kingswood Oct. 12-15 and at St. Thomas Oct. 19-22. “Titanic the Musical” opened on Broadway in 1997, months before the blockbuster movie of the same name appeared. Enjoying a […] Full Story

• Catholic Educators Celebrated At Jubilee Mass

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 7, 2006

  Pamela Hylton has just begun her first year of teaching in the United States. A former resource teacher in Jamaica, Hylton followed her son, now a Georgia State University student, to Atlanta. She has found a new home as a resource teacher at St. Peter Claver Regional School and said that as soon as she […] Full Story

• Training On Montessori-Based Catechesis Offered

  Published July 20, 2006

  St. Brigid Church is offering to all catechiests of the archdiocese a religious educational training program for the development of children, known as the “Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.” The program takes its name from the well-known parable of the Good Shepherd, which focuses on how God calls each precious sheep by name and gives […] Full Story

• July 19 Mass, Dinner To Support Seminarians

  Published July 6, 2006

  The second annual Atlanta archdiocesan seminarian dinner will be held Wednesday, July 19, at St. Brigid Church. All are invited to attend the dinner, which will follow a 6 p.m. Mass. After Mass, there will be a social hour at 7 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. in St. Brigid’s Corbett Hall. Dress is […] Full Story

• St. Brigid Gives For Katrina Evacuees

  Published June 15, 2006

  The men’s and women’s organizations at St. Brigid Church recently presented Catholic Charities of Atlanta with a check for $2,018.83 after recent fundraising efforts for Katrina relief here in Atlanta. Joe Krygiel, Secretary for Catholic Charities, was on hand at the Catholic Center on June 2 to receive the check from Jim Aden of St. […] Full Story

• St. Brigid To Offer Mass For Pregnancy, Newborn Loss

  Published April 13, 2006

  Father Joseph Corbett, vicar general of the archdiocese and pastor of St. Brigid Church, will celebrate a Mass on Monday evening, April 24, for all those who have suffered a pregnancy or newborn loss and for the infants who died. The Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m., preceded by the rosary at 6:30 p.m. […] Full Story

• Catholic Preschools Blend Joy, Faith, Learning

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 23, 2006

  The 2-year-olds are in the movement room at St. Thomas Aquinas Church Preschool. Their laughter echoes throughout the spacious room as their teachers toss small plastic balls onto the multicolored parachute that the children are holding. As a teacher counts down to “go time,” the children twitch with anticipation. As soon as they hear the […] Full Story

• St. Brigid To Host Divine Mercy Lenten Mission

  Published March 16, 2006

  St. Brigid Church will host a Lenten parish mission from Saturday, March 25, to Wednesday, March 29. Father Anthony Gramlich, MIC, assistant rector of the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass., will lead the mission, which is entitled “Divine Mercy in My Soul!” All are invited to the mission. Father Gramlich will […] Full Story

• Annual Shepherd’s Night Dinner Set For Feb. 7

  Published January 26, 2006

  Archdiocesan Catholics are invited to support Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and the priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta by attending the annual “Shepherd’s Night” dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at St. Brigid Church. Sponsored by the Serra Clubs of Atlanta, the event will honor the work and ministry of the archdiocesan and religious order priests […] Full Story

• St. Brigid Boys Soccer Team Wins League Championship

  Published December 1, 2005

  The under-10 boys soccer team from St. Brigid Church is showing signs of success both on the soccer field and off. The team recently won the Atlanta Metro Catholic League Championship. And in addition to their winning soccer spirit, the team has helped work toward a victory for children’s cancer. In lieu of the standard […] Full Story