Atlanta
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Pilgrims To Fatima Include Many Devoted Popes
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published May 9, 2013ATLANTA—Pope Francis, in asking that his papacy be consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima, continues the close interrelationship between popes and this 20th-century apparition of Mary. On May 13, 2013, the bishops of Portugal are expected to pray on Pope Francis’ behalf this prayer of consecration, as he has asked them to do. Fatima, located […]
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Mortarboards To Fly In May For Class Of 2013
Published May 9, 2013
ATLANTA—Seven Catholic high schools will hold their commencement exercises in May and six have announced their 2013 valedictorians and salutatorians. The graduations are listed below. Archdiocesan High Schools St. Pius X High School, Atlanta The commencement ceremony for St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 9:30 a.m. at […]
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Priest Assignments
Published May 9, 2013
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Marist Father John Bolduc was assigned to assist with the Hispanic ministry at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Atlanta, and as part-time campus minister for the Hispanic Ministry at Marist School, Atlanta, effective March 15. Bishop David P. Talley has been designated […] Full Story
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Jubilee Mass To Honor Eight Priests
Published May 9, 2013
ATLANTA—The Catholic community is invited to attend a Jubilee Mass, joining eight priests serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta as they celebrate milestones. The Mass is Wednesday, May 15, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, at 10:30 a.m. Priests marking their 25th ordination anniversary are: Archimandrite John Azar, pastor, St. John Chrysostom Melkite […]
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Artistic Gift Blossoms For Marist Student Overcoming Dyslexia
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 9, 2013ATLANTA—The second-floor art room is where Sarah Piper goes to get away. The high school senior’s art portfolio gives her a break from the words and numbers that challenge her. “It is something that has helped me so much. I never found myself good with words, especially with dyslexia. I just hated writing and reading […]
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Holy Spirit Senior Finds Passion In Metalworking
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 9, 2013ATLANTA—When Holy Spirit Prep School senior Alex Munoz was doing a school project in eighth grade, he came across a video of copper being cast, a process by which a liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify. “Somehow I ended […]
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Annual Jubilee Mass For Priests Set For May 15
Published April 25, 2013
ATLANTA—The annual jubilee Mass for priests celebrating the 25th or 50th anniversary of their ordinations to the priesthood will be held Wednesday, May 15, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. All are welcome to attend. Priests celebrating 25 years of priesthood include Archimandrite John Azar, pastor of St. John Chrysostom […]
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Catholic-Orthodox Event To Focus On Mother Of God
Published April 25, 2013
ATLANTA—The next Catholic-Orthodox ecumenical gathering is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. at Holy Spirit Church, 4465 Northside Drive, Atlanta. A reception will take place afterwards in McDonough Hall. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta will officiate. The theme will be “Honoring the Holy Mother […]
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Parent-Teen Safe Driving Expo To Feature Pip Arnold
Published April 25, 2013
ATLANTA—An annual event to offer parents and their teenagers a range of insights into safe driving will be held Saturday, May 4, at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The SafeTeen Georgia Driving Academy is in its eighth year. Held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with main program sessions at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., teens […]
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Christ The King School Presents Annual Tour Of Homes
Published April 25, 2013
ATLANTA—Christ the King School presents its second annual Tour of Homes on Sunday, April 28, from 1-5 p.m. This year’s tour, which includes three homes, celebrates the past, present and future of Christ the King School and presents a chance to peek at home styles that range from Colonial to Craftsman in historic Brookhaven. The […]
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Catholic Therapists Invoke ‘Mother Of Good Counsel’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 25, 2013ATLANTA—As the church marks the feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel, members of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association feel a special connection to their patron. Therapist Sandra McKay in the late 1990s hosted other Catholic counselors in her home near Atlanta. The group talked about professional development and reviewed clinical cases, but also included prayer. […]
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Catholic Charities Atlanta Celebrates 60 Years At Gala
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 25, 2013ATLANTA—Recognizing six decades of service to individuals and families in North Georgia, supporters, friends and staff members of Catholic Charities Atlanta gathered for the organization’s annual gala on Thursday, April 18. Serving as the charity’s largest fundraiser, this year the gala put special focus on the 60-year anniversary of CCA, recounting its history and looking […]
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Atlanta’s Marists celebrate 150 years of U.S. ministry
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 25, 2013ATLANTA—While Marist priests and brothers today may not travel to mission communities in the U.S. via horse and carriage or by hopping on the train, the focus of their apostolate has remained very much the same as when they first arrived from France 150 years ago. Their presence took root in Georgia in 1897 and […] Full Story
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Jesus, The Poor Remembered At Annual Pilgrimage
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 11, 2013ATLANTA—Scores of believers walked the city streets on Good Friday, recalling the final hours of Jesus before his crucifixion. The 33rd annual Good Friday Pilgrimage began at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and ended hours later overlooking the tomb of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the King Center reflection pool. Archbishop Wilton D. […]
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El Paso Project Gave Push To Be Welcoming Church
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published April 11, 2013ATLANTA—They are pastors now, but 12 years ago, they were seminarians, accepted as candidates for the Atlanta priesthood by Father David P. Talley, vocations director, and schooled during the summer in a Spanish language and cultural immersion program on the Texas-Mexican border he fostered. Father John Matejek, pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw, […]
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From A Life Of Service, New Bishop Finds New Role
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 11, 2013ATLANTA—David Talley had accepted he was never going to be a priest. He had entered the seminary but left after three semesters. A few years later, he spent a year at a Jesuit novitiate, but also left. He found a career, instead, in social work, serving poor families living in Atlanta’s often violent housing projects. […]
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Georgia Native Ordained Atlanta Auxiliary Bishop
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published April 11, 2013ATLANTA—Ordaining a native son as a bishop for Georgia, the Archdiocese of Atlanta on April 2 received Bishop David P. Talley, as a second auxiliary bishop to assist the archbishop. Reflecting the ongoing growth of the Catholic population of the South, it’s the first time the archdiocese will have three bishops to guide it, and, […]
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He’s Cheerleader-In-Chief At Toni’s Camp
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 11, 2013ATLANTA—When Toni Miralles first approached him about getting involved with the disabilities ministry at St. Jude Church, Atlanta, Father David Talley did not realize the central impact it would have on his life and ministry. For the new parochial vicar, the zeal of Miralles, who started the ministry to assist her own daughter, Felicia, led […]
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Sister Margarita Martin, ACJ, Will Speak At Magnificat
Published April 11, 2013
ATLANTA—Sister Margarita Martin, ACJ, will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, May 18, at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. The Atlanta Joyful Visitation chapter of the international Catholic women’s ministry hosts the breakfast. All women are invited to attend this morning of faith sharing. Sister Margarita is a sister of […]
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Bishop To Bishop: ‘Be Patient And Enjoy Your New Call’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 11, 2013ATLANTA—The Atlanta Archdiocese received its first auxiliary bishop in close to 40 years in 2009 when Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama was ordained. Bishop Zarama offered some insights he has learned over the years for his new collaborator, Bishop David P. Talley, when he answered a few questions from The Georgia Bulletin: What has surprised […]
