Atlanta
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Leadership Workshop Offers Tools For Church Ministry
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 14, 2013SMYRNA—Church ministry is not for the faint of heart as leaders are called to be the parish “vision keepers.” Religion teachers, office managers, administrative assistants must “stand in the in-between,” with a foot in the world “as it is and what it should be.” Jo Ann Paradise told the crowd of 100 at the second […]
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Art On Campus Of Catholic School
Published March 14, 2013
St. Jude the Apostle School, Atlanta, is in process of becoming an eco-friendly school. Numerous activities involving the school, church and community are scheduled throughout the year to highlight ways to conserve resources. As part of this program, St. Jude School has an artist-in-residence who will introduce students to papermaking and printmaking. The highlight of […]
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CTK Habitat Build Dedicated To Father Morrow
Published March 14, 2013
For his years of dedication to the cause, the Christ the King Cathedral Habitat for Humanity ministry is dedicating its current building effort to Father Richard Morrow. Father Morrow will be celebrating 58 years of priesthood this year, the last 20 of which have been at Christ the King. One of Father Morrow’s favorite charities […]
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Catholic Conference Evaluates Bills After “Crossover Day”
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 14, 2013A proposal in the Statehouse loosens gun restrictions, including allowing gun owners to carry firearms into churches. That was one bill that cleared “crossover” day, the date by which bills must be approved by at least one house of the Legislature in order to have a chance of becoming law in this session. Georgia Catholic […]
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Miguel San Juan Named New Catholic Charities CEO
Published March 14, 2013
Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA) has announced that Miguel R. San Juan has been appointed the organization’s new chief executive officer. He began his duties March 1. San Juan has been active in public service at local, state and federal levels. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush appointed him as the first National Export Council president. […]
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Local Catholics Share Joy Of New Pope’s Election
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published March 14, 2013Catholics watched TVs and huddled around computers here to watch the smoke rise from the small chimney in darkened, rainy Vatican City. The telltale white smoke was visible a little after 2 p.m. More than an hour later, people saw the first pope from Latin America, Pope Francis, walk on to the central porch of […]
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Archbishop To Appear On ABC News As Analyst
Published February 28, 2013
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, of Atlanta, has accepted an invitation from ABC News to serve as a contributor and analyst covering the departure of Pope Benedict XVI and the events leading up to the election of his successor. Archbishop Gregory will be in Rome to cover the conclave and the announcement of the new Pope […]
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Holy Spirit’s Lady Cougars Go Pink For Mercy Care
Published February 28, 2013
ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Preparatory School’s Lady Cougars basketball team, in partnership with the schools’ varsity cheerleaders, hosted the second annual Cougars Care Pink basketball game to benefit Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care Services on Friday, Feb. 1. Initiated by the 2012 basketball captains with head coach Jada Jordan, the annual event celebrates Lady Cougar basketball and honors Holy […]
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Bishop Zarama To Lead Men’s Reflection Day
Published February 28, 2013
ATLANTA—A time for men to step back for a few hours and reflect on their faith: that’s what the men envision who are planning the 2013 Blessed Trinity and Marist Morning of Reflection for Dads/Men. The event, Saturday, March 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, is offered for fathers, grandfathers, alumni and friends of […]
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Notable
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 28, 2013With prom season soon here, high school juniors and seniors looking for a modest alternative to dirty dancing are invited to a “Paris – City of Lights at Night” formal dinner and dance. St. Monica’s Respect Life ministry and youth group are co-sponsoring St. Monica’s Ball in Duluth. With a planning team of eight parents […]
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‘Catholics Next Door’ Thank Atlanta, Head For Denver
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published February 28, 2013ATLANTA—One of the archdiocese’s favorite families is saying goodbye to Atlanta. Greg Willits, former Sirius XM host of “The Catholics Next Door” and founder of the Rosary Army, has accepted a role as director of Faith Formation and Family Life Ministries for the Archdiocese of Denver. His wife, Jennifer, and their five children will join […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Mass, Parade Upcoming
Published February 28, 2013
ATLANTA—The annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass sponsored by the Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, on Monday, March 18, at 10:30 a.m. The celebrant will be Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, assisted by the priests and deacons of the archdiocese. All are invited. […]
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Civil War Pastor To Be Honored March 14
Published February 28, 2013
ATLANTA—The annual ceremony to honor Father Thomas O’Reilly, the Irish-born priest who founded the Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta and figured prominently in Atlanta Catholic and city history, will be held on Thursday, March 14, at the parish he pastored a century and a half ago. Those familiar with the heroic story, and those who […]
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Annual Hibernian Black Tie Ball, Banquet March 9
Published February 28, 2013
ATLANTA—Attorney Matt Naughton will be honored as the 2013 Irishman of the Year at the annual black tie ball and banquet of the Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta. Consul-General Paul Gleeson, of the Irish Consulate in Atlanta, and his wife, Alita, will also be guests of honor at the event, which will be held at […]
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Warren Hill, On Death Row, Receives Sacraments
By GRETCHEN KEISER
Published February 28, 2013ATLANTA—Warren Hill received the sacraments of the Catholic Church on Feb. 14, in a confined area near his cell where he was awaiting his execution in five days. Deacon Richard Tolcher, who had been meeting regularly with the 52-year-old and teaching him about prayer, the sacraments and the Catholic faith, baptized Hill. Then Father Austin […]
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Basilica To Offer Spiritual Activities For Year Of Faith
Published February 28, 2013
ATLANTA—Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta can receive a plenary indulgence by visiting the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which will offer special spiritual activities in Lent and throughout the Year of Faith, ending Nov. 24. According to a Vatican decree, “Plenary indulgence for the temporal punishment of sins, imparted by the mercy […]
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Priest Assignments
Published February 28, 2013
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Legionaries of Christ Father Luis Garza, territorial director, and has assigned Father Juan Jose Hernandez, LC, as chaplain working with the young men in Regnum Christi, effective Jan. 18. He will reside at the Legionaries House […] Full Story
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Rite Of Election A Sign Of God’s Grace, Says Archbishop
By STEPHEN O'KANE
Published February 28, 2013ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory welcomed thousands of people to the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion on Feb. 17, calling the annual service a “display of God’s grace.” “On this first Sunday of Lent, throughout the world, people are gathered in churches and public halls such as this one to declare their desire […]
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Two Parishes, Two Galas, 175 Years To Celebrate
Published February 28, 2013
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New Legion Of Christ Priests Have Ties To Atlanta
Published February 14, 2013
ATLANTA—Forty-four Legion of Christ seminarians were ordained priests in the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, Italy, in December. Six have ties to Atlanta, including a man who performed as Buzz, the mascot of Georgia Tech. Father Andrew Dalton, 31, graduated in 1999 from Lassiter High School in Marietta, as valedictorian, National Honor Society […]
