Atlanta
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […]
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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
Christ The King Our Lady of Lourdes
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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 […]
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Holy Spirit’s Whelan Wins National Soccer Award
Published February 14, 2013
ATLANTA—The 2012 US Youth Soccer Goal and Save of the Year award recipients were announced at an awards gala on Jan. 18 in Indianapolis, Ind. Luke Whelan, a junior at Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, was awarded the US Youth Soccer Save of the Year. The save that won “Save of the Year,” came during Holy […] Full Story
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Father And Son Find Spiritual Healing At Lourdes
By STEPHEN O'KANE
Published February 14, 2013ATLANTA—Millions of faithful people travel to Lourdes, France, every year seeking healing and forgiveness. It was no different for Bob Milani and his son, Jack, who traveled there with the Order of Malta last year seeking physical healing for Jack’s mitochondrial myopathy. The story of Lourdes is well known, especially among Catholics. In 1858, the […]
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Dedicated Pius Teacher Shares Love Of Reading
By STEPHEN O'KANE
Published February 14, 2013ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School English teacher Charleen Klister has had a love of reading ever since she was a young girl growing up in De Pere, Wis. “I don’t remember life before I could read,” she said, smiling. Through her literature and writing classes, Klister brings this love of reading to students at St. […]
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Archdiocese Honors Teachers, Staff At Banquet
Published February 14, 2013
ATLANTA—At the close of Catholic Schools Week this year, teachers and employees of the archdiocesan and independent Catholic schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese gathered for the sixth annual Archbishop’s Banquet for Catholic Education on Feb. 2 at the Marriott Atlanta Perimeter Center. At the banquet a teacher or staff member from each of the 23 […]
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Catholics Represented At Annual Day At The Capitol
By ANDREW NELSON
Published February 14, 2013ATLANTA—The Georgia Catholic Conference aims to help shape state laws on key topics important to the church—from education tax credits and abortion to human trafficking. The annual Catholic Day at the Capitol, held this year on Jan. 29, drew more than 100 people to the Statehouse, said organizers. The participants got a taste of what […]
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Youth Must Learn Painful Past To Carry Torch
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 31, 2013ATLANTA—The vision of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. today challenges people to “carry every sister and brother who is disconnected in this world,” said Msgr. Henry Gracz. “What pockets cry out for justice?” he asked. People are numbed by addictions to “a world of stuff,” by the continuing effects of violence, racism and sexism, […] Full Story
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Mary Boyert: Education Helps Change Hearts, Minds
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published January 31, 2013ATLANTA—Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which legalized abortion, Mary Boyert remembers a couple coming to speak at her Ohio parish about what they believed would be the horrifying consequences of the decision. After speaking at Mass that day at St. Columbkille Church, in Parma, Ohio, the couple invited parishioners […]
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Archbishop: ‘Timeless Message’ Sustains 40-Year Struggle
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published January 31, 2013ATLANTA—Commemorating four decades since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in the landmark cases Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton in 1973, Catholics gathered Jan. 22 for the annual Mass for the Unborn at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to rededicate themselves to the cause of defending human life from the time of […]
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GSU Catholics Welcome New Gathering Space
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published January 19, 2013Members of the Georgia State University Catholic Student Association are giving thanks for the new gathering space dedicated to their campus ministry. On Jan. 11, the new space, furnished with an altar, tabernacle, ambo and icons, was blessed and dedicated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, marking the culmination of an effort years in the making. […] Full Story
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Catholic Charities Honors 2012 Leadership Class
Published January 17, 2013
ATLANTA—Catholic Charities Atlanta recently honored 42 graduates of its 2012 Leadership Class. The class is an opportunity for young and mid-management professionals to enhance their leadership skills and integrate their Catholic faith in the workplace. A graduation ceremony for the 2012 Leadership Class was held at the Georgian Club in Atlanta earlier this month. The […] Full Story
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Social Worker Before Seminary
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 17, 2013ATLANTA—Before the seminary, Bishop-designate David P. Talley was a young social worker, trying to prevent child abuse in housing projects that dotted Atlanta’s Fulton County. The turmoil faced by families at the crime-filled complexes was “incredibly violent and horrifying and beyond belief,” a reality he confronted with colleagues from the Fulton County Division of Family […]
