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• Church Inherits 50 Percent Of Rights To GWTW

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published August 16, 2012

  Because of a generous bequest from Joseph Mitchell, the late nephew of celebrated author Margaret Mitchell, the Atlanta Archdiocese now owns 50 percent of the literary rights to her Pulitzer prize-winning, best-selling novel, “Gone With the Wind.” But what does this mean for the Archdiocese of Atlanta? The short answer: continuing revenue from sales of […]

• As School Begins, Five New Principals Take The Lead

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 16, 2012

  Five new principals will be leading students and faculty in the Atlanta Archdiocese as the school year gets underway. One taught soldiers earning high school equivalency degrees; another was a caddy in high school; yet another enjoys reading church documents on Catholic education to share those insights with faculty and parents. Here are the new […]

• Mitchell Heir Leaves Estate To Archdiocese

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published August 16, 2012

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta has received a substantial gift from the estate of Margaret Mitchell’s nephew, Joseph, including a 50 percent share of the trademark and literary rights to “Gone With the Wind.” The estate of Joseph Mitchell included a multi-million dollar bequest to the archdiocese and the donation of his home on Habersham Road […]

• Togo Priest Becomes Chaplain To French-Speakers

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 2, 2012

  Two parishes will host the new ministry to French-speaking Catholics in the Atlanta Archdiocese. Father Daniel Agbeko Gbadji will be the spiritual leader of the community, part of the multicultural face of the archdiocese. “We have to show people our capability and our desire to be gathered as a big Francophone group. We must emphasize […]

• Priest Assignments

  Published August 2, 2012

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest and clergy assignments. Father Daniel Joseph Rogaczewski has been assigned as parochial vicar at All Saints Church, Dunwoody, effective June 23. Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales Father Joseph Pottemmel has been assigned as chaplain at the Monastery of the Visitation, Snellville, effective July […] Full Story

• More End-Of-Life Ministry Needed, Deacon Tells Interfaith Group

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published August 2, 2012

  Deacon Bob Hauert, chaplain at Hospice Atlanta and deacon at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, spoke on death, dying and the importance of hospice care at the North American Interfaith Network conference held in Atlanta July 15-18. Deacon Hauert, ordained a permanent deacon for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 2010, shared his story with workshop […]

• Mission Call Led Father T.J. From Appalachia To Atlanta

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 2, 2012

  Father T.J. Meehan once carried a notebook where he wrote the names of patients he talked with during his stint at Grady Hospital. Some 1,400 of them were remembered. Most were patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. “A few may be living, but not many,” he said. Seeking out the ill, the dying, the overlooked always appealed […]

• CCHD Grants Benefit Local Programs

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 2, 2012

  A chess program that encourages conflict resolution. A Catholic celebration of Earth Day. A center that aids refugees to learn job skills. These programs and others benefited from recent awards from the local Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Some $37,500 was given to nine programs that aim to transform people’s lives and break the cycle […] Full Story

• Parishioners Help Teens, Runaways Avoid Exploitation

  

  By DENNIS SADOWSKI, CNS
  Published August 2, 2012

  Scanning the crowded terminal of the Greyhound bus station on the edge of downtown Atlanta, Breon Haskett hones in on a lone teenage girl standing in line waiting to buy her ride out of town. Haskett, a tall, broad-shouldered Marine Corps vet who now works as the youth minister at Transfiguration Parish in suburban Marietta, […] Full Story

• ’Epidemic’ Of Child Sexual Exploitation Gets Atlanta’s Attention, But Still Grows

  By DENNIS SADOWSKI, CNS
  Published August 2, 2012

  Sitting on the bench of the Fulton County Juvenile Court in 2000, then-Judge Nina Hickson saw 12- and 13-year-old girls with the “look of death” in their eyes. Those eyes were empty, as if “whatever life was there was gone,” Hickson said. Usually repeat offenders for underage drinking, fighting or truancy, the girls showed little […]

• Adrian Dominican Sister Celebrates Golden Jubilee

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 19, 2012

  As a young child, Dominican Sister Sharon McGuire decided that she either wanted to be a nun or a nurse. And for the last few decades, Sister McGuire has answered God’s call to both vocations, serving people in a medical and spiritual capacity as part of the Adrian Dominican order. Celebrating her golden jubilee this […]

• Priest Assignments

  Published July 19, 2012

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. Upon the recommendation of Bishop Benoît Alowonou of the Diocese of Kpalimé, Togo (Africa), Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the appointment of Father Agbeko (Daniel) Gbadji as chaplain for the Francophone community in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The appointment is effective beginning June 18 for a […]

• Cristina Zakis To Speak At Magnificat Meal Aug. 18

  Published July 19, 2012

  Cristina Zakis, of St. Stephen the Martyr Church, Lilburn, will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women to be held on Saturday, Aug. 18, at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. The local chapter of the international Catholic women’s ministry sponsors the breakfast. All women are invited to attend this morning of faith-sharing and […]

• Holy Spirit College Graduates Charter Class

  By FATHER PAUL A. BURKE, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 19, 2012

  Holy Spirit College, on the campus of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Atlanta, graduated its charter class on May 22. The degree of bachelor of philosophy was conferred on Alan Rauda and the degree of master of theological studies upon AnnMarie Jordan. At the baccalaureate Mass, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory spoke about the purpose of Catholic […] Full Story

• Couples For Christ Region Event Focuses On Mary

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
  Published July 19, 2012

  Nearly 1,000 people from 21 states associated with Couples for Christ USA attended the organization’s Eastern conference at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, Atlanta, June 29 to July 1. The conference theme for the “Magnificat weekend” was “Proclaim the Greatness of the Lord.” The mother of Jesus was held up as a model for couples in […]

• 6 Incentives To Consider Natural Family Planning

  By SUZANE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 19, 2012

  According to the Guttmacher Institute, statistics released earlier this year suggest that close to 90 percent of women of reproductive age—and 87 percent of Catholic women—use a method of contraception other than Natural Family Planning. While the percentages may differ in other studies, it is clear that contraceptive use is prevalent even among Catholics, making […]

• CEO: The Work Of CRS ‘Will Affect Your Heart’

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 5, 2012

  In January 2012 Carolyn Woo took the helm of Catholic Relief Services, the international development arm of the Catholic Church in the United States. A native of Hong Kong, Woo served as the dean of the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame for 15 years before taking the position. She was […] Full Story

• Crowd Gathers To Celebrate, Support Sisters’ Ministries

  By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 5, 2012

  In a joyous evening of prayer, storytelling, song and dance, community members from across Atlanta gathered at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Atlanta June 22 to support and celebrate women religious— sisters, whose vocation is to serve others. There are 22 different religious communities represented in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, each offering its own […] Full Story

• Knights Sponsor Silver Rose Run In Georgia

  Published July 5, 2012

  The Knights of Columbus of Georgia are participating in a special tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, through the Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose Run – One Life, One Rose Program. The silver rose program began in 1960 as a project of the Columbian Squires of North America to honor […] Full Story

• Prayer, Letter-Writing Mark Parish ‘Fortnight’ Events

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 5, 2012

  With patriotic rosaries, litanies for freedom, and Hollywood movies, Catholic parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese participated in the national Fortnight for Freedom campaign. U.S. bishops organized the two weeks leading up to July 4 as a time of prayer, study, catechesis, and public action. The campaign is to promote religious freedom in America, while protesting […] Full Story