Georgia Bulletin

Atlanta

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […] Full Story

• 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 […]

• Crowd Gathers To Support Religious Freedom

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 5, 2012

  Nearly 1,000 people gathered under threatening skies at Marist School June 22 as part of a nationwide series of rallies in support of religious freedom. The Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally, an ecumenical gathering, featured Catholic and Protestant speakers, along with political figures. Speakers’ remarks were repeatedly interrupted by applause and standing ovations from […] Full Story

• Father Anthony Tran Van Kiem Dies At 92

  Published June 21, 2012

  Father Anthony Tran Van Kiem died on June 16 at Emory University Hospital.  Father Kiem was 92 years old and a priest for 62 years. Father Kiem was born on Dec. 31, 1920 in Phat Diem, Vietnam, and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1946 for the Diocese of Phat Diem. He was incardinated […] Full Story

• Archbishop Announces New Priest Assignments

  Published June 21, 2012

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. The assignments are effective June 21, unless otherwise noted. NEW PASTORS Father Fabio Alvarez Posada, administrator of St. Brendan Church, Cumming, has been appointed pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Church, Cleveland. This is his first pastorate. Father Henry Atem, parochial vicar at St. Patrick […] Full Story

• Local Pastor Named National Melkite Vocation Director

  Published June 7, 2012

  Archimandrite John Azar, pastor of St. John Chrysostom Melkite Church, Atlanta, was appointed the new vocation director for the Melkite Catholic diocese in the U.S. He was appointed to the role by Bishop Nicholas Samra, eparchial bishop of Newton, Mass., for the Melkite Catholics in the U.S. In the U.S., the Melkites have nearly 50 […] Full Story

• Msgr. Dillon Honored By Catholic Foundation Of North Georgia

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 7, 2012

  A founder of the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia is stepping down. Msgr. Edward J. Dillon will now be a director emeritus as he leaves the board of directors. He helped start the organization in 1992, along with the late Archbishop James P. Lyke, OFM. “We probably would not have a Catholic Foundation without Msgr. […] Full Story

• Six Men Ordained To Transitional Diaconate

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published June 7, 2012

  Six men entered the ranks of the clergy in the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, May 26, as they were ordained transitional deacons. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory served as the main celebrant and celebrated the Rite of Ordination to confer holy orders on the six men: Dennis Dorner Jr., Feiser E. Muñoz Polanco, Cong Nguyen, […] Full Story

• Rally For Religious Freedom Set For June 22 In Atlanta

  Published June 7, 2012

  The second Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally in Atlanta is set for Friday, June 22, at 7 p.m. at Marist High School. All are invited to attend. The event, planned by an interfaith grassroots group of concerned Catholics and others, will feature Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as the keynote speaker. Also included on the […] Full Story

• New Priests Nurtured In Two Metro Parishes

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 7, 2012

  Two men promised their obedience to their bishop and were solemnly blessed on Saturday, June 2, as they became priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Hundreds crowded the Peachtree Road cathedral to witness the ordination of the two priests, one a former teacher and the other previously a […] Full Story

• Holy Cross Welcomes IHM Sisters For Golden Jubilee

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
  Published May 24, 2012

  In 1968 Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters Mary Ann Flanagan and Sharon Holland journeyed to the mission territory of Atlanta to a budding parish, Holy Cross, to pioneer what was then an innovative new form of religious education in partnership with the laity: a school of religion. As the years passed, they became among the […] Full Story

• Atlanta Hosts Igbo Community’s 10th Convention

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
  Published May 24, 2012

  Nearly 300 people from around the country gathered at the Best Western Atlanta Airport East Hotel, Hapeville, April 27 to 29, for the 10th annual Igbo Catholic Community USA Convention. This year’s theme considered Igbo Catholics’ spirituality, and it specifically focused on “First Generation Nigerian Igbo Young Adults in America at the Crossroads: Challenges and […] Full Story

• New Members Invested In Order Dedicated To Holy Land

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published May 24, 2012

  The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, Southeastern lieutenancy of the United States, held its annual meeting and investiture in Atlanta in April, bringing together nearly 400 members from 20 dioceses in the Southeast. Knights, ladies and clergy knights from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina gathered for the events, including […] Full Story