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• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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. […]

• 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, […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• Graduating Seniors Look Ahead To Collegiate Sports

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
  Published May 24, 2012

  Here are the graduating seniors from North Georgia Catholic schools and parishes who will be playing sports at various collegiate institutions locally and around the country in the fall. This list excludes the athletes announced in the Feb. 2 issue of The Georgia Bulletin, which included those who committed on or prior to National Signing […]

• Deacon Assignment

  Published May 24, 2012

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment. Deacon Earl D. Jackson has been incardinated into the Archdiocese of Atlanta from the Archdiocese of New Orleans, effective May 2.

• Two Priests To Be Ordained

  Published May 24, 2012

  Two men will be ordained as priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on June 2 at Atlanta’s mother church, the Cathedral of Christ the King. Rev. Mr. Tri Nguyen and Rev. Mr. Mark R. Starr will profess their vows as they accept the role of the priesthood in front of family, friends and fellow clergy. […] Full Story

• Six Men To Be Ordained To Transitional Diaconate

  Published May 24, 2012

  Six men will be ordained into the transitional diaconate for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on May 26 as part of their continuing journey toward the priesthood. These men include Dennis Dorner Jr., Feiser Muñoz, Cong Nguyen, Michael Revak, Gaurav Shroff and Richard Vu. The group of men, ranging in age, theological interests and ethnic backgrounds, […] Full Story

• Religious Freedom Rallies Set For June

  Published May 24, 2012

  The next Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally in the Atlanta Archdiocese will take place at noon on Friday, June 8, in Athens. A second June rally is planned for Friday, June 22, at Marist School, Atlanta. The rallies, sponsored by the Pro-Life Action League and Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, are among a number […] Full Story

• St Pius X Student Looks Forward To New Experiences

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2012

  For Merrill Hagerman, senior at St. Pius X High School, the past four years have been a series of struggles and triumphs. Now the teenager looks toward the future, excited by the prospect of new experiences in college and beyond. This fall Hagerman will be attending Wofford College, a liberal arts school in Spartanburg, S.C. […]

• Marist Student Hopes To Aid Immigrants In Future Career

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2012

  Jocelyn Calvillo knows her success is important to her family as the first to go to a private school and now the first to attend college. “It’s a lot of pressure,” she said, adding that she wants to do well to make her parents proud. “It’s pressure I know I can handle.” Yet, she isn’t […] Full Story

• Through Music, Holy Spirit Prep Senior Finds Healing

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2012

  Holy Spirit Preparatory School senior Grace Yang has experienced the healing power of music firsthand. Diagnosed with autism at the age of four, Yang overcame the developmental disorder, testing out of the diagnosis at age 12. She said she has music to thank for her progress. “Music can be really helpful,” said Yang, who moved […]

• New Laws Restrict Abortion, Outlaw Assisted Suicide

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2012

  Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal recently signed into state law two bills that promote the sanctity of life: House Bill 954, which prohibits most abortions performed 20 weeks after fertilization, and HB 1114, which outlaws assisted suicide. The signing took place May 1 following the passage of both bills and after a final vote on HB […]