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  Published February 16, 2012

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. He has confirmed the recommendation of Bishop Jacob Angadiath, of the St. Thomas Syro-Catholic Diocese of Chicago, and confirmed Father Dominic Joseph as pastor at Holy Family Syro-Malabar Knanaya Church, Loganville, effective Jan. 26. He will reside at St. Patrick Church, Norcross. Father […] Full Story

• Deacon Assignments

  Published February 16, 2012

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in deacon assignments. Deacon Michael T. Byrne has been assigned as chaplain to the St. Thomas More Society, effective Feb. 6. Deacon William Garrett has been assigned as chaplain to Catholic Charities Atlanta, effective Feb. 6. Deacon Robert Hauert has been assigned to represent the Archdiocese […] Full Story

• Holy Spirit Prep Teacher Uses Music To ‘Thank God’

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 16, 2012

  Rosemary Thomasberger teaches music and the performing arts to inspire her young students to experience “the joy and an appreciation for what God has given us.” She wants the youngsters in the Holy Spirit Preparatory Lower School program “to see beauty in music and in the arts” as they grow in life and faith. A […] Full Story

• Alabama Physician-Deacon To Speak At CMA Event

  Published February 16, 2012

  The Atlanta Guild of the Catholic Medical Association is sponsoring its 17th annual program on Saturday, March 10, at Mary Our Queen Church, 6260 The Corners Parkway, Norcross. The program will begin with the 5 p.m. vigil Mass with the parish. Mass will be followed by the guild’s annual banquet and program in Kiernan Hall. […] Full Story

• SVdP To Serve As Partner For 2012 Hunger Walk/Run

  Published February 16, 2012

  The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Atlanta invites all to help fight hunger in Georgia by participating in the upcoming Hunger Walk/Run 2012 on Sunday, March 11, at the Green Lot at Turner Field. The walk/run goes through downtown Atlanta. All ages and athletic abilities are welcome. The schedule of events is: 12 p.m. […] Full Story

• Ten Deacons Ordained To Serve Archdiocese

  By STEPHEN O'KANE and ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writers
  Published February 16, 2012

  Ten new permanent deacons were ordained for service to the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Among family, friends, priests and brother deacons, the class of 2012 was all smiles as they reached the culmination of their formation during the Mass of Ordination, celebrated by Archbishop Wilton […]

• Area Catholic Athletes Sign On To Play College Sports

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
  Published February 2, 2012

  This year’s National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Local Catholic high school seniors joined other athletes around the country by making it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play collegiate sports at the college or university of their choice. The list below includes area Catholic athletes who made […] Full Story

• Times Blog Follows College Quest Of Two Marist Seniors

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 2, 2012

  Two Marist School students are sharing their heartaches and triumphs as they apply to college, from rejection letters to concerns about a college price tag. Eric Eichelberger and Clare Tiarsmith are bloggers for “The Choice,” an education blog at The New York Times. They are among eight high school seniors writing for a section called, […] Full Story

• Tax Credits Let More Families Select Catholic Schools

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 2, 2012

  Students, parents and teachers crowded the Statehouse rally Wednesday, Jan. 25, in support of school choice. People streamed into the legislature after the rally to tell lawmakers personal stories of what school choice has meant for them. The Archdiocese of Atlanta was among about a dozen organizations backing the School Choice Celebration and Rally, which […] Full Story

• Archbishop Asks For Support Of 2012 Annual Appeal

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published February 2, 2012

  The 2012 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal was announced in parishes this past weekend, with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory by letter asking Catholics to support this annual fundraising effort “so that the many ministries operating in central and north Georgia may continue to bring knowledge and practice of the faith as well as provide material relief, counsel, […] Full Story

• Priest Assignments

  Published February 2, 2012

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. He has confirmed the recommendation of Father John Che-chon Chong, superior of the Korea Province of the Society of Jesus, and assigned Father Tae Jin Kim as parochial vicar at the Korean Martyrs Church, Doraville, effective Jan. 24.

• Atlanta Bishops To Lead ‘Ad Limina’ Pilgrimage To Rome

  Published February 2, 2012

  Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama will be leading an archdiocesan pilgrimage to Rome from May 2-12, as part of the bishops’ “Ad Limina Apostolorum” visit, a periodic requirement for the diocesan bishops to travel to Rome to report to the Holy Father an account of the state of their […] Full Story

• Archbishop: Nation ‘Divided Against Itself’ On Life

  

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

  Echoing the Gospel reading from St. Mark, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said Jan. 23 that the United States is a “kingdom divided against itself” regarding the life issue, and “if a kingdom is divided against itself that kingdom cannot stand.” “We are a nation that was born while proclaiming life to be among the greatest […] Full Story

• Bishop of Newton Visits St. John Melkite Church

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
  Published January 19, 2012

  Bishop Nicholas Samra, the new Eparchial Bishop of the Greek Melkite Church in the United States, paid his first visit Jan. 6-9 to St. John Chrysostom Melkite Church, one of two Melkite parishes in Georgia and one of 43 in the country. The installation of Bishop Samra, 67, a native of Patterson, N.J., took place […] Full Story

• Catholic Schools Week To Feature Spelling Bee, Banquet

  Published January 19, 2012

  This year, Catholic Schools Week will focus on the theme, “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service.” This annual observance starts the last Sunday in January, running from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5. According to the website for the National Catholic Educational Association, the theme “focuses on three priorities that Catholic schools establish that make them stand […] Full Story

• Beth Mappes Will Speak At February Magnificat

  Published January 19, 2012

  Beth Mappes, a mother, former Catholic school teacher and ministry leader in children’s music and performing arts, will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women to be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta. All women are invited to attend the Magnificat, which is a morning of hospitality, […] Full Story

• Annual Catholic Day At The Capitol Set For Feb. 7

  Published January 19, 2012

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta and Diocese of Savannah invite Georgia Catholics to participate in the fifth annual Catholic Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Georgia State Capitol. The day will begin with a legislative briefing at 8:30 a.m. at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Atlanta. Participants will then have the […] Full Story

• Priest Assignments

  Published January 19, 2012

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has assigned Father Fabio Alvarez Posada as temporary parish administrator of St. Brendan the Navigator Church, Cumming, effective Jan. 5. At the recommendation of Father Luis Garza, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, Thornwood, N.Y., Archbishop Gregory has confirmed Father […] Full Story

• Catholic Schools Gauge Serving More With Special Needs

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

  The superintendent of Catholic schools, Dr. Diane Starkovich, has announced the launch of a new survey focused on gauging interest in and need for programs for students with special needs in the archdiocese. Coming on the heels of an announcement of the pursuit of district-wide accreditation, Starkovich and the Office of Catholic Schools are continuing […] Full Story

• Drive To Raise Funds, Food For St. Vincent De Paul Begins At MLK Mass

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 19, 2012

  The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered at the annual Atlanta Archdiocesan Mass with a call to care for the unemployed, the hungry, those forced to live in the shadows. People filled the pews on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception downtown, to join with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, […] Full Story