Atlanta
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Priest Assignment
Published December 22, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Very Reverend Mark A. Lewis, SJ, provincial superior of the Jesuits of the New Orleans Province, and assigned Father Jose Emilio Fetzer as retreat director at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, Atlanta. The assignment was effective Oct. 15.
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In Midlife A Dream To Be A Missionary Is Realized
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011Halfway around the world and immersed in an unfamiliar culture, St. Jude the Apostle parishioner Carmen Hilmes still recognizes the oneness of faith in God. “The universality of our faith has been awe-inspiring,” said Hilmes, who has been stationed as a missionary in the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh since September. She is serving […] Full Story
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Lay Missionary ‘Meets God’ In Eyes Of Poor, Suffering
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011Catherine Giller always had a heart for mission work. Though she feels that God may have been leading her to it years ago, she did not always recognize the signs. “I believe that God put before my eyes ‘mission’ in various forms throughout my life, but that my eyes were not always open,” Giller said. […]
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Priest Assignment
Published December 8, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. Father Alvaro D. Avendano has been assigned as parochial vicar at St. Mark Church, Clarkesville, and at St. Helena Mission, Clayton, effective Dec. 1. He will reside at St. Helena’s.
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Feeding Hungry Continues Drexel Mission At Lourdes
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011Aproned volunteers pile plates with the day’s menu of spicy chicken sausage, collard greens and creamed potatoes. The “guests” of the Lourdes Lunch Ministry add to their crowded plates as they choose from a table heavy with breads and pastries before taking a seat. Servers walk around with steaming cups of coffee, water and lemonade. […] Full Story
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Catholic Foundation Gives Thanks With New Society
By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
Published December 8, 2011Paula and Charles Gorgolione wanted to create a lasting gift in memory of Charles’ mother. The couple had inherited some money and wanted to “do good with the money to remember her by.” The retired Catholic elementary school teacher and vocational high school instructor were already involved in helping Catholic Charities Atlanta’s ministries. So when […] Full Story
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Two Honored For Serving Others In Court System
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011DeKalb County Senior Judge Robert Castellani for years faced a courtroom with what seemed to him to be a revolving door of drug-addicted defendants committing crime after crime. Defendants faced probation and jail but kept coming back in front of him, he said. The work was “unrealistic and ineffective,” said Castellani, who served on the […] Full Story
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Marist Cross Country ends on strong footing
Published December 8, 2011
ATLANTA–For the 11th year in a row, the boys cross country team at Marist School has won the Region 6AAAA Championship and they finished second in the state competition. Sophomore Michael Thurston was the Region 6AAAA champion and he placed second at the state championship meet. Thurston was named to Team Georgia and he also […] Full Story
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Jesuit Retreat House Dedicates New Center
Published December 8, 2011
A newly constructed resource building at the Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center was recently dedicated on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The dedication was the capstone of the completion of the new J. Robert Fitzgerald Resource Center and also celebrated renovations to the retreat house, including an upgraded entrance and lobby atrium. The 4,000-square-foot resource center accomplished […] Full Story
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SVdP Provides Care To Growing Numbers
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011Nearly one out of every five Georgia residents now lives in poverty. Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show some 1.83 million people in Georgia living below the poverty line, some 18.7 percent of the state. It is the highest level since 1993. Volunteers at the St. Vincent de Paul Society see their faces, people […] Full Story
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In Midlife A Dream To Be A Missionary Is Realized
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011Halfway around the world and immersed in an unfamiliar culture, St. Jude the Apostle parishioner Carmen Hilmes still recognizes the oneness of faith in God. “The universality of our faith has been awe-inspiring,” said Hilmes, who has been stationed as a missionary in the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh since September. She is serving […] Full Story
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Lay Missionary ‘Meets God’ In Eyes Of Poor, Suffering
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011Catherine Giller always had a heart for mission work. Though she feels that God may have been leading her to it years ago, she did not always recognize the signs. “I believe that God put before my eyes ‘mission’ in various forms throughout my life, but that my eyes were not always open,” Giller said. […] Full Story
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Priest Assignment
Published December 8, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. Father Alvaro D. Avendano has been assigned as parochial vicar at St. Mark Church, Clarkesville, and at St. Helena Mission, Clayton, effective Dec. 1. He will reside at St. Helena’s.
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Feeding Hungry Continues Drexel Mission At Lourdes
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011Aproned volunteers pile plates with the day’s menu of spicy chicken sausage, collard greens and creamed potatoes. The “guests” of the Lourdes Lunch Ministry add to their crowded plates as they choose from a table heavy with breads and pastries before taking a seat. Servers walk around with steaming cups of coffee, water and lemonade. […] Full Story
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Catholic Foundation Gives Thanks With New Society
By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
Published December 8, 2011Paula and Charles Gorgolione wanted to create a lasting gift in memory of Charles’ mother. The couple had inherited some money and wanted to “do good with the money to remember her by.” The retired Catholic elementary school teacher and vocational high school instructor were already involved in helping Catholic Charities Atlanta’s ministries. So when […] Full Story
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Two Honored For Serving Others In Court System
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011DeKalb County Senior Judge Robert Castellani for years faced a courtroom with what seemed to him to be a revolving door of drug-addicted defendants committing crime after crime. Defendants faced probation and jail but kept coming back in front of him, he said. The work was “unrealistic and ineffective,” said Castellani, who served on the […] Full Story
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Jesuit Retreat House Dedicates New Center
Published December 8, 2011
A newly constructed resource building at the Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center was recently dedicated on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The dedication was the capstone of the completion of the new J. Robert Fitzgerald Resource Center and also celebrated renovations to the retreat house, including an upgraded entrance and lobby atrium. The 4,000-square-foot resource center accomplished […] Full Story
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SVdP Provides Care To Growing Numbers
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011Nearly one out of every five Georgia residents now lives in poverty. Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show some 1.83 million people in Georgia living below the poverty line, some 18.7 percent of the state. It is the highest level since 1993. Volunteers at the St. Vincent de Paul Society see their faces, people […]
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Thousands Of Students Gather To ‘Add To The Chain’
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published November 24, 2011Thousands of feet of paper chains were hoisted towards the ceiling of the Georgia Dome on November 11, with each link representing an act of kindness performed by a student in the Atlanta area. Eight thousand of those students were on hand for the Add To The Chain event, sponsored by 11Alive News. Add To […] Full Story
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Celebrations To Honor Our Lady Of Guadalupe
Published November 24, 2011
Following is a list of celebrations scheduled at parishes around the archdiocese to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast day is Dec. 12. For churches not listed, contact the parish office for more information. Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta Friday, Dec. 9, Feast of St. Juan Diego – Chattahoochee Central Mobile Village. 6 […] Full Story
