Atlanta
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Priest Assignments
Published September 29, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. He has confirmed the assignment of Father Luis Garza as territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, effective Sept. 19. He has confirmed the recommendation of Father Garza and assigned Father Joseph Ramos, LC, to work with the men of the Regnum Christi, […] Full Story
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Local Programs Focus On Why ‘Life Matters’ At All Stages
Published September 29, 2011
The Archdiocese of Atlanta will be joining with Catholics across the country in the 40th annual observance of October as Respect Life Month. Begun in 1972, the Respect Life program combines all four aspects of the U.S. bishops’ “Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities”—education, prayer, service and advocacy. It kicks off each year on Respect Life […] Full Story
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Next Execution In Georgia May Take Place Oct. 5
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 29, 2011Coming quickly on the heels of the execution of Troy Davis, Catholic spiritual leaders and death penalty opponents are again taking a public stand to oppose the use of the death chamber. Marcus R. Johnson on Wednesday, Oct. 5, is scheduled to be put to death for the 1994 killing of Angela Sizemore, whose body […]
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Glendon speaks on threats to religious freedom
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published September 29, 2011ATLANTA–The trend of Americans becoming less connected to religious institutions and looking upon spirituality as a private matter could hurt liberal democracies and undermine the cause of religious freedom, according to the head of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Mary Ann Glendon, professor of law at Harvard University, spoke Sept. 20 at the Emory […]
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At the Cathedral, recalling the historic first Mass
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published September 29, 2011Driving by the Cathedral of Christ the King on Monday, Aug. 15, one might have seen people gathered for Mass not inside the church, but on the front steps of the rectory and on the front lawn. They were standing in the footprints of earlier generations of Catholics. The congregation prayed where exactly 75 years […] Full Story
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Westminster Choir To Perform At Christ The King
Published September 29, 2011
The Cathedral of Christ the King will host the Westminster Cathedral Choir of London for a concert on Monday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be the group’s first U.S. appearance and the only one scheduled in the Southeast on the group’s eight-stop U.S. tour this year. The choir, founded in 1903, is […]
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CTK Memorial Celebration To Honor Late Pope
Published September 29, 2011
A memorial celebration will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, on Friday to Saturday, Oct. 21-22, to honor Blessed John Paul II. All are invited to attend. The celebration has been planned as part of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s response to a Vatican decree honoring the devotion to Blessed John Paul […] Full Story
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OLA Named Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 29, 2011Blue ribbons and banners adorned Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School on Friday, Sept. 16, following an announcement that the school was one of 49 private schools to receive the title of a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence for 2011. The official news went public at the end of the school day on […] Full Story
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Race Marks Comeback Of Priest Sidelined By Leukemia
By LYNNE ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published September 29, 2011For Father Joseph Peek, the journey of 26.1 miles begins with a 5K on Oct. 15. And the leukemia survivor has chosen the Winship Win the Fight 5K as his comeback race. More importantly, he says, he is entering the race as a way to support research at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. All […] Full Story
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Priest Assignments
Published September 29, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. He has confirmed the assignment of Father Luis Garza as territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, effective Sept. 19. He has confirmed the recommendation of Father Garza and assigned Father Joseph Ramos, LC, to work with the men of the Regnum Christi, […] Full Story
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Local Programs Focus On Why ‘Life Matters’ At All Stages
Published September 29, 2011
The Archdiocese of Atlanta will be joining with Catholics across the country in the 40th annual observance of October as Respect Life Month. Begun in 1972, the Respect Life program combines all four aspects of the U.S. bishops’ “Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities”—education, prayer, service and advocacy. It kicks off each year on Respect Life […]
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Next Execution In Georgia May Take Place Oct. 5
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 29, 2011Coming quickly on the heels of the execution of Troy Davis, Catholic spiritual leaders and death penalty opponents are again taking a public stand to oppose the use of the death chamber. Marcus R. Johnson on Wednesday, Oct. 5, is scheduled to be put to death for the 1994 killing of Angela Sizemore, whose body […] Full Story
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Westminster Choir To Perform At Christ The King
Published September 29, 2011
The Cathedral of Christ the King will host the Westminster Cathedral Choir of London for a concert on Monday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be the group’s first U.S. appearance and the only one scheduled in the Southeast on the group’s eight-stop U.S. tour this year. The choir, founded in 1903, is […] Full Story
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CTK Memorial Celebration To Honor Late Pope
Published September 29, 2011
A memorial celebration will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, on Friday to Saturday, Oct. 21-22, to honor Blessed John Paul II. All are invited to attend. The celebration has been planned as part of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s response to a Vatican decree honoring the devotion to Blessed John Paul […] Full Story
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OLA Named Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 29, 2011Blue ribbons and banners adorned Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School on Friday, Sept. 16, following an announcement that the school was one of 49 private schools to receive the title of a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence for 2011. The official news went public at the end of the school day on […]
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Brother Priests Support Savannah’s Bishop-Designate
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 15, 2011Bishop-designate Gregory J. Hartmayer received a supportive sendoff Sept. 1 as the brotherhood of priests serving in the Atlanta Archdiocese came together at a Mass in recognition of his recent selection as the next bishop of Savannah. “We, your brothers and sisters in this local church, assure you of our love and prayers as you […]
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Priest Assignments
Published September 15, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father John L. Connor, LC, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, and assigned Father Jason Brooks, LC, as chaplain at Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, effective Aug. 4. For canonical status, Father Brooks is appointed […]
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Bishop Zarama Shares His Healing Faith Journey
By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
Published September 15, 2011With gentle humor and humility, Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama brought an intensely personal message of his own healing journey to the priesthood and his reconciliation with his father to the more than 180 women gathered at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. The bishop was the guest speaker Aug. 13 for the Magnificat ministry that brings […]
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Clemency Requested For Death Row Inmate Troy Davis
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 15, 2011Catholic spiritual leaders asked the state Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant clemency to Troy Davis, the death row inmate convicted of murdering an off-duty Savannah police. Davis is scheduled to be executed at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, for the 1989 death of Savannah Police Officer Mark Allen MacPhail. The case has […] Full Story
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Marist Finds Its Groove With A Win Over Miller Grove
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 15, 2011Marist School extended its five-game winning streak in softball with a 9-1 victory over Miller Grove High School of Lithonia. Freshman pitcher Grace Packer had 12 strikeouts and held Miller Grove batters to one hit over six innings of play. Sophomore shortstop Taylor Bradley was four for four with two doubles, two singles and four […] Full Story
