Atlanta
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Cathedral To Sing Duruflé’s ‘Requiem’
Published October 27, 2011
The Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta will offer a choral masterwork for the Feast of All Souls in a special liturgy. On Wed., Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m., an All Souls’ Day Mass will be celebrated featuring music from Maurice Duruflé’s “Requiem.” All are invited to attend. Mass will be celebrated by Father […] Full Story
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Deacon Assignments
Published October 27, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in deacon assignments. Deacon David L. Briselden has been assigned to serve at St. Brigid Church, Johns Creek, effective Oct. 6. Deacon Paul S. Root has been assigned to serve at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, effective Oct. 6.
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Priest Assignment
Published October 27, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. He has confirmed the recommendation of Father Joseph G. Bachand, provincial superior of the Missionaries of LaSalette, and assigned Father Andrews Kollannoor, MS, as parochial vicar at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna, effective Oct. 19.
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ServeHAITI’s 10-Year Anniversary A Time To Jump In
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 27, 2011Set in Grand-Bois, Haiti, where green mountains and lush valleys are dotted with huts, the St. Vincent de Paul Health Center established by ServeHAITI shook for weeks from tremors following the 2010 earthquake. But with its quakeproof design, the region’s primary clinic withstood the stress and still treats some 1,000 people a month, while also […]
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Georgia Tech Center Celebrates Two Anniversaries
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published October 27, 2011During Georgia Tech’s homecoming weekend, Oct. 28-30, the school’s Catholic Center will be hosting a dual celebration of 85 years as a presence on campus and 25 years in its building on Fourth Street. Kicking off with a Mass and open house reception on Friday, Oct. 28, the weekend will be full of events, including […]
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St. Pius X Band Belts Out Championship Performance
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published October 13, 2011The marching Golden Lions of St. Pius X High School successfully competed in the Oct. 1 Lake Lanier Tournament of Bands, an annual band competition held at Chestatee High School Stadium, Gainesville. The St. Pius marching band captured first place among all AA bands and first place in the silver division. Their drumline and flagline […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit Lower School building, field rededicated
Published October 13, 2011
ATLANTA–Holy Spirit Preparatory School held a rededication for its Lower School building and field on Sept. 29, after a $2 million renovation was completed over the summer. The renovated Lower School building houses students from kindergarten through fourth grade. Holy Spirit Prep’s current enrollment for grades kindergarten through sixth is 351 students. The structure, originally […]
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New Holy Spirit Prep chaplain coaches as well
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 13, 2011ATLANTA–A fan of fast cars, a former DJ, a blues singer and now a spiritual leader to more than 700 young people, the new chaplain is now on campus at Holy Spirit Preparatory School. A native of Milwaukee, Father Jason Brooks spent part of his college days on the gridiron where he played NCAA Division […]
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St. Pius X Band Belts Out Championship Performance
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published October 13, 2011The marching Golden Lions of St. Pius X High School successfully competed in the Oct. 1 Lake Lanier Tournament of Bands, an annual band competition held at Chestatee High School Stadium, Gainesville. The St. Pius marching band captured first place among all AA bands and first place in the silver division. Their drumline and flagline […] Full Story
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GRACE opens Catholic school doors to 450 students
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 13, 2011ATLANTA–Haile and Nigist Woldu last year traveled with their son Enoch by MARTA from their Auburn Avenue apartment in Atlanta to Decatur every weekday and then walked with him from the station to St. Thomas More School, overjoyed by the chance to give him a Catholic education like the one they received when they were […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […]
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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
