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• Greek Orthodox, Catholic Bishops To Sign Declaration

  Published March 17, 2011

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will join Metropolitan Alexios, Greek Orthodox Bishop of the Metropolis of Atlanta, at the signing of a joint declaration on the sanctity of life Sunday, April 3, at 7 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, Atlanta. The ecumenical event will also feature a keynote address entitled “Recent Meetings […]

• No Slow Down In Appeal Of Irish Dance

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 17, 2011

  What’s St. Patrick’s Day without jigs and reels? Pretty boring. That’s why students of Irish dancing across Atlanta are in demand, from church performances and the Peachtree Street parade to the Hibernian Society ball and restaurants and pubs. The Irish dancers in colorful dresses and curly wigs bring down the house with their well-timed, rhythmic […]

• Emory And Saint Joseph’s Announce Formal Partnership

  Published March 3, 2011

  Emory Healthcare and Saint Joseph’s Hospital announced March 11 that they have established a formal partnership that will create the largest and most clinically comprehensive health care network in Georgia. While the arrangement would give Emory Healthcare a majority ownership of Saint Joseph’s, Saint Joseph’s will retain involvement in governance of the joint operating company, […]

• Priest Assignments

  Published March 3, 2011

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Msgr. R. Donald Kiernan has retired as pastor of All Saints Church, Dunwoody, effective Feb. 24. In acknowledgment of his many years of service to the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Archbishop Gregory appointed him as pastor-emeritus of the parish where he will continue to […]

• Send Us Your Lenten Recipes

  Published March 3, 2011

  Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 9, and the tradition of meatless Fridays in Lent typically brings forth the tried-and-true macaroni and cheese, fish sticks, tuna casserole, cheese pizza and the like. What does your family eat during Lent? The Georgia Bulletin staff is offering a challenge to readers to come up with more creative […] Full Story

• Catholic Conference Testifies Against Immigration Bill

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published March 3, 2011

  Legislation that proposes new penalties for employing illegal immigrants, possessing fraudulent identification and for transporting or “harboring” illegal immigrants will be debated in the full Georgia House of Representatives. The legislation also proposes giving law enforcement officers in the state the power to enforce federal immigration laws in certain circumstances and requires employers to use […]

• Catholics At Capitol Knock On Legislators’ Doors

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published March 3, 2011

  While the docket of the Georgia House of Representatives includes high-profile legislation aimed at immigrants to this country, legislators heard a reflection Feb. 17 from the chaplain of the day, Bishop Luis R. Zarama, a naturalized U.S. citizen. “You have an enormous task before you this year,” Bishop Zarama said, speaking from the well of […] Full Story

• Saint Joseph’s Hospital Sale Appears Imminent

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published March 3, 2011

  The sale of Atlanta’s oldest and only Catholic hospital, Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, is imminent, according to hospital officials. The hospital and related entities, Saint Joseph’s Translational Research Institute, Saint Joseph’s Medical Group, Saint Joseph’s Service Corp. and Saint Joseph’s East Georgia in Greensboro, are those being considered for sale to a new parent […]

• Priest Who Started Airport Ministry Loved Travel

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 3, 2011

  Father Jack Druding spent more time than most on airplanes. He’d seen 49 states. (He skipped South Dakota because he couldn’t see the point after a visit to North Dakota.) He visited more than a dozen countries in his travels. So it was no surprise a 2010 trip to Seattle included a stop at the […]

• Combined Collection To Benefit Mission Work

  Published March 3, 2011

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta has combined several second collections into one collection, which will be taken up in all parishes on the weekend of March 12-13. This combined collection will benefit Black and Indian Missions, Catholic Home Missions, and Mission Cooperative. The National Collection for Black and Indian Missions began in 1884 and supports evangelization […]

• Notre Dame Glee Club To Perform March 16

  Published March 3, 2011

  Our Lady of the Assumption Church will host the Notre Dame University Glee Club for a special concert on Wednesday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Atlanta church. Four Georgia Catholics will be singing with the group during their spring tour of the Southeast, including Trigg Ferrano of Holy Family Church, Marietta, Brian and […]

• St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations Begin March 10

  Published March 3, 2011

  The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, which started many of Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, will sponsor its annual events in honor of Ireland’s patron saint. The festivities kick off with the annual ceremony to honor Father Thomas O’Reilly, a founder of HBSA and the man who was instrumental in saving Atlanta churches and city […] Full Story

• Radio Show Host To Speak At Holy Spirit Church

  Published March 3, 2011

  Holy Spirit Church will host Allen Hunt, a Catholic convert and host of “The Allen Hunt Show,” a syndicated talk radio show on WSB radio, on Wednesday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. A former Methodist mega-church pastor, Hunt will reflect on his popular book, “Confessions of a Mega-Church Pastor: How I Found the Hidden Treasures […] Full Story

• Area Catholic Athletes Sign On To Play College Sports

  Published February 17, 2011

  National Signing Day took place this year on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Joining other athletes around the country, local Catholic high school seniors made 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 commitments […] Full Story

• Priest Assignments

  Published February 17, 2011

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. Father Terry Crone has been assigned as the first pastor of the newly designated parish of St. Catherine Laboure, Jefferson, effective Feb. 2. He will continue to serve as the pastor of St. Mary Church, Toccoa. Father John T. Howren has been assigned as pastor […] Full Story

• Father Druding, Founder Of Airport Ministry, Dies At 74

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 17, 2011

  Father Jack Druding, a priest who shared a morning coffee with Pope John Paul II and was the Catholic priest who offered a friendly ear to travelers and workers alike in ministry at then newly opened Hartsfield International Airport, died on Feb. 12 at St. George Village. He was 74. Father Druding crossed paths with […]

• Rebecca Gallagher Dies

  Published February 17, 2011

  Rebecca Gallagher, the mother of six children, including Father Timothy Gallagher of the Atlanta Archdiocese, died at her home in Godfrey, Ga., on Feb. 12 after an extended battle with brain cancer. She was 72. Born on Dec. 19, 1938 to Pauline Hale Dryden and the late Quinton Dryden, Mrs. Gallagher, known as Becky, grew […]

• Catholics Urged To Support Archbishop’s Appeal

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published February 17, 2011

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is asking Catholics of the archdiocese to “reflect on how God has worked in your own life and participate again, or for the first time,” in this year’s Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, which will run from January to December of this year. The weekend of Feb. 26-27 is Commitment Weekend, when Catholics […]

• Fathers Told Their Family Life Is Saintly

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 17, 2011

  What’s a 16th-century martyr have to teach 21st century fathers? A lot, it turns out. Leave it to Msgr. Richard Lopez to lead a cafeteria of men at St. Pius X High School through the life and times of St. Thomas More and find nuggets of wisdom for them. Try writing a letter to their […]

• 10 Years After 9/11, Different Faiths Seek Harmony

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 17, 2011

  It’s always good to have friends in times of crisis. But it’s even better to have friends all the time. A panel of religious leaders encouraged faith communities to talk, learn and celebrate together. More than 160, Jews, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and Hindus gathered in Atlanta Feb. 2 to mark the first United Nations World […] Full Story