Atlanta
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Priest Who Started Airport Ministry Loved Travel
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 3, 2011Father 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 […] Full Story
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Father Druding, Founder Of Airport Ministry, Dies At 74
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 17, 2011Father 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 […] Full Story
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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 […] Full Story
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Catholics Urged To Support Archbishop’s Appeal
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published February 17, 2011Archbishop 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 […] Full Story
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Fathers Told Their Family Life Is Saintly
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 17, 2011What’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 […] Full Story
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10 Years After 9/11, Different Faiths Seek Harmony
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 17, 2011It’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
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New Deacons Humbled as They Begin Ministry
By STEPHEN O'KANE and ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writers
Published February 17, 2011A selfless attitude, a servant’s heart, and a love for the poor are prerequisites for the diaconate, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory told the 2011 class of men ordained Feb. 5 at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Sixteen men were ordained to the permanent diaconate, adding another large class to serve the growing church of […] Full Story
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Annual Mass, March Sounds Call To End Abortion
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 5, 2011The mournful bugle call of taps filled the air around the Georgia Capitol and accompanied the sound of marching footsteps as men, women and children commemorated the anniversary of the legalization of abortion. In freezing temperatures, the crowd protested the 38th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions that legalized abortion nationwide in 1973. The […] Full Story
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During Atlanta Visit, CRS Leader Gives Haiti Update
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published February 3, 2011In a recent visit, the vice president of overseas operations for Catholic Relief Services, Sean Callahan, gave supporters a view of CRS’ international efforts, providing an update on the organization’s work abroad. The luncheon, sponsored by the Southeast Regional office of CRS and held at the Catholic Center in midtown Atlanta on Jan. 20, gave […] Full Story
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Catholic Day At Capitol Set For Feb. 8
Published February 3, 2011
Catholics are invited to attend the fifth annual Catholic Day at the Capitol to learn about the legislative process and key issues. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is scheduled to attend the event, to be held on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Archdiocese of Atlanta and Diocese of Savannah invite Georgia Catholics to the Capitol to exercise […] Full Story
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North Georgia Pastor Inspired By National March
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published February 3, 2011People from the Archdiocese of Atlanta made the trip to Washington, D.C., including a group from North Georgia College and State University and high school seniors, accompanied by Catholic campus minister Michael Ferrin and Dahlonega pastor Father Bob Frederick, as well as two Legionary of Christ priests, Father John Donaghue and Father Juan Guerra, and […] Full Story
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Archdiocese To Welcome 16 New Deacons
Published February 3, 2011
This Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate Mass and the Rite of Ordination that will consecrate 16 new permanent deacons into service for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama will concelebrate the Mass. The diaconate class of 2011 comes from varied […] Full Story
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Priest Assignment
Published February 3, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignment. Father Richard Wise, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Blairsville, will also serve on the Archdiocesan Priests’ Retirement Committee for a three-year term beginning Jan. 27.
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Deacon Ministers Where He Least Expected To Be
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published February 3, 2011When Lilburn resident Bob Hauert was asked to find a ministry in which to serve as part of his diaconate formation for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, he knew right away he did not want to work in hospice care. “I will do anything but hospice,” he told himself. But just a few years later, now […] Full Story
