Atlanta
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Ignatius House Honored For 50 Years Of Ministry
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published January 6, 2011The Jesuit Retreat Center at Ignatius House has now been a staple for Georgians for 50 years, providing sacred space for reflection, prayer and spiritual direction to those who seek to escape the hustle and bustle of life in an increasingly noisy world. These decades of ministry, as well as those who have made the […] Full Story
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Stewardship Head Outlines Annual Appeal Changes
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published January 6, 2011The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal is set to begin—for the first time in many years beginning and ending within the year—from January to December. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory announced the changes to the schedule for the Annual Appeal last fall—changes intended to simplify the process and synchronize the Appeal with the calendar year. “We are making […] Full Story
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Fathers Invited To 20th Dad’s Event With Msgr. Lopez
Published January 6, 2011
All fathers of the archdiocese are invited to take part in the 20th year of a well-loved tradition for guys: the Morning of Recollection for Dads with Msgr. Richard Lopez, a priest-teacher who is an institution at St. Pius X High School and throughout the archdiocese. The tradition will continue at St. Pius X on […]
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New Director For Formation, Discipleship Named
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 6, 2011Amy Daniels was early in her days as an Air Force chaplain when two helicopters on a training mission collided in the Nevada desert, killing a dozen crewmembers. Teaming up with the unit commander, Daniels visited all the homes and loved ones of the crewmembers who died and ministered to the needs of their families, […] Full Story
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Mass For Unborn, March For Life To Be Held Jan. 21
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 6, 2011Those who see abortion as the taking of a human life will observe in prayer and silence the 38th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions that legalized abortion in America, gathering for a Mass for the Unborn and a silent March for Life in downtown Atlanta. The events will be held on Friday, Jan. […]
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Vigil Honors Homeless Who Died In 2010
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published January 6, 2011The names of some 50 homeless men and women who died in 2010 were read aloud at the fifth annual National Homeless Persons Memorial Day Candlelight Vigil, held on Dec. 21 at the new Rawson Haverty campus of Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care at 424 Decatur St. The event was held in collaboration with the National […]
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Inspired Catholic Community Shares ‘Gift of Life’
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published January 6, 2011The season of giving took on a whole new meaning for Holy Cross Church when 190 of its members rolled up their sleeves and donated the gift of life—blood. On Saturday, Dec. 11, the parish hall was converted into a donation center, where some 60 parish volunteers and 30 American Red Cross workers from Athens, […]
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Fund Created For Ursula Peterson Family
Published December 23, 2010
A fund has been established at Catholic Charities Atlanta for the grandchildren of archdiocesan staff member Ursula Peterson, who died on Dec. 11. The three children, all under the age of 10, are being cared for by another grandmother following the deaths of their mother and grandmother. Ms. Peterson and her daughter, Dominiqué Martin, were […]
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Barbara Friel, Retired Georgia Bulletin Staffer, Dies
Published December 23, 2010
Barbara (Bobbie) McGee Friel, a longtime member of The Georgia Bulletin staff and also formerly on the staff of Christ the King School and Catholic Charities Atlanta, died Dec. 6 at her home in Dunwoody. She was 68. Born on Jan. 23, 1942 in Macon, Mrs. Friel met her husband of 45 years, Robert, when […] Full Story
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Priest Assignments
Published December 23, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. He has confirmed the recommendation of Father John Won-sik Sin, provincial superior of the Society of Jesus in Korea province, and extended the faculties of Father Isidorus J. An, SJ, to minister at Korean Martyrs Church, Doraville, through April 30, 2011. Father Kevin […]
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King Celebration Set For Jan. 14-16, 2011
Published December 23, 2010
The annual weekend celebration to honor civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held from Friday, Jan. 14, through Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011. The Atlanta Archdiocesan Office for Black Catholic Ministry sponsors this celebration each year to commemorate the life of Dr. King, whose national holiday is officially recognized on Monday, Jan. […]
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Msgr. Paul Reynolds, Pastor, Leader, Dies At 72
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 23, 2010Msgr. Paul H. Reynolds served the faithful in the Deep South for close to 50 years. A son of Ireland, Msgr. Reynolds planted himself in the Bible belt. After seminary and ordination in Ireland, he served first as a priest for the Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham, Ala., in 1963 and then joined the clergy in the […]
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St. Pius X To Host Annual Basketball Tournament
Published December 23, 2010
St. Pius X High School will host the 11th annual SPX Christmas Classic on Monday to Wednesday, Dec. 27-29. The tournament features 16 boys and girls basketball teams from eight different states and is considered a premier Catholic high school basketball tournaments. Since the inception of the event, schools from as far north as Maine […]
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One-Act ‘Wise Men’ Bring Story To Local Churches
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 23, 2010What did the Wise Men talk about in the moments before they wandered into the stable to see the Holy Child? That’s the question at the center of the quick moving, fast-talking one-act play “Wise Men.” The play opens with two of the Magi, traditionally known as Balthasar and Melchior, although there is no mention […] Full Story
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Parishes Active In Catholics Come Home Campaign
By STEPHEN O'KANE AND MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writers
Published December 23, 2010The Catholics Come Home Georgia campaign officially kicked off Dec. 17 in the Archdiocese of Atlanta as primetime television commercials hit the airwaves across the state. Many of the parishes in the archdiocese have joined in the campaign efforts, implementing various ways to reach inactive Catholics and encouraging parishioners to reach out to friends and […] Full Story
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Deacon Assignment
Published December 9, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment. Deacon Robert J. Hauert, who has been serving at St. Stephen the Martyr Church, Lilburn, will now serve at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Atlanta
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New Life Of Faith Came With Sobriety
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2010Kenny McMann’s journey to the Catholic Church has not been an easy one. However, through his struggles with belief, various addictions and an overpowering feeling of being alone, McMann has emerged a confident man of faith who realizes the power of having God present in his life. McMann, who grew up south of Atlanta near […]
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After Time Away, Active Catholic Finds Fulfillment
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2010It was during a Protestant worship service that Sherial Cubit sensed that after 10 years away from the Catholic Church, it was time to return. “We were singing a song about money and it was just so uncomfortable to my spirit, I couldn’t be a part of it anymore,” she said. Her return to the […] Full Story
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Faithful Woman Finds ‘Home’ In Catholic Church
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2010It is easy to see after spending just a few minutes with Tiara Chivers that her faith is very dear to her. She clearly remembers her experiences as a child and has kept a scrapbook of significant mementos from her adult faith life also. One of her earliest memories is attending a Protestant church with […]
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Lawyer Finds Answers, Guidance At Church
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2010From all appearances, Chris Kellner had it all. A degree from a prestigious law school. A job with one of Atlanta’s silk-stocking law firms. Good times with friends. But he carried around an “emptiness” that dulled his sense of success. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Kellner grew up in Tampa, Fla. His parents divorced when he […]
