Atlanta
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Deacon Assignment
Published November 25, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following deacon assignment. Deacon Alfred Mitchell has been appointed as administrator of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Decatur, effective Nov. 22.
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Football Season Ends For Marist, Pius
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 25, 2010Marist School and St. Pius X High School were simultaneously eliminated from the state football playoffs on Friday, Nov. 19. Marist held a 28-14 lead at halftime over Chattahoochee High School, Marietta, but Chattahoochee stormed back to win 31-28. It almost looked like the teams switched playing styles in the second half. Chattahoochee scored two […]
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Most Blessed Sacrament Marks Golden Jubilee
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published November 25, 2010As Most Blessed Sacrament Church celebrated 50 years of parish presence in the Archdiocese of Atlanta this year, they honored their colorful past and looked forward to the challenges of the future. The small, close-knit community has grown from humble beginnings in 1960 to more than 250 families today. The parishioners, along with their pastor […]
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Hundreds Celebrate Life Of Fransalian Father Kopchik
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published November 25, 2010The vibrant and faithful life of the late Fransalian Father Martin J. Kopchik was remembered at a funeral celebration of the Eucharist on Nov. 12 at St. Jude Church. Auxiliary Bishop Luis Zarama presided at the Mass. Nearly 50 diocesan and Fransalian priests were in attendance as well as hundreds of lay people, including family […]
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Father Poloche Begins Service As Judicial Vicar
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 25, 2010The new judicial vicar for the Atlanta Archdiocese hopes to show people how his office isn’t focused simply on legal work but is part of the “healing process” for the faithful, especially when confronting failed marriages. Father Pedro Poloche was appointed to the position Nov. 1. He succeeds Atlanta Auxiliary Bishop Luis Zarama as head […]
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Event Gathers People Seeking To End Death Penalty
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 25, 2010Debbie Biesack has stood among marchers at the Jan. 22 pro-life rally in Raleigh, N.C., and held a banner calling for a consistent protection of life. And she notices people shy away. “People are afraid to be associated with us,” says the 46-year-old Catholic substitute teacher and veteran of the January marches that mark the […]
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Priest Assignment
Published November 11, 2010
Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father John L. Connor, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, and has assigned Father Martin Connor, LC, to serve in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, effective Nov. 2. Father Connor will offer retreats, celebrate Mass, hear confessions […] Full Story
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Vocations Search Expands Into Social Media
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 11, 2010Father Luke Ballman is a convert. A convert to using Facebook in ministry. He resisted the popular social networking site for a long time. But now the vocations director is hooked. “It allows me to present myself as a real person,” he said. He posts updates there and shares events in his life with men […] Full Story
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Luncheon Benefits Sisters’ Ministry To Dying
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published October 28, 2010The Hawthorne Dominican sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home were surrounded by 350 friends and supporters on Saturday, Oct. 9, as the annual luncheon was given for the 54th year, this time in McDonough Hall at Holy Spirit Church. The catered champagne luncheon, and the fund drive held by the home’s auxiliary leading […]
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All Souls’ Day Mass To Be Held At Arlington
Published October 28, 2010
The annual All Souls’ Day Mass for the deceased bishops, priests and deacons who have served in the Archdiocese of Atlanta will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 10:30 a.m. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the Mass at Arlington Memorial Park at the priest burial site. All priests are invited to concelebrate and […] Full Story
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Priest Assignments
Published October 28, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. Father Daniel J. Fleming, pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Newnan, has been appointed dean of the Southwest Deanery, effective Oct. 1. Father Philip G. Ryan, pastor of Christ Our King and Savior Church, Greensboro, has been appointed dean of the Southeast Deanery, […] Full Story
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Evening For Hope Moves SVdP Efforts Forward
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published October 28, 2010A record crowd participated in the fourth annual “Evening for Hope” of the Atlanta Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a dinner and fundraiser for the Society’s person-to-person work with the poor, on Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Cobb Galleria Centre. Featuring speakers, fellowship and food, the event drew more than 400 people and raised […] Full Story
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St. Jude Church Gathers Flock For 50th Anniversary
Published October 28, 2010
The parish named for St. Jude has a dedication to its patron saint that has been a part of the community from the very beginning and continues today, on its 50th anniversary. The story is recounted in the latest parish bulletin anticipating the Oct. 28 feast of St. Jude. Land for the parish was donated […]
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Emory To Host National Death Penalty Conference
Published October 28, 2010
Catholics, religious leaders and activists from across the country are meeting in November for the first national conference on religious opposition to the death penalty this century. The Kairos Conference: Discerning Justice and Taking Action on America’s Death Penalty, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 16-17, at the Emory Conference Center at Emory University, is […] Full Story
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Grady Squeaks Past Pius In Defensive Battle
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published October 28, 2010When Grady High School’s football team showed up at St. Pius High School Oct. 22, the teams were pretty evenly matched going into the game. Pius and Grady had identical records of 6-1, and they were averaging 41.4 and 45.1 points per game with three shutouts, respectively. They both had good defenses, too—Grady had held […] Full Story
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Sister Carol Patron Reflects On 50 Years Of Blessings
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 28, 2010“I have been blessed in my 50 years by a variety of experiences that have enriched me beyond my wildest expectations,” said Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Carol Patron, who is celebrating her jubilee year. At present, she ministers at the Sullivan Center, a social service organization to help people in need become self-sustaining, […] Full Story
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New Lourdes Pastor Feels ‘Prepared’ To Lead There
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published October 28, 2010When Father John Adamski retired last June, Dominican Father Jeffery Ott, 44, became the new pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Atlanta. He is one of two Dominicans serving the parish—Dominican Father Bruce Schultz serves as associate pastor. Father Schultz, a Milwaukee, Wis., native, converted to Catholicism during his young adult life through the […] Full Story
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Tapestry Of Her Life Has Rich, Loving Colors
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published October 14, 2010To hear out loud that she’s 100 years old sounds “ridiculous” to Mary Brandt Murphy. It makes her laugh. “I lie in bed and think—what—100! Whoever heard of such a thing,” she said, and when she laughs, you can’t help but join in. White-haired, with frailties that come with time, the centenarian says that she […]
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Funds Help Holy Land Christians To Stay, Priest Says
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 14, 2010The Atlanta Archdiocese section of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem recently hosted Father Peter Vasko, president of the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land. He spoke at a dinner following the Mass for Mary, Queen of Palestine, on Sunday, Oct. 3. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the Mass at Holy Spirit … Continue reading Funds Help Holy Land Christians To Stay, Priest Says
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Sister Connie Thompson, RGS, Celebrates 50 Years
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 14, 2010The people I have journeyed with have enriched my life to love my God deeper,” Sister Mary Constance Thompson, RGS, said. Better known as Sister Connie, she celebrated her golden jubilee with a Mass at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta, on Saturday, Aug. 14. “I found it very uplifting, emotional and moving,” she said about the […] Full Story
