Atlanta
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Meth Project Strips Glamour Off ‘Toxic’ Drug
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 16, 2010Lee Shaw’s day job is overseeing his private family asset management firm. But he has taken on another role as an anti-drug advocate. “I didn’t know the difference between meth, crack cocaine and ecstasy,” said Shaw, sitting in his well-appointed office. That was then. Now, Shaw is the chairman of the Georgia Meth Project, a […]
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Hospital Auxiliary Hosts Wine Festival
Published September 16, 2010
The Saint Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary eighth annual Festival of Wines and Silent Auction will be held on Friday, Oct. 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Atrium Doctors Building, 5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Sandy Springs. Over 30 wines will be available to taste and order. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction that […]
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Mass Held To Honor Mother Teresa’s 100th Birthday
Published September 16, 2010
A small and devoted crowd gathered for Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Aug. 26 to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Msgr. Stephen Churchwell was the main celebrant. Sisters of her order, the Missionaries of Charity, were on hand with relics […]
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Conyers Couple Honored As Knights’ ‘Family Of Year’
Published September 16, 2010
Bobby and Theresa Button of Conyers were honored as Georgia 2009 “Family of the Year” at the Knights of Columbus state convention held in Augusta in May. The Buttons are active members of St. Pius X Church and Knights Council 10004 based at the Conyers parish. The 102 Knights councils in the state each nominated […]
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Dedicated Lawyers Her Legacy As Sue Colussy Retires
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2010The job description wouldn’t have enticed many up and coming lawyers. “They wanted somebody who would work for nothing, and I thought of you,” Sue Colussy’s friend told her. Retelling the story now, Colussy laughs just as hard as she probably did 25 years ago. Instead of deterring her, it’s what brought her to Catholic […]
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Priest Assignments
Published September 2, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Father Balappa Selvaraj has been assigned to the Metropolitan Tribunal, effective Aug. 18. For canonical status, he has been appointed to serve as parochial vicar at Transfiguration Church, Marietta, where he will reside. Father Victor Galier has been granted a leave from the […]
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Deacon Assignments
Published September 2, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment. Deacon Robert Kepshire has been assigned to serve at St. Joseph Church, Athens, effective Sept. 1.
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Regional Meeting Timely, As Mass Changes Announced
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2010The Southeastern Music Symposium had been carefully planned for months. It was just fortuitous that the annual gathering of liturgical musicians in Atlanta was held one day after the long-awaited proclamation came from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that the final English translation of the new Roman Missal was now complete. Presenters and attendees … Continue reading Regional Meeting Timely, As Mass Changes Announced
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CRS Meets With Parishes About Haiti Partnerships
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2010Representatives from nearly a dozen Georgia parishes met with Catholic Relief Services’ staff Aug. 19 to continue a discussion on how they can work together to increase the effectiveness of their partnerships with Catholics in Haiti. Parishes from Savannah to Cumming gathered in the social hall at the Cathedral of Christ the King, eager to […]
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Weekend Conference To Focus On Fostering Parish Ministry
Published September 2, 2010
“Transforming Hearts, Living the Gospel,” a regional workshop on parish social ministry, will offer inspiration about the connection between faith and actions of charity and justice. The gathering is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-16, at Holy Spirit Church, 4465 Northside Drive, Atlanta. This regional event offers parish and diocesan leaders a chance to […] Full Story
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Retired Marist Father Eugene Hughes, 80, Dies
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2010Marist Father Eugene Hughes served the church for more than five decades, teaching in classrooms and working in parishes. Father Hughes, 80, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the North East Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Atlanta, while he was recovering from a car crash. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Father Hughes was one of […] Full Story
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Adoption Lawyer Accused Of Forging Judge’s Name
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published September 2, 2010Leaders at Catholic Charities Atlanta are confident that the nonprofit’s internal controls are protecting clients after authorities arrested lawyer Lynn Swank after she allegedly forged a judge’s signature on adoption documents. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said the questionable documents were connected to cases she worked on for Catholic Charities Atlanta in 2009. The […] Full Story
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Book Offers Unheard Stories Of The Migrant Trail
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2010It seems that most of the public immigration debate these days takes place in some political forum, making the issue about paper and laws rather than people. The authors of “Crossing With the Virgin: Stories From the Migrant Trail,” a new book published by University of Arizona Press, seek to return a human face to […] Full Story
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Sacred Heart Elevated To Basilica In Joyous Mass
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2010The ringing of the new tintinnabulum marked the beginning of a joyous celebration of the Eucharist on Saturday, Aug. 21, honoring the elevation of Sacred Heart Church to the status of minor basilica, the only church in Georgia to hold the title. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory entered the packed sanctuary following an ornate procession of […]
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Mass For Centenary Of Blessed Teresa Of Calcutta Aug. 26
Published August 19, 2010
The Missionaries of Charity invite the public to a Mass in honor of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta on the centenary of her birth, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Atlanta. Msgr. Stephen Churchwell will celebrate the Mass. Sister M. Brunetta, superior in Atlanta, […]
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Spiritual Director, Legislator To Speak At AACCW Convention
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special To The Bulletin
Published August 19, 2010“Women of Faith, Hope and Action” is the theme of the 54th annual convention of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women that will be held Sept. 10 to 12 at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest Hotel. All women of the archdiocese are invited to the convention, which brings Catholic women together once a year from […] Full Story
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GRACE Program Makes Catholic School Reality
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published August 19, 2010As students gathered their school supplies, prepared their uniforms and anticipated their first day of school, many Catholic school students and their families from across the archdiocese were counting their blessings. Thanks to the GRACE Scholars program, almost 200 students across the state are attending a Catholic school for the first time this year. GRACE, […] Full Story
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Legal Community To Gather For Annual Red Mass
Published August 19, 2010
Judges, lawyers and other members of the Atlanta legal community will mark the opening of the judicial year at the 2010 Red Mass. The traditional liturgy will be held on Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, at 353 Peachtree Street, NE. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the Mass, […] Full Story
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Priest Assignments
Published August 19, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has accepted the recommendation of Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, and has confirmed the assignment of Father Abey Alex Vadakkekara as pastor of the Holy Family Syro-Malabar Knanaya Catholic Church, Loganville, effective […] Full Story
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St. Jude Students Send Forth Rosaries, Prayers
By REBECCA WILSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published August 19, 2010One bead, one Hail Mary. Another bead, another Hail Mary. Making and praying the rosary is a simple act, but in the Catholic faith, the prayers of the rosary to the Blessed Mother are profound. At St. Jude the Apostle School, the simple act of making rosaries and sending them to people who need the […] Full Story
