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• Book Offers Unheard Stories Of The Migrant Trail

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published September 2, 2010

  It 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

• Sacred Heart Elevated To Basilica In Joyous Mass

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published September 2, 2010

  The 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 […]

• 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, […]

• 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 […]

• GRACE Program Makes Catholic School Reality

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
  Published August 19, 2010

  As 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

• 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

• 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 […]

• St. Jude Students Send Forth Rosaries, Prayers

  By REBECCA WILSON, Special To The Bulletin
  Published August 19, 2010

  One 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 […]

• Father Wilkinson Discovers Blessings In Priesthood

  

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special To The Bulletin
  Published August 19, 2010

  In the priesthood, Father Bruce Wilkinson has found that Jesus is true to his word. “Living for God is one of the greatest challenges and one of the greatest rewards I’ve ever experienced,” Father Wilkinson said. “It fulfills the promise Jesus gave to his disciples. Peter said, ‘We’ve given up everything to follow You.’ Jesus […]

• Behind-The-Scenes ‘Builder’ Stepping Aside At 85

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 19, 2010

  Hundreds of school kids have George Aulbach to thank, as do those with more grey in their hair. The Atlanta Archdiocese opened five new Catholic schools and two retirement communities in the sprawling suburbs of the metro area under his watch. Aulbach recently stepped down from his post on the archdiocesan Finance Council, concluding 25 […]

• St. Jude’s Conference To Focus On Life’s Purpose

  By RICHARD FARNSWORTH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published August 19, 2010

   The hopeful theme “From Surviving to Thriving” resonates with many in these troubled times. Jesuit Father Matthew Linn will expound on this theme at an upcoming conference to be held Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the St. Jude Church ministry hall. PATH (Post Abortion Treatment and Healing, and Preventing Abortions Through […]

• Family Generosity Continues With $7 Million Gift

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
  Published August 10, 2010

  Virginia and James Conrads believed in the importance of Catholic education—for their own children and for others in their community. Now, thanks to a generous gift, children in the Archdiocese of Atlanta will be receiving faith-based education for generations to come. In July, with a $7 million gift to the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, […]

• Southeast CRS Hosts Dialogue On Parish Haiti Projects

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published August 5, 2010

  Nearly six months after an earthquake ravished the capital of Haiti, mainstream news coverage on the progress of relief efforts dwindles. But the recovery and rebuilding efforts go on in Port-au-Prince, with Catholic Relief Services offering several ways to get involved and beginning a new program to work more closely with local parishes. The CRS […]

• Marist Garden Gives Students Hands-On Lessons

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published August 5, 2010

  As Georgia’s summer reaches the heights of an August heat wave, Marist teachers Mike Burns and Kevin Lilse continue to tend the Marist Garden in preparation for the new school year. A quick stroll through the garden, located behind the school chapel, reveals a variety of vegetables and spices, including tomatoes, okra, eggplant, peppers, basil […]

• Pro-Life Freedom Ride Curtailed At King Center

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published August 5, 2010

  A bus full of pro-life advocates, including Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life and Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., prayed for an end to abortion near the historic King landmarks on Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue on July 24. However, the peaceful demonstration did not occur exactly as anticipated, when National […]

• Workshop On New Translation Of Missal Offered

  Published August 5, 2010

  A one-day workshop, “Mystical Body, Mystical Voice: Christ in the Words of the Mass,” will be offered in September for clergy and church staff, as Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta prepare for the new translation of the Roman Missal. The program is being sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Divine Worship. Two sessions will […]

• Holy Spirit To Host Parish Engagement Workshop

  Published August 5, 2010

  “Belonging Leads to Believing,” a workshop focused on engaging the hearts and minds of parishioners will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 17-18, at Holy Spirit Church, from  10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the social hall. All are welcome to attend. Msgr. Bill Hanson, pastor of St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, in the diocese of […]

• Mass Of Elevation For Sacred Heart Basilica Set For Aug. 21

  Published August 5, 2010

  A Mass marking the elevation of the Sacred Heart Church as a minor basilica will be celebrated on Saturday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be the principal celebrant at the Mass, which will be concelebrated by priests of the archdiocese. All are invited to attend. A concert featuring the liturgical […]

• Longtime OLA Deacon Mike O’Brien Dies

  Published July 22, 2010

  A longtime presence at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Deacon Michael J. O’Brien died July 15. He was 77. Ordained in 1986, Deacon O’Brien served the parish community in many aspects of church life, from baptisms and weddings to adult enrichment programs. He worked as a volunteer for over eight years at the archdiocesan […]

• Father Zahuta Heard Call To Priesthood Through Others

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 22, 2010

  As the Mass of ordination ended at the Cathedral of Christ the King, hundreds of family members and friends rushed into Kenny Hall and began lining up to be blessed by the six new priests. For Father Thomas Zahuta, 49, it was an emotional moment, especially since the first person the priest blessed was his […]