Atlanta
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Catholic Underground Brings Together More Than 400
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 15, 2010Hundreds gathered inside a dimly lit sanctuary at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Saturday, March 6, for an hour of adoration with prayer and music led by Father Tim Hepburn, chaplain at Georgia Tech, and Father Neil Dhabliwala, parochial vicar at the cathedral. The quiet, reflective hour was part of Catholic Underground, a […] Full Story
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Local Churches Take Action To Celebrate Earth Day
By KATHY POWELL, Special To The Bulletin
Published April 15, 2010From demonstrating how to make and use low-cost, non-toxic cleaners around the house to hosting environment-themed movie nights, the social justice committee at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Atlanta has been finding ways to educate and motivate parishioners to take action to care for God’s creation. In early 2009, the 15-member committee turned to […] Full Story
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Marist Girls Pound Pace Academy In Lacrosse
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published April 15, 2010The Marist School girls established a two-game winning streak and produced their highest goal output of the season on their home field with a 20-2 victory over Pace Academy, April. 7. Marist School senior Sascha Brown (#4) scored three of her four first-half goals in the first two minutes of the game as she helped […]
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Archdiocese To Host 15th Annual Eucharistic Congress
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 15, 2010Catholic faithful from throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Southeast will again gather en masse to attend the region’s largest gathering of Catholics—the annual Eucharistic Congress. Members of parishes throughout the archdiocese will be present with their representative banners flying high for the popular opening procession, while other members of the local church plan […]
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Real St. Patrick Is Inspiring Human Figure, Priest Says
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 1, 2010Growing up in Ireland, Father Darragh Griffith remembers his boyhood impression of St. Patrick as someone completely unlike himself. “It was only when I got to seminary did I really discover St. Patrick, the real person,” said Father Griffith. “Reading the confessions (of St. Patrick) revealed a different St. Patrick. Here was a person I […]
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Marist hosts Egyptian delegation
Published April 1, 2010
Marist School hosted five Egyptian educators for an interfaith dialogue on Islam and Christianity, sponsored jointly by the U.S. Department of State, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Office of International Visitors. The delegation consisted of five professors of Islamic law and religion from Egypt’s Al-Azhar University, one of the world’s oldest […]
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Priest Assignments
Published April 1, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Scott Reilly, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, and has assigned Father Guillermo Serra, LC, as assistant for apostolate in the territory. Father Serra will serve as superior at the Alpharetta location for the […]
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OLA To Join Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service
Published April 1, 2010
Our Lady of the Assumption Church will join with the nearby churches of the Brookhaven Christian Ministries to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord with a traditional sunrise service on Easter Sunday, April 4. This celebration will at place at 7 a.m. on the lawn of the Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church, located behind Oglethorpe University, at […]
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Speakers Will Enliven ‘Catholic Thrive’ For All Young Adults, Singles
Published April 1, 2010
Catholic Thrive, an event for young adults and singles of all ages, will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 16-17, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. Speakers will include Mary Beth Bonacci, Father Tim Hepburn, Lino Rulli, Dave Sloan, Janice Givens and Marisa Pereira. The Friday evening portion of Thrive is a […]
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Catholic Charities, Immigration Lawyers Partner For Citizenship Day
Published April 1, 2010
On Saturday, April 17, Catholic Charities Atlanta will partner with the American Immigration Lawyers Association to sponsor Citizenship Day 2010, a single-day workshop with sites around the country providing assistance to lawful permanent residents eligible for naturalization. Chapter attorneys and trained volunteers will provide assistance at no cost at four Atlanta metro area locations—Atlanta, Roswell, […]
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Catholic Charities Seminars Offered During April In Cobb, Clayton
Published April 1, 2010
Catholic Charities Atlanta is offering free seminars in Cobb and Clayton counties in April. In Cobb County, a home preservation and financial survival skills seminar will be offered at Transfiguration Church, 1815 Blackwell Road, Marietta, on Tuesday, April 20, from 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. The seminar, in both English and Spanish, covers Georgia law on […]
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Priests Asked To Give ‘Unassailable Witness’ To World
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 1, 2010As Holy Week began with the Catholic Church worldwide assailed by reports of clergy sex abuse allegations and both criticism and defense of the response by Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory urged priests here “to provide a witness that is unassailable.” The archbishop spoke at the Chrism Mass on March 30 at Christ […]
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Chrism Mass To Be Held March 30
By For more information, contact the Office of Priest Personnel at (404) 888-7804 or the Cathedral of Christ the King at (404) 233-2145.
Published March 18, 2010On Tuesday, March 30, at 5 p.m., the Cathedral of Christ the King will host the priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta for the traditional Chrism Mass, when Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory blesses the chrism, the mixture of olive oil and balsam, to be used throughout the coming liturgical year for the sacraments of baptism, […] Full Story
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Annual Good Friday Pilgrimage Set For April 2
Published March 18, 2010
People of all faiths will once again turn the landmarks and streets of downtown Atlanta into a pilgrimage, recreating Jesus’ final steps before his crucifixion. Hundreds of people are expected to come out for the annual Good Friday Pilgrimage, as it marks it 30th anniversary this year. The event is on April 2, and all […] Full Story
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Hibernians Mix Up Charity Cookbook
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published March 18, 2010The St. Patrick’s Day tradition of serving homemade scones and soda breads after the saint’s day Mass on March 17 has now birthed a cookbook. “Tasty Traditions,” a 350-recipe compilation of favorites of Atlanta-area Hibernians, has been produced in time for this year’s feast day. The $15 book is entirely a fundraiser for the Ronald […] Full Story
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Cardinal Brings Vivid Lesson To Catholic Studies Class
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 18, 2010Peering over the podium at a roomful of some 30 university students, Cardinal Walter Kasper fielded a range of questions from Communion for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics and reform in the church to reaching out to other faiths. The cardinal, one of the leading theologians in the church, told the students at Emory University […]
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Ecumenist Sees New Moment To Proclaim God Of Love
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 18, 2010A sell-out crowd came to listen when Cardinal Walter Kasper spoke at Emory University’s Glenn Memorial Chapel. On Tuesday, March 2, the German cardinal spoke for more than an hour at the lecture titled “The Timeliness of Speaking of God” and took audience questions. When the church “speaks in a new and fresh way of […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit Girls, Boys Win Jr. High Championship
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published March 18, 2010The junior high boys and girls of Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, won the Metro Atlanta Athletic Conference (MAAC) basketball championship Feb. 4. The boys team, coached by Brian Moscona, defeated Arbor Montessori 56-44. Jonah Raus was the leading scorer with 25 points, followed by Christian Jerrum with 20. Brendan McKiernan coaches the girls team, which […]
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Tech Grad Successfully Revives Father’s Board Game
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published March 18, 2010Jeff Burns remembers playing Tri-Cross with his family when he was a student at Immaculate Heart of Mary School. Over a decade later, Burns returned to his old classroom to teach students a new, revamped version of the strategy game, originally created by his father, Glenn, in the 1980s. Sixteen IHM middle school students participated […]
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Students Create Art With A View
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published March 18, 2010St. John the Evangelist School, Hapeville, held its 10th annual Windows Art Exhibit at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, March 5. The “real-world art experience” was coordinated by the school’s art teacher, Angela Bush. Bush instructed the students to incorporate a cultural connection in their projects. The connection could include animals, architecture, landscapes, seascapes, […]
