Atlanta
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Vatican Names Atlanta’s Sacred Heart As Basilica
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published March 4, 2010Sacred Heart Church in downtown Atlanta has been given the honor by the Vatican of being designated as a minor basilica. The honor was bestowed Feb. 22 by the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. A committee at the Peachtree Street parish, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year, […] Full Story
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Catholic Foundation To Manage Smith Family Fund
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 4, 2010The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia last year doubled to $18 million the funds under its management. The private family foundation of one of Atlanta’s most established Catholic families is among the new funds. The $2 million foundation started nearly 40 years ago by the late Alex Smith and his wife, Betty, is now managed […] Full Story
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Hunger Walk/Run To Benefit St. Vincent De Paul Society
Published March 4, 2010
Thousands of people will again join together to combat hunger at the 2010 Hunger Walk/Run. The event, which is sponsored by the Atlanta Community Food Bank, will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society, one of five community partners that receive a portion of the event’s proceeds. This year’s event is scheduled for Sunday, […] Full Story
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Young Adult Ministry Offers Lenten Speaker Series
Published March 4, 2010
The Office of Young Adult Ministry of the Archdiocese of Atlanta has again begun its annual Lenten coffeehouse, Holy Grounds, which brings speakers and young adults together to reflect on appropriate Lenten topics. Holy Grounds takes place at different locations throughout the archdiocese on Wednesday nights during Lent, beginning with the Wednesday after Ash Wednesday. […] Full Story
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Cathedral Choir To Present Lenten Program For Haiti
Published March 4, 2010
The Cathedral of Christ the King will present its Cathedral Choir in the second of three Lenten musical programs to raise funds for the disaster victims of Haiti. On Friday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m., the choir will present a blending of sight and sound in their presentation of “Visions of the Cross, Musical Meditations […] Full Story
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Catholic Charities To Host Regional Seminars in March
Published March 4, 2010
Catholic Charities Atlanta is offering free seminars in Gwinnett and Clayton counties in March. In Gwinnett County, parenting seminars will be offered at Our Lady of the Americas Mission, 4603 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn. A parenting class in Spanish will be offered in two parts on two consecutive Sundays, March 14 and 21, from 1-4 p.m. […] Full Story
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Outstanding Women, Youth Recognized At Annual Mass
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special To The Bulletin
Published March 4, 2010The women and senior high school youth of the Archdiocese of Atlanta were honored for their ministry and service to the church and their communities at the 33rd annual Recognition Day, sponsored by the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women. The ceremony, consisting of a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, assisted by priests […]
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Poetry Book Honors Beloved Pastor’s Memory
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 4, 2010In the book titled “Who’s Calling?” Father William Maestri’s poetry holds a mirror to the reader to answer the question: Where is my place in the world? He wrote this, his first book of poetry, based on Scripture of Jesus’ life by putting it in a contemporary “concreteness of life.” “Faith is a response to … Continue reading Poetry Book Honors Beloved Pastor’s Memory
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Historic Number Of 2,062 Prepare To Enter Church
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 4, 2010Sanx Srinuanchan was a toddler when her family escaped from Laos as refugees in 1980 and arrived in New York sponsored by a Presbyterian Church organization. The family, which practices Buddhism, attended different Christian churches as she grew up, but never put down roots in any of them. It was a conversation with her boyfriend—now […]
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Catholic Charities To Hold Leadership Summit
Published February 18, 2010
A regional Centennial Leadership Summit sponsored by Catholic Charities USA will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the Loudermilk Center in downtown Atlanta. The daylong event is one of eight across the country leading up to the organization’s centennial gathering in Washington, D.C., in September. All policy-makers, community leaders and interested persons are invited […]
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Annual Education Banquet Honors Employees
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published February 18, 2010On Saturday, Feb. 6, several hundred employees of Atlanta-area Catholic schools came together for a night of good company and great food, with a special focus on those who embody the ideals of a good Catholic school employee. Now in its third year, the Archbishop’s Banquet for Catholic Education was held at the Marriott Perimeter […] Full Story
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IHM Spanish Teacher Continues Teaching Tradition
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published February 18, 2010Marta Lane grew up in a home where learning was greatly valued. She describes it as a “Q and A home,” where family members were always sharing trivia or little nuggets of information. The excitement for learning that was nurtured at that young age has stuck with Lane over time and throughout her 34 years […]
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2010 Catholic Schools Employees Of The Year
Published February 18, 2010
Following are the teachers and staff honored as outstanding employees of the year on Feb. 6 at the annual banquet sponsored by the Office of Catholic Schools. Kate Aiello, Spanish teacher, St. John the Evangelist School, Hapeville; Jerry Beck, fifth-grade teacher, Holy Redeemer School, Johns Creek; Lisa Cordell, middle school computer lab, Our Lady of […]
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Annual Catholic Day Offers Opportunity For Action
Published February 18, 2010
The fourth annual Catholic Day at the Capitol will be held on Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Georgia Capitol in downtown Atlanta. Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah are invited to attend and exercise their baptismal call as advocates for public policy that protects those who are vulnerable and promotes […] Full Story
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Professor Enlivens Lecture With Stories Of Flannery
By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
Published February 18, 2010She died of lupus at age 39. During her lifetime she wrote 32 short stories and two novels, weaving Christ’s message of grace subtly through the actions of her often grotesque characters. Along the way she left an indelible mark on Catholic literature. Even more than 45 years after her death, Georgia native and devout […] Full Story
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Hibernians Sponsor St. Patrick’s Day Events
Published February 18, 2010
The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta will hold a number of annual events to commemorate St. Patrick’s Day in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Events include a St. Patrick’s Day parade, a St. Patrick’s Day Mass, a memorial Mass for Father Thomas O’Reilly and the annual Hibernian Black Tie Ball. The HBSA expects the 2010 parade […] Full Story
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Area Catholics Sign To Play College Sports
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published February 18, 2010Like athletes around the country, local Catholic high school seniors made it official on National Signing Day, Feb. 3, as they signed binding national letters of intent to play collegiate sports at the college or university of their choice. The list below includes area Catholic high school athletes who made commitments on National Signing Day […]
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Catholic Underground To Be Held At CTK
Published February 18, 2010
Catholic Underground, an event sponsored by Go FISH Outreach, will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Saturday, March 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature adoration, live music and the chance to meet new friends. People of all ages and faiths are invited to participate in this evening of […] Full Story
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Fifteen Joyfully Ordained As Permanent Deacons
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published February 18, 2010As fifteen men were ordained as new permanent deacons of the archdiocese Feb. 6, the archbishop encouraged them to be “ablaze” with the fire of the Gospel. The 2010 class of candidates entered a church full of family, friends, about 100 of their brother deacons and 50 priests. The ordination Mass, celebrated at the Cathedral […] Full Story
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Hospital Seeks Partnership Within Catholic Mission
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published February 4, 2010With the future of U.S. healthcare uncertain and the increasing competition among metro area hospital systems, officials at the only Catholic hospital in the city, Saint Joseph’s Hospital, are working on plans to assure the continued vibrancy of the hospital’s mission. Saint Joseph’s, first established in 1880 in Atlanta by the Sisters of Mercy, is […] Full Story
