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• Signs Are Just One Way Church Shows Respect For Life

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published October 29, 2009

  As early as 22 days after conception, a fetus produces a beating heart. A few weeks later, its stomach, esophagus and kidneys, among many other organs, begin developing as well. It is the belief that these young fetuses are fully human that drives Catholics throughout Georgia to stand up and support the many activities of […] Full Story

• Cardiologist Gives Insights Into Regenerative Medicine

  By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
  Published October 29, 2009

  It was billed as a town hall-style meeting on “The Future of Catholic Healthcare in America.” But instead of raucous debate, the more than 70 attendees who came to Holy Spirit Preparatory School the evening of Sept. 17 became the rapt audience for Dr. Nicolas Chronos, a medical doctor and president of Saint Joseph’s Translational […] Full Story

• Knights Of St. Peter Claver To Hold Centennial Mass

  Published October 29, 2009

  To celebrate 100 years of Catholic action through Claverism, the Knights of Peter Claver, the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary and the Junior Knights and Junior Daughters of the Atlanta area are hosting a Founders Day Mass and a semi-formal celebration. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is scheduled to be the principal celebrant at the […] Full Story

• St. Pius X Dominates Grady At The Dome

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published October 29, 2009

  St. Pius X High School defeated Grady High School 37-13 in the inaugural game of the Atlanta Public Schools’ Domecoming Football Classic at the Georgia Dome, Oct. 24, to capture the Region 5-AAA, Division B sub-region championship for the second year in a row. Both teams entered the game with perfect records, but St. Pius […] Full Story

• Colleges Feed Adults’ Hunger For Catholic Theology

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 15, 2009

  By day, Maureen Alexander eyes numbers as an accountant, keeping track of IRS forms and watching the financial books for small businesses. By night, Alexander wrestled with the meaning of the Trinity, defended the incarnation of Jesus and studied the finer points of church ritual. This summer, after a two-year effort, she earned a Certificate […] Full Story

• ‘Go Roman’ At Georgia Tech Catholic Center

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published October 15, 2009

  Between fall rush and football, where does faith fit in? On campuses around Georgia, chaplains have to be creative and undaunted by challenges as they provide a Catholic niche for students and faculty, using whatever resources they have at their disposal. At Georgia Tech, Father Tim Hepburn estimates there are about 3,800 Catholics in the […] Full Story

• Catholic Charities Atlanta Offers Flood Aid

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published October 15, 2009

  While floodwaters have receded and many people have gotten back to life as usual, other metro Atlantans are dealing with massive amounts of property damage and loss due to the floods of 2009. Catholic Charities Atlanta is stepping up to the plate, hoping to provide aid and support in some of the hard-hit areas. “Catholic […] Full Story

• Coach Maloof Funeral Held In Prayerful Stadium

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published October 15, 2009

  Thousands filled the football stadium at St. Pius X High School on Thursday, Oct. 8, not to cheer on one of the school’s many sports teams, but rather to honor the life of the influential man who created its program. George B. Maloof, a legend in St. Pius and Georgia high school football history, died […] Full Story

• Demolition Becomes Donation

  Published October 15, 2009

  When the Cathedral of Christ the King started the demolition of a property adjacent to the church as part of a renovation project, pastor Father Frank McNamee and founder of Mustard Seed Communities Msgr. Gregory Ramkissoon came together with a great idea for “salvaging and looting” to help others. Demolition started on Sept. 13 and […] Full Story

• Sister Sullivan To Be Honored For 50 Years’ Service

  Published October 15, 2009

  The Sullivan Center will hold a special event to honor Sister Marie Sullivan’s 50 years of service on Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Georgia State University Arena. Admission to the public recognition ceremony, which will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., is free. Individual tickets for a private reception following will be $20. […] Full Story

• Annual Appeal Calls For ‘Discipleship, Commitment’

  

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published October 15, 2009

  In a recently released video message, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory urged Catholics in North Georgia to support the 2010 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, emphasizing the need to “nourish and encourage one another in discipleship.” “All members of the church are responsible for carrying out the work of Christ in the world today,” he said in the […] Full Story

• A Pastor At Heart, He Accepts New Ways To Serve

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 1, 2009

  It was a Friday evening in September when then Msgr. Luis Zarama drove more than 100 miles to keep his commitment to the young people of Clayton. In this community near South Carolina, the line of women and men waiting for him for confession was so long, Msgr. Zarama cut it off to get ready […] Full Story

• Cathedral hosts historic day with aplomb

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published October 1, 2009

  When you’re 70 years old, can you experience something momentous that you’ve never experienced before? Yes, if you’re the Cathedral of Christ the King. September 29, 2009, was a day of uncommon history for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, unfolding in the 1939 church. For the first time, the Cathedral hosted a bishop’s ordination Mass, as […] Full Story

• AIB Carries Mass Live With Priest Commentator

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published October 1, 2009

  Tucked away in a confessional where conversations are never broadcast, Father Paul Berny, pastor of Prince of Peace Church in Flowery Branch, provided live commentary for the episcopal ordination. Sitting with Angela Rice, director of production for Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters, which provided a live feed of the event for attendees seated in Christ the King […] Full Story

• Overflow At Baptist Church A Unique Venue For Mass

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 1, 2009

  Crowds began to fill the sanctuary of Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church two hours before the first ordination of a bishop in the Atlanta Archdiocese. Anne Tighe, 83, a former teacher, sat nearly alone in the airy sanctuary saying her prayers, as sunlight streamed through the windows. “Everybody is coming. I’m so pleased we […]

• Daniel Donoghue, Archbishop’s Brother, Dies

  Published October 1, 2009

  Daniel J. Donoghue of Silver Spring, Md., the brother of Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue of Atlanta, died Tuesday, Sept. 22. Mr. Donoghue, one of four sons of the late Daniel and Rose Ryan Donoghue, was a lawyer whose career included lengthy service to the federal government and in federal agencies, particularly the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. […] Full Story

• St. John Neumann School Still Closed After Flood

  

  By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
  Published October 1, 2009

  The floodwaters of the Yellow River may have receded, but for nine days school has been out for St. John Neumann students in Gwinnett County, as cleaning and restoration efforts continue at the school. The school and church are located on Tom Smith Road, and the Yellow River sits below the property. But heavy rains […] Full Story

• Hispanic Community Praises Bishop’s Biculturalism

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 1, 2009

  As an immigrant from South America, Auxiliary Bishop Luis Zarama shares a native language and cultural heritage with others in the diverse and growing Hispanic Catholic population in the Atlanta Archdiocese. And those common experiences make this native Colombian, who is now an American, the right man to be a spiritual leader and shepherd, according […] Full Story

• Hispanic Bishop, Priest Welcome Appointment Nationally

  

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published October 1, 2009

  The ordination of Bishop Luis Zarama recognizes an important shift in the Catholic population nationally and celebrates the “great blessing” of Latino and Hispanic Catholics to the church—particularly those from the Colombian community as they and others watch a “capable” man learn more deeply “the joy of leadership.” Bishop Felipe Estevéz, auxiliary bishop of Miami […]

• Former Parishioners Not Surprised By His Selection

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published October 1, 2009

  As friends, family members and the Archdiocese of Atlanta as a whole welcomed its new auxiliary bishop on Tuesday, Sept. 29, parishioners of Bishop Luis Zarama’s former parishes collectively smiled as they watched their pastor earn recognition they felt he deserves. “We expect him to be pope, but I won’t live that long,” said Bud […] Full Story