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• Biography Makes O’Connor’s Absence Felt

  By MOIRA BUCCIARELLI, Special To The Bulletin
  Published March 26, 2009

  “Flannery, A Life of Flannery O’Connor” by Brad Gooch. Little, Brown and Co. (New York, 2009). 464 pp., $30. This week marks the birthday of Flannery O’Connor, a writer whose startling fiction belied a deep Catholic faith and razor-sharp intellect. O’Connor, who died of lupus when she was just shy of 40, would have turned […] Full Story

• St. Jude Student Wins State Spelling Bee

  Published March 26, 2009

  Sixth-grader Julia Denniss of St. Jude the Apostle School saw weeks, months and years of hard work come to fruition on March 20 as she correctly spelled “concatenate” to earn first place in the Georgia State Spelling Bee. Her journey began at St. Jude the Apostle School, where the Dunwoody resident has been a student […]

• OLA To Join Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service

  Published March 26, 2009

  Our Lady of the Assumption Church will join with fellow churches of the Brookhaven Christian Ministries to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord with a sunrise service on Easter Sunday, April 12. This celebration begins at 7 a.m. on the lawn of the Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church, located behind Oglethorpe University at 3016 Lanier Drive. This […] Full Story

• Archdiocese To Host 14th Eucharistic Congress

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published March 26, 2009

  14th Annual Eucharistic Congress Friday-Saturday, June 12-13 Georgia International Convention Center, College Park Friday, June 12 5:30 p.m. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Mass 7:45 p.m. Healing service 8 p.m. Revive! for young adults (concurrent) Saturday, June 13 7:30 a.m. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Opening procession 10 a.m. Adoration and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11 […] Full Story

• Applications For Catholic Foundation Grants Due

  Published March 19, 2009

  The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia recently announced that applications for the spring grant cycle will be accepted through March 31. The mission of the Catholic Foundation is to enhance the long-term financial stability of the Catholic community in North Georgia by diligently building, effectively managing and carefully granting philanthropic assets. Grants are restricted to […] Full Story

• Vocations Retreat: Meeting Others On Same Path

  

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published March 19, 2009

  As a high school student considering the priesthood, Branson Hipp came away from one of the annual vocation discernment retreats of the Atlanta Archdiocese with this understanding: God calls all kinds of men to be priests. “There were a bunch of guys—a good group—from all walks of life, from up to (age) 50 and I […]

• Young Woman Prepares To Enter Religious Order

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published March 19, 2009

  Vocations to the religious life have fascinated Katie Press for years, even if she doesn’t exactly remember telling her mom she wanted to be a nun when she was in the fourth grade. “I . . . am pretty sure I didn’t even know who/what a nun was at that age,” Press exclaimed after sharing […] Full Story

• Borromeo House Eases Entry Into American Culture

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 19, 2009

  The sweet smell of incense hangs in the air in the small chapel as the three men gather for evening prayer. One by one, each of the three stands and prays in halting English the Liturgy of the Hours. It is one of the daily routines for these 20-somethings. “It is a very good place […] Full Story

• Alter Christus Uses Posters To Support Seminarians

  Published March 19, 2009

  Alter Christus, an organization founded by Diana Shertenlieb and former vocations director Father Brian Higgins, has found a visual image to emphasize the importance of supporting young men pursuing the priesthood. Created to provide prayer support for archdiocesan seminarians, Alter Christus (“Other Christ”) has created a poster with photos and biographies of them. The poster […] Full Story

• Father Tom O’Donnell, Marist Priest, Teacher, Dies

  Published March 19, 2009

  Marist Father Thomas O’Donnell passed away on Thursday, March 12, after an illness of several years. He was 92. Known as Father Tom, the priest’s ministry spanned 64 years with more than half of his time in the Atlanta area. After the premature deaths of his parents, he spent part of his youth in an […] Full Story

• Catholic Charities Gala To Feature National Leader

  Published March 19, 2009

  Catholic Charities Atlanta is celebrating its second annual gala by honoring a local attorney who gave voice to the voiceless in the court system. Charles Lester Jr., an attorney and partner at the Sutherland Asbill & Brennan law firm, is to be given the social service agency’s most prestigious recognition, the Archbishop Donoghue Award, for […] Full Story

• Morehouse, Emory Students Find Professor Is Priest

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 13, 2009

  Professor Tom Flynn once led a seminar of Emory University seniors through the sticky ethical questions surrounding euthanasia. As usual, he let students grapple with the knotty issue. When Flynn, a respected scholar who has penned four books, was prompted to give his own thoughts, a student dismissed his point. “You would say that. You […] Full Story

• Women, Youth Honored As Parish Bright Lights

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published March 9, 2009

  The gray, cloudy skies outside contrasted with the golden glow of altar candles filling Atlanta’s mother church Feb. 28, just as the good works of those being honored has brightened their church communities with the light of Christ. Under the grand arches of the Cathedral of Christ the King, a congregation of all ages came, […] Full Story

• SPX Dance Company Stretches Young Talents

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published March 5, 2009

  The Dance Company at St. Pius X High School is much more than learning how to master a pirouette or a pas de bourrée. Stepping into the large, open dance room at the Atlanta high school immediately brings a sense of freedom, as members of the highly skilled corps gracefully move across the floor while […] Full Story

• Job Ministries Provide Real Leads, Practical Skills, Hope

  By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
  Published March 5, 2009

  Holy Spirit’s gymnasium was almost full, but the people seated at tables, desks and in the bleachers weren’t there to see a basketball game. More than 100 had come out on a Monday night seeking job leads and inspiration from employers and recruiters speaking at the Career Ministry. They took notes, handed out resumes, and […]

• Priest Assignment

  Published March 5, 2009

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. He has confirmed the recommendation of Father Pawel Bandurski, provincial of the Society of Christ, and has assigned Society of Christ Father Marek Ciesla to ministry with the Polish community of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and as parochial vicar at St. Marguerite D’Youville […]

• ‘Shuttle’ Sends St. Jude Students Into Orbit

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published March 5, 2009

  The ministries building at St. Jude the Apostle School was transformed into the abyss of space as students participated in NASA Space Camp’s “Build-A-Shuttle” program the week of Feb. 9. Students from all grades participated in the program, which brings together teachers, parents, students and representatives of NASA’s U.S. Space and Rocket Center to build […]

• Archdiocese, Mission File Suit To Block Waste Station

  Published March 5, 2009

  A suit has been filed by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Mission Church against Gwinnett County and Lancaster Enterprises to block a proposed solid waste operation next to the church in Norcross. On Feb. 3, Gwinnett County commissioners voted 3-2 to approve a rezoning and special use permits allowing the solid […]

• St. Patrick’s Day Events Include Lively Celebrations

  Published March 5, 2009

  The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta will host a number of events held annually for St. Patrick’s Day, including a memorial Mass and wreath-laying ceremony for Father Thomas O’Reilly, a St. Patrick’s Day parade and a St. Patrick’s Day Mass. On Thursday, March 12, at 11:30 a.m., events honoring the memory of Father O’Reilly will […] Full Story

• CMLA Crowns Champs

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published March 5, 2009

  The Catholic Metro League of Atlanta held its “Championship Saturday,” a single elimination tournament for grades five through eight at Our Lady of the Assumption School, Atlanta, Feb. 14. The league is comprised of boys and girls teams from 14 parishes and/or regional schools, grades three through eight. The 2008-2009 season included 274 teams with […] Full Story