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• Prison Ministry Changes Those ‘Most Marginalized’

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published October 23, 2008

  Jesus told his disciples: “‘For I was … in prison and you visited me.’” Matthew 25:36 leaves little room for confusion about Jesus’ expectations of serving the imprisoned. The Archdiocese of Atlanta is fortunate to have committed Catholics, as well as Christians from other denominations, perform this act of mercy throughout North Georgia as they … Continue reading Prison Ministry Changes Those ‘Most Marginalized’

• Merton Scholars Mark 40 Years Since Monk’s Death

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 23, 2008

  One of the most important Catholic writers in the 20th century, Thomas Merton’s insights about life and God attract as much attention after his death as they did when he was alive. A conference and art exhibit focused on Merton’s works will be presented at Our Lady of Assumption Church, Atlanta, to mark 40 years […]

• Parishioners, Even Target Stores, Join In Refugee Drives

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 23, 2008

  Spurred on by the idea that people want to help if asked, Joanne Wider has become an advocate for refugees. Wider enlisted the help of her choir at St. Ann Church, Marietta, neighbors and even a person holding a garage sale by simply telling them about refugees fleeing persecution and their needs as they remake […] Full Story

• Cathedral Plans Faure’s ‘Requiem’ For All Souls Day

  Published October 23, 2008

  November is a month traditionally dedicated to remembering ancestors and loved ones who have died. In a liturgy dedicated to those remembrances, Cathedral Choir of the Cathedral of Christ the King will again offer a moving remembrance of the Feast of All Souls. On Saturday, Nov. 1, at 5:30 p.m., Father Charles Byrd will celebrate […]

• Notre Dame Program Puts ACE Teachers In Schools

  

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published October 23, 2008

  When Elizabeth Stewart first met teachers from Notre Dame University’s Alliance for Catholic Education program in her hometown of Mobile, Ala., these young teachers helped her discern where God was calling her. Nearly a decade later she is serving Atlanta’s Catholic schools in exactly the same way. Stewart described the “ACE-ers” she met in 1998 […]

• Archbishop Speaks On Death Penalty At Emory

  

  By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
  Published October 16, 2008

  “It is one of the most difficult issues facing the faithful—but one of the most important life issues. It has caused a deep division within our church,” said Phillip Thompson, director of the Aquinas Center of Theology, as he introduced the night’s speaker and topic. The “difficult issue” is the death penalty; the speaker was […]

• Priest Assignments

  Published October 16, 2008

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Father Fausto Marquez, parochial vicar at St. Jude the Apostle Church, Sandy Springs, and Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta, has also been appointed as spiritual director of La Escuela de la Cruz, effective Oct. 2. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Eddie […]

• Marist Runs Off Fifth Straight Victory

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published October 16, 2008

  After an opening season loss to St. Pius X High School, Marist School has gone about its business knocking off all subsequent contenders in its path. The team has been victorious in its last five games and is undefeated in region play. Marist furthered its cause Oct. 10 with a 37-7 win over Forsyth Central […] Full Story

• Legatus Chapter Offers Catholic Executives Fellowship

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
  Published October 16, 2008

  Tom Peterson used to suffer from what he calls “affluenza.” It was the desire to collect more and more tokens from the secular world—items such as cars and houses—that showed off his success to those around him. At the time, he was a self-proclaimed workaholic. He was a successful ad agency president who had no […]

• Gala Raises $60,000 For St. Vincent De Paul Society

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 16, 2008

  Volunteers with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are to bridge the gap between the poor and the well-to-do, telling the life stories of the poor so society cares more, according to the president of DePaul University. Vincentian Father Dennis Holtschneider said the poor are largely ignored in this country. “But you know their […] Full Story

• Town Hall Meetings To Give Results Of School Surveys

  Published October 16, 2008

  Earlier this year, the Catholic University of America conducted online surveys to assist the Archdiocese of Atlanta with a strategic plan for its Catholic schools. Consultative meetings have been scheduled in five locations throughout the archdiocese to present the results of the data that the university has been analyzing. Town hall meetings, scheduled from 7 […] Full Story

• Archdiocese Impacted By Year 2 Of Strategic Planning: Working Groups Advise Archbishop In Four Key Areas

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published October 16, 2008

  During the past year more than 50 women and men have been wrestling with the future of the Catholic Church in North Georgia. Through meetings, interviews and research, groups of lay people, pastors and archdiocesan officials have wrapped their arms around a church in flux, trying to look at the present condition with objective eyes […] Full Story

• Priest Assignments

  Published October 9, 2008

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. Father Pedro Poloche Rodriguez has been assigned to the Metropolitan Marriage Tribunal, effective Sept. 26. He has also been assigned to serve part-time as parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Church, Atlanta, where he will reside.

• Cindy Palmer Is November Speaker At Magnificat

  Published October 9, 2008

  Seeing her parents living their faith as she grew up and listening to the faith stories of the people—priests, sisters and good-hearted people—they brought around the family’s kitchen table has laid the foundation that Cindy Palmer has relied on in her own life. On Saturday, Nov. 8, Palmer, who grew up in Athens and Monroe, […] Full Story

• Catholics Asked To Support Good Works Of Church

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published October 9, 2008

  As the 2009 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal campaign begins, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory acknowledged current economic uncertainty while asking Catholics to respond with their generous donations to support the ministries and programs of the archdiocese. In a letter sent to parishioners in the Atlanta Archdiocese this week, the archbishop stated, “Without a doubt these are challenging […] Full Story

• Steve Siler To Head Archdiocesan Stewardship Office

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published October 2, 2008

  Steve Siler, the director of development at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta for the past nine years, has been named as the new executive director of the Stewardship Office of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. A graduate of Notre Dame University in business and accounting, he will also bring to the office a familiarity […] Full Story

• LaSalette Father Hurley, Formerly Of Atlanta, Dies

  Published October 2, 2008

  Father Jim Hurley, a former parochial vicar at two parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese, died Sept. 15. A LaSalette priest for more than 60 years, Father Hurley served in Connecticut, Florida and in Georgia. He was 90 when he died. Father Hurley came to the Archdiocese of Atlanta in February 1991 and worked at Our […] Full Story

• Marist Father Primeaux, Teacher, Author, Dies

  Published October 2, 2008

  Marist Father Patrick Dwayne Primeaux, 61, died Aug. 25 at the Marist community residence at Marist School. He had been struggling with cancer for a year. As his strength deteriorated over this past summer, he made the decision to leave his residence near St. John’s University in Queens, N.Y., where he had been teaching, and […]

• Catholic School Sees Small Rise In Clayton Students

  Published October 2, 2008

  The loss of SACS accreditation by the Clayton County school system has not led to a significant change in enrollment at neighboring Catholic schools. At Our Lady of Mercy High School in Fairburn, a few additional students from Clayton County entered this fall. Typically 20 to 25 percent of students at OLM are Clayton County […]

• Catholics Seek Support For Probe Of Fort Benning School

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 2, 2008

  Ten years after a Catholic archbishop in Guatemala was beaten to death for his work on human rights, four Atlanta priests, two sisters, and seven local members of the Catholic peace group Pax Christi are calling on Congress to deepen its investigation of the controversial Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation which one of his […]