Atlanta
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Catholic Charities, St. Vincent De Paul Help Evacuees Of Hurricane Gustav
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 4, 2008Catholic Charities Atlanta and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, working together, have begun initial relief efforts to help evacuees of Hurricane Gustav arriving in the Atlanta area. Existing funds for services are severely limited at both agencies. Based on funding, Catholic Charities expects to provide professional case management and assist with transportation expenses, […]
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Msgr. Zarama Named Judicial Vicar
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 4, 2008Msgr. Luis R. Zarama has been appointed by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to be judicial vicar for the Atlanta Archdiocese. He will keep his current position as a vicar general of the archdiocese. Father William King, a canon lawyer from the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pa., has returned to his home diocese after leading the church’s […]
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Annual Red Mass To Be Celebrated
Published September 4, 2008
Three leaders in the Georgia legal community are to be honored at this year’s Red Mass. Judge John Ruffin Jr. of the Georgia Court of Appeals, William Brennan, director of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, and Doug Ammar, executive director of the Georgia Justice Projects, will share the 2008 St. Thomas More Award. The St. […]
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Priest Assignments
Published September 4, 2008
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following new priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Marist Father Ted Keating, provincial of the Marist Fathers and Brothers, Atlanta Province, and has confirmed the appointment of Marist Father John H. Harhager as president of Marist School, effective Aug. 21. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the […]
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Archdiocese To Commemorate Pauline Year
Published September 4, 2008
Two churches in the Atlanta Archdiocese have been designated as pilgrimage sites during the Year of St. Paul, which began in June and concludes in June 2009. In a decree signed Aug. 25, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory named Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Decatur, and St. Paul the Apostle Church, Cleveland, as places for Catholics […] Full Story
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Chant, Contemporary Music Are Symposium Topics
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 4, 2008The powerful voices of music ministers from across the Southeast joined in harmony and filled Sacred Heart Church in downtown Atlanta Saturday, Aug. 16, as they gathered for the opening Mass of the first Southeastern Liturgical Music Symposium. A blend of reverent prayer and informative workshops from experienced speakers brought together choir directors, cantors and […]
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St. Pius Opens Season With Win Over Marist
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 4, 2008This year it was the first game of the season on a warm August evening instead of the last game of the regular season on a cold November night, but the excitement and intensity surrounding the annual football encounter of archrivals Marist School and St. Pius X High School was still present. On the first […] Full Story
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Deacons’ Ministry Is At World’s Busiest Airport
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 4, 2008More than a quarter of a million people daily fly out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. And 60,000 airline, concessionaire, airport and security employees work there. Deacons Don Kelsey and Mike Landaiche care for the souls of all of them. The two men in their Roman collars stroll the baggage claim area. They say a […] Full Story
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Affection For Broadcaster Skip Caray Fills Cathedral
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 21, 2008The boys of summer paid their respects to the funny and at times irreverent man who told the Braves Nation about their on-field exploits. Skip Caray, the long-time announcer for the Atlanta Braves, was remembered at a funeral Mass as a dozen pews at Christ the King Cathedral were filled by front office officials, broadcasting […]
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Eppersons Remember Jeff Through Race For Research
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published August 21, 2008Steps for Epp, a fundraising team started by Lisa Epperson, Eastern regional director for Life Teen, came together for the fourth year recently, honoring her beloved brother, Jeff, who died in 2001 at the age of 26 of a brain tumor. Formed by friends and family members, the team finished in first place for the […]
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Priest Assignments
Published August 7, 2008
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignment. Marist Father Patrick Scully has been assigned as chaplain at the Atlanta Medical Center for a one-year period beginning Aug. 21 through Sept. 21, 2009. He will reside at Sacred Heart Church, Atlanta.
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New Catholic Foundation Executive Director Named
Published August 7, 2008
A nonprofit leader responsible for the major growth of several leading charities in Atlanta has been named the executive director of The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, serving the metropolitan and rural counties that comprise the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The announcement was made Aug. 7 by Clarence H. Smith, chairman of the Catholic Foundation board […]
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Olympian Kathleen Hersey Has Marist Cheering
By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
Published August 7, 2008The video camera is on in Marist swim coach Terry Blish’s office, and all during the day teachers, friends and teammates have stopped by to record words of encouragement and good luck to alumna Kathleen Hersey. “All her teachers have been coming over, even the ones who hate athletics,” said Blish with a laugh. “Kathleen … Continue reading Olympian Kathleen Hersey Has Marist Cheering
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Social Action Directors Meet To Revitalize Ministry
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 7, 2008Catholic social justice leaders spent a week at Oglethorpe University studying coalition building with people of other faiths, digging into the church’s moral teachings and examining racism. Father Bryan Massingale, a theology professor at Jesuit-run Marquette University in Milwaukee, said the Catholic Church has not been a beacon of racial justice in the United States, […] Full Story
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Speakers Probe Deepening Catholic Service By Youth
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published August 7, 2008Although Catholic youth are used to doing service work, they need to find a way to connect their volunteering with their faith, according to speakers at a social action conference in Atlanta. Service activities have become commonplace in Catholic high schools and for those preparing for sacraments like confirmation, but the volunteer work almost has […]
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New Wheels For Refugee Program Bring Blessings
Published August 7, 2008
The white, shiny Chevy passenger van has a proud new owner—Catholic Charities’ Refugee Resettlement program—and staff members celebrated the delivery of the nearly new vehicle at the Catholic Center on July 22. Staff and management gathered to participate in a special “blessing of the van” by Msgr. Luis R. Zarama, vicar general of the archdiocese. […]
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Immigrant Communities To Give Thanks For New Priests
Published August 7, 2008
A Eucharistic celebration to honor the priestly ordinations of Father Henry Atem, a native of Cameroon, and Father Gilbert Exumé, a native of Haiti, will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Decatur. All are invited. The Mass, where Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will serve as […]
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Corpus Christi Teens Bring Message Downtown
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published August 7, 2008Men, women and children crossing Baker Street on the north side of Centennial Olympic Park witnessed a unique sight Friday, July 18, as some 15 young women stood on the side of the road holding signs with encouraging messages. Some passers-by took pictures, others stopped to stare and those driving by often gave a honk […]
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AACCW To Host 52nd Annual Convention Sept. 5-7
Published August 7, 2008
The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will host its 52nd annual convention on Friday, Sept. 5, to Sunday, Sept 7. The event, which invites and welcomes all women of the archdiocese, will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest Hotel. Women from parishes all over the Archdiocese of Atlanta will gather for three days […]
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Youth Of The World Unforgettable For Atlantans
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published August 7, 2008The chance of a lifetime to see and hear Pope Benedict XVI left a lasting impression on those who traveled from Atlanta to Sydney, Australia, for World Youth Day 2008. Their faith was strengthened as they celebrated Catholicism in dramatic witness with hundreds of thousands of other young people from nearly 170 countries. “Meeting other […] Full Story
