Georgia Bulletin

Atlanta

• Couples Celebrating 50th, 60th Anniversary In 2008

  Published July 17, 2008

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory would like to honor couples married in 1958 and 1948 with an invitation to a Golden/Diamond Wedding Anniversary Mass on Saturday, Oct. 25, at noon at St. Brigid Church, Alpharetta. A catered reception will follow for the celebratory couples and their families. Tickets are required for this special occasion. Please contact […] Full Story

• Dames, Knights Of Malta Accompany Sick To Lourdes

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 17, 2008

  They came practically out of nowhere, entering the lives of three individuals during their time of need. The caped women and men—Dames and Knights of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta—took up the call to be their “brother’s keeper.” “To be honest, I didn’t know a thing about the order,” admitted Stacey Persichetti, a young […] Full Story

• Catholic Professionals Host Training On Marital Therapy

  Published July 17, 2008

  What is the role of religion and spirituality in psychotherapy? There is a group of therapists here in the Archdiocese of Atlanta interested in exploring how the practice of psychotherapy can be informed by the richness of Catholic teaching and philosophy. The name that the group has adopted is taken from their patroness, Our Mother […] Full Story

• Couple Serves As New Media Missionaries

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 3, 2008

  As a young boy, Greg Willits instantly fell in love with the Apple II computer his father brought home in 1983. More than two decades later, Willits’ love for computers has developed into a passion that has changed the lives of people from all over the world. Willits and his wife, Jennifer, recently hosted the […]

• Archbishop Gregory Will Speak At Magnificat Aug. 9

  Published July 3, 2008

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be the speaker at the Aug. 9 breakfast hosted by the Magnificat ministry to Catholic women. The Saturday gathering from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. is held at Killian Hall, 908 Killian Hill Road, Lilburn. Magnificat is an international ministry to women begun in the Archdiocese of New Orleans with […]

• Priest Assignments

  Published June 19, 2008

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following first assignments for the new priests who were ordained May 31. The assignments are effective June 19. Father Juan Anzora has been assigned as parochial vicar at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Atlanta. Father Juan Areiza has been assigned as parochial vicar at St. Andrew Church, Roswell. […]

• Sister Joan Daly To Serve Grey Nuns In Leadership

  Published June 19, 2008

  Sister Joan Daly, well known to many in the Atlanta Archdiocese, has been elected to serve as a member of the Leadership Council of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart and will be leaving North Georgia to begin a five-year term of office in the congregation’s motherhouse in Yardley, Pa. Her installation, along with […]

• ‘Drastic Action’ Revives Atlanta Church Court

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 19, 2008

  The archdiocesan Metropolitan Tribunal is reaching out to Catholics in parishes in a continuing effort to improve a scuffed reputation earned when the faithful faced years of delays as they petitioned the church’s court system for a marriage annulment. At its worst, people waited on their petitions to the church’s court system in some cases […]

• Rome Transplant Shares Canon Law Knowledge

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 19, 2008

  David Castronovo uses his empty espresso paper cup on the café table to make a point about one of the finer details of canon law and marriage. Say, for instance, you want an espresso. You ask for an espresso. The barista tells you it’s an espresso as you are handed an espresso cup. What’s the […]

• Transfiguration Teen Chosen For Randall Scholarship

  Published June 19, 2008

  This year marked the 10th presentation of the Stephanie Randall Memorial Scholarship. A $2,000 scholarship was presented to Emily Halstead at Senior Night May 4 at Transfiguration Parish in Marietta. Emily, the daughter of Maureen and Greg Halstead of Woodstock, graduated from Etowah High School in May and will attend Mercer College in Macon in […]

• Catholic Seniors Signed For Collegiate Sports

  Published June 19, 2008

  Graduating seniors from Catholic schools in the archdiocese were honored with sports scholarships to colleges in the South and Midwest. They include: BASEBALL Marist School, Atlanta Brodie Leibrandt will attend Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. BASKETBALL Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell Sean Cunningham will attend Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa. Vinny Cuviello will attend Morningside College, […]

• Four Catholics Among First Dooley Award Finalists

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published June 19, 2008

  The finalists for the first Vincent J. Dooley Awards and Scholarships were announced by Athletes for a Better World (ABW) and the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) in early April. The awards are presented to one male and one female senior athlete from every Georgia high school who “exemplifies distinguished individual character, outstanding teamwork and […]

• ‘Brought To Fulfillment’ Archbishop Ordains Eight New Priests

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 19, 2008

  The eight new priests stood in horseshoe fashion in the sanctuary of Christ the King Cathedral. In the middle of them was Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, kneeling. His voice cracked with emotion. “Sons, may I have your blessing.” The powerful moment concluded the three-hour ornate ceremony of ordination on May 31 as the new priests […]

• Student Wins National Handwriting Award

  Published June 5, 2008

  Justine Tchouaffe, a student at St. John the Evangelist School, was named the 2008 national fourth-grade winner in the National Handwriting Contest sponsored by Zaner-Bloser Educational Publishers. She was the state first-grade handwriting winner in 2005. Tchouaffe competed against state winners nationwide for the title of national champion selected for each grade level, one to […]

• Priest Assignments

  Published June 5, 2008

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments, effective June 19. Father Theodore Book, director of the Office of Divine Worship and part-time teacher at Southern Catholic College, Dawsonville, has been given the additional assignment to serve as vice-rector of St. Charles Borromeo House of Formation, where he will reside. He […] Full Story

• Archdiocese Hopes To Continue Annual Eucharistic Congress Despite Funding Gap

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published June 5, 2008

  The upcoming 2008 Eucharistic Congress marks the return of a vibrant spiritual tradition that has pulled together Catholics in North Georgia and beyond annually for over 10 years. But an emerging understanding of the event’s cost has prompted Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to ask various segments within the Atlanta Archdiocese to discuss possible ways to […]

• Liturgical Music Symposium To Be Held In Atlanta

  Published June 5, 2008

  Musicians from around the Southeast will gather in Atlanta Aug. 16 for the first Southeastern Liturgical Music Symposium. The symposium will be held Saturday, Aug.16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 353 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta. The advance registration fee for the day is $50, with group discounts available. “While liturgical […] Full Story

• ‘Hello Dolly’ To Benefit Buckhead Ministry

  Published June 5, 2008

  Christ The King’s Cathedral Players are using the Broadway hit musical “Hello Dolly” to raise money to support a local nonprofit that helps the working poor. In production, Patty Guenthner performs as Dolly and Alan Stacy plays the reluctant Mr. Horace Vandergelder. More than 40 cast members, including six school-age children, will take the stage […] Full Story

• Upcoming Congress Offers Eucharistic Renewal

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published June 5, 2008

  Preparations are in full swing with attention to each detail big and small, as the many people who work on the Eucharistic Congress each year begin adding the final touches to this annual celebration of the true presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Catholics across North Georgia and the Southeast are invited and welcomed […] Full Story

• Catholic Seniors Sign On To Play Collegiate Sports

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published May 29, 2008

  Many of the area’s high school senior athletes will be showcasing their skills as they play at various colleges and universities around the country. Here is a list of where some of the graduating seniors will be taking their game: BASEBALL Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell Stephen Drisaldi will attend Young Harris College, Young Harris […]