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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 […] Full Story
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‘Drastic Action’ Revives Atlanta Church Court
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published June 19, 2008The 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 […]
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Rome Transplant Shares Canon Law Knowledge
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published June 19, 2008David 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 […] Full Story
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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 […]
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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, […]
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Four Catholics Among First Dooley Award Finalists
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published June 19, 2008The 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 … Continue reading Four Catholics Among First Dooley Award Finalists
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‘Brought To Fulfillment’ Archbishop Ordains Eight New Priests
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published June 19, 2008The 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Archdiocese Hopes To Continue Annual Eucharistic Congress Despite Funding Gap
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published June 5, 2008The 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 […]
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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 […]
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‘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 […]
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Upcoming Congress Offers Eucharistic Renewal
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published June 5, 2008Preparations 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 […]
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Catholic Seniors Sign On To Play Collegiate Sports
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 29, 2008Many 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 […]
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Six New Deacons Ordained In Journey To Priesthood
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 29, 2008Six men, representing four countries and collectively speaking 10 different languages, were ordained as transitional deacons by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory on Saturday, May 24, during a reverent and emotion-filled Mass. Friends and family of the candidates excitedly filed into the Cathedral of Christ the King to support the men in this next step of […]
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National Social Action Institute To Be Held In Atlanta
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 29, 2008Leading Catholic theologians along with hundreds of activists are examining racism through the lens of the Gospels when the national Social Action Summer Institute for the first time comes to the Southeast this summer. The weeklong July seminar will push people out of the classroom and into the neighborhoods on a “Poverty Tour” in Athens […]
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Father Herlihy Named First-Time Pastor
Published May 29, 2008
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has named one priest as first-time pastor, effective June 19. Father Neil J. Herlihy, currently a parochial vicar at St. Thomas More Church, Decatur, will become pastor of St. Peter the Rock Church in The Rock. A native New Yorker, Father Herlihy, 56, is a 1973 graduate of Iona College in […] Full Story
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Archbishop Announces New Priest Assignments
Published May 29, 2008
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. All the assignments are effective June 19, 2008, unless otherwise noted. First Pastorate Father Neil J. Herlihy, currently a parochial vicar at St. Thomas More Church, Decatur, has been assigned to his first pastorate as pastor of St. Peter the Rock Church, The Rock. Pastors […]
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Area Track And Field Athletes Excel At State Meet
Published May 22, 2008
Catholic school girls track and field athletes participated in the state meet at Hugh Mills Stadium, Albany, May 1-3, while the boys competed at Jefferson High School, Jefferson, May 8-10. Listed below are the results from some of the schools. Boys Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fairburn, finished in third place as a team. […] Full Story
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Two Atlanta Priests Prepare For Army Service
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 22, 2008Fred Wendel got drafted into the Army as the Vietnam War raged. One thing led to another, and he became a chaplain’s assistant in Germany where he served for two years and got out. He may have left the Army, but the Army never left him. Close to 40 years later, he is one of […]