Atlanta
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Serra Clubs Offer Elegant Thanks To Priests
Published April 3, 2008
Black ties and white clerical collars, distinguishing archdiocesan laity and priests, were the dress of the evening at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center Friday, March 28, for Shepherd’s Night, an annual event hosted by local Serra Clubs. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue were among the distinguished guests for the […]
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Listening Is New Hospital Chaplain’s First Priority
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 3, 2008“God please help,” is a prayer Msgr. Frank Giusta whispers from his lips to God’s ears. “First of all, you pray fast. More than anything else, I listen,” said Msgr. Giusta, who is nearly three months into his new position at Emory University Healthcare System. He is learning that patients can inspire faith and listening […]
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Magnificat Speaker Serves In Retreat, Marriage Ministry
Published April 3, 2008
Jan Tate, a native of New Orleans who serves with her husband, Lloyd, preparing couples for marriage and is a gifted spiritual director and retreat leader, will speak at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, May 3. The quarterly breakfast for Catholic women will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Killian […]
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Adore Worship 2097 Tour To Feature Matt Maher
Published April 3, 2008
On Wednesday, April 9, at 7 p.m., the Cathedral of Christ the King will host an evening of praise and worship, as part of the Adore Worship 2097 Tour, with leaders and musicians Matt Maher, Kelly Pease and Josh Blakesley, along with speaker Paul George. This bilingual event will be held in the gym at […]
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Holy Cross Stages ‘Beauty And The Beast’ For Charity
Published April 3, 2008
An enchanted castle filled with talking, singing and dancing knives, forks, napkins and feather dusters—play enthusiasts will find that and a bossy but caring teapot (and her youngster, Chip), a French candelabra (Lumiere) with an eye for the ladies, a manic mantle clock (Cogsworth) that’s been wound just a little too tight, a time-sensitive rose, […]
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With NFP, Couples Discover Deeper Partnership
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published April 3, 2008Chris Borgerding expected that when he got married someday, his wife would use artificial contraception. But when he met Carrie and became engaged, friends put them on the path to using Natural Family Planning instead, and there’s been no looking back. Bryan Sell and Matt Mills are husbands with similar stories, and the three men, […]
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At Chrism Mass, New Oils Blessed For Life Of Church
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published March 27, 2008By linking the oils of the church, waiting to be blessed, with living as followers of Christ, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory encouraged and challenged a gathering of more than 170 priests and hundreds of lay people at the Chrism Mass held March 18 at the Cathedral of Christ the King. During this Holy Week Mass, […]
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Teen Models Change Fashion One Outfit At A Time
Published March 27, 2008
On Sunday, April 20, the Pure Fashion Show, an annual faith-based event, will hit the runways again in style, as it has in Atlanta for the past nine years. This year, guests will enjoy a show at the Georgia World Congress Center sure to cause a positive stir in the fashion industry. With an emphasis […]
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Spirituality In Aging Seminar To Be Held In April
Published March 27, 2008
Catholic Charities of Atlanta, Inc. is co-sponsoring the second annual “Spirituality In Aging Partnership Series” on Tuesday, April 22. The seminar, which is titled “Why Spiritual Care Matters,” will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta. This seminar is designed to help participants define the meaning […]
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St. Pius Boys, Girls Tennis Teams Earn Number 1 Seeds
Published March 27, 2008
On Tuesday, March 18, the St. Pius X Golden Lions girls varsity tennis team (9-2) faced region and cross-town rival Marist School (6-2). The number two doubles team of senior Kate Papania and junior Michelle Lingner captured the team’s first victory in two straight sets. The next victory came from freshman Alexis Antista who also […]
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Good Friday Pilgrimage Ties Christ’s Suffering To Poor
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 27, 2008More than 200 pilgrims walked under a sun-kissed sky on Good Friday to follow Christ’s footsteps through the streets of downtown Atlanta. Starting in the shadow of the Georgia Statehouse, the walkers stepped off on the twisting route to pray and sing at shelters for the homeless, city parks and tornado-damaged buildings, ending at the […]
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‘Principal’ Goes Green at OLA School
By SHARON BLACK, Special To The Bulletin
Published March 20, 2008At the recent Our Lady of the Assumption school gala, Courtney Hale, the parent of three OLA students, won the “Principal for the Day” prize. Cashing in her award on Monday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, she made an early decree that it would be an out-of-uniform day and requested that all students, faculty and […]
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Catholic Charities Steps In To Help Storm Victims
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published March 20, 2008Officials from Catholic Charities Atlanta toured wrecked Atlanta neighborhoods as residents recover from the tornado and storms that swept through downtown and North Georgia on Friday, March 14, and Saturday, March 15. The nonprofit aims to help people get their lives back in order. The organization is also reaching out to rural counties in North […]
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Refugees Arriving In March; Household Goods Needed
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 20, 2008Catholic Charities Atlanta is resettling nearly twice as many refugees this year as compared to 2006. The agency, one of six Atlanta organizations aiding women, men and children from war-torn countries, is challenged to find housing and set up homes in March for close to 40 people and then prepare the newcomers for life in […]
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Priest Assignments
Published March 20, 2008
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Father Tim Gadziala, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Atlanta, has also been appointed as the spiritual moderator for the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, effective March 12. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Michael Kolodziej, OFM Conv., minister […]
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St. Patrick’s Day 2008 A Day To Be Remembered
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published March 20, 2008The liturgical calendar made the feast day of St. Patrick so unusual that the archbishop reassured the congregation at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass that the overlapping of March 17 with Holy Week won’t occur again for over 150 years. And then, less than 12 hours later, this slight difficulty of moving the feast […]
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Georgia Senate Asked To Sideline Immigration Bill
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 20, 2008Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is asking the Georgia Senate to sideline a legislative proposal targeting illegal immigrants driving cars in the state, saying it would unfairly punish families. The bill proposes allowing law enforcement officials to seize the car or truck driven by an undocumented person who is in an accident or commits a traffic […]
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SVDP Moving Thrift Store, Designing Client Center
By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
Published March 20, 2008Atlanta’s St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is getting new digs this month, and in the process, they’re transforming their present quarters into a unique grocery store for their clients. While the St. Vincent de Paul conference offices, including the classroom space and a thrift store “clearance center,” will remain at its current location at […]
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It’s A Bull’s Eye For Holy Spirit Prep Archery
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published March 13, 2008Ten students from the Holy Spirit Preparatory School’s archery team competed with over 70 other participants from Georgia and South Carolina in the Georgia Junior Olympic Archery Development State Indoor Shoot, Feb. 9 in Conyers. Seven students took home medals: Adam Kendall – first place, male cub novice Caroline Suarez – first place, female cub […]
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Chrism Mass To Be At 5 P.M.
Published March 13, 2008
On Tuesday, March 18, at 5 p.m., the Cathedral of Christ the King will host the priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta for the traditional Chrism Mass, when Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory blesses the chrism, the mixture of olive oil and balsam, to be used throughout the coming liturgical year for the sacraments of baptism, […]
