Atlanta
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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 […] Full Story
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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 […] Full Story
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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, […] Full Story
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Gift Planning Director Matches Givers And Good Works
Published March 13, 2008
Helping others with money has always been something close to the heart of Diane Duquette, the new director of gift planning for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Her professional journey, which began in the private sector as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch, has now led her into a position combining that desire to help others with […]
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Priest Assignments
Published March 13, 2008
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Father Kizito Okeke has been assigned to serve as parochial vicar at St. Michael Church, Gainesville, through Feb. 28, 2009. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father George G. Gabet, FSSP, District Superior of The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, and has […]
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Marist Teacher Explores Booker T. Washington Legacy
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 13, 2008With his first book, Marist School teacher Michael Bieze focuses on Booker T. Washington, once the most famous black man in the nation and at the same time a divisive figure in American history. Washington helped lead the Tuskegee Institute, now known as Tuskegee University, in Alabama and was seen as the country’s leading black […]
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Catholic Lobbyists Backing New Vouchers Bill
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 13, 2008Lobbyists for the Georgia Catholic Conference are getting behind a proposal that would allow students in failing schools to use state education vouchers to transfer to other schools, including parochial schools. The measure, SB 458, passed the Georgia Senate Wednesday, March 5, and now moves over to the House of Representatives. Frank Mulcahy, the executive […]
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Philanthropist To Speak At Holy Spirit Prep Lecture
Published March 13, 2008
Holy Spirit Preparatory will feature Frank Hanna III, chief executive officer of HBR Capital, Ltd., as part of the school’s ongoing lecture series on Thursday, March 27. Hanna will discuss “Preserving our Christian Heritage: The Acquisition and Preservation of the Bodmer Papyrus.” The lecture begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. in the liberal arts building on […] Full Story
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St. Pius X Dance Presents ‘Glimpses’ In Spring Concert
Published March 13, 2008
St. Pius X High School will hold its spring dance concert, “Glimpses: Past, Present and Future,” on Friday to Sunday, March 28-30. Audiences will take a musical journey through the past decades and see the school’s dancers perform to songs from other eras, such as “Dust in the Wind,” “Sunglasses at Night” and “Mambo Italiano.” […]
