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• Irish Roots In Atlanta Are Deep, Historic

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 13, 2008

  Back in 1893, James Murphy was laid to rest. His granite tombstone leans toward the west; the etching at the foot of the stone is difficult to make out. His is one of a dozen markers in this grassy plot in Oakland Cemetery. It is a special place, reserved for the Irish in gratitude for […]

• Father Brannen Urges Transformation During Lent

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published March 6, 2008

  Father Brett Brannen, a Georgia native who currently serves as vice rector at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., spoke at two events the week of Feb. 10 to encourage Catholics in Atlanta to use Lent as a means of transformation. During this liturgical season, Father Brannen felt it appropriate for Catholics to understand […]

• Good Friday Pilgrimage To Visit 14 Urban Sites

  Published March 6, 2008

  The 28th annual Good Friday Interfaith Pilgrimage will be held Friday, March 21, beginning at 9 a.m. at the State Capitol and ending at approximately 1 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial. People of all faiths are invited to participate in this yearly pilgrimage, to reflect upon the social justice issues as they […]

• Catholic Schools Fare Well In GISA Bee

  By DEBRA HALBIG, Special To The Bulletin
  Published March 6, 2008

  Several students from schools located in the Archdiocese of Atlanta participated in the Georgia Independent School Association Spelling Bee in February. The first round of competition was held Feb. 7 at various locations around Georgia. Round one was a written competition devised of 110 words in which students were required to write in ink without […]

• French Priest Documents Killing Of Ukrainian Jews

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 6, 2008

  Fields of sunflowers and rural pastures in Ukraine hide a gruesome truth that a French Catholic priest is uncovering. Under the postcard scenery, in unmarked mass graves lie the remains of Jews massacred by the Nazis’ killing machine. “God wants his people to be buried. They are his people,” said Father Patrick Desbois in his […]

• Behind-The-Scenes People Have Day In Spotlight

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published February 28, 2008

  More than 30 archdiocesan and religious priests, including celebrant Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, gathered at the altar at the Cathedral of Christ the King Saturday, Feb. 16, to recognize women and youth from parishes throughout North Georgia. While friends and family members packed the cathedral, armed with smiles and cameras, 56 women and 47 young […]

• Priest Assignments

  Published February 28, 2008

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. Msgr. Frank J. Giusta has been appointed to serve as the full-time Catholic chaplain for the Emory healthcare system, which includes Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University Hospital, The Emory Clinic, Winship Cancer Institute and the Wesley Woods Center complex, effective Feb. 20. Father Martin […]

• Preacher Inspires Black Catholics To Dream, Work

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 28, 2008

  It was part Catholic history lesson, part poetry reading. Resurrectionist Father Manuel Williams weaved biblical stories, the 2008 race for the White House, poetry from Langston Hughes and Jack London, along with song, to encourage the scores of people celebrating Black History Month at his Saturday evening talk at Sacred Heart Church. “We have been […]

• Atlanta Hispanic Catholics Lose Beloved Leader

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 28, 2008

  Jose Montero helped lead Atlanta’s Hispanic Catholic community for more than 30 years, starting faith groups and providing spiritual support to the immigrants. A former Franciscan priest, Montero became a layman after leading parishes in Spain, Germany, Switzerland and New Orleans. Montero, who was 76, died Feb. 4 of liver cancer at his Doraville home […] Full Story

• Sister Patricia Clune Chosen As CSJ Province Director

  Published February 28, 2008

  Sister Patricia Clune, former teacher and school principal in the Atlanta Archdiocese, was selected as canonical director of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province on Jan. 21. She will serve with two others who constitute a leadership team, and they will be assisted by a council of four. Their term is […]

• Gala To Recognize Acts Of Compassion, Charity

  Published February 28, 2008

  Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. will host a black-tie fundraising gala for the first time in the organization’s 54-year history. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, at the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta. Lee and Sheila Shaw, parishioners at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, are […] Full Story

• Georgia Federal Credit Union To Give New Scholarship

  Published February 28, 2008

  The Georgia Federal Credit Union has established the Archbishop-emeritus John Francis Donoghue scholarship, to be awarded for the first time this year to one high school senior residing in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The maximum award for the scholarship will be $2,500 for a full-time student taking 12 or more credit hours per quarter or […]

• Ghana Relief Worker Once Relied On Rice Bowl

  

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published February 28, 2008

  Imagine a world without electricity or running water. Imagine growing up in a town with no school, no hospital, no doctors. Such was the backdrop for the amazing story of Wiaga, Ghana, native Thomas Awiapo, a recipient of Catholic Relief Services’ aid. Now serving as a senior program officer for CRS Ghana, the organization that […]

• Cathedral Choir To Present Franz Liszt’s ‘Via Crucis’

  Published February 21, 2008

  On Friday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m., the Cathedral of Christ the King, with organist Dr. Timothy Wissler, soloists and the Cathedral Choir, will present a dramatic blending of sight and sound in a presentation of Franz Liszt’s Via Crucis, in musical meditations on the Stations of the Cross. Kevin Culver, choirmaster at Christ the […] Full Story

• In Joyful Rite, 20 New Deacons Ordained To Serve

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 21, 2008

  Twenty robes and neatly folded stoles rested on the marble communion rail. The buzz of chatter and laughter signaled a growing crowd in Christ the King Cathedral. One level below, the deacons-in-waiting who would soon wear the vestments of Catholic clergymen crowded into a room and passed the time keeping butterflies at bay by snacking […]

• Deacon Assignments

  Published February 21, 2008

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following parish assignments for the deacons ordained Feb. 8. The assignments were effective Feb. 11. Deacon Antonius P. Anugerah has been assigned to Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Atlanta. Deacon Kenneth P. Bishop has been assigned to Sacred Heart Church, Griffin. Deacon Terry S. Blind has been […]

• Grace Leads 1,500 Toward Initiation As Catholics

  

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published February 21, 2008

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory processed into a church full of warm Georgia sunlight Saturday, Feb. 9, ready to welcome hundreds of candidates and catechumens who are preparing to enter the Catholic Church. Those gathered at Holy Cross Church created a microcosm of the global Catholic community, Hispanic, Asian, African-American and Caucasian, all there to welcome […]

• Georgia Catholics Oppose Immigration, Life Bills

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 21, 2008

  At a committee hearing this week, the Georgia Catholic Conference opposed a proposal at the Georgia Statehouse that would allow authorities to seize the cars of illegal immigrants. The proposed legislation, HB 978, allows a police officer to seize a vehicle involved in a traffic violation or accident, if driven by an undocumented worker, without […] Full Story

• Hunger Walk To Benefit St. Vincent De Paul Society

  Published February 21, 2008

  Thousands will join together to combat hunger at Hunger Walk 2008. Since 1984, the community effort has brought together walkers and runners of all ages for one day to help nonprofit groups that serve the poor. Last year, more than $300,000 was raised for local and global hunger relief. The event is sponsored by the […]

• Young Catholics Embrace Jesus’ Message, Not Practices

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 21, 2008

  The youngest Catholics may not be sitting in the pews, but they have picked up Jesus’ key message. Serving the poor is a core belief of the Catholic faith for some 91 percent of so-called “Millennial” Catholics, according to a survey done by Catholic University of America sociologists. At the same time, the same group […]