Atlanta
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Retired CFO Grateful For Opportunity To Serve
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published January 10, 2008Concluding his service of five years as the chief financial officer of the archdiocese, Gary Meader said he has loved the opportunity to use his knowledge and experience in the service of the church. He had retired once from the corporate world, but then he was asked to serve in an archdiocesan position. “This came […]
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Archbishop Gregory To Lead Ecumenical, Interfaith Committee
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 10, 2008Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is the U.S. Catholic Church’s newest bridge builder to other Christian denominations and faiths. He is taking over as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Committee. Archbishop Gregory was easily elected to the three-year post at the annual November bishops’ meeting. He will serve as […] Full Story
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Middle-Schoolers Entertain With Madcap Comedy
Published January 3, 2008
“Flapper,” a madcap comedy set in the Roaring ‘20s, was recently performed by Immaculate Heart of Mary School’s middle school students. The budding actors and possible Broadway stars prepared for three months for the fifth annual dinner theater. Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades ran the show, from cooking and serving the meal to […]
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Marist To Host Retreat For Fathers
Published January 3, 2008
Marist School will host a morning of recollection for Catholic school dads on Saturday, Feb. 2. This year’s event, sponsored by fathers of Marist and Blessed Trinity students, will celebrate shared faith and commitment to fatherhood. This year the guest speakers will include Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Father Bob Byrne. Father Byrne has a […]
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High School Athletes Receive Year-End Honors
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published January 3, 2008A select group of Catholic varsity football and softball athletes around the Archdiocese of Atlanta have received recognition for their play on the field during the 2007 season. Softball Our Lady of Mercy High School seniors Amanda Keuler, shortstop, and Ellen Super, center fielder, made second team all-region for Region 5-A. A trio of pitchers […]
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Tajci Concert Rings In True Meaning Of Christmas
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 20, 2007A lone keyboard produced ambient chords as the lights dimmed and Catholic musician Tajci proceeded down the center aisle to take her place at the front of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. The calm yet powerful atmosphere was the setting for “Emmanuel – The Story of Christmas,” a performance given every year during Advent […] Full Story
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IHM Youth Create AIDS Quilt For Jamaican Children
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2007Children from Jamaica were remembered last week at a Worlds AIDS Day commemoration by young people at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Girls from the Briarcliff Road parish worked for months quilting a panel for the internationally known AIDS Memorial Quilt. They dedicated the colorful panel to young people at the Mustard Seed Community in […]
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Nurse Hears Call To Serve Christ In The Sick
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2007Overnight at Piedmont Hospital, Michelle Millan helped patients back to health on the 5 South Ward. During her 12-hours shifts at the Peachtree Road hospital, groggy patients recovering from surgery found comfort. Today, Millan intends to continue as a nurse, but with a different type of care. Her new patients approach the end of life […] Full Story
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OLM Employee Recognized For Managing Risk, Promoting Safety
Published December 6, 2007
Each year the Catholic Mutual Group presents an award to an archdiocesan employee for personal attention to parish and school maintenance and protection of property and safety. The 2007 Risk Management Award was presented to Vince Antonich, facility manager at Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fairburn, at a fall meeting of facility managers at […]
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Emory Hosts 15th Annual Celtic Christmas Concert
Published December 6, 2007
The 2007 gala 15th anniversary Atlanta Celtic Christmas Concert will feature the talents of three Grammy Award-winners including Irish sean-nós singer Moya Brennan, virtuoso Celtic banjoist Alison Brown and the composer of Riverdance, Bill Whelan. Back by popular demand from last year’s concert, these and the regular line-up of top regional performers promise to provide […]
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Filipino Community Prepares For Christmas With Simbang Gabi
Published December 6, 2007
This month the Filipino community in the Archdiocese of Atlanta will again celebrate Simbang Gabi, a more than 400-year-old tradition that helps prepare Filipino Catholics for the coming of Christ. Simbang Gabi, which began in the late 16th century, is widely celebrated in the Philippines as well as in Filipino communities throughout the world. The […] Full Story
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Faith Sustains New Commander Of Georgia Guard
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 6, 2007Aren’t generals supposed to talk with voices that bark? Stare and intimidate? Brig. Gen. Maria Britt won’t do any of that after taking command Dec. 1 of the 10,500 soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard. It will be the first time in the Georgia Guard’s 273-year history that a female general will lead it. […] Full Story
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Choirs Welcome Nativity With ‘Ceremony Of Carols’
Published November 29, 2007
On Sunday afternoon, Dec. 16, at 4 p.m., as the sun begins to set on the Advent season and the liturgical world turns toward the final preparations for the birth of the Savior, Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols” will be presented by choirs from the Cathedral of Christ the King. Women from the Schola […]
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St. Pius Falls To Rome In Second Round Of Playoffs
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 29, 2007The 2007 season ended for St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, when Rome High School edged them out 14-10, Nov. 23, eliminating the last remaining Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholic school from state playoff contention. In his second start for the injured Dylan Knight, junior quarterback P.J. Standard had 43 rushing yards and 100 passing yards. […] Full Story
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Philanthropist’s Zeal For Catholic Schools Earns Prize
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published November 29, 2007Catholic education is the best vehicle for reinvigorating American culture, according to Frank Hanna, an Atlanta businessman whose formula for effective charitable giving recently earned him the 2007 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership. “One of the most important things is to raise (children) well,” said Hanna, who has focused his resources on K-12 […] Full Story
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Multicultural Christmas CD Released, Concert Set
Published November 29, 2007
Choirs representing cultures from around the world have come together on one compilation to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. The Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Office for Black Catholic Ministry presents “Joyfully United 2007,” a multicultural CD featuring Christmas music performed by Atlanta-area singing groups. “All of them praise God in their native language and with […] Full Story
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Annual Marian Candlelight Pilgrimage Set For Dec. 7
Published November 29, 2007
On Friday, Dec. 7, the vigil for the feast of the Immaculate Conception, the fourth annual Marian candlelight pilgrimage will begin at Sacred Heart Church in Atlanta with Mass at 7 p.m., followed by a 1.2 mile procession along Peachtree Street from Sacred Heart to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. A prayer of thanksgiving […] Full Story
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Archbishop Gregory Recuperates At Home
Published November 15, 2007
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is resting comfortably at home after a “mini lap” procedure for early stage prostate cancer, the Communications Office of the archdiocese announced Nov. 9. The report included a statement from the archbishop’s doctor, Dr. Fray Marshall. “Archbishop Gregory tolerated the procedure well, and there were no unforeseen problems. He received a […]
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In Atypical Style, Marist Loses At Home To Mays
Published November 8, 2007
Marist School, Atlanta, had not lost a home game since the second game of the 2006 season, Sept. 8, 2006, a three-point loss to Tucker High School. In fact, before last Friday’s game Marist had compiled a home record of 68-3 going back to 1997. It took an overtime win to do it, but on […]
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Upcoming CCHD Collection Fights Poverty Through Grants
Published November 8, 2007
A dozen Atlanta area nonprofits with a focus on anti-poverty projects received grants in 2006 from the annual fundraising for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Thanks to donations from people in the pews, organizations like the local branch of the 9 to 5 National Association of Working Women could offer job-related workshops for low-wage […] Full Story