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Study Of U.S. Migrant Rights Brings Official To Georgia
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 24, 2007The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, Jorge A. Bustamante, visited Atlanta on May 9-11 as part of a U.S. tour to discuss migrant rights-related issues with U.S. officials, experts, advocates and migrants, including Catholic Charities of Atlanta, Inc. Georgia was chosen because it has the nation’s fastest-growing population of undocumented […] Full Story
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Rosary Service At IHM Highlights Marian Week
Published May 24, 2007
The annual Marian devotion week rosary prayer service at Immaculate Heart of Mary School was held in the gymnasium on Friday, May 4. Second graders offered flowers to Mary in an opening procession as the choir led the gathering in the hymn “Immaculate Mary.” Father John Shramko, chaplain of St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, […] Full Story
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Eight Men To Be Ordained Transitional Deacons
Published May 17, 2007
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will ordain eight men to the transitional diaconate for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, May 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King. The men to be ordained are as follows: Juan Francisco Anzora, Juan Fernando Areiza Rios, Henry Amingwa Atem, Neil Michael Dhabliwala, Gilbert Exume, James […] Full Story
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Diverse Growth Will Have Significant Impact On Future Of Atlanta Archdiocese, Study Suggests
Published May 17, 2007
In the next 10 years the growth of the Catholic population in North Georgia is expected to increase by 30 to 40 percent, continuing a strong pattern of growth in the region. This increase is just one of the findings announced today by the Archdiocesan Planning Committee, which recently completed a demographic study as part […] Full Story
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Catholic Social Services Honored By Atlanta Mayor
Published May 11, 2007
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin recently selected Catholic Social Services, Inc., to receive the Phoenix Award for its relief efforts and services to Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Franklin invited all service organizations to the “Tribute of Triumph” event at the Trolley Barn on April 25. Catholic Social Services was honored along with 30 other agencies. CSS began […] Full Story
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Emory To Unveil New Flannery O’Connor Letters
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 10, 2007Author Flannery O’Connor and Elizabeth “Betty” Hester first began corresponding in 1955, when Hester wrote a letter to O’Connor commenting on her work. Having read O’Connor’s collection of short stories, “A Good Man Is Hard To Find,” Hester told O’Connor in a letter that she thought the stories were about God. O’Connor quickly responded to […]
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Duluth Parish Inspired By Ministry In Ghana
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published May 10, 2007For many people of the West African country of Ghana, everything is in a name, and it’s all about their faith. In the small town of Bibiani, storefront signs such as “God Is Able Salon” and “Trust in the Lord Welding and Machine Shop” become just one more opportunity to praise God for these sub-Saharan […] Full Story
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Students Honored For Essays On Peace
Published May 10, 2007
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory visited St. Jude the Apostle Church on April 29 to present awards to the winners of a high school peace essay contest. Sponsored by Pax Christi St. Jude, this was the second annual contest offered to high school juniors in the Catholic high schools in the metro area. Four schools participated […] Full Story
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Jolaine Kingery, Volunteer, Mother Of Priests, Dies
Published May 10, 2007
Jolaine Kingery was a woman who loved each of her seven children in a special and unique way. That was the image Father Patrick Kingery, pastor of Holy Cross Church, painted of his mother, who died May 1. Father Kingery celebrated a funeral Mass for his mother at her parish, Immaculate Heart of Mary, May […] Full Story
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Pius Girls And Boys Lacrosse Teams Eliminated From State Playoffs
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 10, 2007St. Pius X High School girls were defeated by a formidable Milton High School, Alpharetta, May 2. The two-time state champions (2005 and 2006) scored five goals before Pius’ Sydney Smith scored the team’s first goal with 1:53 left in the first half. Angelique Plummer of Pius scored the team’s second goal with 16:03 remaining […] Full Story
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Senator, Archbishop Discuss Faith And Politics
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 10, 2007Sen. Joe Lieberman has been greatly strengthened as a politician by his Jewish faith to follow his conscience and convictions about what is best for the country even when it has meant opposing his own Democratic Party on the issue of the war in Iraq. Now in his fourth term, the senator from Connecticut—who argued […] Full Story
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Soccer Is In Full Swing
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 3, 2007The varsity boys of Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, pushed their record to 7-1 with a 5-1 victory over Loganville Christian Academy, Loganville, April 24. Senior forward Pat Young led the team with two goals. Other goals were provided by forwards Kali Higgins and Andy Barrenechea and midfielder Henry Faber. In Cumming, the Pinecrest Academy […] Full Story
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Campus Ministry Blossoms At Georgia State
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 3, 2007If Rudy Schlosser had his way, Georgia State University would be in for a name change. “Georgia State Catholic University—that’s my goal,” he said with a laugh. Schlosser is only half kidding. Since he began his role as the associate campus minister of the Georgia State University Catholic Student Association (CSA) in 2004, Schlosser has […] Full Story
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2007 Commencements Include First Graduates For Cumming, Athens Catholic Schools
Published May 3, 2007
ATLANTA—Catholic high schools, both archdiocesan and independent Catholic schools, in the Atlanta Archdiocese are preparing to hold their commencement exercises in May. This year Pinecrest Academy in Cumming and Msgr. Walter J. Donovan High School in Athens, both independent Catholic schools, are each graduating their first senior class. Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell The Baccalaureate […]
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Atlanta Archdiocese’s Founding Archivist Dies
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 3, 2007Anthony R. (Tony) Dees, the first archivist for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Sunday, April 29. He was 69. Born in Goldsboro, N.C., on Sept. 19, 1937, Mr. Dees received his bachelor’s degree in English and his master’s degree in library science from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He began his career […] Full Story
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Procession Honoring Mary Will Take Place May 13
Published May 3, 2007
A celebration in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be held on Sunday, May 13, the 90th anniversary of the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, at the Cathedral of Christ the King from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants are invited to bring a flower to place at a Marian altar in honor of […] Full Story
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Former Labor Secretary Broke Barriers With Faith
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 3, 2007Alexis Herman, former U.S. Labor Secretary, speaking at St. Anthony’s Church challenged listeners to “get out from under the table” and take risks in faith—as she literally did at 15—to fully experience Christ’s promise of abundant life. Herman, a native of Mobile, Ala., was the first African-American to hold the office of Labor Secretary when […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit Track Team Qualifies For State Meet
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published April 26, 2007All 22 track and field athletes from Holy Spirit Preparatory School qualified for the upcoming state meet April 26-28 at Mills Stadium in Albany. It is quite a feat considering there were only five students on the team when the program first started four years ago. Following the regional meet on April 16, Holy Spirit […] Full Story
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Church’s Campaign Educates On, Seeks Support For Comprehensive Reform Of Immigration
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 26, 2007Chris West of Catholic Relief Services spoke April 13 to about 140 parish advocates at a local conference on the national Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform, seeking to highlight the issue as Congress renews debate over how to address the nation’s estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants. In this session of Congress, the U.S. Conference of […] Full Story
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Conference Describes State’s New Immigration Law
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 26, 2007Luis, an undocumented immigrant from San Felipe de Jesus Mission in Forest Park who gave only his first name, listened intently through a Spanish interpreter at the immigration conference April 13 at Holy Cross Church for information about State Bill 529 that goes into effect this July, as he has been driving to his construction […] Full Story