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• Duluth Parish Inspired By Ministry In Ghana

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published May 10, 2007

  For 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 […]

• 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

• 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

• Pius Girls And Boys Lacrosse Teams Eliminated From State Playoffs

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published May 10, 2007

  St. 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

• Senator, Archbishop Discuss Faith And Politics

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2007

  Sen. 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 […]

• Soccer Is In Full Swing

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published May 3, 2007

  The 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 […]

• Campus Ministry Blossoms At Georgia State

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 3, 2007

  If 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 […]

• 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 […]

• Atlanta Archdiocese’s Founding Archivist Dies

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 3, 2007

  Anthony 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 […]

• 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 […]

• Former Labor Secretary Broke Barriers With Faith

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 3, 2007

  Alexis 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 […]

• Holy Spirit Track Team Qualifies For State Meet

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published April 26, 2007

  All 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 […]

• Church’s Campaign Educates On, Seeks Support For Comprehensive Reform Of Immigration

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published April 26, 2007

  Chris 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 […]

• Conference Describes State’s New Immigration Law

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published April 26, 2007

  Luis, 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 […]

• CTK To Host ‘Financial Peace Seminar’

  Published April 26, 2007

  The Cathedral of Christ the King will offer a 13-week “Financial Peace” seminar beginning Tuesday, May 15, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The seminar will include a series of DVD presentations by noted financial adviser Dave Ramsey. An information meeting will be held in the Christ the King parish hall on Tuesday, May 1. […] Full Story

• BT Enters Regional Play With Victory

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published April 19, 2007

  Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, defeated Region 6-AAAA opponent, Marist School, as they squared off in their final match of the regular reason. The Region 5-AAA school won four out of the five matches on the Marist courts. In number one singles, freshman Elizabeth Sims defeated her opponent 6-4, 6-2. Sims has been playing the […]

• Volunteers Make Things Happen At Annual Congress

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published April 19, 2007

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta is looking for a few good men … and women. Volunteers are needed to help at the annual Eucharistic Congress, which will be held June 9 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park. Consistently, over the past several years, more than 20,000 people have attended the Congress, and volunteers […]

• Marist Father Andrew McCormack Dies

  Published April 19, 2007

  Father Andrew George McCormack, SM, died Sunday, April 15, at the age of 76 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta. He was admitted to the home for those terminally ill with cancer more than a week ago, suffering with lung cancer and a resulting pneumonia. He had been living in retirement with […]

• Archdiocesan Festival Choir’s Spring Program Is ‘Gloria!’

  Published April 19, 2007

  The Archdiocesan Festival Choir will present a concert of sacred music entitled “Gloria!” on Saturday, May 19, at 8 p.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. The featured work will be Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” to be performed with soloists and chamber orchestra. Also included will be Johannes Brahms’ delightful “Songs Of Mary” (Marienlieder) and […] Full Story

• 2007 Eucharistic Congress Presenters To Include Archbishop Sambi, Tony Melendez, Matt Maher

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published April 19, 2007

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory invites young and old, both near and far, to the 12th annual Eucharistic Congress that will commemorate and celebrate “The Food That Endures for Eternal Life”—the theme for this year’s gathering. The two-day event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Friday and Saturday, June 8 […] Full Story