Atlanta
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Marist, St. Pius Have Dates At The Dome
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published December 7, 2006Marist School, Atlanta, is making its first trip back to the Georgia Dome for a semifinal game since 2003, after defeating Fairburn’s Creekside High School 24-6. Although Marist went scoreless for three quarters in their previous game, they managed to score one touchdown in each of the first three quarters of the game against Creekside. […]
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Haverty Book Signing Set At Museum Shop
Published November 30, 2006
A book signing of the book “Villa Clare: The Purposeful Life and Timeless Art Collection of J.J. Haverty” by William Rawson Smith will be held on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Museum Shop of the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Smith’s work provides a unique perspective on […] Full Story
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Discovering Her Faith Leads To Serving Fellow Chinese
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published November 30, 2006Sabrina Mao was born into a loving Buddhist Chinese family that moved to Taiwan from China in 1948 right before the communist takeover of her homeland. In college at the National Taiwan University she was inspired by her Jesuit sociology professor and Catholic missionaries, never forgetting their loving witness. She recalls the priest and nun […] Full Story
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Actor Brings Joseph To Life In ‘Nativity’ Movie
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published November 30, 2006On the over 100-mile journey to Bethlehem from Nazareth, Joseph leads a donkey carrying a pregnant Mary across narrow paths along steep, rocky mountains and desert terrain, with little more than bread and water to eat. Actor Oscar Isaac, who plays Joseph in “The Nativity Story” movie opening in theatres worldwide Dec. 1, told of […]
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Christmas Concert To Offer Music From Many Cultures
Published November 30, 2006
The Archbishop James P. Lyke Memorial Mass Choir will sponsor an archdiocesan Christmas concert, “Joyfully United by Our Faith,” on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. at the Sisters Chapel of Spelman College. The event, which is also co-sponsored by the archdiocesan Office for Black Catholic Ministry and the Office for Hispanic Ministry, will feature […]
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Celtic Christmas Concert Features Grammy Winners
Published November 30, 2006
Moya Brennan and Alison Brown, two Grammy Award winning stars of the international world of Celtic music, are featured in the 14th annual Atlanta Celtic Christmas Concert along with a host of well-known regional musicians, dancers, singers and storytellers. The concert takes place at Emory’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. […]
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Marist, Pius Advance In Class AAAA Football Playoffs
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 30, 2006Marist School, Atlanta, was held scoreless for three quarters by Dacula High School, but two fourth-quarter touchdowns were just enough to pull out a 14-7 second-round playoff game. With 9:31 left in the final quarter, senior fullback Preston Lyons ran 55 yards for the first score. Lyons finished the game with 141 yards rushing on […] Full Story
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Chinese Catholics Sense Time Of Evangelization
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published November 30, 2006Although the Chinese government monitors everything Catholic, from seminary size to book publishing, a growing number of Chinese are catching religious fever, more universities are establishing religious studies programs, more intellectuals are becoming “cultural Christians,” and more students are celebrating Christmas. These were some of the observations made at the National Catholic China Conference held […] Full Story
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IHM School Gives Rousing Salute To Veterans
Published November 23, 2006
The students and faculty of Immaculate Heart of Mary School came together for the school’s fifth annual tribute to American veterans on Thursday, Nov. 9. Members of the Atlanta Veterans Affairs’ honor guard conducted the posting of the colors to begin the school-wide Mass. Father James Schillinger, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, was […]
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Province Bishops Send Congress Immigration Letter
Published November 23, 2006
In conjunction with the other bishops of the Province of Atlanta, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory sent a letter this week to those working in Congress, urging their continuing focus on the passage of “comprehensive and fair” immigration reform at a national level. Bishop Robert J. Baker of the Diocese of Charleston, S.C., Bishop J. Kevin […]
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Parish Battles AIDS Through ‘Prayer…Education’
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published November 23, 2006An eye doctor recently told Patrick Josey he was developing a cataract. The doctor was puzzled by Josey’s joyous reaction. “He said he’d never seen someone get so excited about a cataract. But I told him that I never thought I’d live long enough to develop cataracts,” Josey said. Josey was officially diagnosed with HIV […] Full Story
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Local Prelates Issue Joint Statement On Pope’s Trip
Published November 23, 2006
Metropolitan Alexios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta have issued a joint statement of fraternal understanding and prayer for the upcoming three-day visit of Pope Benedict XVI with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 29-Dec 1. As global tensions run high, […]
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Archdiocesan Ministries Mark World AIDS Day
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published November 23, 2006Irene Miranda is passionate in her belief that Catholics are called to serve those with HIV/AIDS. And the simplest and perhaps most effective way to serve them, the director of the archdiocesan Office of HIV/AIDS ministry believes, is to pray for them. This year, the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s HIV/AIDS ministry will sponsor several events marking […]
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Two Ordained As Transitional Deacons For Atlanta
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published November 16, 2006Though they are 5,000 miles apart from each other, two men recently took a new step on their journey toward priesthood as they were ordained traditional deacons for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Rev. Mr. Armando Herrejon-Lopez was ordained to the transitional diaconate on Oct. 31 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta, following […] Full Story
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Office Focuses On Building Up Ministry To Deaf
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published November 16, 2006Richard Skiba travels an hour from his home parish to attend Mass in a language he more intimately understands—sign language. Skiba, a Catholic who is deaf, joins others in the deaf community who rely on trained interpreters within the Archdiocese of Atlanta to translate the Mass as well as learn more about the Bible and […]
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Health Ministers Invited To Ecumenical Advent Day
Published November 16, 2006
The health ministries of All Saints Church, Dunwoody, and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church are sponsoring an ecumenical gathering on “Renewing Hope: An Advent Gathering for Health Ministry” on Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program, featuring speakers working in health ministry and social services, will be held at St. Luke’s, located […]
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Archdiocesan CCHD Appeal Receives Award
Published November 16, 2006
The Archdiocese of Atlanta was recently recognized by the national Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) for its strong support of the Campaign’s anti-poverty mission and for increasing last year’s annual CCHD parish appeal by 22 percent. The award honored Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as well as the previous CCHD archdiocesan director, Sister Joyce Ann […] Full Story
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Rivals Rumble In Final Games Of Regular Season
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 16, 2006Excitement and anticipation filled George B. Maloof Stadium when Atlanta’s St. Pius X High School and Marist School collided for their annual game, on a Nov. 10 night that saw temperatures in the low 60s at kickoff. The two teams came into the game with identical records at 8-1. Through nine games St. Pius X […]
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First Archdiocesan Pastoral Council To Convene
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published November 16, 2006Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the formation of the first Archdiocesan Pastoral Council in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, with the discernment process for council members beginning in November and the first meeting planned for April 2007. In a letter to pastors, Archbishop Gregory said, “Since coming to the Archdiocese of Atlanta I have desired […]
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Kennesaw School Gives Children Day To Serve
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published November 9, 2006On Oct. 27 students and parent volunteers from St. Catherine of Siena School in Kennesaw banded together to make a difference in their greater community. More than 100 students participated in the elementary school’s “Make-a-Difference Day,” serving at 15 different charities and reaching out to the elderly, the sick, the poor and to the community […]