Atlanta
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Urban Stations Of Cross Set For Good Friday
Published April 6, 2006
Catholic Social Services invites all persons of faith to participate in the 26th annual Good Friday pilgrimage along the Urban Stations of the Cross through downtown Atlanta on April 14. Participants will walk to 14 Atlanta city sites and reflect upon today’s social issues as they connect with the sufferings endured by Christ in his … Continue reading Urban Stations Of Cross Set For Good Friday
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Ecumenical Easter Service To Include Atlanta Parish
Published April 6, 2006
Our Lady of the Assumption Church will join with fellow churches of the Brookhaven Christian Ministries to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord with a traditional sunrise service on Easter Sunday, April 16. The celebration will take place at 7 a.m. on the lawn of the Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church located behind Oglethorpe University at 3016 […]
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Fathers Retreat Features Chicago Priest
Published April 6, 2006
The unique lessons shared by fathers and sons was the theme of the annual Atlanta Catholic Fathers Retreat hosted by Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, and Marist School. More than 100 men gathered at Marist on Saturday, Feb. 4, for the event, which included an opening liturgy, the sacrament of reconciliation and a presentation by […]
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Audit Finds Atlanta Is Complying With Charter
Published April 6, 2006
The Archdiocese of Atlanta has again been found in compliance with all the articles of the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” following an audit conducted in November 2005. Although it was not required, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory had requested a full audit by the Gavin Group last year of archdiocesan safe […] Full Story
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New Program Planned For Prison Ministry
Published March 30, 2006
The prison ministry coordinator for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Jim Powers, will present “Thresholds,” a new prison ministry program, at a session planned for Saturday, April 8, from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the first floor conference room at the Catholic Center. Powers said that Thresholds is different from the previous program used, “One Church, […]
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Irish Heritage Extolled Enthusiastically At Annual Mass
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published March 30, 2006There was music with a plaintive sound and children in sparkling costumes. Green and white flowers decorated the altar, and the cantor sported a green tie. There were plates of homemade soda bread, green-jacketed men, and girls with hair tightly curled that bobbed as they danced. There were moist eyes and a catch in many […]
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Renowned Scholar Shares Black Catholic History
Published March 30, 2006
With his gentle wisdom and a passionate knowledge of his subject, Father Cyprian Davis brought a living history lesson to a congregation gathered at Sacred Heart Church in honor of Black History Month. In late February, Father Cyprian concelebrated a Mass along with Father T. J. Meehan, pastor of Sacred Heart, and several other priests … Continue reading Renowned Scholar Shares Black Catholic History
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South Carolina Educator Named OLM Principal
Published March 30, 2006
Daniel S. Dorsel, an administrator at Cardinal Newman School in Columbia, S.C., who also has development, teaching and coaching experience, has been named the new principal of Our Lady of Mercy High School in Fairburn. Dorsel, 33, has been a part of the faculty and administration at Cardinal Newman since 2002 and is the interim […]
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Father Luis Zarama Named Second Vicar General; Msgr. Paul Reynolds To Pastor St. Brigid Church
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO and PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writers
Published March 30, 2006Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced several changes in the senior administrative staff for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, effective April 28. Father Joseph Corbett, who has served as both vicar general of the archdiocese and as pastor of St. Brigid Church, Alpharetta, since April 2005, will assume the role of vicar general on a full-time […]
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Catholics Urged To Contact Legislators This Week
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published March 23, 2006The leaders of the Justice for Immigrants Campaign, sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, are sending a message urging Catholics to contact their U.S. senators this week in support of legislation most closely matching the provisions of the McCain-Kennedy Bill, as the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to meet the morning of […]
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Missionaries Join Hands With Nicaragua’s Poor
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published March 23, 2006Published: March 23, 2006 ATLANTA—The trash truck rumbled into the city dump in Managua, Nicaragua, and men and boys living in surrounding metal shacks ran up to it to scavenge frantically for food to sell, eat or use, as dirt softly rose and enveloped them in a cloud of dust. Daphne Nordone observed the putrid … Continue reading Missionaries Join Hands With Nicaragua’s Poor
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Several Groups Plan Trips To Mustard Seed Sites
Published March 23, 2006
Various churches and schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are participating in Mustard Seed Communities mission trips in the Caribbean and Nicaragua to serve at their orphanages for children with disabilities who were abandoned and others in great need. On their spring breaks, Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, students will return to Kingston, Jamaica, and […] Full Story
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Experienced HR Executive Lands In ‘New Place’
Published March 23, 2006
Charles J. Thibaudeau, former senior vice president for human resources and corporate support at Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., has been named the new director of human resources for the Archdiocese of Atlanta effective March 20. His career in human resources includes 20 years at Trans World Airlines, Inc., and the last eight years at ASA, […]
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Cathedral Choir To Present Stations In Sight, Sound
Published March 23, 2006
For centuries the Stations of the Cross has been one of the most popular Lenten Catholic devotions, and for centuries artists, both visual and musical, have responded to the power of the Stations through magnificent paintings and song. On Friday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. the Cathedral Choir of Christ the King will offer a […]
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Annual Congress To Connect Eucharist, Outreach
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published March 23, 2006“Until He Comes” is the theme of this year’s Eucharistic Congress, and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory invites all Catholics from the Archdiocese of Atlanta and beyond to come together for this popular worship and teaching experience. During the daylong event, various speakers and spiritual leaders will explore the meaning of the Eucharist, particularly as a […]
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Women, Youth Honored For Service In Their Parishes
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special Contributor
Published March 16, 2006The 29th annual Recognition Day Mass honoring outstanding women and high school seniors of the archdiocese was held at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Feb. 18. An estimated 800 people, including the honorees, family and friends, attended the event, which was initiated by Genevieve Jones-Gesing, past president of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of […]
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Students Learn Arab Politics In Popular Marist Program
Published March 16, 2006
Years before Middle Eastern affairs became as pressing a concern for many globally conscious Americans, students were formally debating Arab world issues at Marist School. And the day that the political wing of Hamas had a surprise victory in Palestinian elections, youth from across Atlanta were debating the region’s polemical issues at Marist. The independent […]
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St. Pius X School Plans Spring Dance Concert
Published March 16, 2006
St. Pius X High School will present its annual spring dance concert on March 24-26 in the Msgr. Terry W. Young Center on the Atlanta school’s campus. Students in all dance levels at St. Pius X will showcase their talents in this concert. The performances begin at 8 p.m. Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March […] Full Story
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Over 1,300 Prepare To Enter Church At Easter
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published March 16, 2006ATLANTA—The first weekend in the season of Lent, already marked by the brilliant sunshine of the approaching spring, was further adorned by the happiness shining on the faces of the more than 1,300 people taking their final steps toward becoming Catholic by participating in the 25th annual Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion […]
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Cathedral Players Present Popular ‘Oklahoma!’
Published March 9, 2006
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” the sweeping musical triumph, is the fifth musical production presented by the Cathedral Players on behalf of the Buckhead Christian Ministries. The group, which is the theater ministry of the Cathedral of Christ the King, will present performances of this popular musical on the weekends of March 24-26 and March 31-April … Continue reading Cathedral Players Present Popular ‘Oklahoma!’