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• Mass Memorializes Faith, Courage Of Mrs. King

  By GRETCHEN KEISER,Staff Writer
  Published February 9, 2006

  Although Coretta Scott King lived in the extraordinary shadow of her late husband Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she was not eclipsed but radiated her own faithfulness to God and her own greatness, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory reflected at a memorial Mass celebrated for her at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Over her lifetime […]

• Coretta Scott King Remembered For Own Work

  By ERIKA ANDERSON and CNS-Staff Writer
  Published February 2, 2006

  Coretta Scott King, who died Jan. 30 at age 78, will be remembered for her fidelity to civil rights and nonviolent justice that had been sought by her husband, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. She died during the night at a holistic health center in Baja California, Mexico. Funeral arrangements are pending. “A good […]

• St. Patrick’s Day Essay Contest Open To High School Students

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published February 2, 2006

  St. Patrick’s Day is the only American ethnic celebration that has become a national holiday. Held in honor of Ireland’s national saint, St. Patrick’s Day honors the cultural traditions of the Irish but also the historic American commitment to embrace the multifaceted traditions of all immigrant peoples who have come to America’s shores. In the […]

• Catholic Charities Seeks Furniture For Evacuees

  Published February 2, 2006

  Catholic Charities of the Atlanta Archdiocese is continuing to collect used furniture in good condition for Hurricane Katrina evacuees moving out of hotels and into apartments, many of whom have no household items and are in desperate need. Secretary for Catholic Charities Joe Krygiel said that about 3,000 households are still in hotels with a … Continue reading Catholic Charities Seeks Furniture For Evacuees

• Permanent Deacons To Be Ordained

  Published February 2, 2006

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will ordain 15 men to the permanent diaconate Saturday, Feb. 4, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King. The men represent 14 different parishes and include two Hispanic candidates and one Vietnamese candidate. The new deacons will join the over 140 ordained deacons who are in active ministry […] Full Story

• Serrans Hold Poster, Essay Contest For Vocations

  Published February 2, 2006

  The Serra Club of Northwest Atlanta will again sponsor its annual poster and essay contest in conjunction with the archdiocesan Vocations Fair, which will be held March 11 at the Cathedral of Christ the King. The theme for this year’s contest is “We Are The Lord’s,” which is Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s motto. Poster submissions […]

• Jewish Museum Hosts Catholic Holocaust Survivor

  Published February 2, 2006

  Dr. Mathew ‘Maciej’ Sikorski, a Holocaust survivor from Poland and author of “Innocence and Reality: A Miraculous Journey of Faith and Family During WWII,” will speak about his memoir at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, at The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum. The talk is free and open to the public. A discussion and […]

• Annual Hunger Walk To Be Held March 12

  Published February 2, 2006

  The 2006 Hunger Walk/Run will be held Sunday, March 12, at Turner Field and will benefit several Atlanta hunger relief organizations, including the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Registration begins at noon, and the 10K run begins at 1 p.m. The 5K Walk/Fun Run will follow at 2:30 p.m. Participants can also enjoy old-fashioned carnival […]

• To End Abortion Christians Must Raise Voices, Pray

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR,Staff Writer
  Published February 2, 2006

  As rain clouds amassed outside of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, inside Bishop-emeritus William G. Curlin of Charlotte, N.C., challenged Catholics attending the Mass for the Unborn on Jan. 23 to pray and strive without ceasing to live in Christ’s love, with concern and advocacy not only for the rights of the unborn but […]

• Pro-Life Mass, March Call For Justice For Unborn

  Published January 27, 2006

  Spirits were high and momentum was on the side of some 2,000 Catholic and other pro-life faithful who gathered under a blue sky on Jan. 21 for a Mass and memorial near the Georgia Capitol to mark the 32nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision to legalize abortion and to mourn the deaths of […]

• Marriage Encounter To Hold Valentine Ball

  Published January 26, 2006

  Worldwide Marriage Encounter is sponsoring the 21st annual World Marriage Day Valentine Ball on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Holiday Inn Select at Chamblee-Dunwoody. The ball will begin with cocktails at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. The event will also feature door prizes, a silent auction and dancing until 1 a.m. with […] Full Story

• Mass To Give Special Focus To Those Who Are Ill

  Published January 26, 2006

  A special archdiocesan-wide Mass including the Anointing of the Sick will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, at noon at Holy Spirit Church. The liturgy is sponsored by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, whose primary mission is to assist the sick and the less fortunate. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory recently wrote a letter to the […]

• Retired Cop Finds ‘Beautiful’ World At Lourdes

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR,Staff Writer
  Published January 26, 2006

  Pete Marsala journeyed as a volunteer last year to the Catholic pilgrimage site in the Pyrenees of Lourdes, France, where he met an Italian man who had been cured of bone cancer after visiting there in 1963. That pilgrim was the 63rd healing out of 67 at Lourdes to have been certified miraculous by the […]

• Archbishop Offers Mass At Start Of Pro-Life Events

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR,Staff Writer
  Published January 26, 2006

  At a Mass marking the beginning of a series of events mourning the 33rd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory decried societal complacency about accepting the lowered, changeable standards of morality in this nation that are in direct conflict with God’s perfect, timeless standard of respect for the […]

• Holy Cross Presents ‘Good News!’ As Annual Fundraiser

  By WINNIE SCHERER-Special To The Bulletin
  Published January 19, 2006

  “Here we ‘show’ again!” is the familiar catchphrase around Holy Cross Church at this time of the year. The North Atlanta parish has been blessed with musically talented people who are willing—and eager—to use their talents to support the work of Friends of St. Martin de Porres, a food ministry based at Holy Cross. This […]

• CSS Director Accepts New Post In Tennessee

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published January 19, 2006

  Sandra Hollett will leave the helm of Catholic Social Services on Jan. 31 with a sense of peace at having led the nonprofit from “crisis to accreditation” and through an expansion of services, most recently a new emergency relief program for Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Hollett has submitted her resignation as executive director of CSS, effective […]

• Catholics Gather To Remember Dr. King’s Dream

  By ERIKA ANDERSON-Staff Writer
  Published January 19, 2006

  In downtown Atlanta, a city often referred to as the “birthplace of civil rights,” Catholics joined together Jan. 14 to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to pray for a continued commitment to the work that he pursued in his short life. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the annual King Mass, […]

• Archbishop Began Service In Washington, Charlotte

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
  Published January 13, 2006

  Archbishop John F. Donoghue’s service in Atlanta was the culmination of all his beloved work for the church, from his first assignment as priest at a Maryland blue-collar congregation of young families whose church he helped to expand, to his service as bishop of Charlotte, N.C., where he restructured the school system and called for […]

• Archbishop Appoints Deans

  Published January 12, 2006

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the appointment of priests who will serve three-year terms as Deans of three of the Deaneries of the archdiocese. Archbishop Gregory has appointed them after consulting with the priests of each of the Deaneries. It is the first time the process has been used in which priests of the […]

• Archdiocesan Events Gather Hispanic Young Adults

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published January 12, 2006

  Peru native Connie Francia always told herself that she was too busy to attend church activities outside of Mass with being a full time pre-med student and having a hospital job, but then she signed up along with her boyfriend for a Juventud con Cristo retreat that enlightened her path. The Spanish retreat, sponsored last […]