Atlanta
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Cancer Home Doing Christ’s Work, Archbishop Says
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 5, 2005Quietly he walked over to each one of them. They showed him pictures of their families. They shook his hand. They told him about their experiences in the war. Some were too weak to get out of bed. Others sat up and joked with him. And one by one, he blessed them all. Archbishop Wilton […]
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Mother’s Courage, Steadfast Love Honored
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 5, 2005Fifty years ago Leovigilda Ramírez Mansour was a 28-year-old in Bogota, Colombia. She told her father that she was going on a vacation on the coast, but, in a day and age when women and even men lived at home until they married, she actually boarded a plane to the United States, seeking a better […]
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Archbishop Celebrates Gift Of Scouting
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 5, 2005A bell choir processed up the aisle and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church became awash in khaki and olive green as Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated his first Archdiocesan Scout Mass in Atlanta. Held on the Solemnity of St. Joseph, March 19, the Mass brought together Scouts from throughout the archdiocese. Archbishop Gregory celebrated the […]
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Annual Event Focuses On The Power Of Eucharist
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published May 5, 2005As the summer months begin, bringing opportunities for leisure and recreation to all those who revel in the beautiful days of the season, the Archdiocese of Atlanta will once again offer a different kind of opportunity for Catholics around Atlanta and the South—one focused on Catholic spirituality and the compelling importance of the Eucharist—at the […]
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Catholic Social Services Awarded Grant
Published April 28, 2005
Catholic Social Services, Inc. recently received a grant of almost $94,000 as part of the 2004 Violence Against Women Act Grant Program (VAWA), and in a special ceremony held recently at the State Capitol, Gov. Sonny Perdue praised CSS as having a model domestic violence program in the State of Georgia. Catholic Social Services provides […]
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Georgian Honored By Role At Pope’s Mass
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2005When Georgia seminarian Justin Ferguson of the Pontifical North American College in Rome learned last Friday that he was selected to proclaim the word of God to some 350,000 gathered at St. Peter’s Square for the installation Mass of Pope Benedict XVI, he felt—to say the least—“very honored.” He could be seen walking around the […]
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New Pope Seen As Strong Successor To John Paul II
By ERIKA ANDERSON and PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writers
Published April 28, 2005Students at Holy Redeemer School in Alpharetta watched on television as Pope Benedict XVI emerged April 19 from behind curtains onto a balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, a real life history lesson, principal Mary Reiling said. “The children had the wonderful opportunity to watch the new pope come out and bless the people in St. […]
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Scriptures Grace Pope’s Election, Archbishop Says
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2005The Scripture readings for the week focused on the Good Shepherd, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said April 20, and how timely that as the Catholic Church receives Pope Benedict XVI as her new pope, Catholics have clearly in mind the qualities the Lord expects of those “who have the courage to tend the flock in […]
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2005 ‘Encuentro’ To Focus On Hispanic Pastoral Plan
Published April 28, 2005
The archdiocesan Hispanic Ministry Office will hold “The Hispanic Ministry Encounter (Encuentro) 2005” on Saturday, May 7, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. During this daylong event, the pastoral plan for Hispanic people in the Atlanta Archdiocese will be developed. This year the Encounter will be held at the Academy of Medicine, 875 West Peachtree Street, NW, […]
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OLA Principal To Be Honored At Special Mass
Published April 21, 2005
A special Mass in honor of recently retired principal Joan Tiernan will be held at Our Lady of the Assumption School on Sunday, April 24, at 12:30 p.m. Tiernan, who joined the staff in 1979, served as the principal of the school for over 12 years. She retired in early March. All are invited to […]
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Archbishop Emphasizes New Pope’s Gifts, Abilities
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published April 21, 2005Pope Benedict XVI brings great intellectual gifts to his service as pope, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said, as well as forthrightness, accessibility, understanding of the church’s most recent crisis, and pastoral qualities that might not be as widely known. “I think the cardinals selected someone that they knew, that they trusted, that they had had […]
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Giving Characterized The Life Of OLA Deacon
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Staff Writer
Published April 14, 2005It wasn’t often that Deacon Robert “Bob” Gresher won while playing poker with his buddies from Our Lady of the Assumption Church. “He was a great host and a good loser,” said Father William Seli, SM, former pastor of OLA, and the first organizer of the poker group, which started over 20 years ago. “We […]
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Memorial Mass Is Diverse, Ecumenical Gathering
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO and ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writers
Published April 14, 2005Solemn and respectful was the mood as Catholics and non-Catholics from around the metropolitan area gathered for the archdiocesan memorial Mass for Pope John Paul II, celebrated on Thursday, April 7, at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, dressed in the deep red vestments connoting “feasts of the apostles,” presided at […]
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Pope Praised For Ecumenical, Interfaith Dialogue
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 14, 2005A Protestant minister wearing a white robe and red stole, one among about 30 Christian, Jewish and Muslim representatives, spoke a prayer of intercession for “our Holy Father” from the pulpit during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King. In the congregation, young Turkish Muslims from the Istanbul Cultural Center came to […]
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Local Catholics Reflect On Pope’s Influence, Love
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 14, 2005Father Theodore Book arrived outside of Vatican City at 4:30 a.m. to get in line to pay his final respects to Pope John Paul II, and he passed before the pontiff’s body at 2:30 p.m. that day, after a peaceful 10-and-a-half hour wait. The parochial vicar at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw, happened to […]
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Atlanta Jewish Community Remembers Pope
Published April 7, 2005
The American Jewish Committee, an international Jewish organization that has advanced inter-religious understanding worldwide for more than half a century, worked with the pope directly on numerous occasions at the Vatican. The executive director of the group’s Atlanta chapter, Sherry Frank, noted the passing of Pope John Paul II with this statement. “The American Jewish […]
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Province Bishops Share Memories, Praise For Pope
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published April 7, 2005In statements published in their diocesan newspapers or Web sites, the bishops of the Atlanta Province expressed their sorrow over the death of Pope John Paul II, while praising his pastoral leadership throughout his papacy. Bishop J. Kevin Boland of Savannah spoke of the times he was able to meet with the Holy Father. “I […]
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Local Church Leaders Praise Pope’s Witness, Wisdom
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 7, 2005Church leaders across the Atlanta Archdiocese were inspired by many aspects of Pope John Paul II’s exemplary Catholic life, from his philosophical writings and pastoral gentleness, to his work for peace and travels across religious and national boundaries worldwide to spread the good news of Christ. As the pope strove to revitalize the church and … Continue reading Local Church Leaders Praise Pope’s Witness, Wisdom
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Dying Pope Preached Moving Sermon, Archbishop Says
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published April 7, 2005It was supposed to be a celebration, a Mass to officially welcome Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to the Cathedral of Christ the King. But a Mass held just a few hours after news was received of Pope John Paul II’s death April 2 quickly turned a celebratory occasion into a somber one. Black fabric draped […]
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Georgia Governor Marks Pope’s Death
Published April 7, 2005
Gov. Sonny Perdue issued the following statement Saturday, April 2, regarding the passing of Pope John Paul II: “Mary and I wish to express our sadness at the passing of Pope John Paul II and our condolences to Archbishop Gregory and Georgia’s entire Catholic community of faith. Pope John Paul II was a beloved leader […]