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• Young Adult Answers ‘FAQs’ About Becoming Catholic

  By ANN BLASICK, Special Contributor
  Published July 1, 2004

  This article is the first in a series of interviews with young adults in the archdiocese who have recently joined the church. This month, David Mobley of Atlanta shares his answers to some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about how he decided to become Catholic as a young adult. David Mobley, a parishioner at the Cathedral … Continue reading Young Adult Answers ‘FAQs’ About Becoming Catholic

• New Priests Offer Rich Heritages, Abiding Faith

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published July 1, 2004

  It was quite the international ordinación to the priesthood on Saturday, June 5, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, as two men ordained this year come from Asia and the third from South America. While bringing diverse cultural heritages and many languages including Spanish, Tagalog, and Korean, which were each used in the Mass […]

• Victoria! Hispanics Challenged To Share

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published June 17, 2004

  In the lively Spanish section of the Eucharistic Congress, speakers encouraged Hispanics to continue formation in the faith to fully embrace it while praising their particularly reverent and devotional strain of Catholicism, which serves to enrich the American church. Among them were former super middle-weight kickboxing champion and Marine Johnny Romero, who wore a tie […]

• First Mission Trip Set For Hispanic Young Adults

  By First Mission Trip Set For Hispanic Young Adults
  Published June 17, 2004

  The archdiocesan Office of Hispanic Youth and Young Adult Ministry is sponsoring its first mission trip, which will be to El Salvador July 17-25, and participants are seeking cash donations to bring to the orphans and others in need they’ll be serving. The trip to Central America is being carried out through the religious order […]

• Sister Raffaele Remembered For Kindness, Humor

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 3, 2004

  Msgr. Richard Lopez, teacher at St. Pius X High School, remembered Sister Rita Marie Raffaele, GNSH, as a combination of “wisdom and innocence.” Sister Raffaele who spent 34 of her 62 years as a Religious sister in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died May 26 at the Grey Nuns’ motherhouse in Yardley, Pa. She was 78. […]

• Our Lady Of Mercy Welcomes New Principal

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 3, 2004

  In 1972, armed with a degree in sociology from Georgia Southern College, George “Scotty” Paul was still unsure of what to do with his life. So he decided to join the U.S. Army for a few years to hopefully discern his future. Twenty years later Paul found his answer. After living and serving in exotic […]

• Speakers Set For Upcoming Theology On Tap

  By ANN BLASICK, Special Contributor
  Published June 3, 2004

  Hundreds of young adults listen intently to a talk in the backroom of a bar as the sun sets on a muggy Atlanta summer night. Members of the audience enjoy a beer or eat quesadillas or wings as the speaker shares personal stories, tells jokes, offers insights, and, most importantly, shares faith experiences. On any […] Full Story

• Over 60 Parishes Offer Eucharistic Adoration Now

  Published June 3, 2004

  A growing number of parishes and missions of the archdiocese have regularly scheduled times of eucharistic adoration. Ten have perpetual adoration chapels. Over 30 have weekly adoration times, and another 20 have a monthly time of adoration, usually on first Friday. The schedules as of May 31, 2004 are published here. WEEKLY ADORATION All Saints […]

• Australian Evangelist To Lead Healing Services

  Published June 3, 2004

  Alan Ames, a visionary and evangelist from Australia, will be in the Atlanta area for the fourth year in a row for three separate speaking engagements and healing services June 23-25. Ames will speak at and lead a healing service on Wednesday, June 23, following a 7 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine of Siena Church, […]

• Worship, Teaching To Highlight Eucharistic Congress

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published June 3, 2004

  The 2004 Eucharistic Congress will be a reunion of the far-flung Catholic family of the archdiocese from Blue Ridge to Warm Springs and from Athens to Rome. Those whose native tongue is Tagalog or Vietnamese, Korean or Creole, will mingle with people with a Southern drawl or Hispanic accent. The June 12 event at the … Continue reading Worship, Teaching To Highlight Eucharistic Congress

• Decatur Student’s Poem Chosen For Peace Garden

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 27, 2004

  Carmen Drummer of St. Peter Claver Regional School in Decatur read her winning poem entitled “Human Rights” on May 7 at the 12th anniversary celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” World Peace Rose Garden. The garden is located at the MLK National Historic Site, the same neighborhood in which her […]

• Marist Honors Outstanding Alumnus, Volunteer

  Published May 27, 2004

  Each year Marist School honors two outstanding individuals for the Distinguished Alumnus Award and Rev. James L. Hartnett, SM, Service Award respectively. This year Edward (Ed) Fechtel, Jr., a 1953 Marist School graduate, was selected as the Distinguished Alumnus for dynamic leadership in his profession and community. Asbury (Major) Snow, a parent of Marist alumni, […] Full Story

• Priest Kicks Up Dust At Charity Motorcycle Ride

  Published May 27, 2004

  For Father Vincent Sullivan, participating in “Vinny’s Ride,” an annual motorcycle ride to support the St. Vincent de Paul Society, was an easy decision. It combines two of his great interests—motorcycles and charity. Father Sullivan, a priest at Christ the King Cathedral in Atlanta, is one of more than a hundred priests, bikers and community […]

• Encuentro Praised As ‘Model’ For Hispanic Ministry

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 27, 2004

  At the Encuentro for Hispanic Ministry held on May 1 at Holy Cross Church, Alejandro Aguilera-Titus, associate director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat for Hispanic Affairs, praised the collaborative process the Atlanta Archdiocese is undergoing to develop and implement its own pastoral plan for Hispanic ministry, asserting its potential to serve […]

• 2004 Eucharistic Congress Reflects Decade Of Prayer, Evangelization In Archdiocese

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published May 20, 2004

  Published: May 20, 2004 ATLANTA—When the 2004 Eucharistic Congress opens on June 12, it will be with a procession of thousands of people walking reverently behind the Blessed Sacrament held aloft in a monstrance. In a very real sense, there has been such a procession in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for 10 years now, of […]

• Youth News: High-Voltage Summer Events Recharge Teens’ Faith

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 20, 2004

  Exams are over. Homework is just a memory. Another school year’s completed and life’s distractions have been blissfully lessened. But as summer provides a much-needed vacation, should teens be taking a break from their faith journeys? The Office of Youth Ministry in the archdiocese adamantly responds to that question with an emphatic “no.” Instead, the […]

• Special Holy Hour Brings Family, Friends Together For Spiritual Support Before Ordinations

  Published May 20, 2004

  On Friday, June 4, a special holy hour will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, beginning at 7:30 p.m. All in the community are welcome to join in prayer to support the three men who will be ordained to the priesthood the following day: Rev. Mr. Fabio Alvarez, Rev. Mr. Cyril Chae […]

• Nine From Atlanta Earn Degrees From Spring Hill

  Published May 20, 2004

  Nine people from the Atlanta extension site of Spring Hill College at Holy Spirit Church earned master’s degrees in theological studies at the graduation ceremony for the 225 members of the class of 2004 held May 9. They are Richard Mauney, Julia Ray, Pat Crellin, Toni Vilardi, Deacon Keith Kolodziej, Mark Dannenfelser, Bob Kenney, Kathy […] Full Story

• Marist Alumnus To Help U.S. Government Tackle World’s Poverty, Assist Developing Nations

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 20, 2004

  Published: May 20, 2004 ATLANTA—William Applegarth was packing up from vacation at his family’s 300-year-old home on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to return to Atlanta when he received a call saying he was expected to be in the East Room of the White House on May 10 at 9 a.m. At a ceremony that Monday morning, […]

• Program Speaks Urgently To Hispanic Young Adults

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 13, 2004

  The number of Spanish young adult parish ministries in the archdiocese has grown from 17 to 40 since 2002—one small señal (sign) of the depth and breadth of pastoral need of this steadily growing, predominantly Catholic Hispanic immigrant population across North Georgia. And as coordinator of the Oficina de la Juventud, or Hispanic Youth and […] Full Story