Atlanta
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Father John Kieran celebrates golden jubilee of priesthood
Published September 7, 2017
ATLANTA—Father John Kieran celebrated multiple blessings this year as he reached his 50th anniversary of priesthood and his 80th birthday. At a jubilee Mass on Saturday, June 10, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, a congregation of many of his past parishioners, friends and family members from Ireland filled the church to remember and join […] Full Story
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Atlanta to host international stewardship conference
Published September 7, 2017
ATLANTA—The 55th annual conference of the International Catholic Stewardship Council will be Sept. 17-20 in Atlanta. Clergy, parish staff and lay leaders, as well as diocesan stewardship and development staff, are encouraged to attend. The conference theme is “Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response.” Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, will deliver the […] Full Story
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Aquinas Center to hold special movie event
Published September 7, 2017
ATLANTA—The Aquinas Center at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology will offer a free viewing of “Babette’s Feast” as part of its Light in the Darkness Movie Series. The film will be shown Thursday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252, located at 1531 Dickey Drive in Atlanta. Pope […]
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Addressing national concerns, archbishop sends message to local Catholics
Published August 24, 2017
ATLANTA—Following a series of protests and racial violence in Virginia, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has conveyed a challenge for justice, civility and respect and delivered a personal message of encouragement to the Catholic community of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He spoke on these topics at a recent Mass at the Catholic Center at the University […]
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Georgia Tech punter forgoes final football season for seminary
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published August 24, 2017ATLANTA—Perseverance was Grant Aasen’s ally in recovering from a life-threatening injury, walking on to the Georgia Tech football team as a punter, and discerning the priesthood. Aasen, who graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in industrial engineering in May, gave up his final year of football eligibility for the seminary. He will enter Notre […]
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Ignatius House provides quiet reflection for those who seek it
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 24, 2017ATLANTA—Some 65 people marked the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola on July 31 by gathering for prayer and reflection at the Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center. St. Ignatius founded the Society of Jesus, one of the largest communities of religious men in the Catholic Church. “If Ignatius was to invite us to anything, […] Full Story
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Annual Mass honors first responders
Published August 24, 2017
ATLANTA—The third annual Blue Mass of the Archdiocese of Atlanta will be celebrated on Friday, Sept. 8, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be the celebrant of the Mass, which begins at 10 a.m. The Blue Mass is for all public safety officials and […]
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As school year begins, five Catholic schools welcome new principals at the helm
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published August 24, 2017ATLANTA—As the 2017-18 school year gets underway, five archdiocesan schools welcome new principals. Bill Dooley will serve as principal of Our Lady of Mercy High School in Fayetteville. New principals for elementary schools are Dr. Jamie Arthur at Queen of Angels School in Roswell; Dr. Julie Broom at St. John Neumann Regional School in Lilburn; […]
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Reach for Excellence grads continue to succeed
By GIGI MEYERS, Special to the Bulletin
Published August 24, 2017ATLANTA—For Daniel Chandra the path to applying to an internal medicine residency had its beginnings 16 years earlier as a student in the Reach for Excellence program, founded by the Society of Mary, and hosted by Marist School. Reach for Excellence is a tuition-free, three-year academic enrichment program for underserved middle school students in metro […] Full Story
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A trio of anniversaries for Holy Spirit’s pastor
Published August 24, 2017
ATLANTA—Msgr. Edward J. Dillon, pastor of Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta, celebrated his 50th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood on June 10. Holy Spirit parishioners, friends and family members gathered for a Mass and reception in his honor Sunday, June 11, which was also his 30th anniversary as pastor of Holy Spirit Church. The […]
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Next season of ‘Catholics Come Home’ to debut Sept. 3
Published August 24, 2017
ATLANTA—The third season of the “Catholics Come Home” television series, premiers nationally, Labor Day weekend. Tune in to watch live on EWTN, stream live on EWTN.com, or record the series. Each episode features scenes from St. Peter Chanel Church, Roswell, and St. Michael the Archangel Church, Woodstock, and is hosted by area parishioner, Tom Peterson. The […]
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Longtime pastor of Most Blessed Sacrament Church retires
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 24, 2017ATLANTA—Just as Jesus went into the desert to pray, the deserts of the American West were Father Bruce Wilkinson’s destination for contemplation. His recent journey for time away and study included the Vatican Observatory in Arizona to stare some 2.5 million light years away at the Andromeda Galaxy. “You see the entire sky as it […]
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Dr. Allen Hunt to be guest speaker at ‘An Evening for Life’
Published August 24, 2017
ATLANTA—The Pregnancy Aid Clinic will hold its annual fundraising event, “An Evening for Life,” Sunday, Oct. 1, in the Egyptian Ballroom of the Fox Theatre, 652 Peachtree St., NE, in Atlanta. The evening begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Dr. Allen Hunt, senior advisor at Dynamic Catholic, will be the […] Full Story
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An interview with ‘Bishop Ned’
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff writer
Published August 4, 2017ATLANTA—The spacious office on the third floor of the Chancery is mostly empty, awaiting the belongings and activities of its new owner. In the time since his announcement May 18 as the new auxiliary bishop of Atlanta, Bishop Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger III has moved to Atlanta from Philadelphia, where he had served as the […]
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Pastor’s life spent in rural, Hispanic N.C. communities
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published August 4, 2017ATLANTA—After remarks in English at the press conference announcing his appointment as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Bishop Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger spoke to Hispanic Catholics by sharing a few words in Spanish. Bishop Shlesinger first studied Spanish as a student at Mount Vernon High School in Virginia. Once entering the seminary for […] Full Story | En Español
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Priests gained helpful spiritual direction, humble guidance from future bishop
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 4, 2017ATLANTA—Samuel Beardslee would come into his spiritual director’s office at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary every few weeks. He had the weight of seminary pressures and future priestly life on his mind. The visits with then-Father Bernard “Ned” Shlesinger III would often begin with a small gesture, an offer of a hot cup of tea. Father […] Full Story
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Taste of Life to benefit housing program for HIV/AIDS patients
Published August 4, 2017
ATLANTA—Taste of Life 2017 will benefit Living Room of Atlanta, a program working to ensure housing is available for people living with HIV/AIDS. A food and wine tasting event, Taste of Life will be Saturday, Aug. 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Westside Cultural Arts Center, 760 10th St., NW, Atlanta. According to […] Full Story
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Creative Atlanta program training Spanish catechists garners national honor
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
Published August 3, 2017ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta received the New Wineskins Award for its innovative Spanish certificate program in pastoral theology taking place in partnership with the University of Dallas. The award was given at the 81st National Conference for Catechetical Leadership, held in Dallas May 22-25. The online study program was created to form leaders and strengthen […]
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Raleigh priest ordained auxiliary bishop for Atlanta
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published August 3, 2017ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory called the ordination of Bishop Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger III to the episcopate a “wonderfully happy day in the life of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.” Archbishop Gregory ordained the priest of the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, as an Atlanta auxiliary bishop during an afternoon Mass July 19 at the Cathedral […]
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Siblings support their youngest brother as he becomes Atlanta bishop
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published August 3, 2017ATLANTA—The siblings of Bishop Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger III describe him as a prayerful child and thoughtful brother. The youngest child of six, he was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. His father, Bernard E. “Bill” Shlesinger Jr., 93, is a military veteran, patent attorney and inventor. His mother, the late Rita […]
