Georgia Bulletin

Atlanta

• Transfiguration Church founding pastor, Father Raymond F. Horan, dies at 74

  Published June 23, 2017

  ATLANTA—Father Raymond F. Horan died Friday, June 9, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. He was 74 years old. The son of Raymond F. Horan Sr. and Marguerite E. (O’Shaughnessy) Horan, he was born Oct. 10, 1942, in Somerville, Massachusetts. He had two siblings, Peter and David. He attended Marist College High School […] Full Story

• Sister Mary Paul Cretello, who served at the cancer home, dies

  Published June 23, 2017

  ATLANTA—Sister Mary Paul Cretello, OP, died April 18 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta after an extended illness. She was 84 years old. She was born Anne M. Cretello on Jan. 25, 1933, in Long Branch, New Jersey, to Anthony Cretello and Antoinette (Cittandino) Cretello. She was preceded in death by her […]

• Four ordained as transitional deacons

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 1, 2017

  ATLANTA—Thunderous applause echoed off the stone walls of the Cathedral of Christ the King as four men presented themselves to be ordained as transitional deacons, a milestone toward serving as Catholic priests. As the men lay face down on the stone floor, friends and family filling the Gothic church’s wooden pews asked the saints to […]

• Innovative program funds buildings for rapidly growing churches

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 1, 2017

  ATLANTA—Making room for everyone at the Lord’s table is the spirit behind a focused new program in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The Special Projects Program is funding the expansion of basic worship and religious education space in a few uniquely challenged parishes whose churches cannot hold all those coming for Mass or faith education. The […] Full Story | En Español

• Catholic advocates for immigrants assess how to win allies, combat fear

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 1, 2017

  ATLANTA—Frances McBrayer used to be able to focus on ensuring that refugees had an apartment to live in, the weary travelers were picked up at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and had jobs lined up to integrate families who had spent years in desolate camps into the Atlanta community. Her work would accompany families of refugees […] Full Story | En Español

• Msgr. Herbert, Father Kane remembered in joint funeral Mass in Atlanta

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 1, 2017

  ATLANTA—Two sons of Ireland were remembered with prayers at the Cathedral of Christ the King where a Book of the Gospels rested on each of their wooden caskets, to the left and to the right of the center aisle. Msgr. Leo P. Herbert and Father Terence “Terry” A. Kane came to the then-mission territory of […] Full Story

• Students see Atlanta as holy ground during Holy Week

  

  Published May 19, 2017

  ATLANTA—Some Holy Spirit Preparatory School students, faculty, and families joined Mission Youth in downtown Atlanta to spend time on the holiest days of the church calendar. Anamaria Duran, a rising senior, said, “We were accompanying Jesus in the little ways we could.” From Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday some 80-90 missionaries participated, including students and […] Full Story

• Father Terry Kane, priest for 49 years in archdiocese, dies

  Published May 18, 2017

  ATLANTA—Father Terence “Terry” A. Kane passed away on May 17 at the age of 75. Born Dec. 24, 1941, in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, Father Kane was among the 40 Irish priests drawn to the mission territory of Georgia by the invitation and inspiration of Msgr. P.J. O’Connor when he was vocations director of the […] Full Story

• Longtime priest of the archdiocese, Msgr. Leo Herbert, dies

  Published May 18, 2017

  ATLANTA—Msgr. Leo Herbert, who was recently honored for 50 years of priestly service in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died May 15. The Irish native was 74. Born in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, he was the youngest in a family of four sisters and a brother. Msgr. Herbert came to the United States after being ordained at […] Full Story

• Welcome Grants expanded to five archdiocesan schools for 2017-2018 year

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 18, 2017

  DECATUR—For principal Susanne Greenwood, the archdiocesan Welcome Grants played a significant role in getting parents to take a look at St. Peter Claver Regional School. The Decatur school is moving closer to its enrollment target, in large part because the grants eased parents’ financial costs, Greenwood said. “Many of our families desirous of a Catholic […]

• Raleigh priest named as new Atlanta auxiliary bishop

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published May 18, 2017

  ATLANTA—Pope Francis has named Father Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger III, a priest of the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Bishop-designate Shlesinger, 56, was most recently the director of spiritual formation for St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, where he has been on the faculty for four […] Full Story | En Español

• According to friends, new bishop has ‘heart of a shepherd’

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published May 18, 2017

  ATLANTA—The newly named auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Bishop-designate Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger III, is a former Air Force pilot who enjoys fishing. Bishop-designate Shlesinger, the youngest of six children and a priest of the Raleigh, North Carolina, Diocese, speaks Spanish. “My teachers were the people of Raleigh. You really don’t learn Spanish […]

• Holy Spirit Prep top 2017 scholars named

  Published May 18, 2017

  ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, announced the valedictorian and salutatorian of the class of 2017 on May 12. The valedictorian is Natalie Casal, the daughter of Dede and Adolph Casal, who are members of Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta. She will attend the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. She has been Head Girl of […] Full Story

• HSP Catholic College Fair draws hundreds of students, families

  

  Published May 18, 2017

  ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Atlanta hosted its second annual Catholic Colleges and Universities Fair March 21. The event drew hundreds of students and families from across Atlanta to meet admissions representatives from Catholic postsecondary institutions. “Catholic higher education is such an asset to our students,” said Ashley Meyer, director of academic and college counseling. […]

• Marist Class of 2017 to don unique caps and gowns

  Published May 18, 2017

  ATLANTA—Marist School is going “green” for its 2017 commencement ceremony. Marist grads, faculty and staff will be wearing “GreenWeaver” caps and gowns made of 100 percent post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. Two hundred Marist seniors will walk in this year’s commencement ceremony May 20. At 23 bottles per cap and gown, more than 4,600 plastic bottles […] Full Story

• The year’s inspiring ‘Super Seniors’

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 4, 2017

  ATLANTA—Kindness, leadership, strength in the face of adversity—these are but some of the terms used to describe this year’s “Super Seniors” from the Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The seven students, nominated by their high schools to be featured in The Georgia Bulletin, are examples of remarkable young people who are working […] Full Story

• Archbishop Gregory announces new priest assignments

  Published May 4, 2017

  ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments, effective July 1, unless otherwise noted.   Administrator Father Feiser Muñoz has been assigned administrator of St. Clement Church, Calhoun, effective Aug. 19.   Chaplain Father S. Patrick Scully has been assigned as chaplain at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Atlanta.   Parochial Vicars Father Valery […]

• Catholic high schools name top scholars of senior class

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 4, 2017

  ATLANTA—The top two students academically in the class of 2017 at Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fayetteville, are valedictorian Cathy Tran and salutatorian Natalie Standard. Tran, the daughter of Hung The Cao and Uyen Ngoc Thi Vu, will be entering Augusta University, Augusta. The family attends Our Lady of Vietnam Church, Riverdale. Standard is […]

• Siblings admire what their sisters, brothers bring to the game

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published May 4, 2017

  Caroline and Lexi Orman of St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, inspired “The Siblings of Spring Sports,” a series that concludes in this issue of The Georgia Bulletin. The Orman twins were on the National Signing Day list in the Feb. 23 issue as they committed to play soccer at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. Their […] Full Story

• At the Catholic schools, family is the name of the game

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published April 20, 2017

  Caroline and Lexi Orman of St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, inspired “The Siblings of Spring Sports,” a series that debuts in this issue of The Georgia Bulletin. The Orman twins were on the National Signing Day list in the Feb. 23 issue. They committed to play soccer at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. Their teamwork […] Full Story