Georgia Bulletin

Atlanta

• Summer Bible study for women to be offered at Holy Spirit

  Published July 9, 2015

  ATLANTA—“The Book of Tobit tells a beautiful story about ordinary people devoted to their family, their faith and living God’s will,” Keri Allen, leader of Proclaim My Word ministry, said. A life application Bible study on Tobit, titled, “God Hears Your Prayers!,” is offered to the women of the archdiocese and will be presented by […]

• Marist athletic director inducted into Hall of Fame

  Published July 9, 2015

  ATLANTA—Marist School athletic director Tommy Marshall has been inducted into the Georgia Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame. The honor is given to coaches who have displayed great leadership and prominence during their career. Marshall was one of three 2015 honorees. He has been in athletic administration for 30 years and at Marist for 19 […]

• Atlanta archbishop responds to U.S. Supreme Court decision

  

  Published June 26, 2015

  Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory released this statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same sex marriage: “Each U.S. Supreme Court decision that has ever been rendered has resulted in deep disappointment for some people and vindication for others. If we all agreed on the outcomes of these divisive cases, there would […]

• Archbishop calls Charleston victims’ families ‘courageous … compassionate’

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 25, 2015

  ATLANTA—Parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Atlanta prayed for strength for the people of Charleston, South Carolina, and healing for the nation at a special Mass June 20. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the vigil Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes for the nine victims of the tragic June 17 shooting at Emanuel […]

• Archbishop Gregory: Pope gives ‘pastoral admonition’ to care for fragile Earth

  Published June 25, 2015

  Pope Francis released today his highly anticipated encyclical on the environment, an authoritative pastoral admonition for all of us to pay much closer attention to the fragile and threatened health of the Earth, which serves as our common home. Using one of the Canticles of St. Francis of Assisi as both the opening line and […]

• Coaches with spring in their state championship step

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published June 25, 2015

  ATLANTA–Here are profiles of four coaches who have demonstrated a championship pedigree in Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. SARA GEIGER St. Pius X Girls Soccer Coach Age: 29 Hometown: Lilburn Began coaching: 2008 Overall record: 152-16-6 State championships: 2009-2011 and 2013-2015 Coaching philosophy: “I am a very intense coach during our training sessions […]

• Catholic school teams reap success at the state level

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published June 25, 2015

  ATLANTA—Archdiocesan and independent Catholic high schools captured state championships this spring in sports including baseball, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field. Here is a school-by-school breakdown of the state title winners. Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell The girls tennis team defeated Westminster 3-2 to win its seventh consecutive state championship and the eighth in […]

• Pastor celebrated at jubilee for ‘gracious, loving heart’

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published June 25, 2015

  ATLANTA—As the Mass was beginning for Msgr. Henry Gracz’s priestly jubilee, the words of the hymn “All Are Welcome” resounded off the rafters of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, celebrating the mission of the parish and how the pastor embodies it. “In this setting of word and sacrament, so many of us met Henry […]

• Father Morrow’s prescription for happiness: ‘I’m 85 … and I’m still needed’

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special to the Bulletin
  Published June 25, 2015

  ATLANTA—Sixty years of priesthood: six decades of ministry, a lifetime of service. Yet, despite this milestone, Father Richard Morrow remains as humble and as dedicated to his vocation as the day of his ordination. To mark his 60th anniversary, Father Morrow celebrated a Mass May 31 at the Cathedral of Christ the King, where he […]

• Daily rosary at Suwanee City Hall among Fortnight for Freedom events

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 25, 2015

  ATLANTA—The “Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Bear Witness” is taking place June 21-July 4, a time when the liturgical calendar celebrates a series of martyrs who remained faithful despite persecution by political power including St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher, St. John the Baptist, Sts. Peter and Paul, and the First Martyrs of the […]

• Georgia Catholic Conference director honored by CLINIC for immigration work

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 25, 2015

  ATLANTA—Frank Mulcahy, executive director of the Georgia Catholic Conference, is the 2015 recipient of Catholic Immigration Network’s CLINIC Champion award. CLINIC Executive Director Jeanne Atkinson presented the award to Mulcahy at the nonprofit’s annual convening in Salt Lake City, Utah, May 14. Atkinson said that Mulcahy, a CLINIC board member since 2013, goes above and […]

• New archdiocesan website to be unveiled July 1

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 25, 2015

  ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta’s website is about to have a fresh look on the outside as it also changes internally to a mobile-friendly platform. Changing technology has aged the seven-year-old site. “It was state of the art when it came out, but now it’s not,” said Jonathon Hanten, the webmaster of the archdiocese. The new […]

• New deacons urged to have ‘keen eye’ for those on the margins of society

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 12, 2015

  ATLANTA—The four newest deacons of the Archdiocese of Atlanta are natives of other lands, now ministering to the local church as they prepare for the priesthood. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the ordination of Rev. Mr. Valery Akoh, Rev. Mr. Carlos Cifuentes and Rev. Mr. Roberto Suarez Barbosa to the diaconate May 30 at the […] Full Story

• CURE honoree Jill Becker believes in mission to end childhood cancer

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published May 28, 2015

  ATLANTA—Retirement for former 11Alive news anchor Jill Becker means a renewed commitment to CURE Childhood Cancer, an Atlanta-based nonprofit funding pediatric cancer research and patient support programs. Becker works for CURE as a speaker, a member of its board of directors and a volunteer. “It really is where my heart is,” said Becker, who attends […] Full Story

• Governor’s Honors Program finalists announced

  Published May 28, 2015

  ATLANTA—Local Catholic high school students will be spending part of the summer as members of the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program. The honor affords a residential summer program for gifted and talented high school students who are rising juniors and seniors. The program offers instruction significantly different from the typical high school classroom. It is designed to provide […]

• Sophia Academy students serve at Senior Connections

  Published May 28, 2015

  ATLANTA—Sophia Academy middle school recently volunteered at Senior Connections in Chamblee. Senior Connections, a nonprofit organization, provides home and community-based care to promote independence for seniors. Students helped with its Meals On Wheels, which provides food to housebound seniors. They serve more than 2,500 meals daily. Sophia Academy middle school students learned about the nutritional […] Full Story

• As first year ends, Cristo Rey students say, ‘They want us to succeed’

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN AND ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writers
  Published May 28, 2015

  Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School opened in August 2014 with its inaugural freshman class. The West Peachtree Street school offers a college prep curriculum for students from financially strapped families. What is unique is how it does this: one day a week, on a rotating schedule, students are at work in Atlanta businesses earning […] Full Story

• Pope breaking down walls, building trust, say interfaith speakers

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published May 28, 2015

  ATLANTA—At an interfaith forum in Atlanta, diplomats and academics joined religious leaders in assessing the extraordinary impact Pope Francis is having as an international statesman. The pope is being given “the lion’s share of credit for pushing forward” the normalization of relations between Cuba and the United States, said Ambassador Charles Shapiro, president of the […]

• Collegiate sports next move for these high school seniors

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published May 28, 2015

  ATLANTA—A number of Catholic graduating high school seniors will be playing sports at various collegiate institutions locally and around the country as they begin their college careers. This is a list of those students. It excludes the athletes who committed on or prior to National Signing Day, whose names were announced in the Feb. 19 […] Full Story

• New priest assignments 2015

  Published May 28, 2015

  ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. They are effective July 1, 2015, unless otherwise noted. First pastor assignment Father Ignacio Morales, who has been serving as a parochial vicar at Good Shepherd Church, Cumming, has been assigned as pastor of St. John Vianney Church, Lithia Springs. This is his […]