Atlanta
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125 hours of prayer for Atlanta: Catholics participate in citywide effort
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 14, 2015ATLANTA—After months of planning, Atlanta’s Salvation Army, churches of many and varying faiths and a host of community organizations were all united around a single purpose from noon on May 4 to 5 p.m. on May 9—125 hours of prayer for the metro Atlanta area. Atlanta Prays was a collaborative effort to pray for the […]
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Growing archdiocese draws more religious orders to minister here
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 14, 2015ATLANTA—Father Joe Dorniak greets two youngsters, saying “nice smile and behave” before they scoot along after the midmorning Mass at Holy Cross Church. Moments later, he huddles with a white-haired woman as they bow their heads together in prayer. Father Dorniak is one of the new staff members at the parish, where the religious order […]
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Southeast director describes Catholic relief efforts in northern Iraq
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published May 14, 2015ATLANTA—Cullen Larson, Southeast regional director for Catholic Relief Services, is back home in Atlanta after serving for two months in northern Iraq. Larson was there in February and March to fill in for the agency’s permanent country representative who had been serving both Iraq and Egypt. “Country representative is the lead person on behalf of […]
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Catholic high schools announce top scholars of 2015 graduating classes
Published May 14, 2015
Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell The baccalaureate Mass is Friday, May 15, at 4:30 p.m. at St. Peter Chanel Church, Roswell. Graduation is Saturday, May 16, at 3:30 p.m. at Blessed Trinity High School, 11320 Woodstock Road, Roswell. The Class of 2015 has 236 members. Valedictorian Austin Yap Parents: Steven and Susan Yap of Canton Parish: […]
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‘Selflessly doing God’s work’ will advance unity, ecumenical speaker says
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 14, 2015ATLANTA—Unification of the Catholic and Orthodox churches may depend more on the work believers do in the world than dialogue, said the keynote speaker at an April Catholic-Orthodox prayer service. Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople share a common outlook of the work of the churches as missionary, engaging in new ways to […]
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Cyclist pedaling 3,872 miles for Cristo Rey student scholarships
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 14, 2015ATLANTA—At the age of 59, engineer Dick Marklein is accelerating into high gear for the ride of his life: a cross country cycle from San Francisco to New Hampshire starting in late May. Over 52 days, he will gladly strain through mountain and desert terrain, enduring thigh burn and pain with only five days of […]
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Archdiocesan priest continuing seminary project in India
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published May 14, 2015ATLANTA—The soon-to-be seminarians of The Little Way Messengers congregation in Karnataka, India, will eventually minister to the people of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Father Balappa Selvaraj, a priest of the archdiocese, will return to India May 18 to continue his work in establishing the seminary. Father Selvaraj’s five-year project began during the summer of 2014. […]
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‘Life Sentence’ production to benefit Innocence Project
Published May 14, 2015
ATLANTA—The social justice ministry of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church will present “Life Sentence” on Tuesday, June 9, at 7 p.m. The musical project is inspired by a wrongful prison conviction. The production presents the story of Clarence Harrison, who served 18 years in prison before DNA evidence proved he was innocent of the crime. […]
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Holy Spirit Prep team wins Art Throwdown
Published May 14, 2015
ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Prep School recently won first place at the Annual Art Throwdown, an interscholastic art competition sponsored by the High Museum and others at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. Nine area schools, including Holy Spirit, were invited to compete Saturday, April 11. Seven Upper School students and two faculty members, Rockie Rombalski and Raul Jimenez, […]
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Sophia Academy girls net 10 blue ribbons in track and field
Published May 14, 2015
ATLANTA—Sophia Academy finished its track and field season with 13 first-place finishes at a seven-school tournament, including 10 blue ribbons for its girls. The team competed in the Atlanta Private Athletic Conference Track and Field championship on April 21-22. They are coached by John Turner and Patrick Wilson. The students who medaled were: Zoe Gendell, […]
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Atlanta priest, father, train for 100-mile benefit bike ride
Published May 1, 2015
ATLANTA—Father Michael Silloway has logged more than 200 training miles as part of his fundraising for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home for those with cancer. Chaplain at St. Pius X High School, in Atlanta, Father Silloway is raising money, along with his father, Lyndon, a cancer survivor, with a June century bike ride on […] Full Story
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Meter reader honors mother’s sacrifices, retirement by giving to 21 Catholic schools
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published April 30, 2015ATLANTA—Jeannie Byrd was a single mother of two young sons when she moved to Georgia 40 years ago. Byrd worked in the field of social work and was determined to provide sons Marlon and Carlton a Catholic education for as long as possible. “It was a no-brainer,” said Byrd about the boys’ schooling. As Mother’s […]
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Relief for Nepal
Published April 30, 2015
ATLANTA—With a death toll in Nepal reaching the thousands, Atlanta Catholics are encouraged to give aid to help relief efforts. “The important thing is not the way people participate, but rather that they do,” said Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory in a letter to parishes. Catholic communities should promote the giving of aid at Masses, in […]
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Ecumenical event on Pope Francis set for May 5
Published April 30, 2015
ATLANTA—The Cathedral of Christ the King will host a presentation on Tuesday, May 5, on “Pope Francis as International Statesman.” Presented by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, the evening briefing is supported by the Cathedral and the American Jewish Committee. The program will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Kenny Hall at the Cathedral, […] Full Story
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IHM boys win eighth-grade basketball tournament
Published April 30, 2015
ATLANTA—Several Catholic Metro League of Atlanta teams participated in the recent Shamrock Basketball Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina. Competing in the 32-team bracket, the Immaculate Heart of Mary eighth-grade boys basketball team won five games to win the championship. Another CMLA team, St. Jude, was runner-up. The Shamrock Tournament has a 50-year history of hosting […]
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As churches dig into Pastoral Plan, they are asked to prioritize, try new models
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2015ATLANTA—Leaders in the Archdiocese of Atlanta see the new Pastoral Plan as an opportunity to rethink how people are served in parishes, from how to pass on the Catholic faith to how to engage those who find themselves on the outside of the church looking in. With its 14 recommendations, leaders view the 5,000-word document […] Full Story
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Looking back at 1966 Atlanta Synod
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2015ATLANTA—The new Pastoral Plan of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is the first of its kind since 1966. A Lay Congress and Congress of Women Religious preceded the First Synod of the Archdiocese 49 years ago, which enacted a decree titled “The Church of Christ.” In the Synod decree, Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan outlined a pastoral […]
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Legislative session ends, approved bills await governor’s OK
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2015ATLANTA—The 40-day session of the Georgia General Assembly ended in the first week of April, and some of the legislative priorities of the Georgia Catholic Conference now await Gov. Nathan Deal’s signature. He can sign or veto bills in the 40 days following the close of the session. The top legislation passed that had been […]
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Peace practitioner Father McCarthy to lead workshop on ‘Gospel Nonviolence’
Published April 16, 2015
ATLANTA—Pax Christi will sponsor a one-day conference, “Gospel Nonviolence” on Saturday, May 2, at St. Jude the Apostle Church, 7171 Glenridge Drive, Atlanta, in the ministry hall. The conference will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with coffee and refreshments offered at 8 a.m. Lunch is provided. Father Emmanuel Charles McCarthy, a priest of […]
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St. Stephen parishioner Dianne Aube will speak at May Magnificat
Published April 16, 2015
ATLANTA—Dianne Aube, a parishioner of St. Stephen the Martyr Church, in Lilburn, will be speaking of her faith journey at the May Magnificat, a prayer breakfast open to all women. The Magnificat will be held on Saturday, May 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta, which is just off […]
