Georgia Bulletin

Atlanta

• Father Michael Silloway will speak at Magnificat meal in August

  Published July 10, 2014

  ATLANTA—Father Michael Silloway, whose call to the priesthood unfolded while he was growing up in metro Atlanta and attending the University of Georgia, will speak about his faith journey as the guest speaker at the Magnificat ministry breakfast in August. The Magnificat breakfast will be held on Saturday morning, Aug. 16, at Holy Cross Church […]

• Hunger doesn’t take a summer break

  Published July 10, 2014

  Parishioners at Atlanta’s Cathedral of Christ the King are participating again in MUST Ministries’ summer lunch program.  MUST provides summer lunches to more than 250,000 children in the metro area. This is the fourth summer that CTK parishioners have joined the community effort. Pastor Msgr. Frank McNamee challenged the parish community to provide 1,000 lunches […]

• Deacon serving on Georgia council to help prison inmates

  Published July 10, 2014

  Deacon Richard Tolcher was recently tapped to serve on the Georgia Interfaith Council, a group of religious leaders who will advise Gov. Nathan Deal on criminal justice reform. Some 14 men and women, all religious leaders, represent different houses of worship on the council, which was established in April. The council’s charge is to identify […] Full Story

• Sister of Mercy honored for service at Emory St. Joseph Hospital

  Published July 10, 2014

  Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital patient educator Sister of Mercy Peggy Fannon has been named a Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) G.R.E.A.T. Ambassador. The program, which stands for Giving Recognition for Excellence, Advocacy, and Teamwork, celebrates the commitment hospital employees bring to their job, community and to the Georgia health care industry. Sister Fannon was selected for […]

• Students win awards for penmanship

  Published July 10, 2014

  Zaner-Bloser, the language arts and reading company, named Immaculate Heart of Mary School student Zachary Sutter the second-grade Georgia Handwriting Champion as well as the second-grade Grand National Handwriting Champion. This title means Zachary’s handwriting is the best in the nation among second-grade students. Zachary is one of nine students to hold the Grand National […]

• Georgia Catholic dioceses ban guns, knives from church facilities

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 30, 2014

  ATLANTA—Guns and other weapons are officially unwelcome at Catholic churches, schools and other buildings owned, leased or operated by the Catholic dioceses of Georgia. On behalf of the dioceses, Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Savannah Bishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv., have issued a decree prohibiting guns and knives with blades longer than five inches […]

• Catholic Charities Atlanta requests help for arriving refugees

  Published June 26, 2014

  ATLANTA—Catholic Charities Atlanta’s Refugee Resettlement Program has seen an unprecedented number of refugee arrivals over the past months. This trend is expected to continue through the summer. According to Catholic Charities, the United States offers a safe haven for approximately 70,000 refugees each year. Around 2,500 of these refugees are resettled in Georgia. Because of […] Full Story

• Four studying for priesthood ordained transitional deacons

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 12, 2014

  ATLANTA—An accountant; a public school teacher; a once business-minded college student; and a young man who discovered his religious vocation in high school. From differing backgrounds, these four men knelt in front of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as he placed his hands on their heads in an ancient ritual to bless them and ordain them […]

• Next step in pastoral plan: Hearing from the people

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 12, 2014

  ATLANTA—First some 14,700 people responded to a survey, then Archdiocese of Atlanta officials organized those responses around four themes. Now it is time for parishioners in the archdiocese to have their say. The Archdiocese of Atlanta is in the midst of a yearlong planning process to target key issues facing Catholics in its 69 counties. […]

• 2014 Fortnight for Freedom begins June 21

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 12, 2014

  ATLANTA—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has called for a Fortnight for Freedom—14 days of prayer, education and action in support of religious freedoms. The 2014 Fortnight for Freedom, with the theme of “Freedom to Serve,” will take place from Saturday, June 21, to Friday, July 4. The theme of this year’s Fortnight […] Full Story

• Archbishop announces new priest assignments

  Published June 12, 2014

  ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory announced the following changes in priest assignments, effective July 1, unless otherwise noted. First-time pastors and administrators Father Juan Francisco Anzora has been assigned as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Cartersville. Father Stephen Lyness has been assigned as pastor of St. Joseph Church, Washington, and Queen of Angels Church, […]

• Priest of archdiocese returning to India to start seminary, new congregation

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 12, 2014

  ATLANTA—Father Balappa Selvaraj now realizes that his experiences as a priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta have uniquely prepared him for his new endeavor—forming a seminary in India. Father Selvaraj, chief advocate in the Metropolitan Tribunal, will be leaving the archdiocese June 17 for a period of five years. With the permission of Archbishop Wilton […] Full Story

• Mother’s Day fundraiser a hit for Villa International

  

  By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
  Published June 12, 2014

  ATLANTA—Grandmothers, mothers and daughters, many dressed in their Sunday best, some wearing hats, attended the 12th annual Mother’s Day Tea fundraiser at Villa International Atlanta. The festive event, sponsored by Villa’s cultural and social committee, was held on Saturday, May 10. The tea is a time for “our women volunteers to be honored,” Camille Gaffron, […]

• Screenings of French Revolution docudrama planned for Atlanta

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 12, 2014

  ATLANTA—Former EWTN producer Daniel Rabourdin is hoping to have screenings of his latest project, “The Hidden Rebellion,” in Atlanta this fall. Currently wrapping up editing of the docudrama in Atlanta and Birmingham, Ala., Rabourdin will also produce a shorter version to distribute as a history program for television channels. The work, with the French title […] Full Story

• Trio of Dominican sisters leaving Atlanta

  

  Published June 12, 2014

  With 55 years of ministry and service in Atlanta among them, Dominican sisters Patricia Caraher, Nora Ryan, and Emeric Bouch are returning to their motherhouse in Sinsinawa, Wis., in the next week or so. Sister Patricia will continue her passion for social justice ministry, Sister Nora will work in pastoral care with sisters confined to […]

• Catholic schools, athletes excel at state level

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published June 12, 2014

  ATLANTA—Archdiocesan and independent Catholic high schools captured 14 team state championships in the spring sports, such as baseball, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field. Here is a school-by-school breakdown: State Champions Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell The girls tennis team defeated St. Pius X High School in the 2014 state finals 3 to 2. […] Full Story

• Marist’s new academic building evokes history

  

  Published June 12, 2014

  ATLANTA—Marist School cut the ribbon on its Ivy Street Center, the first addition of an academic building to its campus in more than 20 years. Ivy Street Center is the signature project in the first phase of a master plan for the Marist School campus. The building’s name recalls Marist School’s original campus on Ivy […]

• John Schiavone to direct Catholic Construction Services

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 12, 2014

  ATLANTA—John Schiavone is the new director of real estate development for the Atlanta Archdiocese, appointed the head of Catholic Construction Services, Inc. The department reviews and approves all construction contracts in the archdiocese when any of the nearly 100 parishes and missions starts a renovation or building project. CCSI staff also work with parishes and […] Full Story

• Atlanta prelates recall historic Catholic-Orthodox meeting

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 29, 2014

  ATLANTA—Some 200 people joined the spiritual leaders of the Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches gathered in prayer. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Metropolitan Alexios, both carrying pastoral staffs, walked side by side as they entered the church as chants and the sweet smell of incense filled the gothic Cathedral of Christ the King on Tuesday, […]

• Who’s got spirit! School mascots fire up the fan base

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published May 29, 2014

  ATLANTA—Who’s under that lion’s head and how did they end up there? High school mascots who served their schools this year include some students who say they were the ones least likely to dress up in hot, heavy costumes and cavort in front of their peers. Sophomore Brooks Maxwell was asked by athletic director Will […]