Atlanta
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Survey for archdiocesan pastoral plan goes live; participation invited
Published March 7, 2014
ATLANTA—Catholics can now take the first step in helping to create a vision for the Atlanta Archdiocese. A survey to gauge the spiritual lives of believers and their experience of their faith community was posted on the Internet March 6; responses will be taken until March 23. Questions range from what you enjoy most about going to […] Full Story
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Sophia Academy girls win APAC tournament
Published March 7, 2014
ATLANTA—The Sophia Academy middle school girls basketball team successfully completed its season. After defeating The Cottage School in the first round of the Atlanta Private Athletic Conference basketball tournament on Feb. 20, Sophia Academy advanced to the championship game where they defeated The Swift School Feb. 24.
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Notre Dame, Pinecrest rank in metro basketball tourney
Published March 7, 2014
ATLANTA—Boys and girls basketball teams from Notre Dame Academy, in Duluth, captured the Division A championship in the North Atlanta Metro League, a middle school league for private schools. The girls won their championship game 39-19, beating previously undefeated Excel Christian Academy. The girls team consisted of fifth- to eighth-graders: Abigail Claire and Ansley Biggs, […] Full Story
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Notre Dame boys, girls, Pinecrest girls rank in metro basketball tourney
Published March 6, 2014
ATLANTA—Boys and girls basketball teams from Notre Dame Academy, in Duluth, captured the Division A championship in the North Atlanta Metro League, a middle school league for private schools. The girls won their championship game 39-19, beating previously undefeated Excel Christian Academy. The girls team consisted of fifth- to eighth-graders: Abigail Claire and Ansley Biggs, […] Full Story
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Survey for archdiocesan pastoral plan goes live; participation invited
Published March 6, 2014
ATLANTA—Catholics can now take the first step in helping to create a vision for the Atlanta Archdiocese. A survey to gauge the spiritual lives of believers and their experience of their faith community was posted on the Internet March 6; responses will be taken until March 23. Questions range from what you enjoy most about […]
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Catholics asked to press for more humanitarian aid for Syrians
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published March 6, 2014ATLANTA—As civil war intensifies in Syria, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services have issued an alert calling on American leaders to work to help stop the violence and increase humanitarian aid. Chandreyee Banerjee of Catholic Relief Services in the Middle East spoke at a Feb. 19 program at Ignatius House Jesuit […] Full Story
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What’s cooking for Lent: Tomato Basil Bisque from Ignatius House
Published March 6, 2014
ATLANTA—Sitting high atop a ridge along the Chattahoochee River is a sacred place of quiet and peace. Inside the doors are the sweet and savory smells of whatever’s cooking in the kitchen. Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, located near Sandy Springs, provides retreats and days of spiritual renewal and is the perfect place to come […] Full Story
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Pastor, convert to Catholicism, to lead Lent missions
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published March 6, 2014ATLANTA—Catholic author Dr. Allen Hunt will speak about the themes of God’s promises and fulfilling God’s dreams during two Lenten parish missions this month. Hunt, educated at Mercer and Emory universities, earned a Ph.D. in New Testament and ancient Christian origins from Yale University in New Haven, Conn. Hunt was pastor of Mt. Pisgah United […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Mass March 17 at 5:30 p.m.
Published March 6, 2014
ATLANTA—An evening Mass for St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated on Monday, March 17, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, with a guest speaker from All Hallows College in Dublin, Ireland. Father Patrick J. McDevitt, a Vincentian priest, who is president of the college where a number of archdiocesan priests studied, will speak at […]
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Catholic sisters given ‘national week’ in their honor
Published March 6, 2014
ATLANTA—The first National Catholic Sisters Week will be March 8-14 to celebrate and honor the work of women religious. St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn., will kick off the inaugural observation as part of Women’s History Month. Parishes and schools nationwide are invited to plan their own events recognizing the impact of women religious […]
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Sophia Academy celebrates Catholic school designation
Published March 6, 2014
On Jan. 16, Sophia Academy celebrated becoming a Catholic school with Mass said by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Twelve priests and deacons joined four student altar-servers as Founders Day, Grandparents Day and the school’s 15th anniversary were recognized. The Atlanta school, serving those with learning disabilities or benefiting from small class sizes, was granted status […]
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Jesuit to lead retreat hosted by Marist, BT men
Published March 6, 2014
ATLANTA—The Jesuit priest who will be principal of the new Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School will be the spiritual director of the 2014 annual Men’s Retreat sponsored by men’s groups from Blessed Trinity Catholic High School and Marist School. The retreat will be held Saturday, March 22, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Marist. The […] Full Story
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Lenten reflections for the journey to Easter
Published March 6, 2014
ATLANTA—The season of Lent began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and Catholics around the world began their yearly observance of this quiet liturgical season with Mass, prayer, fasting and good deeds. The following meditations—for the first three days of Lent—were written by Father Robert Barron, a noted author and speaker, of Mundelein Seminary in Illinois. […] Full Story
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Sophia Academy girls win APAC tournament
Published March 6, 2014
ATLANTA—The Sophia Academy middle school girls basketball team successfully completed its season. After defeating The Cottage School in the first round of the Atlanta Private Athletic Conference basketball tournament on Feb. 20, Sophia Academy advanced to the championship game where they defeated The Swift School Feb. 24.
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Strategies in place at schools, parishes, to help kids face down bullies
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 20, 2014ATLANTA—Bullying isn’t just about playground fights anymore. It’s about excluding a student from sitting at a lunchroom table. Spreading rumors about a classmate. Disrespecting someone because she likes different music. Eighth-graders at St. John the Evangelist School, in Hapeville, know what bullying is all about through a program that stresses respect for all. As Eden […] Full Story
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Catholics visit legislators at state Capitol March 6
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published February 20, 2014ATLANTA—The eighth annual Catholic Day at the Capitol has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 6. The event provides the opportunity for lay Catholics to be advocates for public policy in Georgia that promotes the common good. Originally scheduled for Feb. 11, the legislative lobbying day was postponed due to the ice storm. Catholics from both […] Full Story
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George Barrie retiring as point man for Catholic construction in archdiocese
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 20, 2014ATLANTA—If you have been to Mass in any one of hundreds of new church buildings, attended a new or renovated Catholic school, or learned something about your faith in a new parish center in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, you likely have George Barrie to thank. The longtime head of Catholic Construction Services, Inc., Barrie has […] Full Story
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Paving a new path, vicar shepherds aging priests in transition
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published February 20, 2014ATLANTA—In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Msgr. Stephen Churchwell is a helping hand for the many retired and senior priests. Msgr. Churchwell is Vicar for Senior Priests and chair of the Priests Retirement Committee and the first to fulfill this role of vicar created in 2010. A priest of the archdiocese for nearly 38 years, he […] Full Story
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Former US envoy to Holy See to speak at Emory
Published February 20, 2014
ATLANTA—The former U.S. envoy to the Holy See is scheduled to speak at Emory University as part of the Major Catholic Speaker series. He is the fifth annual Catholic speaker brought to campus by the Aquinas Center for Theology, in collaboration with Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. Miguel Diaz, Ph.D., will give a talk […] Full Story
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Second “Snow Jam” brings more challenges for hospital
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published February 20, 2014ATLANTA—Three weeks ago during the last week of January, the first snowstorm of 2014 had the same impact on Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta as the rest of the metro area. The hospital staff named the second massive winter storm, which arrived Feb. 11, “Snow Jam Part 2.” The severe weather the second time […]
