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Conyers

• A Gift Of Song

  By LISA HETZEL, Special To The Bulletin
  Published April 14, 2011

  A hush fell upon the packed sanctuary April 8 as the angelic silhouette silently walked toward the stage. Tenderly, she began to sing, “I Heard the Voice of Jesus.” Tajči, pronounced (TY-chee), led the audience into a passionate Lenten experience as she performed, “I Thirst – The Crucifixion Story.” That night, at St. Pius X […] Full Story

• Monastery Gifts Available At Parishes

  

  Published November 25, 2010

    Gifts from the Trappist Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, including the monks’ homemade chocolate fudge, Southern fruitcake and coffee from their Venezuelan foundation, will be sold in a number of parishes on weekends between now and Christmas. According to the monastery, the schedule includes: On Nov. 27, St. Brigid Church, Johns Creek, […] Full Story

• Father Fernandez, Missionary, Conyers Resident, Dies

  Published October 14, 2010

  Father Angel Rosendo Fernandez Bravo, a missionary priest who had retired to Conyers some 12 years ago, died after a long illness on Oct. 1, the day of his birth. He was 82. Born in the Canary Islands, Spain, in 1928, Father Angel was ordained a priest at the Seminary of La Laguna in Tenerife. […] Full Story

• Brother Victor Besche, Airman Turned Monk, Dies

  Published July 22, 2010

  Brother Victor Charles Besche, 91, monk of the Cistercian (Trappist) Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died in the monastery infirmary on Wednesday, July 7. His vocation to monastic life came after Brother Victor served with distinction in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Brother Victor was born May 22, 1919, in Baltimore, […] Full Story

• Monastery Hosts First 5K Run

  Published May 27, 2010

  A unique view of rarely visited areas of the monastery grounds will open up for runners and walkers on Saturday morning, June 12, in the first 5K run/walk ever held at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit. Proceeds will benefit the monastery’s food bank outreach. View the beautiful landscape from a new perspective. The event […] Full Story

• Trappists Break Ground For Monastic Heritage Center

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published May 27, 2010

  As a bishop of Savannah did over 65 years ago, Bishop J. Kevin Boland of Savannah prayed this spring for God’s blessing on the new work beginning at the Trappist Monastery of the Holy Spirit, where ground was broken May 11 for the Monastic Heritage Center that will welcome visitors and sustain the community of […] Full Story

• Brother Thomas Nabity, Trappist Monk, Dies

  Published May 13, 2010

  Brother Thomas Nabity, 79, monk of the Cistercian (Trappist) Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died in the monastery infirmary on Monday, May 10, after a short illness. The burial service will take place at the celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, May 14, at 7 a.m. in the Abbey Church. Brother […] Full Story

• Monastery To Break Ground For New Public Space

  Published April 29, 2010

  The Monastery of the Holy Spirit will hold the groundbreaking ceremony for the new public gathering space and visitor center on Tuesday, May 11, at 10 a.m. All are invited to attend. When completed, this new public space will provide a renewed destination point and modern learning environment for the 70,000-plus visitors who come to […] Full Story

• Monastery Hosts Sacred Music Concert On Palm Sunday

  Published March 18, 2010

  The Monastery of the Holy Spirit will present the University of Georgia Collegium Musicum and Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Mitos Andaya, in “A Lenten Meditation for Passion Sunday,” a choral concert of sacred classical music in the Abbey Church, on Sunday, March 28, at 4 p.m. The public is invited. The groups will perform […] Full Story

• Trappist Monks Invite Public To Help Renewal Campaign

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published January 21, 2010

  For over 65 years the Monastery of the Holy Spirit has contributed in a unique way to the tapestry of Catholicism in North Georgia. It has been a center of ecumenism, a place of refuge and solace for hundreds of thousands of people from all backgrounds and all walks of life, and a Catholic retreat […] Full Story

• Poetry Recital Will Honor Priests, Priest-Poets

  Published January 21, 2010

    In honor of the Year for Priests, St. Pius X Church will be having a Poetry Recital with selections written by priest poets or about the priesthood. The recital with wine and cheese refreshments will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6. The public is invited. Poems will be recited by members of the parish […] Full Story

• Catholics Around Archdiocese Honor Marian Feast Day

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published December 24, 2009

  With coats on and hoods up, a dozen or so people stood in the chilly air outside the St. Pius X Church social hall, praying the rosary in Spanish before a shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe. It was one of several shrines on the church’s grounds that day. Meanwhile, others inside the social hall […] Full Story

• Advent Renewal Set At St. Pius X Church

  Published November 26, 2009

  “Preparing Hearts for Christmas” is the theme for a five-evening parish renewal beginning on Sunday, Dec. 13, at St. Pius X Church. Services in English and Spanish will begin at 7 p.m. each evening through Thursday, Dec.17, at the parish church, 2621 Ga. Highway 20. A morning service will be at 8:30 a.m. Refreshments and […] Full Story

• Monastery To Host Traditional Christmas Drama

  Published November 26, 2009

  The Camerata Theatre will present an Atlanta Christmas tradition, “The Play of Herod,” a 12th-century music drama at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. The evening performance will take place in the Abbey Church. The audience is invited to join the cast after the show in the reception […] Full Story

• UGA Musicians To Perform At Monastery

  Published October 29, 2009

  Honoring composers George Frideric Handel and Joseph Haydn, the University of Georgia choruses and symphony orchestra will perform two choral masterpieces in the Monastery of the Holy Spirit’s historic Abbey Church. The concert will be held on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3:30 p.m. Admission is a free-will offering. The groups will perform Handel’s “Dixit Dominus,” […] Full Story

• A Founder Observes The Monastery’s 65th Birthday

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published March 19, 2009

  “I wanted to be a simple religious. A nobody would be the best thing,” said Father Luke Kot, who helped establish Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery. “I don’t try to be too religious, or try to be too monkish.” At 97, he is an energetic and talkative fellow, who is able to trace […] Full Story

• Trappist Brother Emilio, Father Dehner Die

  Published January 15, 2009

  The Cistercian community at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery lost two long-time members of their order in the last few months of 2008. Brother Emilio Quiros, 84, died on Nov. 19, 2008, and Father Philip Dehner, 90, died on Dec. 4, 2008. Both men spent the last years of their lives being cared […] Full Story

• Monastery Concert To Benefit Food Ministry

  Published November 27, 2008

  Continuing an annual Christmas tradition, the Grammy-winning Atlanta Boy Choir will return to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit for its annual Christmas concert on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds, after expenses, will benefit the monastery’s food bank outreach. During the first portion of the concert, the choir will present a worship […] Full Story

• New Cemetery Offers Eco-Friendly Option

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published November 6, 2008

  Jack Jameson was the kind of guy who when a bum knee hobbled him took to lying down in the dirt to work in his beloved flower garden. When the 81-year-old father of five died in his sleep, his family buried him where butterflies dance from flower to flower and the hum of crickets fills […] Full Story

• Council Member: Becoming Businesslike Isn’t Heretical

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published October 16, 2008

  Bill Hughey is the head of strategic planning for at-risk children in Rockdale County. As part of his job he helped create a model in Rockdale that brings together all agencies working with a child and his family into a team because for these kids this will lead to better outcomes. “I became the silo-buster,” […] Full Story