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Local Couple To Record Daily Show For Sirius Radio
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published August 21, 2008Greg and Jennifer Willits are moving out of their “cloffice” and into the homes of hundreds of thousands of potential listeners. Wednesday, Sept. 3, the Willitses, founders of the Conyers-based Rosary Army, will officially kick off “The Catholics Next Door With Greg and Jennifer Willits,” which will air from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday […] Full Story
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Father Linn Retreat To Focus On ‘Becoming Younger Again’
Published March 20, 2008
Jesuit Father Matthew Linn, who has guided retreats and workshops on prayer, physical and emotional healing, and forgiveness worldwide, will direct a retreat weekend at St. Pius X Church in April, including a separate program in Spanish. On Friday evening, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, Father Linn will lead a retreat in English entitled […] Full Story
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Fragments Of Color Illuminate Monk-Artist’s Work
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 10, 2008Nearly three years after a fire destroyed Father Methodius Telnack’s Stained Glass Studios, the Trappist monk and self-taught artisan works in a studio newly built for cutting and assembling brilliant stained glass. The fire and its damage registers now barely a shrug from Father Methodius, as he stands in his work area, which is flooded […] Full Story
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Monastic Life Offers Community Of Prayer, Work
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published November 29, 2007Cistercian Brother Michael Lautieri remembers well his first visit to the monastery. He was 52, beyond the age when men are accepted as possible candidates. But after a career as a teacher and a travel agent, he had heard again the call he first sensed as a younger man. “When the call came again at […] Full Story
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‘A Season Of Renewal:’ Monks Craft Master Plan To Sustain Community
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published November 29, 2007They were here in 1944, living one of the most ancient expressions of Catholic spirituality, when there was only one Catholic family in Rockdale County. And they are here today, 63 years later, still living that life, when the archdiocese numbers 650,000 Catholics. As Abbot Francis Michael Stiteler—who was elected from within the community—says, the […] Full Story
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Visiting The Monastery
Published November 29, 2007
An estimated 60,000 or more people visit the monastery each year. The grounds are open for walking and picnics. The church is open from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. for private prayer, daily Mass and the monks’ chanted morning, evening and nighttime prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours. The Abbey Store offers homemade monastic […] Full Story
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October Mission Offered At St. Pius X Church
Published October 4, 2007
“Celebrating God’s Gifts” is the theme for a four-evening parish mission beginning on Sunday, Oct. 7, at St. Pius X Church. Services will begin at 7 p.m. each evening through Wednesday, Oct.10. All are invited to attend. The mission will be led by Father James Friedel, an Augustinian priest who has a down-to-earth approach to […] Full Story
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St. Pius X Church Plans June 17 Anniversary Celebration
Published May 17, 2007
Members and friends of St. Pius X Church will celebrate two significant parish events at a special anniversary celebration on Sunday, June 17. The date marks the 30th anniversary of the first permanent Catholic sanctuary in Rockdale County and pastor Father John Kieran’s 40th anniversary as a priest. The celebration will begin at noon with […] Full Story
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How Does One Become A Monk?
Published April 26, 2007
The steps to full profession in a monastery are unique for each brother, but the following is a basic guideline from Brother Michael, the vocations director for the Monastery of the Holy Spirit. The first step is an initial visit with the candidate. The number of visits depends on distance and finances, Brother Michael said. […] Full Story
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Brother Professes Final Vows Of Monastic Life
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published April 26, 2007A picture of Brother Callistus Crichlow, OCSO, looking out over the lake at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit is one of several photographs in the monastery’s 2007 calendar. When Brother Callistus’ niece, Destiny, was asked who was pictured in the photograph, she had a simple answer. “That’s the pray-er,” she told her mother. “He’s […] Full Story
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Father Joseph, One Of First Monastery Priests, Dies
Published March 1, 2007
Father Joseph Tynan, OCSO, 88, one of the first monks ordained a priest at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery, died after a long illness on Thursday, Feb. 22, in the monastery infirmary. The celebration of the funeral Mass of the Resurrection was held at the monastery on Monday, Feb. 26, at 9 a.m. […] Full Story
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Father Robert Pearson, 50 Years A Monk, Dies At 85
Published February 22, 2007
Father Robert (Bob) Pearson, OCSO, 85, monk of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery, died on Friday, Feb. 16, in the monastery infirmary after a long illness. The burial service will take place at the celebration of the funeral Mass on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 9 a.m. in the Abbey Church. The son of […] Full Story
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Father Matthew Linn To Lead Healing Retreat
Published December 14, 2006
Father Matthew Linn, a Jesuit priest specializing in the ministry of healing, will lead a healing retreat at St. Pius X Church on Friday, Jan. 5, and Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007. The retreat’s themes are “Healing Life’s Transitions” for the Friday session and “Don’t Forgive Too Soon” for the Saturday session. The themes are based […] Full Story
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Jubilee Pilgrimage Links Old, New For Catholics
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published November 9, 2006A two-day pilgrimage recently retraced early Catholic history in Georgia, linking the past to the present as Catholics of the new millennium remembered and prayed for those who brought the faith to this region over 200 years ago. Pastors in each location welcomed the pilgrims, who traveled by bus to Locust Grove, Sharon, Washington, Milledgeville, […] Full Story
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Atlanta Boy Choir To Sing At Monastery
Published November 9, 2006
A Christmas concert with the Atlanta Boy Choir will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, 2625 Highway 212, SW. Founded in 1957, the Atlanta Boy Choir has performed in many of the world’s great cathedrals and concert halls across North America and […] Full Story
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Monastery Concert Features Atlanta Schola Cantorum
Published November 2, 2006
A fall season of classical choral music will continue at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit on Sunday, Nov. 12, with a program by the Atlanta Schola Cantorum at 3:30 p.m. entitled “Hymns to the Virgin.” Founded in 1974, the group is the area’s oldest independent chorus. The core of the group’s […] Full Story
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Monastery Classical Concert Series Begins Oct. 8
Published October 5, 2006
A fall season of classical choral music will open at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit on Sunday, Oct. 8, with a program by the combined choruses from Paideia and Westminster Schools. Two of the best youth choruses in the Atlanta area will collaborate to form a 90-member combined chorus for the […] Full Story
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Father Edmund Brand, 55 Years A Monk, Dies
Published August 17, 2006
Father Edmund Brand, OCSO, a monk at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, died on Thursday, Aug. 10, in the monastery’s infirmary, after a long illness. He was 92. His body was received at the monastery church on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 5 p.m. The funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, Aug. 14, at 7 […] Full Story
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Father Charles Kerscher, Retired Priest, Dies
Published August 3, 2006
Father Charles J. Kerscher, a retired archdiocesan priest who lived in residence at St. Pius X Church, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 1. He was 88. A unique priest in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Father Kerscher was ordained in 1979, at the age of 62, after the death of his wife of 34 years, Edna Marie. […] Full Story
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St. Pius X Hispanic Community Prays For Vocations
Published May 25, 2006
On World Day of Prayer for Vocations, St. Pius X Parish initiated a new push for home prayer. During the Sunday Mass for Spanish-speaking people, a new mahogany carved crucifix was blessed as an icon to promote prayers for vocations in the homes of parishioners. Selected families will take the cross each week and use […] Full Story | En Español