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• Healing prayers flow from presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published June 10, 2016

  COLLEGE PARK—A healing service flowed from the opening Mass of the Eucharistic Congress as a monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament was placed on the altar. “The Holy Spirit has already begun the work of healing he intends to accomplish,” said Father Tim Hepburn, leading the bilingual service with Father Jorge Carranza. Encouraging the faith of […]

• Gospel of mercy is countercultural, bishop says, but ‘God is with us’

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published June 10, 2016

  COLLEGE PARK—The opening Mass of the Eucharistic Congress took place this year on the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and that was “providential,” said Bishop David P. Talley. “How better to fathom” the mercy of God—the theme of the congress—“than to look at the heart of Jesus, a heart filled with compassion.” Reflecting […]

• Theme of mercy is woven through messages of 2016 Eucharistic Congress

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 10, 2016

  COLLEGE PARK—In celebration of the Holy Year of Mercy and the gift of the Eucharist, tens of thousands of people attended the 2016 Eucharistic Congress of the Archdiocese of Atlanta June 3-4 at the Georgia International Convention Center. “Be merciful just as your Father is merciful,” from the Gospel of St. Luke, was the theme […]

• Being with large cross-section of Catholics, ‘I’ve gotten to see all the faces of God’

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published June 10, 2016

  COLLEGE PARK—In her black and white habit, Mother Mary Christina joyfully held a cardboard cutout of a sister that allowed girls to put their face where the sister’s would be. Much giggling ensued as young girls put their face through the cutout and their mothers took photos. Mother Mary Christina’s congregation, the Sisters of St. […]

• Father Klusman encourages mercy through eyes and hands of deaf

  

  By KATHRYN R. BYRNE, Special to the Bulletin
  Published June 10, 2016

  COLLEGE PARK—“Mercy is God’s blood type!” exclaimed Father Christopher Klusman, the presenter in this year’s American Sign Language track at the Eucharistic Congress. His excitement was contagious as he explained and exemplified the meaning of God’s beautiful gift of mercy to the rapt group, as they met in a ballroom at the Georgia International Convention […] Full Story

• At REVIVE, young adults urged to engage their faith

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published June 10, 2016

  ATLANTA—Doug Tooke may be a member of Generation X, but he’s also the father of five daughters. And he’s counting on the new generation of Catholic young adults to show his girls what it means to live lives of faith. Tooke was the featured speaker at REVIVE, the young adult track of the 2016 Eucharistic […]

• Children in the Adore! track have questions for archbishop

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 10, 2016

  COLLEGE PARK—The Adore! track for children at the Eucharistic Congress meant it was time for 20 questions with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. More than 400 children, between the ages of 5 and 11, visited with Archbishop Gregory, learned about mercy through the stories of the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan, and enjoyed coloring and […]

• Visiting Vietnamese bishop finds community ‘full of faith in Jesus’

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published June 10, 2016

  COLLEGE PARK—With joyful song and clapping, the members of the Vietnamese community greeted Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as he visited the group’s program Saturday afternoon June 4 at the Eucharistic Congress. Deacon Joseph Phu Nguyen of Our Lady of Vietnam Church in Riverdale said that 1,000 people attended the track featuring keynote speaker Bishop Joseph […] Full Story

• Catholic school teams, players set records on road to state titles

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff photographer
  Published June 10, 2016

  ATLANTA—Archdiocesan and independent Catholic high schools captured state championships this spring in golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and track and field. Here is a school-by-school breakdown of the state champions. Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell  The girls lacrosse team won its first state championship in school history. The team trailed Marietta’s Kell High School 13-8 with […] Full Story

• Episcopal Bishop Wright to speak at Our Lady of Lourdes

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff writer
  Published June 10, 2016

  ATLANTA—Our Lady of Lourdes Church has organized a second annual lecture series on justice to honor its heritage of the Sinsinawa Dominican religious community. Episcopal Bishop Robert C. Wright is the special guest to talk to the Catholic community at the downtown Atlanta parish on Wednesday, June 22. All are welcome to attend. The theme […] Full Story

• First Communion in Carrollton

  

  Published June 10, 2016

  CARROLLTON—Scores of young people from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church received their first Communion in a special celebration in May. The Carrollton parish, with the leadership of Father Rafael Carballo, came together at one Mass to worship and applaud the spiritual growth of parish youngsters as nearly 80 girls and boys received the Eucharist […]

• The Monastery of the Holy Spirit elects eighth abbot May 29

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff writer
  Published June 10, 2016

  CONYERS—On the feast of Corpus Christi, May 29, the monks of the Monastery of Holy Spirit elected Father Augustine Myslinski, OCSO, as their new abbot. The community elected Father Myslinski to serve as the eighth abbot of the monastery for a six-year term of office. Abbot Stanislaus Gumula, OCSO, of the sister monastery Mepkin Abbey […]

• Packaging meals for the hungry makes Eucharist more alive

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff writer
  Published June 10, 2016

  COLLEGE PARK—A loud gong, sounded by Hailey Miller, a rising freshman at St. Pius X High School, set off a burst of whoops and applause from the hundreds of people busy filling plastic bags with soy, rice, dehydrated vegetables and a vitamin pack. A new addition to the Eucharistic Congress weekend, the hunger project was […]

• Two new transitional deacons heard call to priesthood in college

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff writer
  Published June 9, 2016

  ATLANTA—Two transitional deacons were added to the ranks of clergy in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, as the men continue their spiritual journey toward ordination as priests. Rev. Mr. Brian McNavish and Rev. Mr. Bradley Starr will proclaim and preach the Gospel, visit the sick, and celebrate baptisms and marriages, while they continue in pastoral work […] Full Story

• Top academic honorees named at Catholic high schools

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 26, 2016

  ATLANTA—Honors are awarded as graduation ceremonies for the seven Catholic high schools within the Atlanta Archdiocese, including independent and archdiocesan Catholic schools, take place at the end of May. The students honored at these schools as valedictorians and salutatorians of the Class of 2016 are listed.   Blessed Trinity High School Leann Kopp was the […] Full Story

• Vietnamese ministry pioneer retires on golden jubilee

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published May 26, 2016

  RIVERDALE—Msgr. Francis Pham Van Phuong, retiring as pastor of Our Lady of Vietnam Church in Riverdale July 1, was the only Vietnamese priest in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for many years. More than 1,000 parishioners helped Msgr. Phuong mark the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood and retirement during an April 24 Mass […] Full Story

• Archbishop announces new priest assignments, pastors

  Published May 26, 2016

  ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments, effective July 1, unless otherwise noted. Interim administrator Father John M. Murphy, pastor of Holy Trinity Church, Peachtree City, and Vicar for Clergy, has also been assigned as interim administrator of St. Gabriel Church, Fayetteville, effective May 4 through June 30. Administrators Father Desmond Drummer […] Full Story

• Father Anthony Delisi, ‘the one who invited people in,’ is laid to rest

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published May 26, 2016

  CONYERS—Father Anthony Delisi, 87, a Cistercian monk for 67 years and priest for 61 years, was buried in the monks cemetery alongside Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Abbey on Saturday, May 14, following a Mass of Christian Burial attended by hundreds of people whose lives he had touched. Because the portion of his monastic […]

• Persevering Pius student reaches goals by overcoming adversity

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published May 26, 2016

  ATLANTA—The high school years of Mary “Frannie” Geeslin, graduating May 21 from St. Pius X High School in Atlanta, have been marked by perseverance. The July before her freshman year Geeslin received the diagnosis of a brain tumor. She was determined to have a traditional high school experience. “I kind of just acted like a […]

• Black Catholics gather to learn history and plan for future

  

  Published May 26, 2016

  ATLANTA—Some 250 members of the black Catholic community from around the Southeast joined efforts in Atlanta in early April for a day of prayer. Called “Faith in Action II,” the event at St. Paul of the Cross Church, Atlanta, broadened the reach of black Catholics to draw more people in the conversation about the community’s […] Full Story