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• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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

• Blessed Trinity senior committed to serving those around him

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 26, 2016

  ROSWELL—Luke Donovan didn’t buy into the big-ticket service projects. Instead he looked around his community and asked what could he do there. Donovan read in a newspaper as a high school freshman that public elementary schools within a mile of Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell had large numbers of students relying on free or […]

• OLM is path to pre-med for Vietnamese-American student

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published May 26, 2016

  FAYETTEVILLE—When Jenn Nguyen returned to Our Lady of Mercy High School her senior year it was like coming home. A Catholic school student since third grade, when she started at St. John the Evangelist School in Hapeville, Nguyen decided after attending Our Lady of Mercy for two years to attend a public high school her […]

• Pinecrest senior leaves it all on the court for Special Olympics

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 26, 2016

  CUMMING—Zayne Rice has been a three-year starter on Pinecrest Academy’s varsity basketball squad with his 6-foot, 3-inch frame. But it’s when he talks about the Special Olympics that his face lights up. “I’ve played with the same people for the past eight, 10 years. They are basically my second family. It’s a blast doing it. […] Full Story

• Holy Spirit Prep senior found Catholic faith on campus

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 26, 2016

  ATLANTA—The well-appointed chapel at Holy Spirit Prep School is where Junhan “Tom” Yao to his own surprise proclaimed his Catholic faith and received baptism, confirmation and holy Communion. Yao grew up in China, officially an atheistic country. Where he comes from, he said, the idea of serving others without reward or caring for a stranger […] Full Story

• At the Congress, fight the Starve Wars on hunger: pack meals, buy shirts

  Published May 26, 2016

  ATLANTA—Three billion people around the world live in poverty and face hunger on a daily basis. Starve Wars, a meal-packing event to benefit the impoverished people of Burkina Faso, will take place Friday, June 3, to launch the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s annual Eucharistic Congress at the Georgia International Convention Center. The center is located at […] Full Story

• Monsignor Donovan senior makes volunteering a habit

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published May 26, 2016

  ATHENS—Monsignor Donovan High School valedictorian Rachel Krunkosky encourages incoming students to get involved. “Take an interest you have and do everything in that field,” said Krunkosky. A glance at her résumé shows her advice to new students comes from first-hand experience. Current president of the Student Government Association and the Leo Club at the independent […] Full Story

• Alliance of the Two Hearts to hold all-night prayer vigil June 3-4

  Published May 26, 2016

  ATLANTA—An all-night vigil will offer a night of prayer and reparation to bring peace to the Church and the world. All are welcome to attend. The vigil, sponsored by the Alliance of the Two Hearts—Georgia chapter, will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King on the evening of Friday, June 3, until the […] Full Story

• Georgia Bulletin to sponsor 2017 pilgrimage—with a special focus on Mary

  Published May 26, 2016

  SMYRNA—The Georgia Bulletin, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, is sponsoring a pilgrimage next year, with an emphasis on the Marian sites of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal, Our Lady of Lourdes in France and the Pilar Basilica, the number one Marian shrine in Spain. We invite you to join us on this spiritual, […] Full Story

• Come to pray at the 2016 Congress

  

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published May 26, 2016

  COLLEGE PARK—It’s time, it’s almost time to gather for the annual celebration of the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. The month of June and the feast of Corpus Christi together signal that it’s time for the 21st annual Eucharistic Congress, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and hosted by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory […]

• Pinecrest makes prom possible for others

  

  Published May 26, 2016

  CUMMING—As the costs of prom top $1,000, Pinecrest Academy students began a local chapter of Becca’s Closet (beccascloset.org), a national organization that provides formal dresses to those who may not be able to afford them. Beginning in February, prom dress donations were accepted at the school. Young ladies shopping for dresses were invited to visit […]

• New ultrasound machine blessed for Butts County pregnancy center

  

  Published May 26, 2016

  JACKSON—On Tuesday, April 12, Father Diosmar Natad, of St. Mary Mother of God Church, blessed a new ultrasound machine at the Butts County Pregnancy Resource Center, along with members of the Knights of Columbus Danny McMichael Council 12984, staff and volunteers. The arrival of the ultrasound machine, and its associated capabilities, marks the end of […] Full Story