Georgia
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Mercy spirit remains Sister Val’s passion as she retires from hospital role
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 12, 2015ATLANTA—Sister Valentina Sheridan’s blue eyes gleam behind her glasses as she talks about her 21 years of ministry at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta and the spirit of her religious order, the Sisters of Mercy. Sister Val, as she is known, retired Sept. 10 as the hospital’s director of mission integration. “It really gives […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity, Marist, Pius share state cross-country success
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 12, 2015ATLANTA—Catholic high schools experienced triumph once again in the 2015 state cross-country championships in Class AAA and Class AAAA. The meets took place at Carrollton High School Nov. 7. Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell Blessed Trinity High School boys won their second consecutive Class AAA state championship, outscoring second place Oconee County High School by […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity successfully defends state volleyball title
Published November 12, 2015
ROSWELL—For the second consecutive year, Blessed Trinity High School had to go through Westminster School in the Class AAA state finals to earn the volleyball championship Oct. 31. Unlike 2014 when they won in three straight sets, this year it went five sets, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12. Blessed Trinity dropped the first set and, […]
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Holy Spirit makes GISA playoffs after six-year hiatus
Published November 12, 2015
ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Prep School football team (5-6) played its first Georgia Independent School Association playoff game under head coach David Rosenzweig against Deerfield Windsor School (9-2) of Albany. They came up on the losing end of the Nov. 6 game by a score of 42-19. The teams compete in the AAA Class. This was the […]
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Study group to address intellectual disabilities in Georgia’s death penalty cases
Published October 30, 2015
SMYRNA—A “teach-in” session on the standard of proof for intellectual disability in death penalty cases in Georgia will be offered on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 7-9 p.m. The event, sponsored by the archdiocesan Disabilities Ministry and the PAPE (Proof to a Preponderance of the Evidence) Project, will be held at the Chancery, 2401 Lake Park […] Full Story
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Energetic Georgia priest wins Extension’s Lumen Christi Award
By MEINRAD SCHERER-EMUNDS, Catholic News Service
Published October 30, 2015RAY CITY—The construction of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Ray City, scheduled to be dedicated in March, is a dream come true for Catholics in this area of southern Georgia near Valdosta in the Savannah Diocese. Retired Savannah Bishop J. Kevin Boland said, “What you see happening in Lakeland and in Adel, in Nashville […]
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Church fiscal managers challenged to be transparent, have spiritual vision
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2015ATLANTA—Transparency, compassion, and vision were common themes of the programs offered at the annual meeting of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference in Atlanta, Sept. 27-30. More than 325 fiscal professionals representing dioceses in the United States, Canada and across the globe participated in the DFMC to attend workshops, see exhibitor displays, and collaborate with other […]
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Black Catholics ‘talk as a family’ about Pastoral Plan priorities
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2015DECATUR—Caribbean beats mixed with African hymns and Negro spirituals when the crowd filled Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Softly repeating the prayer, “Be with us,” those gathered recalled the names of black saints and historical figures, from abolitionist Harriet Tubman and St. Benedict the Black to Father Cyprian Davis, OSB, the late black Catholic historian, […] Full Story
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Low-powered Catholic radio stations coming online in metro Atlanta
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2015DULUTH—Ken Chivers and Mark Alestra huddled around a computer on Wednesday, Oct. 14, for the inaugural broadcast of Ablaze Radio in a converted storage room turned radio studio at St. Monica Church. “We looked at each other and said we can do this,” said Chivers about the new church ministry. “So we did it. It […] Full Story
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Sister Arcaro to speak on women’s role in the church
Published October 29, 2015
ATLANTA—Sister Susan Arcaro will be speaking on the role of women in the church, including an overview of history. All Catholic lawyers are invited to attend the event, which will take place on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 6-9 p.m. at the Hudson Grille, 942 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Sister Susan, a member of the Order of […] Full Story
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Holy Cross end-of-life seminar draws ecumenical crowd
Published October 29, 2015
ATLANTA—Holy Cross Church hosted an “End-of-Life Seminar” on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 17. More than 100 people attended to learn about topics related to treatment for the terminally ill and dying, with presentations on hospice care, legal documents, and Catholic teaching about end-of-life issues. Speakers at the event included Dr. Kathleen Raviele, Hugh Henderson […] Full Story
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Mass to be celebrated to pray for the abolition of the death penalty
Published October 29, 2015
ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate Mass for the abolition of the death penalty on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. The Mass will be held at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 353 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta. During his recent visit to the U.S., Pope Francis in his address to the Congress […] Full Story
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St. Peter Claver School celebrates students’ heritages
Published October 29, 2015
DECATUR—On Wednesday, Oct. 21, St. Peter Claver Regional School hosted its first multicultural, multilingual Mass celebrated by Bishop Luis R. Zarama, assisted by Deacon Peter Swan. Students and guests later participated in a cultural culinary experience by sampling foods from around the globe. Students at St. Peter Claver boast of family roots on the continents […] Full Story
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St. Mary’s, Athens, named top community hospital
Published October 29, 2015
ATHENS—St. Mary’s Health Care System in Athens was named 2015 Large Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals at its 32nd annual conference. The “Hospital of the Year” award highlights the impact of member hospitals on individual patients, the health and wellness of Georgians, and the quality of life of their […] Full Story
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Rosanne Bowen will speak at the November Magnificat for women
Published October 29, 2015
ATLANTA—Rosanne Bowen, who has served in ministries to families in the Atlanta Archdiocese for decades, will be speaking of her own faith journey at the November Magnificat meal for women. She will be the guest speaker when the Magnificat meal is held on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Holy Cross […] Full Story
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Lyke House friends, benefactors gather for anniversary
Published October 29, 2015
ATLANTA—Lyke House, the Catholic Center at the Atlanta University Center, marked its 16th anniversary with an Oct. 18 Friends and Family Dedication Mass. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was the principal celebrant and homilist. It was the archbishop’s first liturgy at Lyke House since Father Urey P. Mark was named Lyke House chaplain earlier this year […] Full Story
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Msgr. Dillon receives Order of Malta’s highest honor
Published October 29, 2015
ATLANTA—Msgr. Edward Dillon, pastor of Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta, recently received the Grand Cross of Merit (pro piis meritis) from the Order of Malta at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes clergy who have given extensive service in support of the work of the Order of Malta. The organization is dedicated to caring […] Full Story
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High school-age servers have new role in Lookout Mountain
Published October 29, 2015
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN—Five young people were installed as the founding members of the Altar Server Elite at Our Lady of the Mount Church, Lookout Mountain. The installation Mass and commissioning were held in September at the parish, in the northwestern-most corner of the archdiocese. The Altar Server Elite are standout young people based on faith, leadership […]
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Behind-the-scenes tour of architectural landmark
Published October 29, 2015
CONYERS—Visitors will see special areas of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit usually reserved for monks as they open its grounds for an architectural tour on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 2-5 p.m. Starting outside the Monastic Heritage Center, visitors will learn the history of the farmland and visit the historic barn where the monks lived […]
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St. Ann’s Disaster Relief Ministry responds to S.C.’s flood victims
Published October 29, 2015
MARIETTA—It was a deluge of great proportions. At the beginning of October, some parts of South Carolina received one to two feet of rainfall—an amount on average that should occur once every 1,000 years. Officials in both Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina, reported that the flooding from this event was worse than Hurricane Hugo’s flooding […]
