Georgia
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A final resting place: New practice consoles living
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 7, 2013DUNWOODY—Pat Casey stops at the niche holding his wife’s remains, rubbing his finger over the name of his high school sweetheart and wife of 49 years. “It’s been perfect. I go to daily Mass and when I come out of All Saints Church, I can look straight into the columbarium and see her. I go […] Full Story
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Holy Vietnamese Martyrs elevated from mission to parish
Published November 7, 2013
NORCROSS—The Archdiocese of Atlanta has elevated Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church in Norcross from a mission church to the status of a parish, effective Oct. 16, 2013. The text of the decree from Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory follows: “Whereas the People of God of Norcross and its environs have been served by the Mission of Holy […]
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St. Ann’s ministry for the widowed going strong at 10 years
By ANNE NEUFELD RUTZ Special to the Bulletin
Published November 7, 2013MARIETTA—The scene is a large social hall: the conversations buzz, laughter abounds, men and women carry their drinks and appetizers from one group of people to the next, mingling. It might sound like any cocktail party, but this is a recent gathering of Widowed Helping Others, a ministry at St. Ann Church in Marietta for […] Full Story
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Girls bring St. Pius a school first in volleyball
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 7, 2013MARIETTA—It could have been dubbed the “Second Annual Catholic Volleyball Classic,” but in this case Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, and St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, gathered at Marietta High School for the second consecutive year to vie for the Class AAA state volleyball championship. Blessed Trinity was going for its third championship in […]
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Flower shop will always be Marguerite Oberg’s
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published November 7, 2013ATLANTA—Marguerite Oberg helped put a smile on thousands of patients at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital. Oberg, 91, retired from the hospital flower shop in October, after 40 years of volunteer service. She began volunteering at Saint Joseph’s in 1973 when the hospital was originally located in downtown Atlanta. She established its first flower shop and […]
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Children’s faith center of study day on Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published November 7, 2013SMYRNA—Parish catechetical leaders and priests participated in a study day for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Oct. 29 at the Chancery. The program, “Early Encounters with Jesus: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, an Approach to Religious Formation,” featured national speakers and breakout sessions on the religious formation methods. The Office of Formation and Discipleship […]
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‘Catholicism’ creator likes new media’s impact ‘way outside’ church walls
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 7, 2013SMYRNA—Another grand, sweeping documentary on Catholicism is being dreamed by Chicago priest Father Robert Barron. It’s the latest goal for the priest who more than a dozen years ago was asked to jump-start an evangelical endeavor to “invade that space” where the church’s message was not often heard. “If you want to reach people who […] Full Story
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Archaeological dig reveals Franciscan mission
By BARBARA D. KING, Catholic News Service
Published October 24, 2013ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, Ga. (CNS)—Savannah Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer spent Columbus Day visiting the oldest mission in the diocese for the first time since he was ordained to head the diocese two years ago. Santa Catalina de Guale mission, located on St. Catherines Island, an undeveloped barrier island 35 miles south of Savannah, is a […] Full Story
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Art can help sense ‘God’s hand in our own lives’
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 24, 2013ATLANTA—The Catholic Church has long been one of the “world’s great patrons of art,” said Dr. Nora M. Heimann, associate professor of art history and chair of the department of art at the Catholic University of America. While art can inspire and delight, among its original purposes was “explaining complex theological” ideas,” said Heimann. Some […]
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Health care professionals share Jesus’ healing ministry, archbishop says
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 24, 2013ATLANTA—Pharmacists Mimi Park, Linda Rozakis and Angela Kim all plan to make attending the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s White Mass an annual tradition. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the first such Mass for those in health care fields on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. The Mass was held on […] Full Story
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Popes have extolled artists’ gifts to touch the human spirit
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 24, 2013ATLANTA—North Georgia artist Josef Mahler’s many works have included paintings, drawings and woodcarvings of scenes ranging from the Nativity to the Stations of the Cross. Mahler has demonstrated his talents and shared his work in both Catholic churches and non-Catholic venues such as the Sautee Nacoochee Center Association art galleries exhibit of Amazing(ly) Grace(ful) in […]
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Mercy sister ministered for 73 years
Published October 24, 2013
ATLANTA—Sister Maureen Cartwright, RSM, a former nursing supervisor at Atlanta’s St. Joseph’s Infirmary, died at the Mercy Convent in Savannah on Aug. 2, 2013. She was 99 years old. Sister Maureen, a member of the Sisters of Mercy religious community for 73 years, served her long ministry in health care. A native of Tifton, she […]
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Sullivan Center still brings hope to southwest Atlanta community
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 24, 2013ATLANTA—There’s a telephone on Dill Avenue for anyone to use. No charge. The phone in the storefront office of the Sullivan Family Support Center may be a small token easily overlooked with cellphones in many pockets, but on any given day it can be a lifeline for women and men struggling to find work or […]
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Sister Henderson, BVM, dies; served in Newnan
Published October 24, 2013
ATLANTA—Sister Bridget Ann Henderson, BVM, 85, died Oct. 4, 2013, at Caritas Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Sister Bridget Ann served as religious education director from 1996-2004 at St. George Church in Newnan. She was born Sept. 17, 1928, to John Joseph and Ann Elizabeth Connolly Henderson. She entered the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed […]
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Retired Army officer will speak at women’s Magnificat breakfast
Published October 24, 2013
ATLANTA—A retired U.S. Army colonel who had a life-changing spiritual conversion will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. Pat Forest served as a U.S. Army officer for 28 years, with assignments worldwide as a leader in administration, recruiting, and personnel, including at […] Full Story
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Sophia Academy soccer team co-champs
Published October 24, 2013
ATLANTA— The Sophia Academy Eagles boys soccer team became the co-champions of the Atlanta Private Athletic Conference (APAC) after a 1-1 tie with The Waldorf School of Atlanta, Oct. 16. Sophia Academy advanced to the title game after defeating The Swift School of Roswell 2- 1. Sophia Academy finished the season with a record of […] Full Story
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OLA students help many in one giant day of service
Published October 24, 2013
ATLANTA—Our Lady of the Assumption School students completed a “Big Day of Service” on Sept. 25, as all students participated, working with more than 20 organizations around Atlanta. Sharon Black, development director at the school, reported that in advance of the big day, students collected quarters for Stop Hunger Now, toiletries for Mercy Care, bottled […]
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Artist’s work reveals his faith
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 24, 2013CLARKESVILLE—The trees of north Georgia are turning to shades of orange, yellow and red. The fields are gold and green, and the lawn of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Cleveland has become a patch of pumpkins in rows of various sizes. Between Clarkesville and Cleveland, and just around the corner from the alpine village […] Full Story
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From Dalton to Morelia, priest’s ordination celebrated
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 24, 2013ATLANTA—When Father Luis Simon Gallardo was ordained in August in Mexico, for his native diocese, there was fraternal joy and bittersweet rejoicing in the Atlanta Archdiocese. In fact, he is a spiritual son of St. Joseph Church in Dalton. He initially longed to serve the immigrant Mexican community in Georgia. “He discovered his vocation while […]
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Foundation thanks donors whose gifts, small or large, build church
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published October 24, 2013ATLANTA—The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia featured Jeremiah 29:11’s message of building a “future of hope” as an awareness campaign theme last fall. The foundation and its donors—both new and longtime contributors—are clearly helping to build such a future for generations to come. The Catholic Foundation’s annual Deo Gratias Mass and luncheon, celebrated Sept. 28 […]
