Georgia
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Jubilee Mass To Honor Eight Priests
Published May 9, 2013
ATLANTA—The Catholic community is invited to attend a Jubilee Mass, joining eight priests serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta as they celebrate milestones. The Mass is Wednesday, May 15, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, at 10:30 a.m. Priests marking their 25th ordination anniversary are: Archimandrite John Azar, pastor, St. John Chrysostom Melkite […] Full Story
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Korean Student Finds Catholic Faith, Inspires Others
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 9, 2013CUMMING—When Jinny Kim entered Pinecrest Academy, she was in a new school and in a new country, surrounded by people who measured success in a different way. Kim, whose full name is Jin Sol Kim, was born and raised in a town near Seoul, South Korea. She had lived in the Philippines for a few […] Full Story
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Artistic Gift Blossoms For Marist Student Overcoming Dyslexia
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 9, 2013ATLANTA—The second-floor art room is where Sarah Piper goes to get away. The high school senior’s art portfolio gives her a break from the words and numbers that challenge her. “It is something that has helped me so much. I never found myself good with words, especially with dyslexia. I just hated writing and reading […] Full Story
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‘Unsung Hero’ At Athens School Hopes To Be Marketer, Marine
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 9, 2013ATHENS—Monsignor Donovan High School senior Jeremy Ruiz has had an active high school career that includes four years of varsity soccer, serving as captain of the boxing team, and heading up the video gaming club, a group he started at the beginning of his junior year. As he looks toward life after high school, he […] Full Story
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‘Charity In Action’ Distinguishes Blessed Trinity Senior
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 9, 2013ROSWELL—Allee Smith had homeless women and children she’s served on her mind as she competed in beauty pageants. Smith, 18, who was Miss Fulton County Outstanding Teen 2012, volunteered at the Drake House and spoke out about ending homelessness during her competitions. The home is a residential crisis center for women and children in north […] Full Story
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Vietnam Native Impacts School With Unselfish Acts, Work Ethic
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 9, 2013FAYETTEVILLE—Huy Trinh wanted to reach more students at Our Lady of Mercy High School whose grades needed extra help. The existing National Honor Society tutoring project wasn’t reaching many students, so he changed it to serve the students better. He assigned members of the academic club to teachers who appointed the tutors to students. When […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit Senior Finds Passion In Metalworking
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 9, 2013ATLANTA—When Holy Spirit Prep School senior Alex Munoz was doing a school project in eighth grade, he came across a video of copper being cast, a process by which a liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify. “Somehow I ended […] Full Story
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Local Author To Hold Book Signing At Chancery
Published April 25, 2013
SMYRNA—The local author of a book about turning his life around using prayer and faith will be holding a book signing on Wednesday, May 8, at the Chancery in Smyrna. Richard Hardy, the author of “God’s Gladiator,” will be at the Chancery from 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m. All are welcome to stop in for the signing […] Full Story
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Annual Jubilee Mass For Priests Set For May 15
Published April 25, 2013
ATLANTA—The annual jubilee Mass for priests celebrating the 25th or 50th anniversary of their ordinations to the priesthood will be held Wednesday, May 15, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. All are welcome to attend. Priests celebrating 25 years of priesthood include Archimandrite John Azar, pastor of St. John Chrysostom […] Full Story
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Catholic-Orthodox Event To Focus On Mother Of God
Published April 25, 2013
ATLANTA—The next Catholic-Orthodox ecumenical gathering is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. at Holy Spirit Church, 4465 Northside Drive, Atlanta. A reception will take place afterwards in McDonough Hall. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta will officiate. The theme will be “Honoring the Holy Mother […] Full Story
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Parent-Teen Safe Driving Expo To Feature Pip Arnold
Published April 25, 2013
ATLANTA—An annual event to offer parents and their teenagers a range of insights into safe driving will be held Saturday, May 4, at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The SafeTeen Georgia Driving Academy is in its eighth year. Held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with main program sessions at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., teens […] Full Story
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Christ The King School Presents Annual Tour Of Homes
Published April 25, 2013
ATLANTA—Christ the King School presents its second annual Tour of Homes on Sunday, April 28, from 1-5 p.m. This year’s tour, which includes three homes, celebrates the past, present and future of Christ the King School and presents a chance to peek at home styles that range from Colonial to Craftsman in historic Brookhaven. The […]
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Catholic Therapists Invoke ‘Mother Of Good Counsel’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 25, 2013ATLANTA—As the church marks the feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel, members of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association feel a special connection to their patron. Therapist Sandra McKay in the late 1990s hosted other Catholic counselors in her home near Atlanta. The group talked about professional development and reviewed clinical cases, but also included prayer. […] Full Story
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Archbishop Donoghue Scholarship Winners Announced
Published April 25, 2013
DULUTH—Georgia United Credit Union has announced the 2013 winners of the Archbishop John F. Donoghue scholarship, awarded for the sixth annual year. Annual selection is based on a short essay, academic accomplishments, leadership and participation in both school and community activities. The winner this year is Margaret (Meg) Panetta of The Westminster Schools of Atlanta, […] Full Story
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Choir Steps Outside Its Zone To Help Haitian Kids
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 25, 2013PEACHTREE CITY—John LeBlanc’s hand cuts through the air, keeping the beat as Leila Wathen sings into the microphone. Then she joins the group from the soundproofed room to listen to her recording. Some of her notes make the long-time singer shake her head with disappointment. She goes back into the recording room and tries again. […] Full Story
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Catholic Charities Atlanta Celebrates 60 Years At Gala
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 25, 2013ATLANTA—Recognizing six decades of service to individuals and families in North Georgia, supporters, friends and staff members of Catholic Charities Atlanta gathered for the organization’s annual gala on Thursday, April 18. Serving as the charity’s largest fundraiser, this year the gala put special focus on the 60-year anniversary of CCA, recounting its history and looking […]
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Atlanta’s Marists celebrate 150 years of U.S. ministry
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 25, 2013ATLANTA—While Marist priests and brothers today may not travel to mission communities in the U.S. via horse and carriage or by hopping on the train, the focus of their apostolate has remained very much the same as when they first arrived from France 150 years ago. Their presence took root in Georgia in 1897 and […] Full Story
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Jesus, The Poor Remembered At Annual Pilgrimage
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 11, 2013ATLANTA—Scores of believers walked the city streets on Good Friday, recalling the final hours of Jesus before his crucifixion. The 33rd annual Good Friday Pilgrimage began at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and ended hours later overlooking the tomb of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the King Center reflection pool. Archbishop Wilton D. […] Full Story
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El Paso Project Gave Push To Be Welcoming Church
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published April 11, 2013ATLANTA—They are pastors now, but 12 years ago, they were seminarians, accepted as candidates for the Atlanta priesthood by Father David P. Talley, vocations director, and schooled during the summer in a Spanish language and cultural immersion program on the Texas-Mexican border he fostered. Father John Matejek, pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw, […] Full Story
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From A Life Of Service, New Bishop Finds New Role
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 11, 2013ATLANTA—David Talley had accepted he was never going to be a priest. He had entered the seminary but left after three semesters. A few years later, he spent a year at a Jesuit novitiate, but also left. He found a career, instead, in social work, serving poor families living in Atlanta’s often violent housing projects. […] Full Story
