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• Archbishop To Appear On ABC News As Analyst

  Published February 28, 2013

  ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, of Atlanta, has accepted an invitation from ABC News to serve as a contributor and analyst covering the departure of Pope Benedict XVI and the events leading up to the election of his successor. Archbishop Gregory will be in Rome to cover the conclave and the announcement of the new Pope […] Full Story

• Holy Spirit’s Lady Cougars Go Pink For Mercy Care

  Published February 28, 2013

  ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Preparatory School’s Lady Cougars basketball team, in partnership with the schools’ varsity cheerleaders, hosted the second annual Cougars Care Pink basketball game to benefit Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care Services on Friday, Feb. 1. Initiated by the 2012 basketball captains with head coach Jada Jordan, the annual event celebrates Lady Cougar basketball and honors Holy […] Full Story

• Bishop Zarama To Lead Men’s Reflection Day

  Published February 28, 2013

  ATLANTA—A time for men to step back for a few hours and reflect on their faith: that’s what the men envision who are planning the 2013 Blessed Trinity and Marist Morning of Reflection for Dads/Men. The event, Saturday, March 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, is offered for fathers, grandfathers, alumni and friends of […] Full Story

• Notable

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 28, 2013

  With prom season soon here, high school juniors and seniors looking for a modest alternative to dirty dancing are invited to a “Paris – City of Lights at Night” formal dinner and dance. St. Monica’s Respect Life ministry and youth group are co-sponsoring St. Monica’s Ball in Duluth. With a planning team of eight parents […] Full Story

• Atlanta Catholic Physicians Hear End-Of-Life Speaker

  Published February 28, 2013

  DUNWOODY—The Atlanta Guild of the Catholic Medical Association recently held its 18th annual program on Saturday, Feb. 2, at All Saints Church. More than 50 physicians and health professionals were in attendance. With a focus on end-of-life issues, the program featured a presentation by Cory Andrew Labrecque, Ph.D., the Raymond F. Schinazi Junior Scholar in […] Full Story

• Medical Student Hopes To Bring Faith To Patients

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published February 28, 2013

  SUWANEE—Second-year medical student Brittni Robertson realizes that addressing a person’s health requires looking at more than just the physical. As a Catholic, she is working hard to prepare both intellectually and spiritually for her future role as a practicing osteopathic physician. Robertson, 26, attends the Georgia campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Suwanee. […] Full Story

• ‘Catholics Next Door’ Thank Atlanta, Head For Denver

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
  Published February 28, 2013

  ATLANTA—One of the archdiocese’s favorite families is saying goodbye to Atlanta. Greg Willits, former Sirius XM host of “The Catholics Next Door” and founder of the Rosary Army, has accepted a role as director of Faith Formation and Family Life Ministries for the Archdiocese of Denver. His wife, Jennifer, and their five children will join […] Full Story

• St. Patrick’s Day Mass, Parade Upcoming

  Published February 28, 2013

  ATLANTA—The annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass sponsored by the Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, on Monday, March 18, at 10:30 a.m. The celebrant will be Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, assisted by the priests and deacons of the archdiocese. All are invited. […] Full Story

• Civil War Pastor To Be Honored March 14

  Published February 28, 2013

  ATLANTA—The annual ceremony to honor Father Thomas O’Reilly, the Irish-born priest who founded the Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta and figured prominently in Atlanta Catholic and city history, will be held on Thursday, March 14, at the parish he pastored a century and a half ago. Those familiar with the heroic story, and those who […] Full Story

• Annual Hibernian Black Tie Ball, Banquet March 9

  Published February 28, 2013

  ATLANTA—Attorney Matt Naughton will be honored as the 2013 Irishman of the Year at the annual black tie ball and banquet of the Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta. Consul-General Paul Gleeson, of the Irish Consulate in Atlanta, and his wife, Alita, will also be guests of honor at the event, which will be held at […]

• Chancery Office Hosts First Justice And Peace Expo

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE
  Published February 28, 2013

  SMYRNA—A variety of social justice ministries offered information and materials to visitors to the Archdiocese of Atlanta Chancery on Tuesday, Feb. 5, during the inaugural archdiocesan Justice and Peace Exposition. Sponsored by the archdiocesan Justice and Peace Ministries, the day was designed to highlight ministries and organizations that are reflective of some aspect of the […] Full Story

• Warren Hill, On Death Row, Receives Sacraments

  By GRETCHEN KEISER
  Published February 28, 2013

  ATLANTA—Warren Hill received the sacraments of the Catholic Church on Feb. 14, in a confined area near his cell where he was awaiting his execution in five days. Deacon Richard Tolcher, who had been meeting regularly with the 52-year-old and teaching him about prayer, the sacraments and the Catholic faith, baptized Hill. Then Father Austin […] Full Story

• Basilica To Offer Spiritual Activities For Year Of Faith

  Published February 28, 2013

  ATLANTA—Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta can receive a plenary indulgence by visiting the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which will offer special spiritual activities in Lent and throughout the Year of Faith, ending Nov. 24. According to a Vatican decree, “Plenary indulgence for the temporal punishment of sins, imparted by the mercy […]

• Eucharistic Congress To Focus On Christ, His Mother

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO
  Published February 28, 2013

  COLLEGE PARK—Catholics from all over the Southeast will soon convene at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for Atlanta’s annual Eucharistic Congress. The GICC is located at 2000 Convention Center Concourse, College Park. The two-day event, offered for the 18th time this year, will be held Friday to Saturday, May […] Full Story

• Priest Assignments

  Published February 28, 2013

  ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Legionaries of Christ Father Luis Garza, territorial director, and has assigned Father Juan Jose Hernandez, LC, as chaplain working with the young men in Regnum Christi, effective Jan. 18. He will reside at the Legionaries House […] Full Story

• Rite Of Election A Sign Of God’s Grace, Says Archbishop

  By STEPHEN O'KANE
  Published February 28, 2013

  ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory welcomed thousands of people to the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion on Feb. 17, calling the annual service a “display of God’s grace.” “On this first Sunday of Lent, throughout the world, people are gathered in churches and public halls such as this one to declare their desire […] Full Story

• Two Parishes, Two Galas, 175 Years To Celebrate

  Published February 28, 2013

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• New Legion Of Christ Priests Have Ties To Atlanta

  Published February 14, 2013

  ATLANTA—Forty-four Legion of Christ seminarians were ordained priests in the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, Italy, in December. Six have ties to Atlanta, including a man who performed as Buzz, the mascot of Georgia Tech. Father Andrew Dalton, 31, graduated in 1999 from Lassiter High School in Marietta, as valedictorian, National Honor Society […] Full Story

• Holy Spirit’s Whelan Wins National Soccer Award

  

  Published February 14, 2013

  ATLANTA—The 2012 US Youth Soccer Goal and Save of the Year award recipients were announced at an awards gala on Jan. 18 in Indianapolis, Ind. Luke Whelan, a junior at Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, was awarded the US Youth Soccer Save of the Year. The save that won “Save of the Year,” came during Holy […] Full Story

• Area Catholic Athletes Sign On To Play College Sports

  Published February 14, 2013

  ATLANTA—This year’s National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Local Catholic high school seniors joined other athletes around the country by making it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play collegiate sports at the college or university of their choice. The list below includes, by high school, the area […] Full Story