Georgia
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Fundraiser To Celebrate PATH Ministry
Published October 27, 2011
The Cathedral of Christ the King will host a fundraising dinner Nov. 10 to recognize the support that PATH (Post-Abortion Treatment and Healing) has given to people through its confidential, scripture-based ministry of comfort and healing for post-abortive men and women. Attendees will hear speaker and singer Kitty Cleveland, who began her full-time music ministry […]
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Kari Beckman To Be Nov. Magnificat Speaker
Published October 27, 2011
The Magnificat breakfast for women will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta with Kari Beckman of Canton as the guest speaker. All women are invited to attend the meal, which is a morning of shared faith, reflection and hospitality. The event sponsored by the Magnificat Joyful Visitation Chapter in Atlanta […]
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Speakers Inform, Challenge At AACCW Conference
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 27, 2011Women from around North and Middle Georgia came together at the 55th annual convention of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) and learned about a diverse group of topics, including awareness of child sexual abuse, speaking to legislators, medical help for people in South Africa, and effective leadership skills. The convention was held […]
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Brazilian Catholics Honor Their Country’s Patroness
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published October 27, 2011Members of the local Brazilian Catholic community gathered at St. Jude the Apostle Church for a Mass commemorating the feast day of Brazil’s Our Lady of Aparecida (“Our Lady Who Appeared”) Oct. 12. Her feast day has been observed as a public holiday in Brazil since the late Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica […]
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Heartfelt Drive Supports Marist Teen Battling Leukemia
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published October 27, 2011More than 1,000 people, from family members to friends and even strangers, took part in a drive Sept. 30 to try and find a bone marrow match for Isaac del Valle, a Marist 10th-grader with leukemia. Marist School served as the host for the bone marrow drive, which attempted to find a match for Isaac, […]
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Two Catholic School Teams Return To Volleyball Semifinals
Published October 27, 2011
Area Coach of the Year Paul Stevens and his Blessed Trinity High School (48-10) volleyball team are a step closer to defending their state title if they get by Eagles Landing Christian Academy (35-7) during the semifinals match. The Roswell School defeated the Atlanta International School 3-0 (25-14, 25-9, 25-12) and Westminster School 3-1 (26-28, […]
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Panel Considers Immigrants Through Gospel Lens
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 27, 2011Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama joined an ecumenical panel of Christian leaders Oct. 11 to bring a faith perspective to the debate surrounding immigration reform. Laws passed in Georgia and other states are affecting the dignity of the human person and destroying families, said Bishop Zarama. Georgia and Alabama recently implemented laws that crack down […]
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Holy Spirit To Host Special All Soul’s Mass
Published October 27, 2011
The Feast of All Souls will be celebrated at Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta with a special choral performance. The church’s traditional choir will sing Faure’s “Requiem,” which was composed by the French composer in the late 19th century. The choir will sing at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Nov. 2. The choir is under […] Full Story
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SOLT Father George Carlin Dies
Published October 27, 2011
Father George Patrick Carlin, who served as a military officer, worked as a journalist and then a priest of the Society of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity (SOLT), died on Oct. 18. Father Carlin was born in New York on March 17, 1925, the son of George A. Carlin and Mary Carr-Carlin. Father […]
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Cathedral To Sing Duruflé’s ‘Requiem’
Published October 27, 2011
The Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta will offer a choral masterwork for the Feast of All Souls in a special liturgy. On Wed., Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m., an All Souls’ Day Mass will be celebrated featuring music from Maurice Duruflé’s “Requiem.” All are invited to attend. Mass will be celebrated by Father […] Full Story
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Deacon Assignments
Published October 27, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in deacon assignments. Deacon David L. Briselden has been assigned to serve at St. Brigid Church, Johns Creek, effective Oct. 6. Deacon Paul S. Root has been assigned to serve at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, effective Oct. 6.
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Priest Assignment
Published October 27, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. He has confirmed the recommendation of Father Joseph G. Bachand, provincial superior of the Missionaries of LaSalette, and assigned Father Andrews Kollannoor, MS, as parochial vicar at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna, effective Oct. 19.
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ServeHAITI’s 10-Year Anniversary A Time To Jump In
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 27, 2011Set in Grand-Bois, Haiti, where green mountains and lush valleys are dotted with huts, the St. Vincent de Paul Health Center established by ServeHAITI shook for weeks from tremors following the 2010 earthquake. But with its quakeproof design, the region’s primary clinic withstood the stress and still treats some 1,000 people a month, while also […]
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Georgia Tech Center Celebrates Two Anniversaries
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published October 27, 2011During Georgia Tech’s homecoming weekend, Oct. 28-30, the school’s Catholic Center will be hosting a dual celebration of 85 years as a presence on campus and 25 years in its building on Fourth Street. Kicking off with a Mass and open house reception on Friday, Oct. 28, the weekend will be full of events, including […] Full Story
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OLM Volleyball Season Capped At Sweet 16
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published October 27, 2011On its way to the state volleyball tournament, Our Lady of Mercy High School defeated Landmark Christian School, Fairburn, 2-0 in the semifinals of the area tournament. In the Oct. 8 area championship game against Eagles Landing Christian Academy, McDonough, Mercy lost in four games 3-1. For the second consecutive year Mercy was the area […] Full Story
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Ghana Bishop Brings Thanks To BT High School
By MEREDITH LYNCH AND PHIL SZOT, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 27, 2011On a mission filled with joy and thanksgiving, Ghanian Bishop Joseph Francis Kweku Essien, accompanied by Msgr. Simon Assamoah, visited Blessed Trinity High School Oct. 11. “We came to Atlanta to show our gratitude for the help of the BT community and parishes in the area,” said Bishop Essien. “The Blessed Trinity students, teachers and […] Full Story
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At Pinecrest, John Paul II Activities Building Open
Published October 27, 2011
Pinecrest Academy’s new John Paul II Lower School Activities Building was dedicated Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, expanding the school’s 68-acre campus. The building includes a gymnasium. Some 550 people, including Pinecrest families, students, staff, faculty and board members, were on hand for the dedication, which began at 8:15 a.m. with […]
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Fundraiser To Celebrate PATH Ministry
Published October 27, 2011
The Cathedral of Christ the King will host a fundraising dinner Nov. 10 to recognize the support that PATH (Post-Abortion Treatment and Healing) has given to people through its confidential, scripture-based ministry of comfort and healing for post-abortive men and women. Attendees will hear speaker and singer Kitty Cleveland, who began her full-time music ministry […] Full Story
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Kari Beckman To Be Nov. Magnificat Speaker
Published October 27, 2011
The Magnificat breakfast for women will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta with Kari Beckman of Canton as the guest speaker. All women are invited to attend the meal, which is a morning of shared faith, reflection and hospitality. The event sponsored by the Magnificat Joyful Visitation Chapter in Atlanta […] Full Story
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Speakers Inform, Challenge At AACCW Conference
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 27, 2011Women from around North and Middle Georgia came together at the 55th annual convention of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) and learned about a diverse group of topics, including awareness of child sexual abuse, speaking to legislators, medical help for people in South Africa, and effective leadership skills. The convention was held […]
