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• Priest Assignments

  Published July 7, 2011

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. At the recommendation of Father Augustine Tharappel, regional superior of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales, USA Region, Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the assignment of Father Joseph Pottemmel, MSFS,  as bursar of the USA Region of the order, effective June 20. He […]

• Magnificat Breakfast To Feature Bishop Zarama

  Published July 7, 2011

  Bishop Luis R. Zarama, auxiliary bishop of the Atlanta Archdiocese, will be the speaker at the breakfast hosted by the Magnificat ministry to women on Saturday, Aug. 13, at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta. Bishop Zarama, who was ordained to the priesthood in 1993, was the beloved pastor of St. Mark Church in Clarkesville and […]

• Prison Ministry Collects Toiletries For Inmates

  By Prison Ministry Collects Toiletries For Inmates
  Published July 7, 2011

  Nearly 200 inmates at Central State Prison in Macon need basic toiletries and hygiene items, said Deacon Richard Tolcher, coordinator of the archdiocesan Prison and Jail Ministry. The Central State Prison chaplain contacted the prison ministry, requesting help with donations of shampoo, bar soap, deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste for a large number of inmates. Sidonie […] Full Story

• Visitation Monastery Re-Elects Superior

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 7, 2011

  Mother Mary Jane Frances Williams has been re-elected to serve another three years as the superior at the Visitation Monastery, home to a group of cloistered nuns belonging to the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. Mother Jane Frances was chosen as superior by her peers at the monastery, a position that is bestowed […]

• Vocations Director Tapped For Rome Post

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 7, 2011

  Father Luke Ballman is returning to Rome and to his alma mater where he studied to be a priest. This time he’ll be a working at the Pontifical North American College, which is home to nearly 240 seminarians from dioceses across the United States. “They will teach me a lot about my priesthood,” he said. […]

• ‘Jesus Thinks You Are Terrific,’ Archbishop Tells Kids

  

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published July 7, 2011

  Never have 610 children been so quiet. Prepped by their catechists, they knelt or sat in complete silence as the bells chimed and the archbishop entered the room holding the monstrance aloft with the Blessed Sacrament. After he placed the monstrance on an altar at the front, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory told the children, “You […]

• ASL Attendees Urged To Participate, Actively, In Liturgy

  

  By KATHRYN R. BYRNE, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 7, 2011

  “The word ‘liturgy’ means ‘work of the people,’” Father Tom Coyte explained. And liturgy is what the American Sign Language (ASL) track of the 2011 Eucharistic Congress was all about. Throughout his presentation, Father Coyte encouraged the deaf and hearing attendees to participate fully in liturgy. “The goal of liturgy is to experience God,” he […]

• Vendors Reflect Faith, Theme Of Congress

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 7, 2011

  Nabil Rishmawi traveled more than 700 miles to be with the Catholic faithful of the archdiocese for the 2011 Eucharistic Congress. The products he sold at the event have traveled an even greater distance. Rishmawi occupied a table in the vendor area of the congress, as he has done for the past 10 years, selling […]

• Radio Hosts Share Congress With The World

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 7, 2011

  When one of the most influential people in the U.S. Catholic Church was speaking to Jennifer and Greg Willits through mouthfuls of popcorn, it was obvious this was more than just an everyday experience. Soon after his keynote remarks to the June 25 Eucharistic Congress congregation, New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan sat down with the […]

• Seeing Beyond Appearances Begins At Mass, Bishop Says

  

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 7, 2011

  Smiles of familiarity, of appreciation, of hope and understanding—all kinds erupted on faces of congress-goers Friday evening, June 24, during the opening Mass and healing service for the 16th annual Eucharistic Congress entitled “The Harvest Is Abundant.” Rightly so, for when people see beyond the appearance of simple bread to embrace the mystery of love […]

• Congress Sparks Faith In U.S., Archbishop Dolan Says

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published July 7, 2011

  The Atlanta Eucharistic Congress draws 25,000 to 30,000 people together in the radiance of this miracle that Vatican II called the source and summit of the Catholic faith. The two-day event of processions, teachings, prayer, liturgy and community rejoicing around the Eucharist is such a witness that it has renewed faith in other parts of […]

• Our Lady Of Mercy Welcomes New Coaches

  Published June 23, 2011

  Our Lady of Mercy High School just completed one of its best overall athletic seasons. The boys track team had a top 10 performance as well as an individual state champion, the cross country programs finished in the top 10 during state competition, an individual performance in the state resulted in a top five finish […]

• New Annual Appeal Method Yields Significant Pledges

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published June 23, 2011

  As the 2011 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal continues to move forward, the archdiocesan Stewardship Office reports that more than 70 parishes in North Georgia already have met or exceeded their parish goal with pledges. This is pleasantly surprising news for many involved with the Appeal, from the Stewardship Office to pastors and parishioners. A few significant […]

• Base Chapel Closing A Loss For Military Families

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 23, 2011

  Seventy years of history ended at Cantonment Chapel as Father Fred Wendel closed the front door of the small, white Catholic chapel at Fort McPherson. During the closing ceremony June 7, Father Wendel, an Army chaplain, stopped briefly at the reconciliation room, the twelfth Station of the Cross, parts of the church important to Catholic […]

• Priest Assignments

  Published June 23, 2011

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following new priest assignments. First Pastoral Assignments Father Joshua Allen, ordained June 18 to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, has been given his first pastoral assignment as a parochial vicar at St. Theresa Church, Douglasville, for the months of July and August 2011. In September 2011 […]

• Father Dhabliwala Begins First Pastorate

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 23, 2011

  Father Neil Dhabliwala said his experience as a parochial vicar at the Cathedral of Christ the King was good training for his new role as a first time pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Church, Dahlonega. He started in the post in March. “I am looking forward to working with all the different communities and […]

• LaSalette Father James D. Caffery Dies

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 23, 2011

  LaSalette Father James D. Caffery died on Friday, June 17, after a brief illness. He was 78 years old. The priest, who was in his 51st year of ordination, died at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, Conn., where he was hospitalized for pneumonia on June 15. Known to people as “Fr. Caff,” he was the former […]

• Marist Baseball Team Successfully Defends Title

  

  Published June 23, 2011

  Marist School took both games of a May 28 doubleheader from Whitewater High School of Fayetteville to repeat as Class AAAA state baseball champions. In the first game, Marist fell behind 3-0, but in the fourth inning they were able to pull within one run after RBIs by seniors Chesny Young and Daniel Spingola. In […]

• Pius Boys Soccer Team Named National Champs

  

  Published June 23, 2011

  The St. Pius X High School boys soccer team has been named the Powerade Fab 50 national champions. Pius became the first team in Georgia to complete the season atop the Powerade Fab 50, which is compiled by ESPN Rise for High Schools. St. Pius X completed the season with a record of 20-0-1. They also […]

• Father Arellano To Celebrate Sacred Heart Mass

  Published June 23, 2011

  A Tridentine Latin Mass is to be celebrated Friday, July 1, at the Cathedral of Christ the King by Father Edgardo “Bing” Arellano. The Mass for the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be celebrated at 9 p.m. by Father Arellano, the international spiritual director of the Alliance of the Holy Family, International. […]