Georgia
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Monastery Celebrates New Heritage Center
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 12, 2011When a small group of Trappist monks first settled in Georgia in 1944, they spent several months living in a barn while they worked tirelessly to construct more permanent living and worship spaces that would eventually become the Monastery of the Holy Spirit. That barn has now become a focal point of the new Monastic […]
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Catholic High Schools Hold Commencements Beginning May 14
Published May 12, 2011
Our Lady of Mercy High School The 56 graduating seniors at Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fayetteville, will attend a baccalaureate Mass and receive their diplomas on Saturday, May 14, at ceremonies attended by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. The Mass celebrated by the archbishop, followed by the graduation, begins at 2 p.m. on the […]
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God’s Call Led To Monastery, Then Priesthood
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 12, 2011Light streaming from the stained glass windows in the Gothic abbey church of Holy Spirit Monastery made stone in the stark church glow blue. Friends, colleagues and family filled the wooden stalls used by the Trappist monks during their early morning prayers, as the community of close to 40 monks in black and white habits […]
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Windows Transform Room Into St. Dominic Chapel
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 12, 2011The large ground floor room could serve as a nice conference room, with its picture windows looking out on trees, shrubs and greenery. But instead, David Frei transforms the room with the makings of a chapel as he installs five stained glass windows. It is his favorite part of the job, he says. Manufacturing windows […]
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Catholic Charities Atlanta Aids Tornado Victims
By STEPHEN O'KANE and GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writers
Published May 12, 2011In the aftermath of tornadoes that swept across Georgia April 27, Catholic Charities Atlanta is offering aid to victims of the storms. Ethel Higgins, disaster response coordinator for Catholic Charities Atlanta, said the organization is currently involved with setting up disaster recovery centers in Spalding County, south of Atlanta, where they have been working with […]
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New Orleans Priest, Father Tony Ricard, To Lead Smyrna Mission
By MICHAEL OKUTO, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 12, 2011Father R. Tony Ricard, pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish in New Orleans, will lead the annual parish mission at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Smyrna. The mission will be held nightly from Monday, May 16, through Wednesday, May 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. The theme of the three-day parish […]
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Archdiocese Honors Seven Priests At Jubilee Mass
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 12, 2011Priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta were to join Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory on Wednesday, May 11, in celebrating the annual Jubilee Mass, honoring those priests who will reach significant milestones in their ministry this year. Four priests officially celebrate 25 years of ordination in 2011, and three priests will be honored for 50 years […]
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New Immigration Law ‘Dividing Us,’ Bishop Zarama Says
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published May 12, 2011Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 into law May 13. Legal challenges to the new law are expected and might delay implementation, but it is scheduled otherwise to take effect July 1. The Catholic bishops of Georgia were among those who opposed its passage. Archbishop Wilton D. […]
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Polish Catholics Gather For Blessing Of Baskets
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2011Polish Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta held true to tradition as they participated in “Święconka,” the blessing of Polish Easter baskets, on Holy Saturday at Mary Our Queen Church and St. Marguerite d’Youville Church, Lawrenceville. Father Piotr Nowacki, chaplain of the Polish Catholic Apostolate for the archdiocese, led the humble services, which were attended […]
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Chrism Mass Revitalizes Priests’ Service To Church
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2011The sanctuary of the Cathedral of Christ the King was calm and quiet just before the annual Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 19. A floor below, nearly 200 priests from around the archdiocese were quickly vesting in preparation for the liturgy. Nearby, a handful of volunteers organized the varying glass stocks that would soon hold […]
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Faith Of Catholics, New And Old, Lights Up Vigil
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2011St. Patrick’s Church was a flurry of activity on the night of the Easter Vigil. Cars turned into the parking lot. Outside, where a prayer of St. Patrick adorns the façade, parents let dressed-up kids vent energy outdoors before corralling them for the lengthy Mass to come. Inside, 30 or so people, soon to become […]
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Christian Ministers Join Priests In Passion Reflections
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2011A standing-room-only crowd packed the Gothic Christ the King Cathedral at noon on Good Friday to listen to seven Christian ministers reflect on the final words of Jesus. Each of the men, dressed in different styles of vestments from their Christian traditions, spoke from the stone pulpit overlooking the audience of Protestants and Catholics in […]
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Brazilian Catholics Vividly Bring Crucifixion To Life
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published April 28, 2011The Brazilian Catholic community conducted its fifth annual outdoor depiction of the Stations of the Cross on Friday, April 22, at St. Jude the Apostle Church, Sandy Springs. The Good Friday service, led by Father Roger do Carmo Araujo, parochial vicar at St. Jude, along with Jesuit Father Edd Salazar, began inside the church. Once […]
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St. Peter Chanel Statue Vandalized, Restored
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2011The Welcoming Christ statue, an eight-foot marble sculpture of Jesus that greets visitors and parishioners at St. Peter Chanel Church, was vandalized on Easter Sunday, apparently in the early morning hours before Sunday Masses. Pink paint covered the hands and face of the statue, worth approximately $80,000, with other obscene images painted on the chest […]
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Our Lady of Mercy Girls Embark On Historic Tennis Run
Published April 28, 2011
Our Lady of Mercy High School’s Lady Bobcats tennis team continued its post-season run on Tuesday, April 26, with a 3-2 victory over George Walton Academy, Monroe, in the first round of the Class A state tournament. The girls are making school history by becoming the first Mercy tennis team to reach the “Sweet 16” of the state tournament. […]
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All Saints Divine Mercy Mass To Honor Pope John Paul II
Published April 28, 2011
All Saints Church will celebrate Mass on May 1, Divine Mercy Sunday, with a special commemoration of Pope John Paul II, who will be beatified on the same day. As part of the celebration, images of Pope John Paul II, the Blessed Mother and the Divine Mercy will be blessed. The assembly will also recite […]
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Jubilee Mass To Honor Priests’ Anniversaries
Published April 28, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will preside over the annual Archdiocesan Jubilee Mass on Wednesday, May 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Christ the King. Msgr. William Hoffman, Father Denis Dullea and Father Thomas R. Flynn will be honored for golden anniversaries of 50 years of service as an ordained priest, while Father […]
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Monastery To Host Healing Retreat For Veterans
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2011The Monastery of the Holy Spirit will host a special healing retreat for war veterans from Monday to Thursday, June 6-9, on the monastery grounds in Conyers. Led by monks, counselors, chaplains and Andy Farris, a Vietnam veteran, retreat organizers hope to help veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. Farris is the founder of HealingVeterans.com, […]
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ND President Speaks On Faith Beliefs In Public Square
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2011The University of Notre Dame president urged Catholics to live their Christian values as the best antidote to bitter partisan political debate. Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins, speaking at Emory University, said people of faith must be engaged in politics, but not in a way that gives ammunition to people who do not hold […]
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In Show Of Faith, Supporters Wash Immigrants’ Feet
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 28, 2011Juan Vazquez slipped off his sneakers and his socks. Cherilyn Larsen cracked open a water bottle and poured the water over his feet before it tumbled into a plastic basin. Using a hand cloth, she dried his feet. “I felt very good, really blessed,” said the 33-year-old Vazquez, in Spanish. “It felt like a very […]
