Georgia
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Devoted Hapeville Deacon Richard Beckman Dies
Published March 31, 2011
Deacon Richard F. Beckman, a retired deacon of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died on Sunday, March 13, at the age of 84. He served his entire active diaconate for 17 years at St. John the Evangelist Church, where he was a charter member. A native of Ohio, Deacon Beckman was raised in Dayton, Ohio, where […]
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Father Tom Hoctor, Retired Psychiatric Chaplain, Dies
Published March 31, 2011
Father Thomas D. Hoctor, a retired priest, teacher and chaplain who had retired to Alpharetta from New York, died March 22. Born Nov. 1, 1931, he was 80. For over five decades, Father Tom’s work included parish ministry at the St. Thomas the Apostle, St. James and St. Louis parishes in Rochester, N.Y. He also […]
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Holy Spirit Senior Honored In Hall Of Fame
Published March 31, 2011
Last month during a ceremony at Chicago Bears Halas Hall, Holy Spirit Preparatory School senior Mike Agrippina received Sports Faith International’s highest honor from Chicago Bears’ co-owner and Sports Faith International chairman Patrick McCaskey. Agrippina was inducted into All Star Catholic High School Hall of Fame as the 2011 Male Athlete of the Year. Sports […]
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Marist, Mercy Compete In Track And Field
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published March 31, 2011Marist School hosted a track and field meet at its stadium on March 23. Joining the Marist athletes were Chapel Hill High School, Douglasville, Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fayetteville, and Paideia School, Atlanta. In the team standings, Chapel Hill finished first, followed by Marist and then Our Lady of Mercy. In the individual […]
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Immigration Debate Brings Thousands To Capitol
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 31, 2011Catholics were among the thousands that filled the streets surrounding the state Capitol in opposition to proposed laws targeting illegal immigrants. Critics say the proposals will weaken the state’s economy and lead to racial profiling. The crowd railed against two bills—House Bill 87 and Senate Bill 40. The protesters held signs like “The pilgrims were […]
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Lenten Mission In Spanish Offered In Tyrone
Published March 17, 2011
St. Matthew Church in Tyrone is offering a three-day Lenten mission in Spanish starting Sunday, April 3, through Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. The mission will be presented by Conventual Franciscan Friar Father Guillermo Aguilar Alamilla. All are welcome to attend. Father Aguilar has been a Franciscan Friar since 1998 and was ordained a […] Full Story
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Congress Theme Is Vocations, Like Marriage
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 17, 2011Thousands of Catholics in June will celebrate the 16th annual Eucharistic Congress. Vocations in the church are a focus this year, and not just serving as a priest, religious sister, deacon, but also the most common vocation: marriage. That includes people like Stephanie and Jimmy McGinn, of Atlanta, who were married last fall at Sacred […]
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Family Of Five Among 1,900 ‘Joyfully’ Received At Rite
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published March 17, 2011Tonya Roque and her four children are looking forward to Easter, a holy day that will hold special significance for them as they and nearly 2,000 others enter the Catholic Church in North Georgia at the close of this Lenten season. On Sunday, March 13, the Roques joined the thousands who filled the Boisfeuillet Jones […]
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Priest Assignments
Published March 17, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Eddie DeLeon, provincial superior of The Claretians, and has assigned Father Peeter Pedroza, CMF, as parochial vicar at Corpus Christi Church, Stone Mountain, effective March 7. Father Neil Dhabliwala has been assigned as pastor of […]
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Send Us Your Lenten Recipes
Published March 17, 2011
Lent began on Ash Wednesday, March 9, and the tradition of meatless Fridays in Lent typically brings forth the tried-and-true macaroni and cheese, fish sticks, tuna casserole, cheese pizza and the like. What does your family eat during Lent? The Georgia Bulletin staff is offering a challenge to readers to come up with more creative […]
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Emory, Saint Joseph’s Hospital Announce Partnership
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published March 17, 2011Emory Healthcare and Saint Joseph’s Hospital announced March 11 that they have established a formal partnership that will create the largest health care network in Georgia. Subject to a review of the joint operating agreement by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, officials said that it is anticipated that Saint Joseph’s Hospital will continue as a Catholic […]
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AACCW Honors Women, Youth Of The Year
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special To The Bulletin
Published March 17, 2011Sixty women and 48 senior high school youth of the Archdiocese of Atlanta were honored for their ministry and service to the church and their communities at the 34th annual Recognition Day, presented by the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW). The ceremony, consisting of a Mass concelebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and […]
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Catholic Charities Gala Draws Support For Ministry
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 17, 2011Hundreds of friends of Catholic Charities Atlanta came to support its fourth annual gala at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Some $310,000 was raised for the work of the agency. Two new initiatives for the nonprofit were announced, one to aid families in need and the second, a leadership program. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory […]
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‘Cantar Es Vivir’ Engages Hispanic Music Ministers
By RUTH E. DÁVILA, Special To The Bulletin
Published March 17, 2011To sing is to live; that’s the translation of “Cantar es Vivir,” a daylong workshop for local Hispanic music ministries held Feb. 19. Dozens of Spanish-speaking musicians from churches around the archdiocese gathered at St. Andrew Church to listen to the words and songs of guest speaker Santiago Fernandez, an award-winning Catholic singer-songwriter. Organized by […]
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CTK Presents Bach In Lenten Music Meditations
Published March 17, 2011
On Friday evening, April 1, at 8 p.m. the Cathedral Choir of Christ the King, Cathedral organist Timothy Wissler and guest artist, cellist Charae Kreuger, will present a program of music by the Baroque master Johann Sebastian Bach. The program will feature Bach’s motet “Jesu meine Freude” (Jesus my Joy), a set of cello pieces […]
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Greek Orthodox, Catholic Bishops To Sign Declaration
Published March 17, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will join Metropolitan Alexios, Greek Orthodox Bishop of the Metropolis of Atlanta, at the signing of a joint declaration on the sanctity of life Sunday, April 3, at 7 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, Atlanta. The ecumenical event will also feature a keynote address entitled “Recent Meetings […]
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Cartersville Parish Begins Work On New Church
Published March 17, 2011
We are building a house for the Lord. In the book of Exodus, on seeing the “burning bush,” Moses said to himself, “I must go over to look at this remarkable sight.” The parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi Church invite all to join them for a remarkable sight: the groundbreaking for their new church […]
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No Slow Down In Appeal Of Irish Dance
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 17, 2011What’s St. Patrick’s Day without jigs and reels? Pretty boring. That’s why students of Irish dancing across Atlanta are in demand, from church performances and the Peachtree Street parade to the Hibernian Society ball and restaurants and pubs. The Irish dancers in colorful dresses and curly wigs bring down the house with their well-timed, rhythmic […]
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Emory And Saint Joseph’s Announce Formal Partnership
Published March 3, 2011
Emory Healthcare and Saint Joseph’s Hospital announced March 11 that they have established a formal partnership that will create the largest and most clinically comprehensive health care network in Georgia. While the arrangement would give Emory Healthcare a majority ownership of Saint Joseph’s, Saint Joseph’s will retain involvement in governance of the joint operating company, […]
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Priest Assignments
Published March 3, 2011
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Msgr. R. Donald Kiernan has retired as pastor of All Saints Church, Dunwoody, effective Feb. 24. In acknowledgment of his many years of service to the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Archbishop Gregory appointed him as pastor-emeritus of the parish where he will continue to […]
