Georgia
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Parishes Active In Catholics Come Home Campaign
By STEPHEN O'KANE AND MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writers
Published December 23, 2010The Catholics Come Home Georgia campaign officially kicked off Dec. 17 in the Archdiocese of Atlanta as primetime television commercials hit the airwaves across the state. Many of the parishes in the archdiocese have joined in the campaign efforts, implementing various ways to reach inactive Catholics and encouraging parishioners to reach out to friends and […]
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Georgia Catholic Men Get ‘Closer to Christ’
Published December 9, 2010
Over 300 men from Georgia answered with a resounding “yes” to attend the first Georgia Catholic Men’s Conference on Saturday, Nov. 6. The conference featured a full slate of prominent Catholic speakers, the sacrament of reconciliation offered throughout the day, and a closing Mass celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Several hundred attendees from across […]
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Deacon Assignment
Published December 9, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment. Deacon Robert J. Hauert, who has been serving at St. Stephen the Martyr Church, Lilburn, will now serve at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Atlanta
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New Life Of Faith Came With Sobriety
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2010Kenny McMann’s journey to the Catholic Church has not been an easy one. However, through his struggles with belief, various addictions and an overpowering feeling of being alone, McMann has emerged a confident man of faith who realizes the power of having God present in his life. McMann, who grew up south of Atlanta near […]
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After Time Away, Active Catholic Finds Fulfillment
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2010It was during a Protestant worship service that Sherial Cubit sensed that after 10 years away from the Catholic Church, it was time to return. “We were singing a song about money and it was just so uncomfortable to my spirit, I couldn’t be a part of it anymore,” she said. Her return to the […]
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Faithful Woman Finds ‘Home’ In Catholic Church
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2010It is easy to see after spending just a few minutes with Tiara Chivers that her faith is very dear to her. She clearly remembers her experiences as a child and has kept a scrapbook of significant mementos from her adult faith life also. One of her earliest memories is attending a Protestant church with […]
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Lawyer Finds Answers, Guidance At Church
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2010From all appearances, Chris Kellner had it all. A degree from a prestigious law school. A job with one of Atlanta’s silk-stocking law firms. Good times with friends. But he carried around an “emptiness” that dulled his sense of success. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Kellner grew up in Tampa, Fla. His parents divorced when he […]
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IHM Strides High In AIDS Walk Fundraiser
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2010In October, a team of walkers from Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish completed the annual 5K AIDS Walk, led by parochial vicar Father Juan Anzora and Nancy Koughan, the team captain. Each year for the past 10 years the parish AIDS ministry at IHM has organized a walk team and raised an impressive amount of […]
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Mass Recognizes Parishes Active In AIDS Ministry
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2010Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory shared encouraging words with parishioners from around the archdiocese during a Mass to commemorate World AIDS Day and the continuing efforts of Catholics working with those suffering from the disease. “Without a great deal of attention, thousands of people are serving Christ present in those who suffer from a ‘plague’ of […]
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Annual Celtic Concert To Make Spirits Bright
Published December 9, 2010
Celtic and Appalachian traditions, high spirits and mystical song, again share a Christmas stage as the 18th annual Atlanta Celtic Christmas Concert takes place Dec. 18 and 19 at the Emory University Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Featured performers include renowned Irish folk singer Moya Brennan and her ensemble; American banjoist and Grammy-Award winner Alison […]
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Catholic-Orthodox Gathering Focuses On Saints
By FATHER PAUL A. BURKE, Special To The Bulletin
Published December 9, 2010The celebration of the saints, following the Solemnity of All Saints Day, was the theme of the recent Catholic-Orthodox ecumenical gathering that took place Nov. 4 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Atlanta. This gathering was the fourth occasion on which Catholic and Orthodox clergy and laypeople have joined together in common prayer. In welcoming […]
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Archbishop Dedicates Christ The King Green Space
Published December 9, 2010
On Sunday, Nov. 21, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated noon Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Immediately following Mass, the archbishop led a procession of more than one hundred parishioners down Peachtree Way to the new Green Space and Meditation Area for a dedication ceremony of the newly enlarged Cathedral campus. This new […]
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Catholic Center Basement Hosts Spanish ‘Radio-Thon’
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2010In a small room in the basement of the Catholic Center, the energy of a pledge drive, the fire of a revival, and the joy of a faith community seem to be simultaneously ignited. Although the space is small, every square inch is full and in action. In the center, Father Guillermo Cordoba and Father […]
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Catholic Commercials To Hit Airwaves Soon
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2010The invitation—the one that asks all to “come home to the Catholic Church”—is coming soon to a TV near you. Catholics Come Home Georgia, the joint evangelization effort of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the Diocese of Savannah and CatholicsComeHome.org, will launch the first television ads beginning Dec. 17 and continuing through Jan. 23, 2011. The […]
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Cathedral Choirs Sing Advent Lessons And Carols
Published November 25, 2010
Choirs of the Cathedral of Christ the King will present the 20th annual program of “Advent Lessons and Carols: People Look East!” on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m. Eight of the Cathedral’s musical ensembles, including the boy choir, girl choir, preparatory children’s choir, and several adult choirs, provide beautiful music in this program to […]
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Priest Assignment
Published November 25, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Father Pedro Poloche, Father Peter J. Rau and Father James A. Schillinger have each been appointed for a five-year term to the College of Consultors of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Msgr. W. Joseph Corbett, Franciscan Father Gregory Hartmayer, Father Francis G. McNamee and […]
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Deacon Assignment
Published November 25, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following deacon assignment. Deacon Alfred Mitchell has been appointed as administrator of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Decatur, effective Nov. 22.
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Causes For Thanksgiving: A Job, Citizenship
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 25, 2010The worst moment for Maria Naranjo came in September 2009. She’d been without a steady job for six months, her savings account was uncomfortably close to empty and the state unemployment check had just been cut. And her goal to become a U.S. citizen was thrown off track. “All I had was love of family […] Full Story
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Gift Of Kidney Makes Words Of Faith Come Alive
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published November 25, 2010This Thanksgiving, two St. Stephen the Martyr parishioners have truly realized the meaning behind the famous phrase from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, “so we, though many, are one body in Christ and individually parts of one another.” As the holiday weekend approaches, Chris Wilson and Cristina Zakis continue to recover from an operation […]
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Serving Others Is Her Secret In Tough Times
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published November 25, 2010Just a few years after starting a job ministry at her parish of St. Thomas Aquinas, Anita Neidert found herself in the same situation as many of the people she helped. Last Nov. 1, Neidert received a notice saying the company for which she did contract work was filing for bankruptcy and all employees would […]
