Georgia
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Hospital Auxiliary Hosts Wine Festival
Published September 16, 2010
The Saint Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary eighth annual Festival of Wines and Silent Auction will be held on Friday, Oct. 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Atrium Doctors Building, 5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Sandy Springs. Over 30 wines will be available to taste and order. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction that […]
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Mass Held To Honor Mother Teresa’s 100th Birthday
Published September 16, 2010
A small and devoted crowd gathered for Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Aug. 26 to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Msgr. Stephen Churchwell was the main celebrant. Sisters of her order, the Missionaries of Charity, were on hand with relics […] Full Story
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Conyers Couple Honored As Knights’ ‘Family Of Year’
Published September 16, 2010
Bobby and Theresa Button of Conyers were honored as Georgia 2009 “Family of the Year” at the Knights of Columbus state convention held in Augusta in May. The Buttons are active members of St. Pius X Church and Knights Council 10004 based at the Conyers parish. The 102 Knights councils in the state each nominated […]
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Blue Ribbon Pinned On St. John The Evangelist
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 16, 2010On every door at St. John the Evangelist School hangs a blue ribbon: just one way the school is celebrating its achievement of earning the prestigious Blue Ribbon School of Excellence title for 2010. This is nothing new for the Hapeville Catholic school, which first earned the title more than a decade ago in 1994, […]
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Pinecrest Girls Drop Opener To Fellowship
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 2, 2010In the battle of the Paladins, Fellowship Christian School, Roswell, spoiled the softball season opener for Pinecrest Academy, a school that shares the same mascot. After Fellowship Christian scored four runs in the first inning, five in the second and two in the third, Pinecrest found themselves down 11-0. In the fourth inning, Pinecrest pitcher […]
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Dedicated Lawyers Her Legacy As Sue Colussy Retires
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2010The job description wouldn’t have enticed many up and coming lawyers. “They wanted somebody who would work for nothing, and I thought of you,” Sue Colussy’s friend told her. Retelling the story now, Colussy laughs just as hard as she probably did 25 years ago. Instead of deterring her, it’s what brought her to Catholic […]
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Priest Assignments
Published September 2, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. Father Balappa Selvaraj has been assigned to the Metropolitan Tribunal, effective Aug. 18. For canonical status, he has been appointed to serve as parochial vicar at Transfiguration Church, Marietta, where he will reside. Father Victor Galier has been granted a leave from the […]
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Deacon Assignments
Published September 2, 2010
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment. Deacon Robert Kepshire has been assigned to serve at St. Joseph Church, Athens, effective Sept. 1.
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Regional Meeting Timely, As Mass Changes Announced
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2010The Southeastern Music Symposium had been carefully planned for months. It was just fortuitous that the annual gathering of liturgical musicians in Atlanta was held one day after the long-awaited proclamation came from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that the final English translation of the new Roman Missal was now complete. Presenters and attendees […]
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CRS Meets With Parishes About Haiti Partnerships
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2010Representatives from nearly a dozen Georgia parishes met with Catholic Relief Services’ staff Aug. 19 to continue a discussion on how they can work together to increase the effectiveness of their partnerships with Catholics in Haiti. Parishes from Savannah to Cumming gathered in the social hall at the Cathedral of Christ the King, eager to […]
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Cobb Food Pantry Seeking Donations
Published September 2, 2010
MUST Ministries, a faith-based, nonprofit charity, is at its lowest food level in years and needs help. The organization’s cupboard has run out of food, from canned chicken and tuna to beans and spaghetti meals. In addition, supplies are low for rice, dry beans, macaroni and cheese and spaghetti. The need in the last month […]
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Faith, Public Policy Workshop To Be Held At St. Andrew
Published September 2, 2010
Catholics will explore the connection between their faith and politics at the Faith and Public Policy Workshop, sponsored by the Georgia Catholic Conference The focus will be on Catholic social teaching, “Faithful Citizenship” document and today’s public policy issues. The program is Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Andrew Church, 675 […]
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Weekend Conference To Focus On Fostering Parish Ministry
Published September 2, 2010
“Transforming Hearts, Living the Gospel,” a regional workshop on parish social ministry, will offer inspiration about the connection between faith and actions of charity and justice. The gathering is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-16, at Holy Spirit Church, 4465 Northside Drive, Atlanta. This regional event offers parish and diocesan leaders a chance to […]
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Retired Marist Father Eugene Hughes, 80, Dies
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2010Marist Father Eugene Hughes served the church for more than five decades, teaching in classrooms and working in parishes. Father Hughes, 80, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the North East Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Atlanta, while he was recovering from a car crash. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Father Hughes was one of […]
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Adoption Lawyer Accused Of Forging Judge’s Name
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published September 2, 2010Leaders at Catholic Charities Atlanta are confident that the nonprofit’s internal controls are protecting clients after authorities arrested lawyer Lynn Swank after she allegedly forged a judge’s signature on adoption documents. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said the questionable documents were connected to cases she worked on for Catholic Charities Atlanta in 2009. The […]
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Book Offers Unheard Stories Of The Migrant Trail
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2010It seems that most of the public immigration debate these days takes place in some political forum, making the issue about paper and laws rather than people. The authors of “Crossing With the Virgin: Stories From the Migrant Trail,” a new book published by University of Arizona Press, seek to return a human face to […]
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Sacred Heart Elevated To Basilica In Joyous Mass
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2010The ringing of the new tintinnabulum marked the beginning of a joyous celebration of the Eucharist on Saturday, Aug. 21, honoring the elevation of Sacred Heart Church to the status of minor basilica, the only church in Georgia to hold the title. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory entered the packed sanctuary following an ornate procession of […] Full Story
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Mass For Centenary Of Blessed Teresa Of Calcutta Aug. 26
Published August 19, 2010
The Missionaries of Charity invite the public to a Mass in honor of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta on the centenary of her birth, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Atlanta. Msgr. Stephen Churchwell will celebrate the Mass. Sister M. Brunetta, superior in Atlanta, […] Full Story
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Spiritual Director, Legislator To Speak At AACCW Convention
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special To The Bulletin
Published August 19, 2010“Women of Faith, Hope and Action” is the theme of the 54th annual convention of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women that will be held Sept. 10 to 12 at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest Hotel. All women of the archdiocese are invited to the convention, which brings Catholic women together once a year from […] Full Story
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GRACE Program Makes Catholic School Reality
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
Published August 19, 2010As students gathered their school supplies, prepared their uniforms and anticipated their first day of school, many Catholic school students and their families from across the archdiocese were counting their blessings. Thanks to the GRACE Scholars program, almost 200 students across the state are attending a Catholic school for the first time this year. GRACE, […] Full Story
