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• Mass Of Elevation For Sacred Heart Basilica Set For Aug. 21

  Published August 5, 2010

  A Mass marking the elevation of the Sacred Heart Church as a minor basilica will be celebrated on Saturday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be the principal celebrant at the Mass, which will be concelebrated by priests of the archdiocese. All are invited to attend. A concert featuring the liturgical […]

• First Charismatic Renewal Conference Set For Aug. 27-28

  Published July 22, 2010

    St. Lawrence Church will host “A Call To Unity: Father Make Us One,” Atlanta’s first renewal conference on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27-28. The two-day event will feature speakers, including Msgr. Joseph Malagreca of Brooklyn, N.Y., praise and worship sessions and Eucharistic adoration. The conference begins at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary on Friday […]

• Brother Victor Besche, Airman Turned Monk, Dies

  Published July 22, 2010

  Brother Victor Charles Besche, 91, monk of the Cistercian (Trappist) Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died in the monastery infirmary on Wednesday, July 7. His vocation to monastic life came after Brother Victor served with distinction in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Brother Victor was born May 22, 1919, in Baltimore, […]

• Longtime OLA Deacon Mike O’Brien Dies

  Published July 22, 2010

  A longtime presence at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Deacon Michael J. O’Brien died July 15. He was 77. Ordained in 1986, Deacon O’Brien served the parish community in many aspects of church life, from baptisms and weddings to adult enrichment programs. He worked as a volunteer for over eight years at the archdiocesan […]

• Father Zahuta Heard Call To Priesthood Through Others

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 22, 2010

  As the Mass of ordination ended at the Cathedral of Christ the King, hundreds of family members and friends rushed into Kenny Hall and began lining up to be blessed by the six new priests. For Father Thomas Zahuta, 49, it was an emotional moment, especially since the first person the priest blessed was his […]

• Lawyer Realized He Could Help People In A Spiritual Role

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 22, 2010

  Not that long ago Father Carlos Vargas was on track to becoming a successful lawyer. While working on a case of a man charged with murder, however, the young, faith-filled man realized he could help people in another, more spiritual way. Born in Florencia, Colombia, in 1977, Father Vargas grew up in a very religious […]

• Grandfather’s Example Bore Fruit In His Vocation

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 22, 2010

  When Father Michael Silloway was a young man, the epitome of the Catholic faith was his grandfather, a permanent deacon in the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. His grandfather’s life of service to the Church planted a seed that grew and recently blossomed as the new priest was ordained at the Cathedral of Christ the King. […]

• Ordination Came After Dire Escape As Refugee

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 22, 2010

  It’s been two weeks since Father Thang Pham was ordained and one of the changes he still is getting used to is people addressing him as “Father.” “I think it is very humbling,” he said. “It’s not something I did on my own. If I didn’t have the support of the people and my family, […]

• Youthful Idea Of Priesthood Persisted For Engineer

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 22, 2010

  Father Mario Lopez looks back fondly at his different pastoral experiences during seminary, but one is near to his heart. It was at the South Mountain Restoration Center, close to Mount St. Mary Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md. By visiting with the senior citizen residents, with their various illnesses and disabilities, he saw a vital ministry. […]

• Priest Assignments

  Published July 22, 2010

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following changes in priest assignments. At the recommendation of Legionary of Christ Father Scott Reilly, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the assignment of Father John L. Connor, LC, as the new territorial director, effective July 15. For canonical status, Father Connor is […]

• Deacon Assignments

  Published July 22, 2010

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment. Deacon Ronald Comeau has been assigned to serve at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, effective June 30.

• Grey Nuns’ President, 25 Sisters To Attend Sept. 1 Mass

  Published July 22, 2010

    The Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart will return to Atlanta Sept. 1 to remember, celebrate and give thanks for their 73 years of ministry in the archdiocese. Sister Julia Lanigan, president of the Grey Nuns, and 25 sisters who served in the archdiocese will attend a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory […]

• Symposium To Address Liturgy Changes, Music

  Published July 22, 2010

    Liturgical musicians will learn about the opportunities and challenges presented by the new translation of the Roman Missal at the 2010 Southeastern Liturgical Music Symposium. In March, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments gave the final approval, or “recognitio,” of the revised English translation of the Roman Missal. Changes […]

• Catholic Foundation Announces Spring Grants

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 22, 2010

  The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia awarded $165,500 to help a variety of causes around the Archdiocese of Atlanta and also awarded its second round of parish enrichment grants for smaller projects. Agencies that combat child trafficking and homelessness were the top recipients, while programs at schools also benefited from grants. Catholic Charities received $20,000 […]

• Alliance Of Two Hearts To Sponsor Youth Conference

  Published July 22, 2010

  The Adore Eucharistic Youth Conference will be held at St. Andrew Church in Roswell on Friday to Sunday, Aug. 20-22. Sponsored by the Georgia chapter of the Alliance of the Holy Family International, the conference will be led by Father Edgardo “Bing” Arellano and Father Jose Viola, Oblate Apostle of the Two Hearts, the spiritual […]

• NFL Player Returns To West End To Help Youth

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 22, 2010

  Anderson Park is tucked away in southwest Atlanta. On the edge of the unlined grass field, a white tent is the only shade, with a large fan providing a little relief in the sweltering heat. Young men in white T-shirts are running from the defensive linemen station to the wide receiver station at this football […]

• Steubenville Atlanta Encourages Teens In Their Faith

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 22, 2010

  The Steubenville Atlanta Youth Conference, a staple event for teens during their summer break from high school, was held July 16-18, filling the Arena at Gwinnett Center with energy, music and teens’ prayerful celebration of their Catholic faith. Listening to the teens talk about the weekend, the moments they spent in adoration before the Blessed […]

• Many Role Models Drew Parish ‘Son’ To Priesthood

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 22, 2010

  For Father Llane Briese, the road to priestly ministry started by being duped. Friends from his Life Teen group at St. John Neumann Church, Lilburn, planned to go to an event at Christ the King Cathedral and encouraged the then 15-year-old to come. What they neglected to tell him was the talk focused on priestly […]

• Sudanese Bishops Seek Help From Local Community

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 8, 2010

  Sitting in colorful plastic seats on an indoor basketball court were members of the Lost Boys, the group who, as youngsters, walked for hundreds of miles to escape war, minefields and violence that destroyed their Sudanese villages. Now, they are entering their 30s. They’ve landed jobs and made lives for themselves here. Among them were […]

• Juanita Altschuler To Share Faith Story At Magnificat

  Published July 8, 2010

  The upcoming Magnificat breakfast will feature speaker Juanita Altschuler, who will share her faith story of the joy and support she has received from God as a wife, mother and witness to the Catholic faith through marriage. The breakfast will be held Saturday, Aug. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A member of St. […]