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St. Mary’s, Rome, Comes Together For Father Miceli
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published December 24, 2009It was a cold, raw December day outside, but not inside St. Mary’s Church, where a parish of people crowded together Dec. 12 in shared remembrance of their former pastor, listening to music he loved, sheltered in the structure carefully renovated under his care, welcoming his family and friends, and taking comfort that this day […] Full Story
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Catholic-Orthodox Communities Join For Prayer
By FATHER PAUL BURKE, Special To The Bulletin
Published December 24, 2009Catholic Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and His Eminence, Alexios, the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Atlanta, along with clergy and the faithful of both churches joined together on Sunday, Dec. 13, in prayer and music at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation to commemorate the Nativity of the Lord. It was the latest gathering as […] Full Story
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Knights Of Peter Claver Mark 100 Years Of Service
By Knights Of Peter Claver Mark 100 Years Of Service
Published December 10, 2009On the heels of the Knights of Peter Claver national 100th anniversary Mass in New Orleans, the local chapter of the nation’s largest lay organization for African-American Catholics celebrated in its own way with a Founders Day Mass and dinner. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory served as the main celebrant for the Knights of Peter Claver […]
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SJN School Back To Normal On Grandparents Day
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 10, 2009Continuing its tradition for the 22nd year, St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School welcomed parents and grandparents for its annual Grandparents Day Mass on Nov. 24, giving them a chance to visit with the students and have a first-hand look at the school’s recovery from September’s floods. Students and family members filled the sanctuary, lining […] Full Story
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Atlanta Chancery To Move From Midtown
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published December 10, 2009The Atlanta Archdiocese is moving out of its Midtown neighborhood after close to 40 years. The new headquarters for the nearly 750,000 Catholics in North Georgia will be in Smyrna, just outside the Perimeter and near Cumberland Mall. The move puts the archdiocesan office about 12 miles from its current home at 680 West Peachtree […] Full Story
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Father Miceli, Retired Pastor Of St. Mary’s, Dies
Published December 10, 2009
Father James A. Miceli, who served as pastor of St. Mary Church in Rome from 1990 until June 2009 when he retired, died on Dec. 8. He was 60. Ordained a priest on May 24, 1975 by Archbishop Thomas A. Donnellan, Father Miceli served the archdiocese for several years as an administrator, but most of […] Full Story
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After 44 Years As Priest, Msgr. Gracz Still Energized
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special To The Bulletin
Published December 10, 2009“A priest, in some ways, is expressing God to His people, and God uses other people to speak to us priests. It’s a dialogue,” Msgr. Henry Gracz, pastor of Atlanta’s Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, said about his experiences as a priest. “I love being in church with God’s people, searching out ways to continue […] Full Story
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Men’s Basketball League Wraps Up Third Season
Published December 10, 2009
The Catholic Men’s Basketball League (CML) completed its 2009 season at Our Lady of Mercy High School Nov. 15. Over 90 men from six teams competed each Sunday starting on Sept. 13. Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Atlanta, won its third consecutive championship and finished the season with an undefeated record of 10-0. Our Lady […]
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St. Mark Church To Host Advent Parish Mission
Published December 10, 2009
St. Mark Church in Clarkesville welcomes Passionist Father Bernie Weber, returning to the parish for its annual Advent mission, Dec. 13-18. All are welcome to attend. “Parish renewals are a wonderful opportunity for young and old alike to grow closer to God. Coming together in your community, spending a longer period of time together in […] Full Story
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St. Pius To Host 10th Annual Christmas Tournament
Published December 10, 2009
St. Pius X High School will host the tenth annual “Christmas Classic Basketball Tournament,” at its gymnasium Dec. 26, 28-30. The St. Pius X Christmas Classic is designed to bring together Catholic high school basketball teams from across the country for tournament competition. This year 16 boys and girls teams from nine different states will […] Full Story
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AACCW Names New Officers
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 10, 2009Four local Catholics were named as the new officers of the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women for 2009-11 at its annual convention in September. Shirley Towle and Colette St. Cyr were elected as the president and vice president, respectively, at the Wyndham Peachtree City Hotel and Conference Center during the 53rd annual convention. Danalee […] Full Story
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Local Visitation nuns honor 400-year anniversary
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published December 10, 2009Following in the pattern created by St. Jane Frances de Chantal, nuns who belong to the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary are preparing to celebrate their 400th jubilee.
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SVdP Atlanta Working Harder, Seeking Help
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2009In a year marked by economic distress, the Atlanta Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society saw an increase in contributions—an estimated $1 million more this year than last year. The published amount of public support and contributions for the Society in 2008 was $5,183,525—in 2009 that number increased to an estimated $6,250,269. Coinciding […]
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Liturgies To Remember Those Affected By HIV/AIDS
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published November 26, 2009Parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese are observing World AIDS Day. A candlelight procession at Sacred Heart Church on Peachtree Street starts a Mass for people touched by HIV/AIDS. Organizers at the downtown church want to highlight the connection between the sufferings of Jesus and the suffering by people with the disease. Also, St. Philip Benizi […] Full Story
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Marian Mass, Procession To Be Held Dec. 8
Published November 26, 2009
A Mass and procession in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The Mass, hosted by St. Patrick Church, will be followed by a candlelight procession to the Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Mission. The group, accompanied by a police escort, will process with the Blessed Sacrament (weather permitting) […] Full Story
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Advent Renewal Set At St. Pius X Church
Published November 26, 2009
“Preparing Hearts for Christmas” is the theme for a five-evening parish renewal beginning on Sunday, Dec. 13, at St. Pius X Church. Services in English and Spanish will begin at 7 p.m. each evening through Thursday, Dec.17, at the parish church, 2621 Ga. Highway 20. A morning service will be at 8:30 a.m. Refreshments and […] Full Story
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Monastery To Host Traditional Christmas Drama
Published November 26, 2009
The Camerata Theatre will present an Atlanta Christmas tradition, “The Play of Herod,” a 12th-century music drama at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. The evening performance will take place in the Abbey Church. The audience is invited to join the cast after the show in the reception […] Full Story
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Greek Orthodox, Catholic Churches To Celebrate Advent
Published November 26, 2009
The Greek Orthodox and Catholic communities are invited to join in an Advent Vesper service on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation. Both Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Archbishop Alexios will officiate. The Cathedral is located at 2500 Clairmont Road, NE, Atlanta.
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Family Finds Hospice A Comfort In Time Of Need
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published November 26, 2009Every night Dr. Anton Reel Jr. pushes a second hospital bed next to his wife’s and holds her hand as she falls asleep. It is a tradition to which he has held true throughout 64 years of marriage. He continues to speak encouragingly to his wife, who is now under home hospice care from Hospice […]
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Habitat Home-Building Still Impels 25-Year Volunteer
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published November 26, 2009Gene Stelten opens the first page of a weathered scrapbook. It isn’t pictures of his wife, Jeannie, their five children or their grandchildren, but it’s obviously family in his heart. It starts in 1984. A colleague writes him about a new thing in Atlanta called Habitat for Humanity and says, “It’s right down your alley.” […] Full Story
