Georgia
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Sister Sullivan To Be Honored For 50 Years’ Service
Published October 15, 2009
The Sullivan Center will hold a special event to honor Sister Marie Sullivan’s 50 years of service on Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Georgia State University Arena. Admission to the public recognition ceremony, which will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., is free. Individual tickets for a private reception following will be $20. […] Full Story
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Annual Appeal Calls For ‘Discipleship, Commitment’
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published October 15, 2009In a recently released video message, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory urged Catholics in North Georgia to support the 2010 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, emphasizing the need to “nourish and encourage one another in discipleship.” “All members of the church are responsible for carrying out the work of Christ in the world today,” he said in the […] Full Story
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A Pastor At Heart, He Accepts New Ways To Serve
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 1, 2009It was a Friday evening in September when then Msgr. Luis Zarama drove more than 100 miles to keep his commitment to the young people of Clayton. In this community near South Carolina, the line of women and men waiting for him for confession was so long, Msgr. Zarama cut it off to get ready […]
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Cathedral hosts historic day with aplomb
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published October 1, 2009When you’re 70 years old, can you experience something momentous that you’ve never experienced before? Yes, if you’re the Cathedral of Christ the King. September 29, 2009, was a day of uncommon history for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, unfolding in the 1939 church. For the first time, the Cathedral hosted a bishop’s ordination Mass, as […] Full Story
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AIB Carries Mass Live With Priest Commentator
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published October 1, 2009Tucked away in a confessional where conversations are never broadcast, Father Paul Berny, pastor of Prince of Peace Church in Flowery Branch, provided live commentary for the episcopal ordination. Sitting with Angela Rice, director of production for Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters, which provided a live feed of the event for attendees seated in Christ the King […] Full Story
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Overflow At Baptist Church A Unique Venue For Mass
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 1, 2009Crowds began to fill the sanctuary of Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church two hours before the first ordination of a bishop in the Atlanta Archdiocese. Anne Tighe, 83, a former teacher, sat nearly alone in the airy sanctuary saying her prayers, as sunlight streamed through the windows. “Everybody is coming. I’m so pleased we […]
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Daniel Donoghue, Archbishop’s Brother, Dies
Published October 1, 2009
Daniel J. Donoghue of Silver Spring, Md., the brother of Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue of Atlanta, died Tuesday, Sept. 22. Mr. Donoghue, one of four sons of the late Daniel and Rose Ryan Donoghue, was a lawyer whose career included lengthy service to the federal government and in federal agencies, particularly the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. […] Full Story
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St. John Neumann School Still Closed After Flood
By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 1, 2009The floodwaters of the Yellow River may have receded, but for nine days school has been out for St. John Neumann students in Gwinnett County, as cleaning and restoration efforts continue at the school. The school and church are located on Tom Smith Road, and the Yellow River sits below the property. But heavy rains […] Full Story
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Hispanic Community Praises Bishop’s Biculturalism
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 1, 2009As an immigrant from South America, Auxiliary Bishop Luis Zarama shares a native language and cultural heritage with others in the diverse and growing Hispanic Catholic population in the Atlanta Archdiocese. And those common experiences make this native Colombian, who is now an American, the right man to be a spiritual leader and shepherd, according […] Full Story
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Hispanic Bishop, Priest Welcome Appointment Nationally
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 1, 2009The ordination of Bishop Luis Zarama recognizes an important shift in the Catholic population nationally and celebrates the “great blessing” of Latino and Hispanic Catholics to the church—particularly those from the Colombian community as they and others watch a “capable” man learn more deeply “the joy of leadership.” Bishop Felipe Estevéz, auxiliary bishop of Miami […] Full Story
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Former Parishioners Not Surprised By His Selection
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published October 1, 2009As friends, family members and the Archdiocese of Atlanta as a whole welcomed its new auxiliary bishop on Tuesday, Sept. 29, parishioners of Bishop Luis Zarama’s former parishes collectively smiled as they watched their pastor earn recognition they felt he deserves. “We expect him to be pope, but I won’t live that long,” said Bud […] Full Story
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Archdiocesan Priests Welcome Archdiocesan Priests Auxiliary Bishop
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published October 1, 2009While parishioners, friends and family members of Bishop Luis Zarama have openly voiced their approval of his elevation to the episcopacy, his fellow priests also have spoken up in support of his selection and the help he will bring in shepherding the local church. The news was well received by Bishop Zarama’s confreres, priests said. […]
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At Vespers, Bishop-Designate Lifted Up In Prayer
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published October 1, 2009His two families surrounded Bishop-designate Luis Zarama on the eve of his ordination as a bishop. Pews on one side of the Cathedral of Christ the King were filled with priests from throughout the archdiocese in black clerical garb, while the opposite side was filled with members of his family and close friends invited to […] Full Story
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Bishop Zarama Ordained As Atlanta Auxiliary Bishop
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published October 1, 2009On Sept. 29, the feast day of the Holy Archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory ordained Luis Rafael Zarama as the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the titular bishop of Bararus. The day included many historic elements: this was the first bishop ordained in the archdiocese, the first bishop […] Full Story
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Shrine’s Pastor To Mark Birthday Milestone
Published September 17, 2009
Parishioners at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception are throwing a 70th birthday celebration for their long-time pastor, Msgr. Henry C. Gracz. All are welcome to attend the celebration, which will begin with Mass at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27. Following Mass, all will gather at the Fulton County Atrium from 12:30 to 4 […] Full Story
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Priest’s ‘Geek’ Side At Work At Dragon-Con
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 17, 2009Among people costumed as Star Wars storm troopers, bare-chested Spartan warriors and Superman, there stood Father Bryan Small in his black and white Roman collar. “What character are you supposed to be?” he was asked. The laugh was on Father Small, 35, who for four years has served as the chaplain at the Catholic Center […] Full Story
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Some Educators Begin Milestone Years In 2009
Published September 17, 2009
Catholic educators from around the Archdiocese of Atlanta gathered at St. Pius X High School Sept. 8 for the third annual Office of Catholic Schools employee recognition Mass and in-service, which honored educators reaching milestones in their careers this year. More than 140 employees were honored for nearly 1,600 years of combined service. The milestones […] Full Story
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Preschool directors, teachers gather for inspiration
By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
Published September 17, 2009Take a few giant crayons, a child’s eye-level perspective of the Stations of the Cross and dozens of ways to inspire budding Rembrandts, scientists and future musical geniuses. Mix in hundreds of preschool teachers and directors eager to get their new year started. That’s the winning recipe for the annual Archdiocesan Summer Institute for Parish-Based […]
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At Mercy, Innovations Grant Makes Garden Grow
Published September 17, 2009
At Our Lady of Mercy High School, students use state-of-the-art computers to design windmills to provide electricity for a new waterfall. In biology classes, students are investigating rates of photosynthesis on high-powered calculators. The school’s chaplain is teaching a course called “Theology of the Garden.” The young people and faculty here are turning a section […]
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Priest Assignment
Published September 17, 2009
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. Father John M. Matejek has been assigned as pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw, effective Sept. 9.
