Georgia
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Hibernians To Honor Msgr. Edward Dillon
Published February 26, 2009
The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta will honor Msgr. Edward Dillon as “Irishman of the Year” at the annual Hibernian Ball on Friday, March 13, at the Druid Hills Golf Club, Atlanta. Pastor of Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta, Msgr. Dillon is also chaplain of the MAPES organization, a society composed of policemen who trace their […]
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26 Catholic School Teachers, Administrators Honored
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published February 26, 2009More than 400 educators and school administrators gathered at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Saturday, Jan. 31, for the second annual education banquet, honoring the many hard workers responsible for the effective Catholic education system in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Twenty-six teachers, academic coordinators, assistant principals and admissions directors were honored at the event, which […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Girls Pull Off Upset, Head To State Tourney
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published February 19, 2009The Pinecrest Academy Lady Paladins upset the top-ranked Dominion Christian Lady Knights 45-37 to win the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) AAA region one title Friday, Feb. 13. Dominion came into the game as the number one seed with a record of 27-0. Dominion had defeated Pinecrest by more than 25 points in each of […] Full Story
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Hunger Walk/Run To Benefit SVdP, Other Agencies
Published February 19, 2009
The Atlanta Community Food Bank, along with five other local hunger relief programs, in March will mark the 25th anniversary of the Annual Hunger Walk/Run. More than 200,000 folks from Atlanta and around the region have raised money to feed hundreds of thousands of people who struggle with hunger or the threat of hunger. They […] Full Story
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Immigration Forum For Cobb, Douglas Set
Published February 19, 2009
St. John Vianney Parish in Lithia Springs has received a financial grant from Catholic Charities to create a program which would aid local immigrants in two major areas: current United States law and the immigration and educational services available to children in the Douglas and Cobb County school systems. The program, held once in February, […] Full Story
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Local Catholic Athletes Sign On The Dotted Line
Published February 19, 2009
This year National Signing Day took place Wednesday, Feb. 4. Like many athletes around the country, local Catholic high school seniors made it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play collegiate sports at the college or university of their choice. The list below includes area Catholic athletes who made commitments on […]
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Queen Of Angels Students Look To The Future And Win
Published February 19, 2009
In the futuristic city of Jatville, clean, reusable energy, water conservation and keeping the environment green are paramount. The citizens of this amazing city have research facilities, a sophisticated transportation system and a power grid based on clean energy sources. Jatville even has a water filtration system that works like the circulatory system of the […] Full Story
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International class of deacons ordained
By STEPHEN O’KANE and ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writers
Published February 19, 2009Christ the King Cathedral welcomed family and friends from all over the country and beyond as a unique and international class of deacons was ordained on Saturday, Feb. 7. Five countries and a commonwealth were represented in the class of 12 permanent deacons, which even had a special presence in Timothy Gallagher, who was ordained […] Full Story
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Priest Assignments
Published February 12, 2009
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. Archbishop Gregory has confirmed the recommendation of Father Joseph Jones, provincial of the Congregation of the Passionists, and has granted the faculties of the archdiocese to Father Jerome McKenna, CP, to serve as pastor of St. Paul of the Cross Church, Atlanta, effective […] Full Story
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Catholic Attorneys Debate Illegal Immigration
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 12, 2009Two prominent Catholic attorneys squared off on how to handle illegal immigrants living in the country. Michael Scaperlanda, a professor of law at Oklahoma University, and William Chip, a senior partner with a prominent Washington, D.C., law firm, wrestled with how to apply church principles to the thorny issue. “I hope you see the human […]
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Local Schools Wrestle In Prep School Slam
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published February 12, 2009Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, and Atlanta schools Marist and St. Pius X competed among 29 other schools from five Southeastern states in two gymnasiums, with three mats each, during the first Southeastern Prep School Slam. The Jan. 30-31 wrestling tournament, hosted by Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, drew teams from Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina […]
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Downtown Churches Join For Black History Event
Published February 12, 2009
The sixth annual Black Catholic History Celebration will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Sacred Heart Church, Atlanta. All are welcome to attend. Sponsored by the Multi-Parish Black History Committee of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, St. Anthony of Padua Church, the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and Sacred Heart, the celebration will begin […]
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Holy Trinity Parishioners Shower Hapeville Center
Published February 12, 2009
For the past nine months, members of Holy Trinity Church had “spiritually” adopted a baby in danger of abortion. To celebrate this special month, a baby shower was held in the parish hall on Jan. 24-25 to benefit the Advice & Aid Pregnancy Problem Center in Hapeville, a Christ-resource that assists women in unplanned pregnancies. […]
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Atlanta Links Into Dayton U’s Online Faith Courses
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 12, 2009The Archdiocese of Atlanta is offering adults a way to learn about their faith in the midst of life’s hurried schedules. The archdiocese’s Office of Religious Education, along with 40 other dioceses, has teamed up with the Catholic University of Dayton’s online faith formation program. “It is a great opportunity to meet many new people […] Full Story
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Pius Players To Perform Acclaimed ‘Les Miserables’
Published February 12, 2009
The Pius Players of St. Pius X High School will present the musical drama “Les Miserables” March 11-15. Directing the epic story of adversity set in 19th-century France is Bonnie Spark, with musical director Paul Tate. Performance times are March 11-14 at 7 p.m. and March 15 at 2 p.m. in the Monsignor Terry W. […]
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Archbishop Donoghue Scholarship To Be Awarded
Published February 12, 2009
Qualified high school seniors are invited to apply for the second annual Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue Scholarship from the Georgia Federal Credit Union (GFCU). Applications will be accepted until the March 1 deadline, and the winner of the $2,500 scholarship will be announced April 1. GFCU was established in 1958 as a teachers’ credit union. […]
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Students Spell Success In Annual Bee
Published February 12, 2009
Every year in January, Catholic schools across the nation celebrate the successes of their students and the contributions of their communities, and recognize their achievements as institutions of quality academics and faith-filled instruction. The annual Archdiocesan Spelling Bee is one of the many diverse events held during Catholic Schools Week in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. […] Full Story
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North Georgia Legionaries, Pinecrest Parents Informed
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 12, 2009Hundreds of members of Regnum Christi, the predominantly lay arm of the Legionaries of Christ religious order, live in the Atlanta Archdiocese. About a dozen of the order’s priests work here, along with five seminarians and a number of consecrated women. The most visible presence for the religious order is Pinecrest Academy, a 900-student independent […] Full Story
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IHM Dedicates New Church On 50th Anniversary
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published February 12, 2009Linking the old and new, members of the congregation at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church began their procession into a new church by starting inside the one where they have worshipped for 50 years. The crowd that gathered in the older church on Jan. 24 showed why the parish needed a new one. The pews, […] Full Story
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One Deacon Answers A Different Call
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published February 9, 2009Among the men ordained deacons Feb. 7, candidate Timothy Gallagher is unique. While 12 permanent deacons to-be sat in the pews with their wives and children, Gallagher sat with his family, preparing for ordination as a transitional deacon, making a vow of celibacy, and in the near future preparing to become a priest for the […]
