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• Corpus Christi Teens Bring Message Downtown

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published August 7, 2008

  Men, women and children crossing Baker Street on the north side of Centennial Olympic Park witnessed a unique sight Friday, July 18, as some 15 young women stood on the side of the road holding signs with encouraging messages. Some passers-by took pictures, others stopped to stare and those driving by often gave a honk […] Full Story

• Institute on Children, Christian Initiation To Be Held

  Published August 7, 2008

  The Archdiocese of Atlanta and the North American Forum on the Catechumenate are co-sponsoring a two-day institute, “Children and Christian Initiation,” for all people who work in the Christian initiation ministry at the parish level. The Institute will be offered Oct. 10-11 at Holy Trinity Church. Teams involved in the Rite of Christian Initiation for […] Full Story

• AACCW To Host 52nd Annual Convention Sept. 5-7

  Published August 7, 2008

  The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will host its 52nd annual convention on Friday, Sept. 5, to Sunday, Sept 7. The event, which invites and welcomes all women of the archdiocese, will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest Hotel. Women from parishes all over the Archdiocese of Atlanta will gather for three days […] Full Story

• Youth Of The World Unforgettable For Atlantans

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published August 7, 2008

  The chance of a lifetime to see and hear Pope Benedict XVI left a lasting impression on those who traveled from Atlanta to Sydney, Australia, for World Youth Day 2008. Their faith was strengthened as they celebrated Catholicism in dramatic witness with hundreds of thousands of other young people from nearly 170 countries. “Meeting other […] Full Story

• Couples Celebrating 50th, 60th Anniversary In 2008

  Published July 17, 2008

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory would like to honor couples married in 1958 and 1948 with an invitation to a Golden/Diamond Wedding Anniversary Mass on Saturday, Oct. 25, at noon at St. Brigid Church, Alpharetta. A catered reception will follow for the celebratory couples and their families. Tickets are required for this special occasion. Please contact […] Full Story

• Dames, Knights Of Malta Accompany Sick To Lourdes

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 17, 2008

  They came practically out of nowhere, entering the lives of three individuals during their time of need. The caped women and men—Dames and Knights of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta—took up the call to be their “brother’s keeper.” “To be honest, I didn’t know a thing about the order,” admitted Stacey Persichetti, a young […] Full Story

• Event To Celebrate Cultural Diversity Of Community

  Published July 17, 2008

  A colorful parade, cultural activities and cuisine from around the world will be among the featured attractions at the 2008 International Festival scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Christ our Hope Church. The annual event will include rides, games, prizes, multi-cultural dancers and a “Taste of the Nations” highlighting foods from […] Full Story

• Catholic Professionals Host Training On Marital Therapy

  Published July 17, 2008

  What is the role of religion and spirituality in psychotherapy? There is a group of therapists here in the Archdiocese of Atlanta interested in exploring how the practice of psychotherapy can be informed by the richness of Catholic teaching and philosophy. The name that the group has adopted is taken from their patroness, Our Mother […]

• Hope For Parish Bears Fruit In Apple Capital

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 17, 2008

  One of the newest Catholic parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese is adopting centuries-old church customs as its own in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Leaving the red-columned Good Samaritan Church, the long line of parishioners was led by altar servers carrying a crucifix. The Knights of Columbus in plumed hats and swords added dignity to the […]

• Newcomers To Catholic Podcasts Must Find Passion, Presenters Say

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 3, 2008

  During the Catholic New Media Celebration, two separate presentations were given on the subject of podcasts, a Web-based audio broadcast and a new and relatively easy way to become involved in the new media. Father Roderick Vonhögen, host of the Daily Breakfast and Catholic Insider podcasts and known by some as the original podcasting priest, […]

• Faith-Filled Congress-goers Embrace ‘The Living Bread’

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 3, 2008

  The crowd knelt as the ringing bells signaled the approach of the golden monstrance carried by the archbishop. A parade of colorful banners from Catholic parishes and organizations across the Atlanta Archdiocese, youngsters in white dresses and suits worn at their first Communion, followed by sword-carrying members of the Knights of Peter Claver and of […]

• Opening Mass Stirs Faith In Jesus’ Healing Presence

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published July 3, 2008

  Since 2005 the Eucharistic Congress has opened on Friday night with a healing Mass and an extended time for the sick, the frail, those wounded in any way, to receive prayer. For the first time in 2008 the clergy and laity who were praying for those in need of healing came from within the Atlanta […] Full Story

• Speakers Challenge Catholics To Take Action

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published July 3, 2008

  Presenters at this year’s Eucharistic Congress by turns challenged, instructed and inspired the scores of people gathered in the main hall at the Georgia International Convention Center to listen and learn during the general track. The roster of speakers drew people of all ages and backgrounds, some stopping in to listen to one or two […] Full Story

• Hispanic Bishops: Eucharist Is Universal Language

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published July 3, 2008

  The auxiliary bishop of Ayacucho, Peru, who heads the Peruvian bishops’ conference committee on youth and young adults, spoke to the Spanish-speaking people at the 2008 Eucharistic Congress. Bishop Gabino Miranda Melgarejo spoke on the need to come to Mass prepared, in dress, in interior respect for God, and spiritually. His words were translated for […]

• Kid Track Lets Little Children Come To Jesus

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 3, 2008

  A surprising hush fell over the crowd of nearly 800 children as Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory processed into the Kid Track carrying the Eucharist in a beautifully ornate monstrance. The children, ages 5 to 11, remained silent as the monstrance was placed on the altar and as Archbishop Gregory addressed them directly. “My young friends, […] Full Story

• Dancing, Singing Teens Rock Congress With Faith

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 3, 2008

  On the weekend that the much-anticipated TV movie “Camp Rock” debuted, teens from across North Georgia attending the Teen Track at the Eucharistic Congress danced and sang at their own Camp Rock, only Catholic-style. “It’s like a rock concert, but they’re doing it for what they believe in. You can’t ask for anything more,” said […]

• Young Adults Inspired By Revive! As Congress Begins

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 3, 2008

  More than 800 gathered at Georgia International Congress Center Friday, June 20, to kick off the young adult track of the Eucharistic Congress with Revive!, a high-energy expression of faith for young adults. Revive! featured music, speakers and eucharistic adoration, in hopes of renewing young adults’ faith in what seems to be an increasingly faithless […] Full Story

• Deaf Catholics Taught About Benedict’s Encyclicals

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published July 3, 2008

  The encyclicals of Pope Benedict XVI were the inspiration for the talks given by Father Jeremy St. Martin to deaf participants at the 2008 Eucharistic Congress. The meaning of the word encyclical is a circular message, he said. “It was the custom of the early church for the pope to send a letter and for […] Full Story

• Event Draws Catholics Who Are Evangelizing Online

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 3, 2008

  PIt was a Catholic techie’s dream. Hundreds of proudly self-professed geeks came together for the first Catholic New Media Celebration June 22, the day after the annual Eucharistic Congress sponsored by the Atlanta Archdiocese. There was delight-filled interaction among those in the crowd as priests and lay people alike compared iPhones and iPods, podcasting equipment […]

• Couple Serves As New Media Missionaries

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Special To The Bulletin
  Published July 3, 2008

  As a young boy, Greg Willits instantly fell in love with the Apple II computer his father brought home in 1983. More than two decades later, Willits’ love for computers has developed into a passion that has changed the lives of people from all over the world. Willits and his wife, Jennifer, recently hosted the […] Full Story