Georgia
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Mustard Seed Marks 30th Anniversary With Youth
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 15, 2008To help the youth of the world, one must ask the youth for advice. That is one of the many things Father Gregory Ramkissoon, founder of the missionary organization Mustard Seed Communities, did during his recent trip to Atlanta. Father Gregory spent several days in the Archdiocese of Atlanta at the end of April, celebrating […] Full Story
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Marist Girls Beat Pius For State Soccer Championship
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 15, 2008It was a fitting end to a perfect 19-0 season as Marist School knocked off its rival St. Pius X High School 2-1 to capture the girls Class AAAA state soccer title in front of an enthusiastic home crowd that filled the Hughes Spalding Stadium at Marist School. This season marks the second time Marist […]
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Marist Season Ends In Double OT Loss To Westminster
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 15, 2008The Lady War Eagles varsity lacrosse team of Marist School matched Westminster School point for point and stick for stick for 50 minutes of regulation and two overtimes during the Class AAAA state semifinal match, May 6. At the end of the second overtime, however, Westminster was the victor 13-12. Marist climbed back from an […] Full Story
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BT Girls Runner-Up In State Tennis Finals
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 15, 2008The girls tennis team for Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, was unable to defend its 2007 state title as they lost to Region 5AAA champions Riverwood High School, Atlanta, 3-2 in the state tennis finals at Clayton County International Park. The number one singles player, sophomore Elizabeth Sims, played a four-hour, three-set match and lost […] Full Story
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Phillip Thompson Named Aquinas Center Director
Published May 15, 2008
Phillip M. Thompson, Ph.D., has been named executive director of the Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University beginning in August, the Aquinas Center board has announced. “This position is a very exciting one for me because of the vital mission of the Aquinas Center as a nexus for exploring and celebrating the intellectual riches […]
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Father Mario Concludes Tech Ministry At 81
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published May 15, 2008The music group setting up for Mass had eight singers, five guitarists, a pianist, a flutist and a brass player, about four times more people than on a typical Sunday. They had practiced secretly in another location on the Georgia Tech campus. Downstairs, tables were surreptitiously prepared for a massive buffet of sandwiches, platters of […] Full Story
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Covington Parish To Host Healing Mission
Published May 8, 2008
The St. Augustine Chapter of the International Order of St. Luke (OSL) the Physician is sponsoring a healing mission on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at St. Augustine Church. Sister Barbara Young, a member of the Cenacle Sisters, will present “Open your Heart to Receive Healing,” addressing Jesus’ teaching, forgiveness, fear, prayer and […] Full Story
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Speaker Recommends Spiritual Connections For Elderly
By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
Published May 8, 2008A person’s faith and religious life may change as he or she enters into old age, but that doesn’t diminish the need for spiritual connections to nourish mental health. Finding out how to spark those connections in elderly populations was the topic of the second annual Spirituality in Aging Partnership series, a half-day conference sponsored […] Full Story
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Donovan High School Is State Tennis Runner-Up
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 8, 2008For the second consecutive year, Monsignor Donovan High School sophomore Eric Diaz has won the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) Region 1A Boys Singles Championship by defeating Nathan Aldridge of Curtis Baptist School, Augusta, 6-0, 6-0 in the final round April 21. As a team Monsignor Donovan defeated David Emmanuel Academy in the semifinal round […] Full Story
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After Tragedy, Holy Land Speakers Pursue Peace
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 8, 2008As young men, the two could not have been more different: a battle-hardened former Israeli soldier, a rock-throwing Palestinian jailed for protesting the occupation of the West Bank. But through shared sorrows, Mazen Faraj and Rami Elhanan now call each other brothers. “We are not competing with the size of our pain. We do not […] Full Story
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Charismatic Renewal Hosts Pentecost Vigil Mass
By KAY MARTINEZ, Special To The Bulletin
Published May 1, 2008On Saturday, May 10, the Catholic charismatic renewal of the Archdiocese of Atlanta will celebrate a Pentecost vigil Mass at Corpus Christi Church, 600 Mountain View Drive, Stone Mountain. All are invited. Praise and worship will begin at 7 p.m., followed by Mass and renewal of consecration to Mary at 7:30 p.m. There will be […] Full Story
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HIV/AIDS Ministry To Latinos Garners CDC Support
Published May 1, 2008
There isn’t a word for virus in the Mayan language. Nor is there a word for HIV/AIDS. That language barrier is becoming a devastating omission for members of metro Atlanta’s Mayan communities in Canton and Covington. They are contracting AIDS and dying—without any knowledge of the disease or its causes. “One day they’re healthy and […]
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Catholic Lobbyist Summarizes 2008 Georgia Session
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 1, 2008Georgia drivers could suffer stiffer fines and even lose their cars if Gov. Sonny Perdue enacts two pieces of legislation into law aimed at illegal immigrants, according to the Georgia Catholic Conference. The chief lobbyist for the Catholic Church in Georgia said lawmakers cast a wide net to combat illegal immigration and residents may be […] Full Story
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Helping Media, Director Has Unique View Of Pope
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 1, 2008In her regular job, Pat Chivers works as the communications director for the Atlanta Archdiocese. During the visit of Pope Benedict XVI, as a member of a communications team assembled to handle the media responsibilities, she shepherded hundreds of reporters and journalists covering the event. After catching up on sleep and returning to her day […] Full Story
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Mercy Girls Get Soccer Playoff Berth
By Mercy Girls Get Soccer Playoff Berth
Published May 1, 2008It was more than a good year for the girls soccer team at Our Lady of Mercy High School. It was a record-setting year that put the rest of the Class AA/A teams on notice that Mercy soccer is up and coming. For starters this year’s team pulled together a school best 11 wins and […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Soccer Prevails
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 1, 2008The Pinecrest Academy boys soccer team had to come from behind to eventually eke out a 2-1 victory over a pesky Holy Spirit Preparatory squad. Both teams remained scoreless through halftime. In the second period, however, Holy Spirit junior midfield forward Matt Dale gave his team a 1-0 lead. Eight minutes and six seconds later, […] Full Story
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Pius Goes Undefeated In Regional Lacrosse Play
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 1, 2008The St. Pius X High School boys lacrosse team closed out the last game of the regular season with a 15-4 victory over Marist School. The win gives St. Pius the number one seed for area 2 in the upcoming Georgia High School Association’s state playoffs. St. Pius came out aggressively as senior attacker Philip […] Full Story
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Church Harnesses Internet For Ministry To Deaf
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 1, 2008Karen Kurt steps to the wooden podium and proclaims the word of God—silently. With her hands and facial expressions, she uses American Sign Language as the lector for an online Liturgy of the Word for deaf Catholics. “It’s a great feeling to be able to help reach thousands of deaf Catholics. My family thinks it’s […] Full Story
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Catholic Charities Gala Honors Two Leaders
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 1, 2008The first Catholic Charities Atlanta Gala raised close to $300,000 as two prominent city residents were honored for their contributions to the community. The accomplishments were celebrated at the Catholic Charities fundraiser, which reached its financial goal to support the organization’s work with “the least, the last and the lost,” as CEO Joe Krygiel put […] Full Story
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Groups Celebrate Shared Experiences At Seder
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 24, 2008The black and Jewish communities gathered together to commemorate the gift of freedom with the ancient ritual meal of a Passover Seder, where parsley dipped in salt water recalled the bondage of slavery of the Israelites in Egypt and Africans in America and ancient readings from the Bible and contemporary activists shed light on a […] Full Story
