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Listening Is New Hospital Chaplain’s First Priority
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 3, 2008“God please help,” is a prayer Msgr. Frank Giusta whispers from his lips to God’s ears. “First of all, you pray fast. More than anything else, I listen,” said Msgr. Giusta, who is nearly three months into his new position at Emory University Healthcare System. He is learning that patients can inspire faith and listening […] Full Story
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Magnificat Speaker Serves In Retreat, Marriage Ministry
Published April 3, 2008
Jan Tate, a native of New Orleans who serves with her husband, Lloyd, preparing couples for marriage and is a gifted spiritual director and retreat leader, will speak at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, May 3. The quarterly breakfast for Catholic women will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Killian […] Full Story
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St. Brigid’s To Host Speaker, Author For Three-Part Series
Published April 3, 2008
Matthew Kelly, a New York Times bestselling author and speaker, will be featured in a series of talks at 7 p.m. on three consecutive evenings, Sunday, April 20, to Tuesday, April 22, at St. Brigid Church. During the talks, entitled “Becoming the-Best-Version-of-Yourself,” attendees will hear the message that many seek: “What does God want for […]
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Adore Worship 2097 Tour To Feature Matt Maher
Published April 3, 2008
On Wednesday, April 9, at 7 p.m., the Cathedral of Christ the King will host an evening of praise and worship, as part of the Adore Worship 2097 Tour, with leaders and musicians Matt Maher, Kelly Pease and Josh Blakesley, along with speaker Paul George. This bilingual event will be held in the gym at […]
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Holy Cross Stages ‘Beauty And The Beast’ For Charity
Published April 3, 2008
An enchanted castle filled with talking, singing and dancing knives, forks, napkins and feather dusters—play enthusiasts will find that and a bossy but caring teapot (and her youngster, Chip), a French candelabra (Lumiere) with an eye for the ladies, a manic mantle clock (Cogsworth) that’s been wound just a little too tight, a time-sensitive rose, […]
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With NFP, Couples Discover Deeper Partnership
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published April 3, 2008Chris Borgerding expected that when he got married someday, his wife would use artificial contraception. But when he met Carrie and became engaged, friends put them on the path to using Natural Family Planning instead, and there’s been no looking back. Bryan Sell and Matt Mills are husbands with similar stories, and the three men, […] Full Story
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Daughter, 8, Leads Family To Easter Sacraments
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published March 27, 2008Sisters Marissa and Reese Hall, ages 8 and 5, stepped forward together to the threshold of St. Joseph Church’s baptismal pool and were baptized during the Easter Vigil Mass. Surrounded by friends, godparents and their families, as well as the whole team that guided their initiation process, the two girls, along with their parents, Denise […] Full Story
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At Chrism Mass, New Oils Blessed For Life Of Church
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published March 27, 2008By linking the oils of the church, waiting to be blessed, with living as followers of Christ, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory encouraged and challenged a gathering of more than 170 priests and hundreds of lay people at the Chrism Mass held March 18 at the Cathedral of Christ the King. During this Holy Week Mass, […]
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Teen Models Change Fashion One Outfit At A Time
Published March 27, 2008
On Sunday, April 20, the Pure Fashion Show, an annual faith-based event, will hit the runways again in style, as it has in Atlanta for the past nine years. This year, guests will enjoy a show at the Georgia World Congress Center sure to cause a positive stir in the fashion industry. With an emphasis […] Full Story
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All Saints Parishioners, Pastor Honored For SVDP Work
Published March 27, 2008
The All Saints Church conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Atlanta, was honored at the end of 2007 for its work serving those in need in the community. SVDP executive director John Berry presented a plaque to Msgr. R. Donald Kiernan at Mass on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, as an expression of gratitude […] Full Story
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Notre Dame Academy Holds ‘Empty Bowls’ Dinner
Published March 27, 2008
Notre Dame Academy, an independent Catholic school in Duluth, held its first “Empty Bowls Dinner” on Sunday, Feb. 24, raising more than $1,000 to help the Duluth Co-Op. Empty Bowls, a worldwide service learning project that incorporates the creation of art to fight the hunger crisis in America, boasts a simple but profound concept, as […] Full Story
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In Flowery Branch, Student Drama Enlivens Lent
Published March 27, 2008
During Lent, the Prince of Peace Church religious education department staged a Passion play using the students in the parish’s religious school. Under the direction and guidance of Caroline Colonna, a volunteer drama director, the youngsters dramatized the story of John the Baptist, the entrance into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the washing of feet and […] Full Story
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Spirituality In Aging Seminar To Be Held In April
Published March 27, 2008
Catholic Charities of Atlanta, Inc. is co-sponsoring the second annual “Spirituality In Aging Partnership Series” on Tuesday, April 22. The seminar, which is titled “Why Spiritual Care Matters,” will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta. This seminar is designed to help participants define the meaning […]
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St. Pius Boys, Girls Tennis Teams Earn Number 1 Seeds
Published March 27, 2008
On Tuesday, March 18, the St. Pius X Golden Lions girls varsity tennis team (9-2) faced region and cross-town rival Marist School (6-2). The number two doubles team of senior Kate Papania and junior Michelle Lingner captured the team’s first victory in two straight sets. The next victory came from freshman Alexis Antista who also […] Full Story
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15-Year Journey Led Allen Hunt To Become Catholic
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 27, 2008year ago, Allen Hunt was standing in front of the congregation of Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church where he’d been pastor for eight years, leading the 7,000-member church in its worship, with a full orchestra and choir. Today, Hunt stands in front of a soundboard, microphone and five-line telephone board taking calls from across the […]
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Good Friday Pilgrimage Ties Christ’s Suffering To Poor
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 27, 2008More than 200 pilgrims walked under a sun-kissed sky on Good Friday to follow Christ’s footsteps through the streets of downtown Atlanta. Starting in the shadow of the Georgia Statehouse, the walkers stepped off on the twisting route to pray and sing at shelters for the homeless, city parks and tornado-damaged buildings, ending at the […]
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‘Principal’ Goes Green at OLA School
By SHARON BLACK, Special To The Bulletin
Published March 20, 2008At the recent Our Lady of the Assumption school gala, Courtney Hale, the parent of three OLA students, won the “Principal for the Day” prize. Cashing in her award on Monday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, she made an early decree that it would be an out-of-uniform day and requested that all students, faculty and […]
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Catholic Charities Steps In To Help Storm Victims
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published March 20, 2008Officials from Catholic Charities Atlanta toured wrecked Atlanta neighborhoods as residents recover from the tornado and storms that swept through downtown and North Georgia on Friday, March 14, and Saturday, March 15. The nonprofit aims to help people get their lives back in order. The organization is also reaching out to rural counties in North […]
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Refugees Arriving In March; Household Goods Needed
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 20, 2008Catholic Charities Atlanta is resettling nearly twice as many refugees this year as compared to 2006. The agency, one of six Atlanta organizations aiding women, men and children from war-torn countries, is challenged to find housing and set up homes in March for close to 40 people and then prepare the newcomers for life in […]
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Catechist Honored For Helping Youth Live Faith
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published March 20, 2008By engaging youth in a blend of selfless actions and catechetical teachings, Lynn Ory has gained the attention of the National Catholic Educational Association and the National Association of Parish Catechetical Directors. This year, at the 105th NCEA convention and NPCD religious education convocation in Indianapolis March 25-28, the youth minister from St. Oliver Plunkett […]
