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Clergy, Couples Talk About Living Their Sacraments
By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
Published March 6, 2008On the surface, the sacraments of holy orders, the bond of a priest to the church and its people, and of matrimony, the bond of a man and woman to each other, may seem very different. But as a packed audience at Transfiguration Church found, these sacraments share an affinity for each other. Understanding these […]
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Father Brannen Urges Transformation During Lent
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published March 6, 2008Father Brett Brannen, a Georgia native who currently serves as vice rector at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., spoke at two events the week of Feb. 10 to encourage Catholics in Atlanta to use Lent as a means of transformation. During this liturgical season, Father Brannen felt it appropriate for Catholics to understand […]
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Good Friday Pilgrimage To Visit 14 Urban Sites
Published March 6, 2008
The 28th annual Good Friday Interfaith Pilgrimage will be held Friday, March 21, beginning at 9 a.m. at the State Capitol and ending at approximately 1 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial. People of all faiths are invited to participate in this yearly pilgrimage, to reflect upon the social justice issues as they […]
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Tyrone School Qualifies For State Science Competition
Published March 6, 2008
Our Lady of Victory School’s Science Olympiad team recently placed fifth in the overall division B (grades 6-9) competition held at Gordon College in Barnesville. The OLV students qualified for the state tournament to be held at Augusta State University on March 29. Science Olympiad is a nationally recognized program that offers students an opportunity […]
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Catholic Schools Fare Well In GISA Bee
By DEBRA HALBIG, Special To The Bulletin
Published March 6, 2008Several students from schools located in the Archdiocese of Atlanta participated in the Georgia Independent School Association Spelling Bee in February. The first round of competition was held Feb. 7 at various locations around Georgia. Round one was a written competition devised of 110 words in which students were required to write in ink without […]
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French Priest Documents Killing Of Ukrainian Jews
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 6, 2008Fields of sunflowers and rural pastures in Ukraine hide a gruesome truth that a French Catholic priest is uncovering. Under the postcard scenery, in unmarked mass graves lie the remains of Jews massacred by the Nazis’ killing machine. “God wants his people to be buried. They are his people,” said Father Patrick Desbois in his […]
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Suitcases Roll Faith Lessons Into Students’ Lives
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published March 6, 2008Representatives of three of the world’s largest religions gathered in February to participate in a gesture of interfaith peace and open dialogue. No, they were not clerics or government officials, but eighth-graders from Georgia. Students from The Epstein School, an independent Jewish school in Sandy Springs, Sister Clara Muhammad School, a private Islamic school in […]
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Behind-The-Scenes People Have Day In Spotlight
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published February 28, 2008More than 30 archdiocesan and religious priests, including celebrant Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, gathered at the altar at the Cathedral of Christ the King Saturday, Feb. 16, to recognize women and youth from parishes throughout North Georgia. While friends and family members packed the cathedral, armed with smiles and cameras, 56 women and 47 young […]
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Catholic High School Wrestlers Compete In Area, State Tournaments
Published February 28, 2008
Catholic school wrestlers competed in their area tournaments Feb. 16, and many qualified to go on and compete in the state tournament at the Gwinnett Center Arena, Duluth, Feb. 21-23. Listed below are the area and state results. AREA TOURNAMENT Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fairburn, 1-A Area Runner-Up: Clint Ford, 112 lbs. weight […]
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Priest Assignments
Published February 28, 2008
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following priest assignments. Msgr. Frank J. Giusta has been appointed to serve as the full-time Catholic chaplain for the Emory healthcare system, which includes Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University Hospital, The Emory Clinic, Winship Cancer Institute and the Wesley Woods Center complex, effective Feb. 20. Father Martin […]
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Preacher Inspires Black Catholics To Dream, Work
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 28, 2008It was part Catholic history lesson, part poetry reading. Resurrectionist Father Manuel Williams weaved biblical stories, the 2008 race for the White House, poetry from Langston Hughes and Jack London, along with song, to encourage the scores of people celebrating Black History Month at his Saturday evening talk at Sacred Heart Church. “We have been […] Full Story
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Atlanta Hispanic Catholics Lose Beloved Leader
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 28, 2008Jose Montero helped lead Atlanta’s Hispanic Catholic community for more than 30 years, starting faith groups and providing spiritual support to the immigrants. A former Franciscan priest, Montero became a layman after leading parishes in Spain, Germany, Switzerland and New Orleans. Montero, who was 76, died Feb. 4 of liver cancer at his Doraville home […]
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Sister Patricia Clune Chosen As CSJ Province Director
Published February 28, 2008
Sister Patricia Clune, former teacher and school principal in the Atlanta Archdiocese, was selected as canonical director of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province on Jan. 21. She will serve with two others who constitute a leadership team, and they will be assisted by a council of four. Their term is […]
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Gala To Recognize Acts Of Compassion, Charity
Published February 28, 2008
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. will host a black-tie fundraising gala for the first time in the organization’s 54-year history. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, at the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta. Lee and Sheila Shaw, parishioners at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, are […]
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Canton Parish Hosts Lent Retreat
Published February 28, 2008
The parishioners of Our Lady of LaSalette Church in Canton will gather for a parish Lenten retreat on Monday-Wednesday, March 3-5. The retreat sessions each day will be held at 9 a.m. and at 7:30 p.m. (same session offered morning and evening). All are welcome to attend. This retreat offers a unique opportunity for members […] Full Story
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Georgia Federal Credit Union To Give New Scholarship
Published February 28, 2008
The Georgia Federal Credit Union has established the Archbishop-emeritus John Francis Donoghue scholarship, to be awarded for the first time this year to one high school senior residing in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The maximum award for the scholarship will be $2,500 for a full-time student taking 12 or more credit hours per quarter or […]
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Middle School Champs Crowned
Published February 28, 2008
The Catholic Metro League of Atlanta held its championship games for grades five through eight at St. Thomas More School, Decatur, Feb. 16. The 2008 champions are: Girls Grade 5 – St. Brigid, Alpharetta Grade 6 – St. Peter Chanel, Roswell Grade 7 – St. Thomas More, Decatur Grade 8 – Christ the King, Atlanta […]
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Ghana Relief Worker Once Relied On Rice Bowl
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published February 28, 2008Imagine a world without electricity or running water. Imagine growing up in a town with no school, no hospital, no doctors. Such was the backdrop for the amazing story of Wiaga, Ghana, native Thomas Awiapo, a recipient of Catholic Relief Services’ aid. Now serving as a senior program officer for CRS Ghana, the organization that […]
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Cathedral Choir To Present Franz Liszt’s ‘Via Crucis’
Published February 21, 2008
On Friday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m., the Cathedral of Christ the King, with organist Dr. Timothy Wissler, soloists and the Cathedral Choir, will present a dramatic blending of sight and sound in a presentation of Franz Liszt’s Via Crucis, in musical meditations on the Stations of the Cross. Kevin Culver, choirmaster at Christ the […]
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In Joyful Rite, 20 New Deacons Ordained To Serve
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 21, 2008Twenty robes and neatly folded stoles rested on the marble communion rail. The buzz of chatter and laughter signaled a growing crowd in Christ the King Cathedral. One level below, the deacons-in-waiting who would soon wear the vestments of Catholic clergymen crowded into a room and passed the time keeping butterflies at bay by snacking […]
