Georgia
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Civic Center Mass Honors St. Helena
Published September 6, 2007
Catholics in the scenic mountain town of Clayton, situated between the Tennessee and North and South Carolina borders, gathered to celebrate the feast day of St. Helena on Sunday, Aug. 19, with a bilingual Mass at 11 a.m. at the Rabun County Civic Center. The Mass was celebrated by St. Helena Mission’s pastor, Father Abel […] Full Story
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Msgr. Churchwell Named To Credit Union Board
Published September 6, 2007
On Tuesday, Sept. 4, officials at the Georgia Federal Credit Union (GFCU) announced the appointment of Msgr. Stephen Churchwell to its board of directors. Ordained in 1976, Msgr. Churchwell is currently the pastor of Christ Redeemer Church in Dawsonville and serves part-time at the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, where he is Adjutant […]
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Holy Redeemer Sponsors ‘World Class’ Concert
Published September 6, 2007
In an age when ballet companies perform to recorded music rather than live music and music programs are being cut from school curriculums, Holy Redeemer School is fighting the trend. “You Gotta Have Art” is the belief and motto of the principal and parents of the school, who are working to expand Holy Redeemer’s fine […] Full Story
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Vatican Analyst To Lecture on John Paul’s ‘Springtime’
Published September 6, 2007
Father Thomas D. Williams, LC, will present a discussion of John Paul’s “springtime,” on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Holy Spirit Preparatory School. The lecture begins promptly at 7 p.m. in the Commons Building on the Upper School campus located at 4449 Northside Drive near the intersection with Mt. Paran Road. Father Williams will be discussing […] Full Story
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Upcoming Gala To Help Those In Haiti
Published September 6, 2007
The Church of St. Monica will hold its first Hope for Haiti gala on Friday, Oct. 26, from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Gwinnett Place Marriott. The black-tie optional gala will feature the renowned Rupert’s Orchestra, an open bar, three-course dinner and silent auction. Proceeds of the event will benefit the needs of those […] Full Story
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Women Invited To Form Study Groups On Pope’s Letter
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published September 6, 2007The Pontifical Council for the Laity is encouraging the faithful worldwide to observe the 20th anniversary in 2008 of Mulieris Dignitatem, or “The Dignity of Women,” an apostolic letter by Pope John Paul II released in 1988 that encourages women in their vocations and highlights the essential feminine genius that they provide to the world. […] Full Story
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Chicago Catholic Childhood Remembered, Valued
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published September 6, 2007Father Griffin, the “John Wayne” priest. Janie, the first love. Sister Ellen, the “cool,” post-Vatican II nun. Johnny, the anguished guardian of his younger siblings. In “Parish the Thought,” a book by Roswell author John Bernard Ruane, the names may be different but many of the experiences will be familiar to Catholics who grew up […]
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Feast Day Launches Jubilee Year Spirit At ‘Pi High’
By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
Published September 6, 2007When George Maloof first saw St. Pius X High School in May 1958, it was still steel beams rising from Georgia red clay. Interstate 85 ended near Clairmont Road. Dairy farms dotted the landscape, and cows roamed over what would later become the football field. “I thought, ‘Lord, what have I gotten myself into?’” Maloof […] Full Story
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Pastors, Leadership Teams To Receive Report On Year 1 Of Archdiocesan Planning Process
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 6, 2007Parish leaders and priests starting this week are to hear the latest findings from the Archdiocesan Planning Committee during a series of meetings focused on the future of the Catholic Church in North Georgia. During the next weeks, the committee is to feature findings from its yearlong study and its future goals. “The really good […] Full Story
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Catholic Population Officially Leaps To 650,000
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 6, 2007The Catholic Church in North Georgia is now the 26th largest diocese in the country, falling between El Paso, Texas, and Providence, R.I. The Atlanta Archdiocese recently updated its official Catholic population figure, nearly doubling in size to 650,000 from 350,000. Leaders said the new headcount better reflects reality as the church comes to grips with […] Full Story
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Book Chronicles Love Of Atlanta Icon For Church, Art
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
Published August 23, 2007Civic, business and religious leader James J. Haverty focused his gifts and passions to help establish two Peachtree Road sanctuaries where Atlantans could experience divine inspiration and higher spiritual realities: the Cathedral of Christ the King and the High Museum of Art. This self-taught businessman, who lived from 1858 to 1939, provided financial support and […] Full Story
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St. Peter Chanel To Present Cavins Bible Seminar
Published August 23, 2007
Jeff Cavins, the dynamic Bible teacher and speaker, will present “The Gospel of Matthew” on Saturday, Sept. 15, in the Blessed Trinity High School auditorium. The seminar will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. The Adventures in Matthew Bible Seminar is sponsored by the St. Peter Chanel Church […]
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St. Thomas More Society Seeks To Raise Profile
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 23, 2007Ed Konieczny has a big tent vision as the new president for the Atlanta’s St. Thomas More Society, an organization for Catholics lawyers. “My STMS colleagues are good and honorable people. Spending time with them strengthens my faith by strengthening my connection to community. I learn from them and am inspired by them, and together, […] Full Story
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Atlanta To Host Catholic Medical Conference
Published August 23, 2007
The 76th annual educational conference of the Catholic Medical Association will be held Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 4-6, at the J.W. Marriott Hotel near Lenox Square Mall in Buckhead. Founded in 1932, the CMA is open to physicians and dentists, both active and retired; nurses; medical students; allied health care professionals; clergy, Religious and seminarians; and all […] Full Story
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Local Seniors Awarded $9 Million In Scholarships
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published August 23, 2007As the recent graduates of archdiocesan Catholic schools begin to head off to college, they do so armed with an impressive amount of scholarship money—over $9 million. The 495 students who graduated in the class of 2007 at the three archdiocesan high schools—St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, and Our […] Full Story
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Families Asked To Create ‘Culture Of Vocations’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 23, 2007Catholic families should adopt a “culture of vocations” to increase the numbers of women and men becoming sisters and priests, according to speakers at the Serra International Convention. Nearly 600 members of Serra International clubs from around the globe, meeting in Atlanta, heard bishops, Scripture scholars, and other speakers urge them to continue to support […] Full Story
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St. Thomas More Hosts Event On Child Trafficking
Published August 23, 2007
A documentary that investigates the hidden world of child sex trafficking in the United States will be shown in an event open to the public at St. Thomas More Church and School on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. The documentary, “Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: How To Identify America’s Trafficked Youth,” was prepared by Shared […] Full Story
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Pope Draws Young To Religious Life, Sister Says
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 23, 2007Dominican Sister Catherine Marie Hopkins flashed a quick smile and told the group of Serrans something they hadn’t heard a lot of during a weekend focused on the drop in vocations. “I bring a message of hope,” said Sister Catherine Marie. “God has not stopped calling.” In a twist, she said a way to encourage […] Full Story
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People With Disabilities Welcome All In Prayer
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published August 23, 2007Dressed in sparkling costumes, the Chattooga Special Olympics gymnastics team lit up St. Ann’s Church. With a routine set to the words of “Elissa’s Song,” they sang, “We all have special needs.” It was part of an ecumenical prayer service held at St. Ann’s July 31, celebrating people with disabilities. At “The Colors of Love” […] Full Story
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Prayer Service Offers Healing To Abuse Survivors
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 23, 2007With a gentle touch of a hand and gesturing a sign of the cross, the Catholic spiritual leader of North Georgia offered blessings for healing to the slow moving line of abuse victims, family members of victims and their advocates who filled the aisle of Christ the King Cathedral. Some 40 people attended the Monday […]