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• Seven Priests To Be Honored At Jubilee Mass

  Published May 24, 2007

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the annual Jubilarian Mass for priests on Wednesday, May 30, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Seven priests will be honored at the Mass, including one priest marking 60 years of priesthood, four golden jubilarians celebrating 50 years of priesthood, and two celebrating their silver […] Full Story

• Guadalupe Images To Be Focus Of Marian Renewal

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 24, 2007

  As the Hispanic population in North Georgia continues to grow steadily, the Archdiocese of Atlanta prepares to re-consecrate the North Georgia church to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to ask for her to unify and protect the increasingly diverse Catholic population under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas and […] Full Story

• Study Of U.S. Migrant Rights Brings Official To Georgia

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 24, 2007

  The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, Jorge A. Bustamante, visited Atlanta on May 9-11 as part of a U.S. tour to discuss migrant rights-related issues with U.S. officials, experts, advocates and migrants, including Catholic Charities of Atlanta, Inc. Georgia was chosen because it has the nation’s fastest-growing population of undocumented […] Full Story

• First Seniors Graduate From Donovan High School

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 24, 2007

  Many of them have been together since they were in grade school, and on May 19, 13 students from Monsignor Donovan High School graduated—the first class to do so from the school. Donovan Principal Geoffray Estes said that he was “very proud” of the first graduating class and said it was especially poignant to have […] Full Story

• Rosary Service At IHM Highlights Marian Week

  Published May 24, 2007

  The annual Marian devotion week rosary prayer service at Immaculate Heart of Mary School was held in the gymnasium on Friday, May 4. Second graders offered flowers to Mary in an opening procession as the choir led the gathering in the hymn “Immaculate Mary.” Father John Shramko, chaplain of St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, […]

• Tyrone Church Transforms Treasure With Talent

  By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
  Published May 24, 2007

  On a typical Sunday in a typical parish, the envelopes filled with money go into the collection basket. At St. Matthew Church last October, anyone who wanted one received an envelope filled with money and then was sent out to do good with it, no questions asked. The pastor and the whole parish are now […]

• Palmetto Baptist, SVDP-Tyrone Work Together

  By GREG GILBERT, Special To The Bulletin
  Published May 17, 2007

  An exciting new endeavor began recently as the St. Vincent de Paul Conference in Tyrone and the Palmetto Baptist Church food pantry forged a new relationship. The common cause the two champion is helping the poor in this community. The Palmetto Baptist food pantry assists about 150 families each month. They receive manpower and funds […] Full Story

• St. Vincent De Paul Sets Priorities For Year Ahead

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 17, 2007

  The St. Vincent de Paul Society held its annual Spring to Life meeting April 21 focused on strengthening its community partnerships, raising the charitable lay group’s profile, and improving communication among its 67 parish conferences where serving the poor of North Georgia has been the mission for over 100 years. The grassroots impact the Society […] Full Story

• Faces Of Poor Seen In Every Stage Of Life

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 17, 2007

  Catholic Charities USA points out that in the world’s richest country about 37 million people live below the federal poverty line of $20,000 a year for a family of four. At the St. Vincent de Paul Society Spring to Life Conference, church leaders spoke on specific aspects of poverty to Society volunteers to encourage them […] Full Story

• Eight Men To Be Ordained Transitional Deacons

  Published May 17, 2007

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will ordain eight men to the transitional diaconate for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, May 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King. The men to be ordained are as follows: Juan Francisco Anzora, Juan Fernando Areiza Rios, Henry Amingwa Atem, Neil Michael Dhabliwala, Gilbert Exume, James […] Full Story

• Father McCormick To Celebrate 50 Years As Priest

  Published May 17, 2007

  Father Daniel J. McCormick, the first priest to be ordained for the new Diocese of Atlanta in 1957, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ordination at a concelebrated Mass at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 3, at All Saints Church. The Mass will be followed at 1:30 p.m. by a reception in the parish […] Full Story

• St. Pius X Church Plans June 17 Anniversary Celebration

  Published May 17, 2007

  Members and friends of St. Pius X Church will celebrate two significant parish events at a special anniversary celebration on Sunday, June 17. The date marks the 30th anniversary of the first permanent Catholic sanctuary in Rockdale County and pastor Father John Kieran’s 40th anniversary as a priest. The celebration will begin at noon with […] Full Story

• Megan Ryan Remembered As Lady Titans Win State

  By MARY BETH DEVER, Special To The Bulletin
  Published May 17, 2007

  This year, there is no sharing in soccer. The Blessed Trinity Lady Titans soccer team, after being named co-champions in 2006, became the sole winner of the AAA state championship trophy for 2007. “This has been an emotional year for our girls and they deserved it,” said Gilbert Jean-Baptiste, girls varsity head coach. “I’m extremely […] Full Story

• OLM Boys Place Third In Track

  Published May 17, 2007

  The Our Lady of Mercy High School boys track team came in third in Class A at the state meet held May 12 while some on the team won individual events. OLM’s Matt Lethbridge came in first in the 3,200-meter run, while his teammate Thomas Raville came in fourth. Jake Lethbridge came in first in […]

• Diverse Growth Will Have Significant Impact On Future Of Atlanta Archdiocese, Study Suggests

  Published May 17, 2007

  In the next 10 years the growth of the Catholic population in North Georgia is expected to increase by 30 to 40 percent, continuing a strong pattern of growth in the region. This increase is just one of the findings announced today by the Archdiocesan Planning Committee, which recently completed a demographic study as part […] Full Story

• Catholic Social Services Honored By Atlanta Mayor

  Published May 11, 2007

  Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin recently selected Catholic Social Services, Inc., to receive the Phoenix Award for its relief efforts and services to Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Franklin invited all service organizations to the “Tribute of Triumph” event at the Trolley Barn on April 25. Catholic Social Services was honored along with 30 other agencies. CSS began […]

• Mercy Baseball Team Looks To Bounce Back Next Year

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published May 10, 2007

  The Our Lady of Mercy Bobcats went winless in varsity play this year, but with only three seniors on a team of 17 players, the potential for improvement exists. Sophomore Daniel Boccella led the team in runs batted in, while senior Brett Thomas led the team with hits and a batting average of over .400. […] Full Story

• Emory To Unveil New Flannery O’Connor Letters

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2007

  Author Flannery O’Connor and Elizabeth “Betty” Hester first began corresponding in 1955, when Hester wrote a letter to O’Connor commenting on her work. Having read O’Connor’s collection of short stories, “A Good Man Is Hard To Find,” Hester told O’Connor in a letter that she thought the stories were about God. O’Connor quickly responded to […] Full Story

• Focolare, Focused On Gospel Living, Has Local Center

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published May 10, 2007

  Sid Hayden, a former banker who is now parish administrator at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Smyrna, embraces the international Focolare ecclesial movement building spiritual unity across economic, racial and religious lines as a “ticket to sanctity” in practicing his faith. Hayden became involved in this spiritual lifestyle back in the 1970s when his […] Full Story

• Duluth Parish Inspired By Ministry In Ghana

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published May 10, 2007

  For many people of the West African country of Ghana, everything is in a name, and it’s all about their faith. In the small town of Bibiani, storefront signs such as “God Is Able Salon” and “Trust in the Lord Welding and Machine Shop” become just one more opportunity to praise God for these sub-Saharan […]