Georgia
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Blue Ridge Parish To Hold Italian Street Festival
By AMY AKINS, Special To The Bulletin
Published May 10, 2007St. Anthony of Padua Church’s festival committee is sponsoring the church’s first Italian Street Festival on Saturday, June 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The church grounds will play host to all activities for the day. All are invited to attend. In a phone interview, Deacon Loris Sinanian, chairman of the committee, noted that […]
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Alliance Of Two Hearts Offers Day Of Recollection
Published May 10, 2007
The Alliance of the Two Hearts is sponsoring a Day of Recollection with Father Edgardo “Bing” Arellano on Sunday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Marriott-Windward Hotel. The day will include rosaries, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, talks, confession, and Mass. Father Arellano, a canon lawyer and theologian, is the international […] Full Story
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Students Honored For Essays On Peace
Published May 10, 2007
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory visited St. Jude the Apostle Church on April 29 to present awards to the winners of a high school peace essay contest. Sponsored by Pax Christi St. Jude, this was the second annual contest offered to high school juniors in the Catholic high schools in the metro area. Four schools participated […] Full Story
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Jolaine Kingery, Volunteer, Mother Of Priests, Dies
Published May 10, 2007
Jolaine Kingery was a woman who loved each of her seven children in a special and unique way. That was the image Father Patrick Kingery, pastor of Holy Cross Church, painted of his mother, who died May 1. Father Kingery celebrated a funeral Mass for his mother at her parish, Immaculate Heart of Mary, May […]
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Mercy Boys And Girls Are Repeat Track Champs
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 10, 2007The Our Lady of Mercy High School girls track team won its second consecutive region championship at Landmark Christian School on April 24. The team captured individual region championships in seven events, as well as winning the 4×100 and 4×400 relays. The girls returned to the state meet in Albany, May 4 and 5, and […] Full Story
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Pius Girls And Boys Lacrosse Teams Eliminated From State Playoffs
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 10, 2007St. Pius X High School girls were defeated by a formidable Milton High School, Alpharetta, May 2. The two-time state champions (2005 and 2006) scored five goals before Pius’ Sydney Smith scored the team’s first goal with 1:53 left in the first half. Angelique Plummer of Pius scored the team’s second goal with 16:03 remaining […] Full Story
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Senator, Archbishop Discuss Faith And Politics
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 10, 2007Sen. Joe Lieberman has been greatly strengthened as a politician by his Jewish faith to follow his conscience and convictions about what is best for the country even when it has meant opposing his own Democratic Party on the issue of the war in Iraq. Now in his fourth term, the senator from Connecticut—who argued […] Full Story
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Soccer Is In Full Swing
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 3, 2007The varsity boys of Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, pushed their record to 7-1 with a 5-1 victory over Loganville Christian Academy, Loganville, April 24. Senior forward Pat Young led the team with two goals. Other goals were provided by forwards Kali Higgins and Andy Barrenechea and midfielder Henry Faber. In Cumming, the Pinecrest Academy […] Full Story
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Campus Ministry Blossoms At Georgia State
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 3, 2007If Rudy Schlosser had his way, Georgia State University would be in for a name change. “Georgia State Catholic University—that’s my goal,” he said with a laugh. Schlosser is only half kidding. Since he began his role as the associate campus minister of the Georgia State University Catholic Student Association (CSA) in 2004, Schlosser has […] Full Story
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2007 Commencements Include First Graduates For Cumming, Athens Catholic Schools
Published May 3, 2007
ATLANTA—Catholic high schools, both archdiocesan and independent Catholic schools, in the Atlanta Archdiocese are preparing to hold their commencement exercises in May. This year Pinecrest Academy in Cumming and Msgr. Walter J. Donovan High School in Athens, both independent Catholic schools, are each graduating their first senior class. Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell The Baccalaureate […] Full Story
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Atlanta Archdiocese’s Founding Archivist Dies
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 3, 2007Anthony R. (Tony) Dees, the first archivist for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Sunday, April 29. He was 69. Born in Goldsboro, N.C., on Sept. 19, 1937, Mr. Dees received his bachelor’s degree in English and his master’s degree in library science from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He began his career […] Full Story
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Israeli News Director Touts Jewish-Catholic Relations
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 3, 2007Daniel Seaman, the director of the Israeli government’s Press Office of the Prime Minister, found his greatest hope for the future of his country with the visit in 2000 to Israel by Pope John Paul II. As the Vatican and Israel work through contentious issues to normalize relations, Seaman said that the papal visit still […] Full Story
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Local Efforts Being Made To Link Christians, Jews
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 3, 2007Over 1,200 Christians and Jews gathered in metro Atlanta March 15 for “An Evening for Israel,” where they remembered the Holocaust and passionately pledged support for the Jewish homeland as a light among nations. The event, hosted by Trinity Chapel of the Church of God, also included civic and governmental leaders such as state Sen. […] Full Story
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Procession Honoring Mary Will Take Place May 13
Published May 3, 2007
A celebration in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be held on Sunday, May 13, the 90th anniversary of the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, at the Cathedral of Christ the King from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants are invited to bring a flower to place at a Marian altar in honor of […]
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California Trip Helps Keep Team’s Mission In Focus
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published May 3, 2007This time last year the Blessed Trinity Titans were 16-4, compared with this year’s record of 13-7. And the Titans would be happy to hoist the state baseball championship trophy over their heads the same way they did after the 2006 season. Blessed Trinity has been challenged this season as the Class AAA school took […]
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Former Labor Secretary Broke Barriers With Faith
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 3, 2007Alexis Herman, former U.S. Labor Secretary, speaking at St. Anthony’s Church challenged listeners to “get out from under the table” and take risks in faith—as she literally did at 15—to fully experience Christ’s promise of abundant life. Herman, a native of Mobile, Ala., was the first African-American to hold the office of Labor Secretary when […] Full Story
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Holy Spirit Track Team Qualifies For State Meet
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published April 26, 2007All 22 track and field athletes from Holy Spirit Preparatory School qualified for the upcoming state meet April 26-28 at Mills Stadium in Albany. It is quite a feat considering there were only five students on the team when the program first started four years ago. Following the regional meet on April 16, Holy Spirit […] Full Story
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How Does One Become A Monk?
Published April 26, 2007
The steps to full profession in a monastery are unique for each brother, but the following is a basic guideline from Brother Michael, the vocations director for the Monastery of the Holy Spirit. The first step is an initial visit with the candidate. The number of visits depends on distance and finances, Brother Michael said. […]
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Church’s Campaign Educates On, Seeks Support For Comprehensive Reform Of Immigration
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 26, 2007Chris West of Catholic Relief Services spoke April 13 to about 140 parish advocates at a local conference on the national Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform, seeking to highlight the issue as Congress renews debate over how to address the nation’s estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants. In this session of Congress, the U.S. Conference of […] Full Story
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Conference Describes State’s New Immigration Law
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 26, 2007Luis, an undocumented immigrant from San Felipe de Jesus Mission in Forest Park who gave only his first name, listened intently through a Spanish interpreter at the immigration conference April 13 at Holy Cross Church for information about State Bill 529 that goes into effect this July, as he has been driving to his construction […]