Georgia
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Archbishop To Celebrate Athens Guadalupe Mass; 58 Parishes Will Hold Feast Day Liturgies
Published November 30, 2006
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate a bilingual Mass on Tuesday, Dec. 12, for the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Athens. The Mass in Spanish and English will be followed by representations of the apparitions of the Virgin to Mexican Indian […] Full Story
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Hartwell Parish To Hold Christmas Concert
Published November 30, 2006
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church will hold a Christmas musical celebration at the parish on Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. The hour-long program, based on the theme “One Small Child,” will feature music from Sacred Heart’s Vietnamese choir and the church’s main choir, directed by Nancy Emhart. To commemorate the Gospel reading for Dec. 17, […] Full Story
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Chinese Catholics Sense Time Of Evangelization
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published November 30, 2006Although the Chinese government monitors everything Catholic, from seminary size to book publishing, a growing number of Chinese are catching religious fever, more universities are establishing religious studies programs, more intellectuals are becoming “cultural Christians,” and more students are celebrating Christmas. These were some of the observations made at the National Catholic China Conference held […] Full Story
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IHM School Gives Rousing Salute To Veterans
Published November 23, 2006
The students and faculty of Immaculate Heart of Mary School came together for the school’s fifth annual tribute to American veterans on Thursday, Nov. 9. Members of the Atlanta Veterans Affairs’ honor guard conducted the posting of the colors to begin the school-wide Mass. Father James Schillinger, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, was […] Full Story
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Province Bishops Send Congress Immigration Letter
Published November 23, 2006
In conjunction with the other bishops of the Province of Atlanta, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory sent a letter this week to those working in Congress, urging their continuing focus on the passage of “comprehensive and fair” immigration reform at a national level. Bishop Robert J. Baker of the Diocese of Charleston, S.C., Bishop J. Kevin […] Full Story
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Parish Battles AIDS Through ‘Prayer…Education’
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published November 23, 2006An eye doctor recently told Patrick Josey he was developing a cataract. The doctor was puzzled by Josey’s joyous reaction. “He said he’d never seen someone get so excited about a cataract. But I told him that I never thought I’d live long enough to develop cataracts,” Josey said. Josey was officially diagnosed with HIV […] Full Story
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Local Prelates Issue Joint Statement On Pope’s Trip
Published November 23, 2006
Metropolitan Alexios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta have issued a joint statement of fraternal understanding and prayer for the upcoming three-day visit of Pope Benedict XVI with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 29-Dec 1. As global tensions run high, […] Full Story
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Women Give Insight Into Catholic Struggle In China
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published November 23, 2006A scholar, two sisters, and an editor described at the 22nd National Catholic China Conference how they are each developing their gifts and answering their unique calls from God to strengthen the church in China. Professor Rachel Zhu Xiao Hong, Ph.D., is establishing links between the ecclesial and academic worlds, while Cecilia Tao Beiling is […] Full Story
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St. Ann To Hold 26th Annual Craft Fair
Published November 23, 2006
Thousands of shoppers will converge at St. Ann Church on Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 2, for the 26th Annual Apple Annie Crafts and Arts Show. The Women’s Guild at St. Ann’s started Apple Annie in 1981 using a couple of fold-out tables in front of a grocery store with the purpose of raising […] Full Story
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St. Joseph School, Athens, Receives Dual Accreditation
Published November 23, 2006
St. Joseph School in Athens has been awarded dual accreditation by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SAIS-SACS). The school was established in 1949 by Father Walter Donovan and is currently headed by Principal Barbara Bankston. Although St. Joseph’s has had SACS accreditation for a number of […] Full Story
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Archdiocesan Ministries Mark World AIDS Day
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published November 23, 2006Irene Miranda is passionate in her belief that Catholics are called to serve those with HIV/AIDS. And the simplest and perhaps most effective way to serve them, the director of the archdiocesan Office of HIV/AIDS ministry believes, is to pray for them. This year, the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s HIV/AIDS ministry will sponsor several events marking […] Full Story
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Jan Sebacher Honored For Aquinas Center Work
By DANA GREENE, Special To The Bulletin
Published November 16, 2006Frederick Buechner once said that vocation is that place where “one’s deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” And vocation is the place that Jan M. Sebacher, program coordinator and manager extraordinaire, found at the Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University where he served first as a volunteer and later as an employee. […] Full Story
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Two Ordained As Transitional Deacons For Atlanta
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published November 16, 2006Though they are 5,000 miles apart from each other, two men recently took a new step on their journey toward priesthood as they were ordained traditional deacons for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Rev. Mr. Armando Herrejon-Lopez was ordained to the transitional diaconate on Oct. 31 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta, following […] Full Story
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Hapeville Deacon Honored For Decades Of Devotion
By PAM HENRY, Special To The Bulletin
Published November 16, 2006When a parish community is first established, there are always certain individuals who help to get the church off the ground. In many ways these individuals become the heart and soul of that parish. At St. John the Evangelist Church in Hapeville, Deacon Richard Beckman is such an individual. The countless hours he has given […] Full Story
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Office Focuses On Building Up Ministry To Deaf
By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
Published November 16, 2006Richard Skiba travels an hour from his home parish to attend Mass in a language he more intimately understands—sign language. Skiba, a Catholic who is deaf, joins others in the deaf community who rely on trained interpreters within the Archdiocese of Atlanta to translate the Mass as well as learn more about the Bible and […] Full Story
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Health Ministers Invited To Ecumenical Advent Day
Published November 16, 2006
The health ministries of All Saints Church, Dunwoody, and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church are sponsoring an ecumenical gathering on “Renewing Hope: An Advent Gathering for Health Ministry” on Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program, featuring speakers working in health ministry and social services, will be held at St. Luke’s, located […] Full Story
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Archdiocesan CCHD Appeal Receives Award
Published November 16, 2006
The Archdiocese of Atlanta was recently recognized by the national Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) for its strong support of the Campaign’s anti-poverty mission and for increasing last year’s annual CCHD parish appeal by 22 percent. The award honored Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as well as the previous CCHD archdiocesan director, Sister Joyce Ann […] Full Story
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Two Catholic Schools Win State Volleyball Titles
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 16, 2006Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, and Marist School, Atlanta, exorcised the second-place “demons” in this year’s state volleyball playoffs at Marietta High School’s gymnasium to win state championships in Class AAA and Class AAAA, respectively. Blessed Trinity captured its first state volleyball title after losing to Westminster School, Atlanta, in the 2004 and 2005 state […] Full Story
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Rivals Rumble In Final Games Of Regular Season
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 16, 2006Excitement and anticipation filled George B. Maloof Stadium when Atlanta’s St. Pius X High School and Marist School collided for their annual game, on a Nov. 10 night that saw temperatures in the low 60s at kickoff. The two teams came into the game with identical records at 8-1. Through nine games St. Pius X […] Full Story
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First Archdiocesan Pastoral Council To Convene
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
Published November 16, 2006Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the formation of the first Archdiocesan Pastoral Council in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, with the discernment process for council members beginning in November and the first meeting planned for April 2007. In a letter to pastors, Archbishop Gregory said, “Since coming to the Archdiocese of Atlanta I have desired […] Full Story