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• Coretta Scott King Remembered For Own Work

  By ERIKA ANDERSON and CNS-Staff Writer
  Published February 2, 2006

  Coretta Scott King, who died Jan. 30 at age 78, will be remembered for her fidelity to civil rights and nonviolent justice that had been sought by her husband, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. She died during the night at a holistic health center in Baja California, Mexico. Funeral arrangements are pending. “A good […] Full Story

• Deacon Jack Jansen Left Legacy In Family, Parish

  By GRETCHEN KEISER,Staff Writer
  Published February 2, 2006

  After Deacon Jack Jansen raised his own family of nine, he was encouraged by his spiritual director to turn some of his exuberant attention to his parish family. Taking the advice of Father Tom Francis, OCSO, he entered formation to become a permanent deacon serving his parish of St. Pius X in Conyers. He was […] Full Story

• St. Patrick’s Day Essay Contest Open To High School Students

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published February 2, 2006

  St. Patrick’s Day is the only American ethnic celebration that has become a national holiday. Held in honor of Ireland’s national saint, St. Patrick’s Day honors the cultural traditions of the Irish but also the historic American commitment to embrace the multifaceted traditions of all immigrant peoples who have come to America’s shores. In the […] Full Story

• Catholic Charities Seeks Furniture For Evacuees

  Published February 2, 2006

  Catholic Charities of the Atlanta Archdiocese is continuing to collect used furniture in good condition for Hurricane Katrina evacuees moving out of hotels and into apartments, many of whom have no household items and are in desperate need. Secretary for Catholic Charities Joe Krygiel said that about 3,000 households are still in hotels with a […] Full Story

• Permanent Deacons To Be Ordained

  Published February 2, 2006

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will ordain 15 men to the permanent diaconate Saturday, Feb. 4, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King. The men represent 14 different parishes and include two Hispanic candidates and one Vietnamese candidate. The new deacons will join the over 140 ordained deacons who are in active ministry […] Full Story

• Serrans Hold Poster, Essay Contest For Vocations

  Published February 2, 2006

  The Serra Club of Northwest Atlanta will again sponsor its annual poster and essay contest in conjunction with the archdiocesan Vocations Fair, which will be held March 11 at the Cathedral of Christ the King. The theme for this year’s contest is “We Are The Lord’s,” which is Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s motto. Poster submissions […] Full Story

• Jewish Museum Hosts Catholic Holocaust Survivor

  Published February 2, 2006

  Dr. Mathew ‘Maciej’ Sikorski, a Holocaust survivor from Poland and author of “Innocence and Reality: A Miraculous Journey of Faith and Family During WWII,” will speak about his memoir at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, at The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum. The talk is free and open to the public. A discussion and […] Full Story

• Annual Hunger Walk To Be Held March 12

  Published February 2, 2006

  The 2006 Hunger Walk/Run will be held Sunday, March 12, at Turner Field and will benefit several Atlanta hunger relief organizations, including the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Registration begins at noon, and the 10K run begins at 1 p.m. The 5K Walk/Fun Run will follow at 2:30 p.m. Participants can also enjoy old-fashioned carnival […] Full Story

• To End Abortion Christians Must Raise Voices, Pray

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR,Staff Writer
  Published February 2, 2006

  As rain clouds amassed outside of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, inside Bishop-emeritus William G. Curlin of Charlotte, N.C., challenged Catholics attending the Mass for the Unborn on Jan. 23 to pray and strive without ceasing to live in Christ’s love, with concern and advocacy not only for the rights of the unborn but […] Full Story

• Pro-Life Mass, March Call For Justice For Unborn

  Published January 27, 2006

  Spirits were high and momentum was on the side of some 2,000 Catholic and other pro-life faithful who gathered under a blue sky on Jan. 21 for a Mass and memorial near the Georgia Capitol to mark the 32nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision to legalize abortion and to mourn the deaths of […] Full Story

• Marriage Encounter To Hold Valentine Ball

  Published January 26, 2006

  Worldwide Marriage Encounter is sponsoring the 21st annual World Marriage Day Valentine Ball on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Holiday Inn Select at Chamblee-Dunwoody. The ball will begin with cocktails at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. The event will also feature door prizes, a silent auction and dancing until 1 a.m. with […] Full Story

• Corpus Christi Choir Hosts ‘Gospel Extravaganza’

  Published January 26, 2006

  A “Gospel Extravaganza” featuring the Corpus Christi Gospel Choir and other choirs will be held at the church Sunday, Feb. 12, to help fund a mission trip by the choir to Grenada. One of a small number of Catholic churches with a gospel choir, the Corpus Christi Gospel Choir came together in July 1999 under […] Full Story

• Annual Shepherd’s Night Dinner Set For Feb. 7

  Published January 26, 2006

  Archdiocesan Catholics are invited to support Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and the priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta by attending the annual “Shepherd’s Night” dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at St. Brigid Church. Sponsored by the Serra Clubs of Atlanta, the event will honor the work and ministry of the archdiocesan and religious order priests […] Full Story

• Credit Union Expands Its Services For Catholics

  Published January 26, 2006

  As the staff of the Georgia Federal Credit Union looks forward to celebrating the one-year anniversary of its affiliation with the Archdiocese of Atlanta in February, a number of announcements enhancing the organization’s relationship with Catholics of the archdiocese have been announced. The Catholic division of GCFU is “dedicated to the ongoing support of the […] Full Story

• Mass To Give Special Focus To Those Who Are Ill

  Published January 26, 2006

  A special archdiocesan-wide Mass including the Anointing of the Sick will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, at noon at Holy Spirit Church. The liturgy is sponsored by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, whose primary mission is to assist the sick and the less fortunate. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory recently wrote a letter to the […] Full Story

• New Chapel Will Be ‘Heart’ Of St. George Village

  By GRETCHEN KEISER,Staff Writer
  Published January 26, 2006

  The community at St. George Village now has the opportunity to come to Mass there and to pray before the Blessed Sacrament following the dedication of the Sts. Joachim and Anne Chapel on Dec. 21, 2005 by Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue. Participating in the Mass of Dedication were residents of the new Catholic continuing care […] Full Story

• Retired Cop Finds ‘Beautiful’ World At Lourdes

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR,Staff Writer
  Published January 26, 2006

  Pete Marsala journeyed as a volunteer last year to the Catholic pilgrimage site in the Pyrenees of Lourdes, France, where he met an Italian man who had been cured of bone cancer after visiting there in 1963. That pilgrim was the 63rd healing out of 67 at Lourdes to have been certified miraculous by the […] Full Story

• Archbishop Offers Mass At Start Of Pro-Life Events

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR,Staff Writer
  Published January 26, 2006

  At a Mass marking the beginning of a series of events mourning the 33rd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory decried societal complacency about accepting the lowered, changeable standards of morality in this nation that are in direct conflict with God’s perfect, timeless standard of respect for the […] Full Story

• Children Can Be Good Stewards Of God’s Gifts

  By LORETTA AND BILL BOYD-Special To The Bulletin
  Published January 19, 2006

  Someone once defined stewardship as “a little bit of you, a forward path, a privilege, a way, a choice, a pleasure, a helping hand, a promise, a connection, a right, a responsibility, a thank you, an awareness, a commitment, a gift, a crossroad decision, a connection to each other, a little bit of you for […] Full Story

• Lively Revival Prepared Lithonia Church For Christmas

  By KYSA DANIELS-Special To The Bulletin
  Published January 19, 2006

  Published: January 19, 2006 LITHONIA—Parishioners at Christ Our Hope Church ushered in the Christmas season with a high-spirited revival led by Father Giles Conwill, a professor of history at Morehouse College, Atlanta. Father Conwill, widely known for his instructive and lively sermons, taught and preached before a full church each night of the three-day revival […] Full Story