Georgia Bulletin

Georgia

• Overflowing Mission Starts Building Fund

  Published December 22, 2005

  Our Lady of the Americas Mission this year could only accept some 700 children in its religious education program and had to turn hundreds more away due to the lack of space in their converted warehouse church facility. So when Father Fernando Molina-Restrepo was assigned to the mission this summer, he immediately knew what he […] Full Story

• Deacon Leaves Multifaceted Legacy Of Love

  Published December 22, 2005

  One wouldn’t have to go far to find someone in the Archdiocese of Atlanta who has attended a retreat at Marian Meadows, a short drive from Atlanta in Dawsonville. Not many, however, may know of the beautiful love story and the test of faith for the man and his family that gave life to the […] Full Story

• Prayers Raised For A World Living With AIDS

  By BRENDA TIRADO TORRES-Special To The Bulletin
  Published December 22, 2005

  “Comfort my people.” This is the message that Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory conveyed to Catholic AIDS ministers of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in his homily during the Mass for a World Living With AIDS celebrated Dec. 4 at Sacred Heart Church in Atlanta. The Mass ended the “Week of Prayer for a World Living With […]

• AIDS Ministry Is Elevated To Archdiocesan Office

  By BRENDA TIRADO TORRES-Special To The Bulletin
  Published December 22, 2005

  During the Mass for a World Living With AIDS, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory announced that he had established the Office of HIV/AIDS Ministry to serve as the official agency of the local church for the pastoral care of persons living with and affected by the disease. AIDS ministry in the archdiocese started in the early […]

• Catholics Pray For A World With AIDS

  By BRENDA TIRADO TORRES-Special To The Bulletin
  Published December 22, 2005

  For the first time since HIV/AIDS ministries were established in the archdiocese, the Catholic community in North Georgia was invited to join AIDS ministers in prayer for all who have died from AIDS-related complications, as well as for those around the world who live with or are affected by the disease. From Nov. 26 to […] Full Story

• Artist Depicts Heavenly Realm Through Iconography

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published December 22, 2005

  Artist Dorothy Thayne embraces Eastern Church heritage and works to create windows to heaven as she “writes” classic Byzantine icons, a centuries-old sacred art form to aid in prayer and veneration. Thayne’s icons are on display at the Naomi Silva Gallery at the Tula Art Center in Atlanta through Jan. 15. Icons are often called […] Full Story

• OLA School Reaches Out To Refugee Families

  By SHARON BLACK-Special To The Bulletin
  Published December 22, 2005

  All of the classrooms at Our Lady of the Assumption School are filled with excitement as the Christmas season advances. Advent wreaths, colorful angels and seasonal bulletin boards adorn each room. But in addition to the usual Christmas decorations, a large basket or box resides in each classroom as a reminder that giving during Advent, […]

• Guadalupe Feast Recalls God’s ‘Eternal Promise’

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published December 22, 2005

  On her feast day, Our Lady of Guadalupe’s power to lead people to “Cristo” was evident through the pounding drums, thousands of roses and other expressions of love at Our Lady of the Americas Mission where participants prayed, attended Mass and celebrated all night Dec. 11 and throughout the next day. Administrator Father Fernando Molina-Restrepo […] Full Story

• Parish’s Touching Work Trip To Gulf

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published December 15, 2005

  A mission team of nearly 100 men from St. Peter Chanel Church began awakening aboard two buses after their overnight drive Nov. 18-19 to New Orleans on the eve of the solemnity of Christ the King, ready for a whirlwind day of hard labor for their neighbors in need. As they pulled into an empty […] Full Story

• Project Financed With Tax-Exempt Bonds

  By GRETCHEN KEISER,Staff Writer
  Published December 15, 2005

  Approximately $48.5 million in tax-exempt bonds were sold to finance the St. George Village project, Gary Meader, chief financial officer of the archdiocese, said Dec 12. St. George Village, a continuing care retirement community, officially opened Nov. 1. It is fully reserved in its independent living units and has started a waiting list. Explaining the […]

• Youth Choirs Sing In Pueri Cantores Festival

  By JENNIE PRATER, Special To The Bulletin
  Published December 15, 2005

  Three area youth choirs participated in the second annual Pueri Cantores Student Choral Festival Nov. 6 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah. Performing at the regional event were the choir of Mary Our Queen Church, Norcross, under the direction of Kevin Faulkner; the youth choir of St. Catherine of Siena Church, […] Full Story

• Conyers Parish To Host Healing Mission In January

  Published December 15, 2005

  St. Pius X Church will host a healing mission, “Be Not Afraid: Facing and Healing our Fears,” led by Father Matthew Linn, SJ, on Jan. 6-7, 2006. The mission is sponsored by The Order of St. Luke chapter at St. Pius. The International Order of St. Luke the Physician is a body of Christians who […]

• Cathedral Presents Dramatic Lessons And Carols

  Published December 15, 2005

  The Cathedral of Christ the King will present the Cathedral Choir in its 16th annual presentation of a candlelight service of Advent Lessons and Carols on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 8 p.m. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will preside at the service, which will explore the mystery and hope surrounding the coming of the Savior through […] Full Story

• Paul Tate Performs

  Published December 15, 2005

  Paul Tate, a composer, pianist, vocalist and recording artist living and working in the Atlanta area, performed with his band at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Atlanta, on Friday, Dec. 9. A product of Catholic school education, Tate received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music composition from the University of Georgia, Athens. He participates in […]

• ‘Dad’s Day’ Celebrates

  Published December 15, 2005

  St. Pius X High School will present the 15th annual “Dad’s Morning of Recollection” Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, at the school, located at 2674 Johnson Road. This year’s event marks the 15th consecutive year Msgr. Richard Lopez, a renowned speaker and religion teacher at St. Pius, has met with fathers to discuss pertinent and timely […] Full Story

• Charter Residents Flock To New St. George Village

  By GRETCHEN KEISER,Staff Writer
  Published December 15, 2005

  St. George Village has officially opened as a continuing care retirement community adjacent to St. Peter Chanel Church and the campus of Blessed Trinity High School and Queen of Angels Elementary School. Charter residents have been moving into the new facility on a staggered schedule since early November. The ribbon-cutting was held Nov. 1. St. […]

• School Shares Patron Saint’s Ministry Of Welcome

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published December 8, 2005

  As evacuees from the Gulf Coast region streamed into Atlanta during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Catholic schools in North Georgia opened their doors to many of the children fleeing the destruction and seeking shelter. And St. Peter Claver Regional School, which started the school year with 98 students, expanded dramatically when 42 students […] Full Story

• Groups Provide Opportunities To Help Evacuees

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published December 8, 2005

  Catholic Charities and the St. Vincent de Paul Society have launched a winter coat and furniture drive for evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and desperately need the following items: new and gently used furniture (chairs, tables, end tables, card table sets); lamps; dinnerware, flatware and glassware sets; full and twin sheet sets; blankets; towels (hand, bath […] Full Story

• New Director Of Deacon Personnel Named

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published December 8, 2005

  Deacon Dennis Dorner, a permanent deacon who serves at St. Brigid Church in Alpharetta, has been selected by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to succeed Deacon Alfred Mitchell as the director of deacon personnel. Archbishop Gregory announced the appointment of the 53-year-old Deacon Dorner on Dec. 2. Deacon Mitchell, who has been serving in the archdiocesan […] Full Story

• Chapel Blessing Solidifies New College’s Spiritual Core

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published December 8, 2005

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory dedicated the new chapel of Southern Catholic College on the windy, cold day of Nov. 22 and affirmed the college’s presence as a blessing to the Atlanta Archdiocese that contributes greatly to students from across the Southeast and beyond. Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue concelebrated the Mass and blessed the school and […]