Georgia
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Marist Honors Outstanding Alumnus, Volunteer
Published May 27, 2004
Each year Marist School honors two outstanding individuals for the Distinguished Alumnus Award and Rev. James L. Hartnett, SM, Service Award respectively. This year Edward (Ed) Fechtel, Jr., a 1953 Marist School graduate, was selected as the Distinguished Alumnus for dynamic leadership in his profession and community. Asbury (Major) Snow, a parent of Marist alumni, […]
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St. Benedict Couple Receives Donoghue Award
Published May 27, 2004
Honored for their 11 years of dedicated service to their parish and the archdiocese, St. Benedict Church parishioners Elva and Dominic Saltaformaggio were presented with the 2004 Archbishop Donoghue Award from Catholic Social Services, Inc. The Saltaformaggios were honored at a special Mass and breakfast celebration held April 30 at St. Benedict. A nominating committee […] Full Story
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‘Life Is But A Dream’ On The Chattahoochee
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 27, 2004It’s a beautiful spring day, the first in over a week that the sun has won the battle over late afternoon rain showers. Behind the off-white stucco building of St. Andrew’s Church echoes the sound of laughing teenagers. There is a gravel drive just outside the parking lot that leads down to what the church’s […]
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Priest Kicks Up Dust At Charity Motorcycle Ride
Published May 27, 2004
For Father Vincent Sullivan, participating in “Vinny’s Ride,” an annual motorcycle ride to support the St. Vincent de Paul Society, was an easy decision. It combines two of his great interests—motorcycles and charity. Father Sullivan, a priest at Christ the King Cathedral in Atlanta, is one of more than a hundred priests, bikers and community […] Full Story
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Encuentro Praised As ‘Model’ For Hispanic Ministry
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 27, 2004At the Encuentro for Hispanic Ministry held on May 1 at Holy Cross Church, Alejandro Aguilera-Titus, associate director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat for Hispanic Affairs, praised the collaborative process the Atlanta Archdiocese is undergoing to develop and implement its own pastoral plan for Hispanic ministry, asserting its potential to serve […]
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2004 Eucharistic Congress Reflects Decade Of Prayer, Evangelization In Archdiocese
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published May 20, 2004Published: May 20, 2004 ATLANTA—When the 2004 Eucharistic Congress opens on June 12, it will be with a procession of thousands of people walking reverently behind the Blessed Sacrament held aloft in a monstrance. In a very real sense, there has been such a procession in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for 10 years now, of […] Full Story
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Youth News: High-Voltage Summer Events Recharge Teens’ Faith
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 20, 2004Exams are over. Homework is just a memory. Another school year’s completed and life’s distractions have been blissfully lessened. But as summer provides a much-needed vacation, should teens be taking a break from their faith journeys? The Office of Youth Ministry in the archdiocese adamantly responds to that question with an emphatic “no.” Instead, the […]
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Special Holy Hour Brings Family, Friends Together For Spiritual Support Before Ordinations
Published May 20, 2004
On Friday, June 4, a special holy hour will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the King, beginning at 7:30 p.m. All in the community are welcome to join in prayer to support the three men who will be ordained to the priesthood the following day: Rev. Mr. Fabio Alvarez, Rev. Mr. Cyril Chae […]
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Decatur Choirs To Perform At Monastery May 23
Published May 20, 2004
As part of the continuing concert series celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, the choirs from the Decatur-based Cathedral at Chapel Hill will perform on Sunday, May 23, at 3 p.m. The concert, which will feature Clariece Paulk and the arts department of the Cathedral at Chapel Hill, will be […]
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Nine From Atlanta Earn Degrees From Spring Hill
Published May 20, 2004
Nine people from the Atlanta extension site of Spring Hill College at Holy Spirit Church earned master’s degrees in theological studies at the graduation ceremony for the 225 members of the class of 2004 held May 9. They are Richard Mauney, Julia Ray, Pat Crellin, Toni Vilardi, Deacon Keith Kolodziej, Mark Dannenfelser, Bob Kenney, Kathy […] Full Story
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Marist Alumnus To Help U.S. Government Tackle World’s Poverty, Assist Developing Nations
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 20, 2004Published: May 20, 2004 ATLANTA—William Applegarth was packing up from vacation at his family’s 300-year-old home on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to return to Atlanta when he received a call saying he was expected to be in the East Room of the White House on May 10 at 9 a.m. At a ceremony that Monday morning, … Continue reading Marist Alumnus To Help U.S. Government Tackle World’s Poverty, Assist Developing Nations
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Program Speaks Urgently To Hispanic Young Adults
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 13, 2004The number of Spanish young adult parish ministries in the archdiocese has grown from 17 to 40 since 2002—one small señal (sign) of the depth and breadth of pastoral need of this steadily growing, predominantly Catholic Hispanic immigrant population across North Georgia. And as coordinator of the Oficina de la Juventud, or Hispanic Youth and […] Full Story
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Melkite Catholic Church Opens Doors For Festival
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published May 13, 2004St. John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church invites people from around the archdiocese to its 39th annual Mid East Festival May 22 and 23, to enjoy parish-made Mediterranean foods and to enlighten and enliven their minds and spirits with Eastern culture and spirituality. That means everything from enjoying “jam sessions” of Arabic folk music, to learning […]
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St. Peter Claver Students, Staff Walk For Diabetes
Published May 13, 2004
A police escort stopped traffic as the students of St. Peter Claver Regional School stepped off on their 1.6-mile Walk for Diabetes on Thursday, April 29. Students, faculty, staff and parent volunteers raised money for this worthy cause for several weeks leading up to the walk. Ninety-four percent of the student body took part in […] Full Story
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Janelle, Canadian Singer, To Perform At Pinecrest
Published May 13, 2004
The Pinecrest Academy Parent Association will present a live concert with Catholic recording artist Janelle and her band ONE80 on Sunday, May 23, at 6 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium. Janelle, a French Canadian who hails from Alberta, Canada, is best known as the singer of the 2002 World Youth Day theme song, “Light of […] Full Story
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Diaconal Class Of 2007 Instituted As Readers, Acolytes
By LORIS R. SINANIAN, Special Contributor
Published May 13, 2004On the eve of the celebration of St. Patrick, 15 men in the diaconal formation class of 2007 took a major step in their progress toward ordination to the order of deacon at St. Matthew’s Church. The candidates were instituted as readers and acolytes in a rite celebrated by Archbishop John F. Donoghue and concelebrated […] Full Story
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Catholic Center’s 5K Human Race Helps People
By AUGUSTO MICHAEL TRUJILLO, Special Contributor
Published May 13, 2004The 26th Annual 5K Human Race, organized by the Catholic Center at the University of Georgia, was held on March 20. The race raised over $11,000 for three different charitable organizations. The proceeds from this race were donated to St. Mary’s Hospice, Camp St. Francis, which provides young children with a summer opportunity to develop […] Full Story
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NBA’s Anthony Jordan Keeps Cool On The Court
By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
Published May 13, 2004On a black nylon cord around his neck, Anthony Jordan wears a powerful tool. Amid the squeaks of expensively endorsed athletic shoes, the shrill blow of Jordan’s whistle can be heard on any given night in front of a packed house of fervent basketball fans. And that whistle can change sporting history forever. As an […] Full Story
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CTK Youth Serve Athens Immigrant Community
Published May 6, 2004
In a memorable retreat experience, 17 middle school teens from the Cathedral of Christ the King took part in a daylong service project in Athens in April. The youth joined with Sisters Margarita Martin, Angela Cordero and Marietta Jansen of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to serve in a Mexican immigrant community […] Full Story
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Senior Priest Retires; First-Time Pastor, New Parochial Vicars Assigned
Published May 6, 2004
Archbishop John F. Donoghue has announced the following priest assignments. PASTOR RETIRES Msgr. William Hoffman, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Dalton, has been granted retirement, effective June 17. He will be in residence at St. Patrick Church, Norcross. PASTOR ASSIGNMENTS Msgr. Hugh Marren, pastor of St. Benedict Church, Duluth, has been assigned as pastor of […] Full Story