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• Catholic Charities To Sponsor Adoption Workshop

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published September 11, 2008

  The Pregnancy, Parenting and Adoption Program of Catholic Charities Atlanta is sponsoring “Open and Hospitable Adoption: Creating Relationships That Work,” a one-day conference Nov. 7 focusing on the Catholic response to the issue of open adoption. Held at The Mansour Center in Marietta, the gathering will feature keynote speaker Jim Gritter, who has worked in […] Full Story

• Marietta Teens Find Heart In Mission Work

  Published September 10, 2008

  Early on the morning of June 15, 85 teens and 20 adults from Transfiguration Church gathered in the church parking lot, carrying air mattresses, sleeping bags, tools and suitcases. Traveling to Bluffton, S.C., they served on a one-week mission trip with 250 other Catholic teens and chaperones at Catholic HeartWork Camp. The group’s mission was […] Full Story

• Knights Slide High At Smyrna Parish’s Summer Fest

  Published September 4, 2008

  St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna, held its annual Summerfest and Kermesse (church fundraising festival) at Jim Miller Park on Sunday, Aug. 3. As part of the festivities, the Knights of Columbus Council 12386 set up, organized and ran a giant inflatable slide, which was a popular part of the day. American Family Day of […] Full Story

• Transfiguration Parish Saluted For Blood Drives

  Published September 4, 2008

  Parishioners at Transfiguration Church have rolled up their sleeves to donate more than 10,000 units of blood. That means as many as 30,000 people in need of medical care benefited from their efforts. Members of the Marietta church were recognized by LifeSouth Community Blood Centers for their generosity in helping to save lives. Transfiguration has […] Full Story

• Marietta Parish To Host Rosary Rally

  Published April 17, 2008

  A May Rosary Rally will be held on Saturday, May 10, at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Church. All are invited to attend. The Rosary Rally will be offered for vocations in keeping with the theme, “Mary, Mother of Divine Grace.” Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue will be the principal celebrant. The program will begin inside […] Full Story

• Knights Of Columbus Fund Adoration Chapel

  Published April 3, 2008

  Holy Family Church’s Knights of Columbus Council 9792 recently presented a check for $1,700 to Father Darragh Griffith, pastor of the East Cobb County church. The money was donated to help renovate the church’s adoration chapel. The council raised the money through its “Fat Sunday Pasta Dinner,” which is held each year on the Sunday […] Full Story

• Daughter, 8, Leads Family To Easter Sacraments

  By SUZANNE HAUGH, Special To The Bulletin
  Published March 27, 2008

  Sisters Marissa and Reese Hall, ages 8 and 5, stepped forward together to the threshold of St. Joseph Church’s baptismal pool and were baptized during the Easter Vigil Mass. Surrounded by friends, godparents and their families, as well as the whole team that guided their initiation process, the two girls, along with their parents, Denise […] Full Story

• Clergy, Couples Talk About Living Their Sacraments

  By REBECCA RAKOCZY, Special To The Bulletin
  Published March 6, 2008

  On the surface, the sacraments of holy orders, the bond of a priest to the church and its people, and of matrimony, the bond of a man and woman to each other, may seem very different. But as a packed audience at Transfiguration Church found, these sacraments share an affinity for each other. Understanding these […] Full Story

• Love of God, Country Sounded At Ecumenical Service

  By JANE WILSON, Special To The Bulletin
  Published November 29, 2007

  It was a full house at the Temple Kol Emeth as worshippers from across the Metro Atlanta area gathered on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 20, for the third annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service. Welcomed by a troop of enthusiastic ushers and surrounded by the temple’s beautiful stained glass, attendees found the experience to be an […] Full Story

• Gala Emphasizes Spiritual Aspect Of Charity

  By MARY ANN CASTRANIO, Staff Writer
  Published November 1, 2007

  The first “Evening for Hope” began as so many endeavors of the St. Vincent de Paul Society do: with prayer. The Atlanta conference commenced its first gala event at the end of September at the Cobb Galleria Centre with a prayerful, spirit-filled celebration of the Mass, followed by dinner and a program attended by some […] Full Story

• Fifth-Graders Learn About ‘Unique’ Vocations

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 18, 2007

  A fireman. A doctor. A teacher. A rock star. These are common responses to the perpetual question posed to children—“what do you want to be when you grow up?” But the archdiocesan Vocations Office and Office of Catholic Schools hope that the responses from fifth-graders in the archdiocese will also include occupations like priest, sister, […] Full Story

• Father Fitzpatrick, Priest And Teacher, Dies In Marietta

  Published October 18, 2007

  Father John Joseph Fitzpatrick was equally at home under the bright stage lights as he was in the classroom at Aquinas High School in Augusta, where he was the beloved “Father Fitz.” The Savannah native entertained theatergoers as the milkman Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof” and as an aging vaudeville star in “The Sunshine […] Full Story

• Holy Spirit Preparatory Wins Home Opener

  Published September 13, 2007

  Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta, marked its first home game of the 2007 season with a 20-6 victory over Griffin Christian Academy Sept. 7 at the Life University field, Marietta. Holy Spirit jumped out to a 6-0 lead on a one-yard plunge by senior running back Joe Maranville, who had 15 carries for 77 yards. […] Full Story

• People With Disabilities Welcome All In Prayer

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published August 23, 2007

  Dressed in sparkling costumes, the Chattooga Special Olympics gymnastics team lit up St. Ann’s Church.  With a routine set to the words of “Elissa’s Song,” they sang, “We all have special needs.”  It was part of an ecumenical prayer service held at St. Ann’s July 31, celebrating people with disabilities.  At “The Colors of Love” […] Full Story

• Service To Celebrate Gifts Of Persons With Disabilities

  Published July 5, 2007

  The “Colors of Love,” an annual ecumenical prayer service celebrating the witness and gifts which persons with disabilities bring to the community, will be held on Tuesday evening, July 31, at the Church of St. Ann. Hospitality and a light supper will be offered in Nolan Hall, adjacent to the church, from 6 to 7:15 […]

• ‘On the Deck’ Kicks Off For College-Age Catholics

  Published June 7, 2007

  “On the Deck,” a young adult program that ministers to Catholic college students, kicked off its fourth annual summer session in Marietta May 31. The ministry serves college students ages 18-22, offering them a chance to continue their spiritual development while home for the summer and preparing them to go back into the college atmosphere. […]

• Saint’s Day Offers Chance To Celebrate Women, Teens

  Published April 5, 2007

  The 30th annual Recognition Day Mass, honoring 55 women and 41 high school students, was held at St. Joseph Church in Marietta on the sunny Saturday morning of St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. A crowd of approximately 750 people, including the honorees, families and friends, attended the ceremony. Recognition Day was initiated in 1977 by […] Full Story

• Transfiguration Church To Hold Lenten Revival

  Published February 15, 2007

  Transfiguration Catholic Church is hosting a Lenten Parish Revival from Sunday, March 4, through Wednesday, March 7, led by Father Roy Lee. The revival theme—“The Charge, The Challenge, The Choice”—is designed to challenge and inspire today’s Christian to become a true disciple of Jesus within contemporary society. All are warmly welcomed. Father Lee, a dynamic […]

• Nominees Sought For Annual Recognition Day

  Published February 8, 2007

  The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold its 30th annual AACCW Recognition Day on Saturday, March 17, at St. Joseph Church. The Mass to honor the contributions of outstanding women and youth in the Archdiocese will begin at 10 a.m. and will be celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, along with Father Paul […] Full Story

• Film Documents Bulgarians’ Fight Against Nazi Evils

  Published January 4, 2007

  A baker hid Jews in his ovens. A teacher wore a Jewish star out of solidarity with her Jewish friends. A group of men went to parliament to protest planned Nazi deportations. The deputy parliament speaker ruined his political career but successfully mobilized other politicians to stop them. And then there was the Orthodox bishop […] Full Story