Georgia Bulletin

Snellville

• New columbarium and memorial garden dedicated at St. Oliver’s

  

  Published August 3, 2018

  SNELLVILLE—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory blessed the columbarium and memorial garden at St. Oliver Plunkett Church, on May 13, immediately following the 11:15 a.m. Mass at the Snellville church. The project of building the columbarium and the garden started in 2016 with the approval of La Salette Father John Welch, who was then the pastor, and […] Full Story

• Confirmation project brings saints to life for St. Oliver Plunkett teens

  

  By CLAIRE MISTRETTA, Special to the Bulletin
  Published April 5, 2018

  SNELLVILLE—The Living Saints Project, a project where the second-year confirmation students share a part of their journey with parishioners of the church, took place at St. Oliver Plunkett Church in Snellville in the fall. As a part of the second year of the confirmation program at the church, the students selected a saint whose name […] Full Story

• Father de la Cruz, early pioneer in area’s Hispanic ministry, dies

  Published January 25, 2018

  SNELLVILLE—Father Juan de la Cruz, one of the first Spanish-speaking priests to serve the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Tuesday, Jan. 16. He was 85. Born Sept. 1, 1932, in Colombia, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Buga, Palmira, Colombia, on June 29, 1957. Following his ordination, he served as a professor at […] Full Story

• New Visitation Monastery superior left pharmacy career for cloister

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published September 7, 2017

  SNELLVILLE—Mother Teresa Maria Kulangara is the newly elected superior of the Visitation Monastery, home to five cloistered nuns of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. The monastery also has three women in formation. Elected on June 13 by the sisters, Mother Teresa Maria, 49, is a native of Kerala, India, and a former […] Full Story

• Two earn Eagle Scout rank with Catholic projects

  

  Published September 1, 2016

  SNELLVILLE—Two Catholic young men earned the Eagle Scout, the highest rank awarded by the Boy Scouts of America. Their service projects helped a parish and monastery. Jerry C. Baker III, who goes by Chad, a member of Troop 598 in Sugar Hill, recently completed his Boy Scout Eagle service project at the Monastery of the […] Full Story

• Sister Mary Immaculate Collin, foundation sister of Visitation Monastery, dies

  Published July 9, 2015

  SNELLVILLE—Sister Mary Immaculata Collin, VHM, of the Monastery of the Visitation of Maryfield in Snellville, died on Thursday, June 25, at the age of 85. Sister Mary Immaculata was the last of the foundation sisters, those who established this monastery in the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 1954. Sister Mary Immaculata, born Neoma Mary Collin on […] Full Story

• Snellville parish to wear orange as sign of solidarity with persecuted Christians

  Published April 30, 2015

  SNELLVILLE—Parishioners at a local parish will be wearing orange in a show of solidarity and to draw attention to the plight of persecuted Christians. Most recently, some 30 Ethiopian Christians were killed by ISIS in Libya as they wore orange jumpsuits. The community at St. Oliver Plunkett Church, in Snellville, will be taking part on […] Full Story

• Visitation Sister Francis Joseph Roberts dies at 75

  Published September 18, 2014

  SNELLVILLE—Sister of the Visitation Francis Joseph Roberts died Aug. 11. She was 75 years old. Frances Margaret Roberts was born Nov. 25, 1938, in Montgomery, Alabama. She was the only child of Baptist deacon George William Roberts Jr. and Frances Margaret Cunningham Roberts. She was born deaf and later learned to communicate by reading lips […] Full Story

• Sister of Visitation to make solemn vows at Mass on May 13

  Published May 1, 2014

  SNELLVILLE—A Sister of the Visitation will make her solemn profession of vows at a Mass on Tuesday, May 13, at the Monastery of the Visitation. The community invites the public to come to the Mass, which will be celebrated by Bishop Luis R. Zarama at 10:30 a.m. Sister Maria Gabriela Capuano, VHM, joined the monastic […] Full Story

• St. Oliver’s sells out “Annie Jr.”

  Published March 7, 2014

  A musical favorite filled the seats at St. Oliver Plunkett Church, in Snellville. St. Oliver’s Drama Ministry performed “Annie Jr” to three sold-out shows in early February. Annie was played by Isabella Marquez. Chuck Westbrook performed as Daddy Warbucks. The beloved dog Sandy was played by Crash, who is actually a certified therapy dog with […] Full Story

• St. Oliver’s sells out “Annie Jr.”

  Published March 6, 2014

  A musical favorite filled the seats at St. Oliver Plunkett Church, in Snellville. St. Oliver’s Drama Ministry performed “Annie Jr” to three sold-out shows in early February. Annie was played by Isabella Marquez. Chuck Westbrook performed as Daddy Warbucks. The beloved dog Sandy was played by Crash, who is actually a certified therapy dog with […] Full Story

• Guadalupe Devotion Passes On To New Generation

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published December 20, 2012

  Donning ornate headdresses with colorful peacock feathers and handmade costumes featuring an Aztec-inspired design, 40 dancers processed into the sanctuary at St. Oliver Plunkett Church at the end of a Mass honoring the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Lorenzo Hernandez, 48, a parishioner, led the group of dancers as he has for the […] Full Story

• Deacon Tom Mackin, Of St. Oliver Plunkett, Dies

  Published December 6, 2012

  Born Jan. 20, 1933, he was a U.S. Army veteran who had served in Korea. He worked at the J.C. Penney Catalog Company for some 32 years. He loved his family and his community and had a unique sense of humor. In a letter to the family, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said, “Tom accomplished many […] Full Story

• Former Pharmacist Professes Vows As Visitation Nun

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published August 18, 2011

  The morning sunlight illuminated a stained glass window that read “fortiter et fideliter” (“bravely and faithfully”) in the small chapel at the Visitation Monastery as Sister Teresa Maria Kulangara prepared to profess her final vows. Surrounded by family and friends from all over the country, Sister Teresa Maria was all smiles as she reverently participated […] Full Story

• Visitation Monastery Re-Elects Superior

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published July 7, 2011

  Mother Mary Jane Frances Williams has been re-elected to serve another three years as the superior at the Visitation Monastery, home to a group of cloistered nuns belonging to the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. Mother Jane Frances was chosen as superior by her peers at the monastery, a position that is bestowed […] Full Story

• Local Visitation Nuns Honor 400-Year Anniversary

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published December 10, 2009

  Following in the pattern created by St. Jane Frances de Chantal, nuns who belong to the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary are preparing to celebrate their 400th jubilee. Founded by St. Jane, a widow who sought a life of charity and holiness, and St. Francis de Sales in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France, in 1610, […] Full Story

• Sister Jozefa, Of Visitation Monastery, Dies

  Published September 18, 2008

  A long-time former superior at the Monastery of the Visitation was remembered at her funeral Mass. Sister Mary Jozefa Kowalewski, a sister of the order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, passed away Sept. 11. She was 83. Born in Wilmington, Va., Sister Jozefa professed her final vows to join the religious order in 1960. […] Full Story

• Visitation Monastery Elects New Superior

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published June 5, 2008

  Mother Mary Jane Frances Williams is the new leader of the cloistered nuns at the Visitation Monastery, a religious community that spends hours a day in chapel. She’s also a convert, a mother of nine children with more than two dozen grandchildren. A mother as a nun doesn’t raise any eyebrows here. In fact, another […] Full Story

• Catechist Honored For Helping Youth Live Faith

  By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
  Published March 20, 2008

  By engaging youth in a blend of selfless actions and catechetical teachings, Lynn Ory has gained the attention of the National Catholic Educational Association and the National Association of Parish Catechetical Directors. This year, at the 105th NCEA convention and NPCD religious education convocation in Indianapolis March 25-28, the youth minister from St. Oliver Plunkett […] Full Story

• Sister Margaret Mary, Visitation Nun, Dies At 49

  Published August 3, 2006

  Sister Margaret Mary Brena, VHM, a Sister of the Visitation, died July 31 after a long illness. She was 49. She had lived as a professed member of the cloistered order at the Monastery of the Visitation for more than 20 years. Born in Turin, Italy, and baptized Andreina, she moved with her parents to […] Full Story