Georgia Bulletin

Stone Mountain

• African Catholics join together in solidarity at Mass

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 13, 2011

  STONE MOUNTAIN–Worshippers recited prayers in five languages as they praised God, African-style. Five women danced down the center aisle of Corpus Christi Church at the start of Mass to the drumbeat of African rhythms. One woman carried the book with the day’s Scripture readings on her back, presenting it to Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, the […] Full Story

• Retiree honored for opening church to youth sports

  

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published September 29, 2011

  STONE MOUNTAIN–After 25 years of leading the youth basketball program at Corpus Christi Church, Lee Buechele has retired his jersey. The Stone Mountain parish held a reception Aug. 27 to honor Buechele’s contribution to the parish and community, an event that brought together current players and alumni of the various programs he led in his […] Full Story

• New Organization To Assemble African Communities

  Published September 15, 2011

  A dozen African Catholic communities are working together with the new Pan African Catholic Organization of Atlanta. The organization will mark its early milestones with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m.  The parish of Corpus Christi Church, in Stone Mountain, will be the host. In September, […] Full Story

• New Organization To Assemble African Communities

  Published September 15, 2011

  A dozen African Catholic communities are working together with the new Pan African Catholic Organization of Atlanta. The organization will mark its early milestones with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. The parish of Corpus Christi Church, in Stone Mountain, will be the host. In September, […] Full Story

• Sudanese Bishops Seek Help From Local Community

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published July 8, 2010

  Sitting in colorful plastic seats on an indoor basketball court were members of the Lost Boys, the group who, as youngsters, walked for hundreds of miles to escape war, minefields and violence that destroyed their Sudanese villages. Now, they are entering their 30s. They’ve landed jobs and made lives for themselves here. Among them were […] Full Story

• She Puts Herself In Refugees’ Shoes

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 7, 2010

  Hanging on the wall in Gini Eagen’s small office is a print of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a Madonna and child in an African setting, a drawing of flowers by a death row inmate she has visited for nine years. A large globe fills a corner. It was a gift from a former pastor as […] Full Story

• Burmese Catholics Find Support In Parish, Deacon

  By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
  Published November 26, 2009

  As metro Atlanta continues to grow and expand culturally, the face of the Catholic Church in the local archdiocese is changing as well. The Catholic Burmese population throughout North Georgia is rising at a rapid rate, and Deacon Peter Swan of St. Philip Benizi Church, Jonesboro, has been there every step of the way to […] Full Story

• Alveda King To Speak At Stone Mountain Parish

  Published October 16, 2008

  On Sunday, Oct. 26, the faith in Jesus of many Christians will rock Corpus Christi Church, 600 Mountain View Drive. At 7 p.m., Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will join the parish’s Gospel Choir in a short and stirring presentation of songs of praise. Immediately afterward the widely known speaker will […] Full Story

• Local Basketball Coach Gets National Recognition

  Published June 5, 2008

  William Tarver, basketball director of the Corpus Christi Church Youth Basketball League, was recently chosen as one of the 32 Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Coaches of the Year for the 2007-08 season. These top youth league coaches were chosen by the NBA/WNBA from 83,000 Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA coaches in the U.S. and abroad. Tarver, who represented […] Full Story

• Charismatic Renewal Hosts Pentecost Vigil Mass

  By KAY MARTINEZ, Special To The Bulletin
  Published May 1, 2008

  On Saturday, May 10, the Catholic charismatic renewal of the Archdiocese of Atlanta will celebrate a Pentecost vigil Mass at Corpus Christi Church, 600 Mountain View Drive, Stone Mountain. All are invited. Praise and worship will begin at 7 p.m., followed by Mass and renewal of consecration to Mary at 7:30 p.m. There will be […] Full Story

• Filipino Community To Celebrate Annual Fiesta

  Published January 17, 2008

  This Sunday, Jan. 20, the Filipino community in the Atlanta area will celebrate the 16th annual Santo Niño Sinulog at Corpus Christi Church. The event, which will be held in the church’s gym, begins at 2 p.m. with a Mass concelebrated by Father Diosmar Natad and Father Chito Palang. Also planned for the celebration is […] Full Story

• Filipino-Americans Celebrate Traditional Festival

  Published March 1, 2007

  Fifteen years ago, a group of Filipino-Americans in Georgia, the Santo Niño group from the city of Cebu in the Philippines, held the first “Sinulog” celebration, a traditional festival from their homeland. In Cebu, the 500-year-old festival is held in honor of Senyor Santo Niño (the Infant Jesus) and is a spectacular event, marked with […] Full Story

• Corpus Christi Priest Makes Time To Slow Down

  Published June 1, 2006

  Father Severino Lopez, CMF, recently retired after 14 years as parochial vicar at Corpus Christi Church in Stone Mountain where he served the parish’s multicultural community including as director of its Hispanic community. The 88-year-old bilingual priest has also served many other parishes during his 63 years with the Claretian religious order, founded by St. […] 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

• Filipino-Americans Celebrate Santo Niño Fiesta

  By This article was provided by the committee organizing the Santo Niño celebration.
  Published February 10, 2005

  About 400 Filipino-Americans from across Georgia celebrated the Santo Niño fiesta on Saturday, Jan. 15, at Corpus Christi Church, taking part in a Catholic devotion from their homeland that is over 475 years old. A warm and sunny day with clouds floating across blue skies was perfect for the celebration of the 13th annual Santo […] Full Story

• Filipino Catholics Gather For ‘Santo Niño’ Feast

  Published March 11, 2004

  About 500 Filipino-American Catholics joyously celebrated the feast of the Little Infant Jesus (Señor Santo Niño) on Jan. 17 at Corpus Christi Church. The spirit was festive as Filipinos came from throughout Georgia to be spiritually renewed in their devotion to the Child Jesus, and to seek the Lord’s blessing for themselves and their families […] Full Story