The Georgia Bulletin

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What I Have Seen and Heard - Archbishop Gregory's Weekly Column

Print Issue: February 21, 2002

'Shepherd's Night' Dinner Honors Priesthood
WORDS OF GRATITUDE--Father Serge Ward, director of vocations, expresses his thanks to the Serra Clubs of Atlanta for the work they do year in and year out in the area of vocations for seminarians, priests and women Religious.
LATINO CLERGY--Father Abel Guerrero, left, parochial vicar at the Church of St. Joseph, Dalton, and Father Rafael Castaņa, pastor of St. Bernadette Church, Cedartown, enjoy the pre-dinner festivities for Shep-herd's Night. The Serra Clubs of Atlanta sponsor the annual event, which honors Archbishop John F. Donoghue and the priests of the archdiocese.
LOYAL MEMBER--Archbishop John F. Donoghue, left, and Serra district governor David Dorries, center, present Henry Neumann, far right, with the Serran of the Year award. Neumann has given over 40 years of dedicated service to the Metro (Downtown) Atlanta Serra Club.
EVENING OF FUN--Irma and Otto Sanabria share some time with Father Fabio Sotelo Peņa, right, parochial vicar at Holy Trinity Church, Peachtree City. The three Serra Clubs of Atlanta, Metro (Downtown), North Metro and Greater Northeast, are part of a national group, Serra International, an organization of Catholic laypersons who work to foster and promote vocations to religious life.
COMING TOGETHER--(Foreground) Father Maxis St. Fleur, left, parochial vicar at Church of the Transfiguration, Marietta, chats with Father John Anderson, pastor of Prince of Peace Church, Buford, during the Feb. 5 Shepherd's Night. (Photos by Michael Alexander)