Copyright (c) 2012 The Georgia Bulletin http://www.georgiabulletin.org/ Catholic news happening in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and around the world from the The Georgia Bulletin http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/catholic_dioceses_agencies_sue_hhs/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/catholic_dioceses_agencies_sue_hhs/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS)— Forty-three Catholic dioceses, schools, hospitals, social service agencies and other institutions filed suit in federal court May 21 to stop three government agencies from implementing a mandate that would require them to cover contraceptives and sterilization in their health plans. “Through this lawsuit, plaintiffs do not seek... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/hhs_plaintiff_list/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/hhs_plaintiff_list/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS)— Here, listed by the federal jurisdiction in which they were filed, are the plaintiffs in the 12 lawsuits filed May 21 against the Department of Health and Human Services’ mandate that most health plans must cover sterilizations and contraceptives, including some abortion-inducing drugs. District of Columbia –... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/religious_freedom_rally/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/religious_freedom_rally/?s= ATLANTA— The next Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally in the Atlanta Archdiocese will take place at noon on Friday, June 8, in Athens. A second June rally is planned for Friday, June 22, at Marist School, Atlanta. The rallies, sponsored by the Pro-Life Action League and Citizens for... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/health_reform_mandate_timeline/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/health_reform_mandate_timeline/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS)— Here is a timeline of key events related to the health reform law and the Department of Health and Human Services’ requirement that contraceptives, including some abortion-inducing drugs, and sterilizations be covered free of charge in most health plans. Feb. 22, 2010: President Barack Obama releases his... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/ec2012_pip/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/ec2012_pip/?s= COLLEGE PARK— Singer Pip is scheduled to perform and speak at the June Eucharistic Congress. A Marietta native, Phillip “Pip” Arnold recently appeared in front of millions as he performed on “The Voice” on NBC. The 2012 Eucharistic Congress will take place on June 8 and 9. More than... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/ec2012_exhibitors/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/ec2012_exhibitors/?s= A Grandma’s Touch Advice & Aid Pregnancy Problem Center Agape Marriage Prep Alliance of the Two Hearts American Association for True Life in God Angelluz Religious Jewelry Answered Prayer Cross Atlanta Order of Discalced Carmelites Seculars Belmont Abbey College Bethlehem Gifts Buttons CatGear Christian Alphabet Clory’s Art Studio Couple to... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/ec2012_more_sponsors/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/ec2012_more_sponsors/?s= COLLEGE PARK— The 2012 Eucharistic Congress is benefitting from a new sponsorship program to help financially sustain the annual event that draws some 30,000 Catholics from the archdiocese and beyond. Four sponsorship levels offer not only premium exposure in the exhibit hall at the congress but also valuable advertising... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/ec2012_numbers/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/ec2012_numbers/?s= COLLEGE PARK— The annual Eucharistic Congress is a huge undertaking. It has grown from a Corpus Christi devotion drawing a few hundred people in the Archdiocese of Atlanta into one of the largest displays of Catholic faith in the Eucharist in the Southeast. A look at the numbers gives... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/murray/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/murray/?s= There is a priest I’ve known for 12 years, who has been instrumental in my deeper conversion. When I came back to my childhood faith, I was at first a “cafeteria-style Catholic,” refusing to accept Catholic teachings on many issues. But then in 2000 I had one of those big... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/transitionaldiaconate/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/transitionaldiaconate/?s= ATLANTA— Six men will be ordained into the transitional diaconate for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on May 26 as part of their continuing journey toward the priesthood. These men include Dennis Dorner Jr., Feiser Muñoz, Cong Nguyen, Michael Revak, Gaurav Shroff and Richard Vu. The group of men, ranging... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/priestordinations/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/priestordinations/?s= ATLANTA— Two men will be ordained as priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on June 2 at Atlanta’s mother church, the Cathedral of Christ the King. Rev. Mr. Tri Nguyen and Rev. Mr. Mark R. Starr will profess their vows as they accept the role of the priesthood in... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/deaconassignment/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/deaconassignment/?s= ATLANTA— Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment. Deacon Earl D. Jackson has been incardinated into the Archdiocese of Atlanta from the Archdiocese of New Orleans, effective May 2.... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/awg/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/awg/?s= I’ve thought a lot about these words from the poet T.S. Eliot recently, as the events of this time of year are often a combination of beginnings and endings. The graduation of students who leave one chapter of their lives in order to begin a new phase is one such... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/zarama_family/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/zarama_family/?s= Maria Teresa Zarama and family have expressed their appreciation for the many messages of prayer and sympathy sent to them on the passing of Rafael Zarama, the father of Bishop Luis R. Zarama. To all of you who have filled our hearts in these days of loss with wonderful... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/thenandnow_stm/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/thenandnow_stm/?s= Over the next year or so The Georgia Bulletin will run an occasional series entitled, “Then and Now.” This series will feature people who have appeared in our photos over the years along with news about what they are doing now. This first “Then and Now” involves a couple of... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/olph_anniversary/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/olph_anniversary/?s= CARROLLTON— Bill Maddox carried the cross down the aisle of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, as his mind recalled names of people and families who once filled the wooden pews. Some are buried in the nearby parish cemetery, where flowers decorate metal grave markers; others have moved away.... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/goldenjubilee_holycross/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/goldenjubilee_holycross/?s= ATLANTA— In 1968 Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters Mary Ann Flanagan and Sharon Holland journeyed to the mission territory of Atlanta to a budding parish, Holy Cross, to pioneer what was then an innovative new form of religious education in partnership with the laity: a school of religion. As... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/igbocommunity/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/igbocommunity/?s= ATLANTA— Nearly 300 people from around the country gathered at the Best Western Atlanta Airport East Hotel, Hapeville, April 27 to 29, for the 10th annual Igbo Catholic Community USA Convention. This year’s theme considered Igbo Catholics’ spirituality, and it specifically focused on “First Generation Nigerian Igbo Young Adults... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/equestrianorderof_holysepulcher/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/equestrianorderof_holysepulcher/?s= ATLANTA— The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, Southeastern lieutenancy of the United States, held its annual meeting and investiture in Atlanta in April, bringing together nearly 400 members from 20 dioceses in the Southeast. Knights, ladies and clergy knights from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/awg_honoredatnd/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/awg_honoredatnd/?s= SOUTH BEND, Ind.— Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Notre Dame at the school’s 167th commencement May 20.   He was among 11 distinguished figures in business, education, engineering, law, mathematics, media, medicine and the Catholic Church who were honored... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/conyersmonastery_5k/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/conyersmonastery_5k/?s= CONYERS— The annual Monastery 5K returns to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit on Saturday, June 16. Runners and walkers will have a unique opportunity to trek through rarely visited areas on the Monastery grounds. The 5K will be a timed event using chip technology in the bib tag.... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/notable_schools/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/notable_schools/?s= Students at Christ the King School dedicated a time capsule on Friday, May 11, that won’t be opened until they are much, much older. Each class contributed to the capsule, from photos of the kindergarten play and items related to first Communion from second-graders to memories of dances from the... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/king/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/king/?s= Summer is upon us, along with all its attendant plans and pleasures, but I learned a long time ago that it won’t be nearly as much fun as it was when I was a boy, and the only thing that really mattered was baseball. Summer now is a marketing ploy:... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/2012_graduates_sports/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/24/2012_graduates_sports/?s= ATLANTA— Here are the graduating seniors from North Georgia Catholic schools and parishes who will be playing sports at various collegiate institutions locally and around the country in the fall. This list excludes the athletes announced in the Feb. 2 issue of The Georgia Bulletin, which included those who... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-1/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-1/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS) -- With a long-standing campaign to press its concerns about infringements on religious liberty by governments and the courts, the U.S. bishops will devote a significant portion of their spring meeting June 13-15 in Atlanta to the issue. The bishops also will receive a 10-year progress report by... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-2/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-2/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Speaking to a standing-room-only crowd of young adults, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl encouraged them to pray and stand up for religious freedom. Such freedom is being threatened, he said, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' mandate that would force Catholic institutions to provide employee... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-3/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-3/?s= GREEN BAY, Wis. (CNS) -- A jury May 21 sided with two brothers in a civil lawsuit filed in January 2008 against the Diocese of Green Bay. The lawsuit claimed fraud by the diocese based on plaintiffs Todd and Troy Merryfield's allegation that the diocese knew that then-priest John Feeney... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-4/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-4/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To help bishops determine the credibility of alleged Marian apparitions, the Vatican has translated and published procedural rules from 1978 that had previously been available only in Latin. The "Norms regarding the manner of proceedings in the discernment of presumed apparitions or revelations" were approved by... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-5/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-5/?s= ROME (CNS) -- Increasing numbers of women are migrating alone, a situation that makes them vulnerable to violence and exploitation, but one that often shows their courage and commitment to making a better life for their families, said speakers at a conference in Rome. About 214 million people live outside... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-6/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-6/?s= DUBLIN (CNS) -- A new analysis of allegations of abuse made against 98 priests over a 70-year period shows that the alleged abuse peaked in the 1980s. Fresh data released by the Dublin Archdiocese May 24 showed that 34 percent of complainants alleged their abuse happened in the 1980s. Just... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-7/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-7/?s= CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) -- Introducing race into the discussion surrounding a controversial painting of the nation's president deflects "from the real issues of national reconciliation," said Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of Durban. The "jump to the language of race has once again allowed us to default to the easy... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-8/?s= Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/24/news-8/?s= PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- Msgr. William J. Lynn took the witness stand in his own defense May 23 and told jurors that "in my heart" he put the interests of children first as he handled allegations of sexual abuse by priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The former secretary for clergy... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-1/?s= Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-1/?s= NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) -- Nearly three-quarters of Americans in a Knights of Columbus-Marist poll said freedom of religion should be protected in this country, even if it conflicts with other laws. The survey of 1,606 U.S. adults was conducted by telephone May 10-14, shortly before 43 dioceses and Catholic... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-2/?s= Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-2/?s= LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- More than 8,500 pages of material detailing claims of sexual abuse by a group of Franciscan priests and brothers in California were made public May 23. The release of the documents was one unfinished item of business from a 2006 court settlement that awarded $28 million,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-3/?s= Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-3/?s= DUBLIN (CNS) -- A new city center "Camino," or pilgrim walk, has been launched in Dublin as part of the celebrations surrounding the International Eucharistic Congress set for June 10-17. The walk, involving prayerful visits to seven of Dublin's most historic Catholic and Anglican churches, is partly inspired by the... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-4/?s= Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-4/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Addressing God as "Father" is an acknowledgement that God is the one who created, supports and guides humanity, Pope Benedict XVI said. "Maybe people today do not understand the beauty, greatness and deep consolation" that comes from recognizing God as father, "because the paternal figure is... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-5/?s= Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-5/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Italian bishops' conference released its first ever set of guidelines for handling accusations of clerical sexual abuse, urging bishops to cooperate with civil authorities, but also making it clear that bishops in Italy have no legal obligation to report suspected cases to police. Bishop Mariano... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-6/?s= Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-6/?s= GENEVA (CNS) -- The Vatican praised national efforts to provide universal and affordable health care access and coverage, noting that policies based on the principles of equity, human rights and social justice ensure the best care for the most people. Governments also should recognize and support the work of nongovernmental... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-7/?s= Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-7/?s= HOHHOT, China (CNS) -- Catholics in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have called on fellow believers to pray for them May 24, the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China, during what they say is their most difficult time in recent decades. The Asian church news agency UCA... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-8/?s= Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/23/news-8/?s= NEW YORK (CNS) -- They were called "pagan babies," an appellation that would never be used today. When Oblate Father Andrew Small asked who remembered them at the inaugural World Mission Dinner in New York, a few hands went up, mostly belonging to people with gray hair. But Father Small,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-1/?s= Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-1/?s= BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (CNS) -- More than 90 years after a Methodist clergyman killed a Catholic priest in Birmingham, members of both churches gathered to seek forgiveness and reconciliation. "There is no statute of limitations on forgiveness," said Passionist Father Alex Steinmiller, president of Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-2/?s= Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-2/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Masses at well-known basilicas in Baltimore and Washington will open and close the "fortnight for freedom," a special period of prayer, study, catechesis and public action proclaimed by the U.S. bishops for June 21 to July 4. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore will celebrate the opening... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-3/?s= Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-3/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius delivered her remarks as scheduled May 18 at Georgetown University at an awards ceremony during the university's commencement week events. According to The Hill newspaper, she was interrupted after she began her speech by a protester shouting something about "abortion."... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-4/?s= Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-4/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "We are on the Lord's team, the winning team," Pope Benedict XVI told members of the College of Cardinals at the end of a luncheon he hosted to thank them for their friendship and support. At the end of the meal in the frescoed Sala Ducale... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-5/?s= Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-5/?s= DUBLIN (CNS) -- Irish bishops said they would support the establishment of a national day of atonement where the church, the government and wider society could seek forgiveness for abuse suffered by former residents of state-funded, church-run institutions. A spokesman for the bishops said they would not oppose the idea... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-6/?s= Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-6/?s= DUBLIN (CNS) -- A new city center "Camino," or pilgrim walk, has been launched in Dublin as part of the celebrations surrounding the International Eucharistic Congress set for June 10-17. The walk, involving prayerful visits to seven of Dublin's most historic Catholic and Anglican churches, is partly inspired by the... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-7/?s= Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-7/?s= BEIRUT (CNS) -- Syria's 2.5 million Christians are being pushed into an exodus from the country out of fear of chaos and crime, said Melkite Patriarch Gregoire III Laham of Damascus. In a report from the Melkite Archdiocese of Homs, Syria, distributed by the patriarchate, the patriarch urged the international... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-8/?s= Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-8/?s= ROME (CNS) -- The head of the Legionaries of Christ admitted he knew about the sexual improprieties of a U.S. priest based in Rome and did too little to restrict his high-profile ministry. But more important than his failure to limit the priest's ministry, he said, is the need to... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-9/?s= Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/22/news-9/?s= TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (CNS) -- Father Norman Weslin, who was imprisoned more than 70 times for nonviolent protests outside abortion clinics, died May 16 at a retirement home in Traverse City. He was 81. The priest, a grandfather and retired Army colonel, was ordained in 1986 as a missionary priest,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/21/news-1/?s= Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/21/news-1/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Forty-three Catholic dioceses, schools, hospitals, social service agencies and other institutions filed suit in federal court May 21 to stop three government agencies from implementing a mandate that would require them to cover contraceptives and sterilization in their health plans. "Through this lawsuit, plaintiffs do not seek...