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/world/2012/05/15/news-1/?s= Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-1/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Although the Obama administration's proposed "accommodation" for religious employers to the mandate that contraceptives and sterilization be included in most health plans "may create an appearance of moderation and compromise," it does not change the administration's fundamental position, attorneys for the U.S. bishops said in comments filed... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-2/?s= Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-2/?s= ST. FRANCIS, Wis. (CNS) -- Bishop Donald J. Hying wants Catholics in southeastern Wisconsin to engage in a subversive activity -- evangelization. "Evangelization is a subversive activity, because when we proclaim Christ and his Gospel, we are subverting or upending the sinful or established order of things," said the auxiliary... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-3/?s= Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-3/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops joined about four dozen other national organizations in amassing more than 50,000 signatures on a petition asking for a change in the United States' "outdated" nuclear arms policy. "You must act now to reduce the nuclear danger and the role of... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-4/?s= Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-4/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While their numbers are small and their material resources are few, members of the Eastern Catholic churches in the United States have much to offer the country in terms of their fidelity to Christ despite persecution and their deeply religious cultures, said Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-5/?s= Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-5/?s= OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) -- Canadian religious groups are "experiencing a worrisome erosion" of freedom of conscience and religious freedom -- universal rights that face increasing threats around the world, said the Canadian bishops. In a 12-page pastoral letter to all Canadians, the bishops said they "particularly want to address those... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-6/?s= Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-6/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican and the Italian fashion house Benetton reached an out-of-court settlement after the Vatican took legal action against an ad campaign that depicted Pope Benedict XVI kissing a Muslim leader. The settlement included the fashion company making an unspecified donation to a Catholic charity and... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-7/?s= Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-7/?s= OXFORD, England (CNS) -- Sarajevo Catholic officials say the city's Muslim-dominated government is not protecting minority rights, but the mayor said his city is committed to providing a home for all religious faiths. Sarajevo Mayor Alija Behmen said city authorities "treat all citizens equally and pay equal attention to all... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-8/?s= Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-8/?s= MENZINGEN, Switzerland (CNS) -- Of all the controversies associated with the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, no topic provokes stronger reactions inside or outside the church than the question of the society's attitude toward Jews. In 2009, after Pope Benedict XVI lifted the excommunications of all four of the... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-9/?s= Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/15/news-9/?s= SYDNEY (CNS) -- Australia's new personal ordinariate will be a "homecoming" for former Anglicans joining the Catholic Church later this year. The ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, under the patronage of St. Augustine of Canterbury, will be established June 15 by the Vatican. Holy Cross Church in... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-1/?s= Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-1/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS) -- New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan praised the class of 2012 at The Catholic University of America, saying in his May 12 commencement address that the 1,500 students receiving degrees that day had all majored in "the Law of the Gift" -- learning to pattern their lives... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-2/?s= Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-2/?s= PHOENIX (CNS) -- As Manny Yrique prayed before the Blessed Sacrament, his heart was burdened with concerns about the United States and the level of animosity in American discourse. "I knelt down to pray and I was overwhelmed by the feeling that Our Lord wanted me to pray a rosary,"... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-3/?s= Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-3/?s= NEW YORK (CNS) -- Can it be? Has Broadway found religion? According to one recent article, a bumper crop of faith-themed shows, like "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Godspell," "Book of Mormon" and "Sister Act," has transformed Broadway into a "highway to heaven." So why the great awakening on the Great White... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-4/?s= Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-4/?s= SANSEPOLCRO, Italy (CNS) -- Celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of a town founded to be a model of Gospel peace and justice, Pope Benedict XVI said Christians today must find ways to infuse their cities and nations with Gospel values while welcoming and respecting people with other beliefs. In his evening... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-5/?s= Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-5/?s= CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) -- Catholic and Anglican bishops in South Sudan have urged all parties to immediately implement the resolutions of a peace accord signed in early May. "The people and government of South Sudan desperately want peace," said 14 bishops representing the Catholic and Episcopal churches of... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-6/?s= Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-6/?s= MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- A Mexican priest known for sheltering undocumented Central American migrants -- and defying organized criminal groups and corrupt politicians -- has withdrawn from his work temporarily due to threats, but says he will return. News of the threats came the same day officials in the northern... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-7/?s= Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-7/?s= ROME (CNS) -- For the first time, the Pontifical North American College took home the champion's title in the Clericus Cup soccer series. To the cheers of superheroes and other fans in the stands, the NAC Martyrs beat last year's champions, the Pontifical Gregorian University, 3-0, in the final playoff... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-8/?s= Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-8/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The world's oldest Catholic bishop, Vietnamese Bishop Antoine Nguyen Van Thien, died May 13 in France two months after his 106th birthday, the Vatican newspaper reported. The former bishop of Vinh Long, Vietnam, celebrated the 80th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood in February. He... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-9/?s= Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/14/news-9/?s= ST. LOUIS (CNS) -- Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Ill., has been named Life Runner of the Year by the national Life Runners board of directors. Bishop Paprocki has completed 18 marathons, including the 2011 Kansas City Waddell Reed Marathon in which he ran as part of a 170-member... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-1/?s= Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-1/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The U.S. Catholic bishops have an obligation to defend traditional marriage to ensure Catholic clergy are never in a position where they would be forced to perform a wedding the church would view as illicit and invalid, said Bishop Robert N. Lynch of St. Petersburg, Fla.... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-2/?s= Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-2/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The international community must help bolster Syria's fragile peace plan, which risks unraveling in the wake of one of the deadliest attacks in 14 months of uprisings and conflict, the Vatican spokesman said. Some 55 people were killed and more than 370 people injured after a... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-3/?s= Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-3/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- People spreading the Gospel are still subject to persecution even though they are bringing a message of peace and hope to a world marked by crises, anxiety and desperation, Pope Benedict XVI said. "However, despite the problems and tragic reality of persecution, the church does not... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-4/?s= Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-4/?s= OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) -- A largely young and noisy crowd gathered on Parliament Hill for the 2012 March for Life to urge the Canadian Parliament to make abortion illegal and to remind officials that children are the building blocks of society. Organizers estimated that 19,500 people participated in the May... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-5/?s= Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-5/?s= LUSAKA, Zambia, (CNS) -- The United States government's $355 million grant to reduce poverty in Zambia is a biblical act of charity, a Catholic Church official said. The grant from the Millennium Challenge Corp., an independent foreign aid agency created by the U.S. Congress in 2004, adheres to Jesus' directive... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-6/?s= Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-6/?s= MENZINGEN, Switzerland (CNS) -- The leader of a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics spoke in unusually hopeful terms about a possible reconciliation with Rome, but acknowledged significant internal resistance to such a move, which he said might lead to the group splitting apart. Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior general of the... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-7/?s= Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-7/?s= VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While a Vatican investigation or demand for reform can feel like the end of the world to the group or institution involved, Bishop Robert N. Lynch of St. Petersburg, Fla., said his experience has been that such actions are not devastating and actually can be opportunities.... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-8/?s= Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/11/news-8/?s= OXFORD, England (CNS) -- When discontented Austrian priests mark the first anniversary of their "Call to Disobedience" in June, it will highlight the difficulties facing Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna in holding his disparate Catholic community together. In the nearly 17 years since Cardinal Schonborn became the spiritual leader of... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/2012_class/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/2012_class/?s= Each year, The Georgia Bulletin recognizes seven seniors nominated by their Catholic high schools as students worthy of recognition, who particularly exemplify the finest qualities of the students at their schools. Meet this year’s “outstanding seniors”—they’re a laudable group. (Clockwise, from top right) Ryan Boyle, Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell;... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_mercy/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_mercy/?s= FAYETTEVILLE— While other literature-minded college students may read “The Odyssey,” Emma Bush will have the opportunity to travel to the Greek Isles to explore where it took place, as well as to visit other faraway landmarks and meet people of different cultures. Spurred by a 10th-grade pilgrimage to France... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_donovan/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_donovan/?s= ATHENS— As Monsignor Donovan High School senior Ben Taylor approaches graduation, he reflects on the last four years as a time of friendship, education and preparation. Scheduled to attend nearby University of Georgia this fall, Taylor is no stranger to making changes. The senior was homeschooled until he began... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_holyspiritprep/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_holyspiritprep/?s= ATLANTA— Holy Spirit Preparatory School senior Grace Yang has experienced the healing power of music firsthand. Diagnosed with autism at the age of four, Yang overcame the developmental disorder, testing out of the diagnosis at age 12. She said she has music to thank for her progress. “Music can... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_marist/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_marist/?s= ATLANTA— Jocelyn Calvillo knows her success is important to her family as the first to go to a private school and now the first to attend college. “It’s a lot of pressure,” she said, adding that she wants to do well to make her parents proud. “It’s pressure I... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_pinecrest/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_pinecrest/?s= CUMMING— An avid sports fan and athlete, Pinecrest Academy senior Erik Hegeman has used his passion to help less fortunate kids. Participating in sports since he was in the first grade, Hegeman has continued the trend, playing baseball and football while attending Pinecrest Academy. A turning point for the... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_stpiusx/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_stpiusx/?s= ATLANTA— For Merrill Hagerman, senior at St. Pius X High School, the past four years have been a series of struggles and triumphs. Now the teenager looks toward the future, excited by the prospect of new experiences in college and beyond. This fall Hagerman will be attending Wofford College,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_bt/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/seniors_bt/?s= ROSWELL— Ryan Boyle walks the hallway at Blessed Trinity High School with an unsteady gait. All around Boyle, other students hustle to the noon lunch. They’ve got things he doesn’t have: the ability to run and jump, move through life with the kind of carefree attitude that high school... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/murray/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/murray/?s= Dear Mommy: Mother’s Day is nearly here, and you know what that means. Yes, just like in the past, I’ll be glancing at the greeting cards and imagining which one I would buy you. On the big day itself, I will gaze longingly at the women in church who are... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/abg/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/abg/?s= I positively love going to Rome! It reminds me of my youth, as I arrived in that blessed city for the first time in early September 1976 as a young priest embarking upon what would eventually prove to be an adventure of study and ongoing priestly formation that has changed... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/abgesp/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/abgesp/?s= ¡Me encanta visitar Roma! Me recuerda mi juventud, cuando por primera vez, como un joven sacerdote llegue a la ciudad santa en septiembre de 1976, y me embarque en una aventura de estudios y formación sacerdotal continua que completamente cambio y dio forma mi vida. Me da mucho gusto compartir... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/dealsigns2bills/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/dealsigns2bills/?s= ATLANTA— Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal recently signed into state law two bills that promote the sanctity of life: House Bill 954, which prohibits most abortions performed 20 weeks after fertilization, and HB 1114, which outlaws assisted suicide. The signing took place May 1 following the passage of both bills... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/priestssilver_golden_jubilee/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/priestssilver_golden_jubilee/?s= ATLANTA— Two priests will be honored in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for their years of ministry as priests. Claretian Father Jose Kochuparampil, a native of India, celebrates 25 years as a priest, and Father Timothy K. Ryan, born in Ireland, is marking his golden jubilee. A special Mass will... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/father_malachycorleydies/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/father_malachycorleydies/?s= CONYERS— Trappist Father Malachy Corley, priest and monk of the Cistercian Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died in the monastery infirmary on Friday, May 4. He was 99. Born on July 10, 1912, as James Henry Lamar Corley, Father Corley grew up in a small town named... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/cca_gala/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/cca_gala/?s= BUCKHEAD— Some 500 people attended the fifth annual Catholic Charities Gala on Thursday, April 19, drawing support from friends, raising funds for its programs, and honoring Mercy Sister Valentina Sheridan. The event is the organization’s largest fundraiser, with all proceeds helping the agency serve its clients in their transitions... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/notable/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/notable/?s= Blessed Trinity High School junior Alexandra “Alee” Smith received the Charity and Social Service Award on Divine Mercy given by the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Five honorees are selected by the basilica nationwide. The program recognizes charity in action performed by young... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/2012_commencements/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/2012_commencements/?s= ATLANTA— The 31 seniors at Monsignor Donovan High School , Athens, will graduate on Saturday, May 12, at 11 a.m. The commencement ceremony is at the high school. Students will attend a baccalaureate Mass at St. Joseph Church, Friday, May 11, at 7 p.m. Father David McGuiness, pastor of... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/ocs_ipad_program/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/ocs_ipad_program/?s= ATLANTA— IPads will become a familiar sight as some Catholic schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese expand the year-old program to replace textbooks with the tablets. Nearly 100 students at Notre Dame Academy, Duluth, will be getting tablet computers instead of textbooks. Starting in the fall, students in sixth, seventh... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/stjosephathensnewcornerstone/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/stjosephathensnewcornerstone/?s= St. Joseph School students (l-r) Maggie Stevens, Ry Bradford, Mia Dixon, Sean Hubbard, Tatum Capitani, Clayton Phillips and Nathan Mills prepare to sing “celebration songs” in advance of the April 17 program to bless the cornerstone on the new school and multipurpose building. (Photos by Michael Alexander) Father David... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/thebarnolm/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/thebarnolm/?s= JASPER— On May 6, after the young people of Our Lady of the Mountains Church received the sacrament of confirmation, the parishioners gathered to dedicate their newly built youth center, followed by a picnic on the grounds. The dedication of the youth center marked the completion of more than... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/sta_40years/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2012/05/10/sta_40years/?s= ALPHARETTA— St. Thomas Aquinas will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Friday, May 25, with Mass at 7:30 p.m., followed by an ice cream social. The Mass will be celebrated by Atlanta Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama. Founded as a mission parish of the Cathedral of Christ the King in... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/10/news-1/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/10/news-1/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholic leaders rejected President Barack Obama's May 9 declaration in a television interview that "personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married." Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S.... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/10/news-2/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/10/news-2/?s= HOUSTON (CNS) -- The fledgling U.S. ordinariate for Anglican groups entering the Catholic Church received its first priest May 8, but many more are to follow in the next few months. Father Eric Bergman, a former Episcopal priest who was ordained a Catholic priest for the Diocese of Scranton, Pa.,... http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/10/news-3/?s= Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.georgiabulletin.org/world/2012/05/10/news-3/?s= NEW YORK (CNS) -- In a genial, live, two-hour national satellite radio broadcast May 8, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York sent his first Twitter message and fielded questions on issues ranging from his priesthood to his favorite foods and beverages. Cardinal Dolan was featured in a Town Hall...