Copyright (c) 2008 The Georgia Bulletin http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local Local Catholic news happening in the Archdiocese of Atlanta from the The Georgia Bulletin 26137 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/aaa09/?s= ATLANTA—As the 2009 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal campaign begins, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory acknowledged current economic uncertainty while asking Catholics to respond with their generous donations to support the ministries and programs of the archdiocese. In a letter sent to parishioners in the Atlanta Archdiocese this week, the archbishop stated,... 26138 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/donate/?s= HOW TO DONATE Catholics can make a one-time donation or pledge an amount to be given over a 10-month period. Each household is asked to prayerfully consider pledging a tithe of 1 percent of the total annual household income to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. Households that have been especially blessed... 26139 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/goals/?s= Parish City Goal All Saints Dunwoody $192,509 Cathedral of Christ the King Atlanta $382,708 Christ Our Hope Lithonia $27,580 Christ Our King and Savior Greensboro $33,495 Christ Redeemer Dawsonville $10,694 Corpus Christi Stone Mountain $84,748 Good Samaritan Ellijay $14,007 Good Shepherd Cumming $76,297 Holy Cross Atlanta $118,818 Holy Family... 26140 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/life/?s= When Respect Life Sunday rolls around each year on the first Sunday of October, I often wonder about some folks in the congregation. How is it possible for Catholics to hear the message about life proclaimed and still disagree with it? It would be tempting to say people are... 26141 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/seenandheard/?s= I was on a recent flight from Washington, D.C., to Chicago when a lady in the seat in front of me turned around and remarked, “You’re that bishop aren’t you?” Well, I was wearing my collar, and I did look the part. She told me that she recognized me from... 26142 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/visto/?s= Hace poco tomé un vuelo de Washington D.C. a Chicago y una señora en el asiento de adelante se dio vuelta y me dijo: “Usted es ese obispo, ¿no?” Bueno, yo estaba usando el collarín eclesiástico y se veía que ése era mi oficio. Me dijo que me reconocía de... 26143 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/pa/?s= ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. Father Pedro Poloche Rodriguez has been assigned to the Metropolitan Marriage Tribunal, effective Sept. 26. He has also been assigned to serve part-time as parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Church, Atlanta, where he will reside. ... 26144 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/stann/?s= Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory holds 1-month-old Kerri Wyglad as her parents Jenn and Kevin look on. They brought up the oil of baptism during the offertory procession . MARIETTA—Evening Mass captured the light of the sun fading through the windows of St. Ann Church and the reenergized light of... 26145 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/magnificat/?s= Cindy Palmer ATLANTA—Seeing her parents living their faith as she grew up and listening to the faith stories of the people—priests, sisters and good-hearted people—they brought around the family’s kitchen table has laid the foundation that Cindy Palmer has relied on in her own life. On Saturday, Nov. 8,... 26146 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/stphilip/?s= Parishioners participate in the opening procession of the 10th annual multicultural Mass and festival at St. Philip Benizi Church, Jonesboro. Some 40 different countries were represented at the Sept. 27 celebration. (Photos by Michael Alexander) JONESBORO—Hundreds savored a feast of food from around the world as people at St.... 26147 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/saint/?s= (L-r) Bill and Eleanor Lashley, parishioners of St. Lawrence Church, Lawrenceville, Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales priests Father John Devore, a resident member of the Blessed Alphonsa community, Father Joseph Mullakkara, parochial vicar at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Father Abraham Schariah, parochial vicar at Blessed Alphonsa... 26148 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/fppw/?s= DUNWOODY— A Faith & Public Policy Workshop, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, in the parish hall of All Saints Church. Open to all, the workshop will address several topics, including a presentation of seven key themes of Catholic social teaching, an overview... 26149 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/lifechain/?s= Dan Connolly of St. Brigid Church, Johns Creek, recites the rosary during the Life Chain. (Photos by Michael Alexander) JOHNS CREEK—Stretching more than a quarter mile down a heavily trafficked portion of Old Alabama Road near St. Brigid Church, hundreds of Catholics came together in silent solidarity Oct. 5... 26150 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/bt/?s= Blessed Trinity senior defensive back Court Kasten ((#29) runs down Greater Atlanta Christian School junior tailback Stephen Atwater from behind for the tackle. Atwater had 23 carries for 107 yards in his team’s 31-28 upset victory over Blessed Trinity. (Photos by Michael Alexander) ROSWELL—When Blessed Trinity and Greater Atlanta... 26151 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/fireproof/?s= NEW YORK (CNS)—You fireproof your home; why not your marriage? Such is the obvious but unobjectionable theme of “Fireproof” (Goldwyn), a modest but heartwarming drama from Sherwood Pictures, the Albany, Ga., church-based studio that made “Flywheel” and “Facing the Giants,” all on remarkably small budgets with a largely volunteer cast... 26152 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/candidates/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS)—Not long ago, the two leading presidential candidates clearly supported the same approaches to fixing the dysfunctional U.S. immigration system. In 2006, Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois was among those working to try to pass the ill-fated comprehensive immigration reform bill co-written by Republican nominee Sen. John... 26153 9 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/09/msm/?s= Msgr. R. Donald Kiernan, pastor of All Saints Church, Dunwoody, holds the Bicentennial Medal from Mount St. Mary’s University he received during the Sept. 17 Bicentennial Atlanta Celebration at The Buckhead Club. Msgr. Kiernan was chosen from a select group of individuals and organizations from throughout the United States... 26052 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/redmass/?s= Supreme Court Presiding Justice Carol Hunstein, foreground left, and Justice George Carley stand during the opening prayer of the Sept. 25 Red Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Atlanta. (Photo by Michael Alexander) ATLANTA—Priests in red vestments and judges wearing black gowns and scarlet scarves strode into Sacred Heart Church... 26053 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/siler/?s= Steve Siler ATLANTA—Steve Siler, the director of development at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta for the past nine years, has been named as the new executive director of the Stewardship Office of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. A graduate of Notre Dame University in business and accounting, he... 26054 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/bailout/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS)—Church leaders urged members of Congress and the Bush administration to keep the human and ethical dimensions of the economic crisis in mind as they craft a financial bailout package for Wall Street. “This crisis involves far more than just economic or technical matters, but has enormous human impact... 26055 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/war/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS)—The legacy of President George W. Bush will be framed primarily by one event: the ongoing war in Iraq. At five and a half years and running, the Iraq War—portrayed by Bush as a vital front in what he has characterized as the war on terror—has left Americans divided... 26056 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/letter/?s= To the Editor: The socially liberal attitude of the CNS writers appearing in the Georgia Bulletin, a Catholic newspaper, has always been a curiosity to me. In this past issue, Sept. 25, Nancy Frazier O’Brien’s article, “Candidates’ Stands on Life Cover More Than Abortion,” appears to be an attempt to... 26057 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/conversion/?s= Change is definitely the most utilized—and least defined—word of this fall despite its misuse as an intransitive verb to describe some goal-less event. Candidates for every office—from president of the United States to county supervisors—make it clear they are the “candidate of change” even as it remains unclear what is... 26058 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/letter2/?s= To the Editor: While the Georgia Bulletin correctly stated how different John McCain and Barak Obama’s positions on abortion were in its article dated Sept. 25, many important details of their actions and plans for our nation were left out. Simply quoting from their Web sites is not enough when... 26059 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/seenandheard/?s= Like most of you, for the past couple of weeks I have kept one eye on my fuel gauge and the other eye on the incredibly long lines waiting at the sporadic stations that were lucky enough to have gasoline to sell. Life has changed for all of us. Last... 26060 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/visto/?s= Al igual que muchos de ustedes, estas últimas semanas he tenido un ojo puesto en el marcador de gasolina y el otro ojo en las colas increíbles de espera en las gasolineras esporádicas que tenían la gran suerte de poder vender gasolina. La vida ha cambiado para todos. El año... 26061 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/puzzles/?s= I once read an obituary of a woman who made a living creating crossword puzzles. She lived, as I remember, in Connecticut. She was obviously gifted. She once told an interviewer that when she went to bed at night, the puzzles would just come to her, like magic, and she... 26062 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/saints/?s= CLARKESVILLE—Instead of the usual vacation Bible school programs, for the past two summers St. Mark Church has held parish life nights for people of all ages, with a special focus on the saints. This past summer, parishioners experienced an evening in June with the Blessed Mother and in July with... 26063 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/hurley/?s= Father Jim Hurley, MS ATLANTA—Father Jim Hurley, a former parochial vicar at two parishes in the Atlanta Archdiocese, died Sept. 15. A LaSalette priest for more than 60 years, Father Hurley served in Connecticut, Florida and in Georgia. He was 90 when he died. Father Hurley came to the... 26064 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/primeaux/?s= Father Patrick Primeaux, SM ATLANTA—Marist Father Patrick Dwayne Primeaux, 61, died Aug. 25 at the Marist community residence at Marist School. He had been struggling with cancer for a year. As his strength deteriorated over this past summer, he made the decision to leave his residence near St. John’s... 26065 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/grants/?s= ATLANTA—Five organizations across Georgia have received grants totaling $173,000 from the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia. The funds, which are one-time grants, have been awarded to support various programs and missions, from underserved students to the homeless. The Catholic Foundation provides these modest, competitive grants for programs in accordance with donors’... 26066 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/book/?s= “Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life” by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput. Doubleday (New York, 2008). 258 pp. $21.95. Many people get nervous when the words “religion” and “politics” show up in the same sentence. They think the two domains must be kept... 26067 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/ftbenning/?s= ATLANTA—Ten years after a Catholic archbishop in Guatemala was beaten to death for his work on human rights, four Atlanta priests, two sisters, and seven local members of the Catholic peace group Pax Christi are calling on Congress to deepen its investigation of the controversial Western Hemisphere Institute for Security... 26068 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/ww2/?s= In “Miracle at St. Anna,” director Spike Lee creates a moving, if flawed, portrait of the horrors of war. Based on a novel by James McBride, the film presents the action on the Italian front during World War II through a variety of perspectives, but stays true to its own... 26069 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/clayton/?s= ATLANTA—The loss of SACS accreditation by the Clayton County school system has not led to a significant change in enrollment at neighboring Catholic schools. At Our Lady of Mercy High School in Fairburn, a few additional students from Clayton County entered this fall. Typically 20 to 25 percent of students... 26070 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/swim/?s= Carly Stephens, a senior at Blessed Trinity High School, participated in Splash for Cash Aug. 15. ROSWELL—Teens and youngsters raised more than $2,500 at a swim-a-thon to help people in need. Two dozen swimmers completed nearly 1,400 laps at the Splash for Cash fundraiser, organized by Taylor Baudry, a... 26071 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/olm/?s= Junior Jazmine Brazier performs with The Dance Catz during halftime of Our Lady of Mercy High School’s Sept. 26 football game against Eagles Landing Christian Academy. (Photos by Michael Alexander) FAIRBURN—An undermanned Our Lady of Mercy High School football team played with a lot of determination and heart despite... 26072 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/reenact/?s= St. John the Evangelist third-grader Mason Longino signs a replica of the United States Constitution. Longino represented Nathaniel Gorham of Massachusetts, one of the 39 signers of the document. (Photos by Michael Alexander) Wilgens Pierre, a student at Clayton State University, Morrow, plays “America the Beautiful” during the Constitution... 26073 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/pennies/?s= From Sept. 2007 to May 2008, the religious education classes at Sacred Heart Church, Milledgeville, participated in a “Pennies From Heaven” campaign to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The students, ranging from pre-kindergarten through high school, were joined by parishioners in collecting cents each week. The group’s... 26074 2 Oct 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/10/02/principals/?s= The Office of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Atlanta hosted a principals’ meeting at the Our Lady of Victory School, Tyrone, Sept. 11. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, front row center, celebrated Mass with the group and stood in with them for a group photograph. Those in attendance included... 25980 25 Sep 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/09/25/convocation/?s= Over 100 priests from around the Archdiocese of Atlanta come together for this year’s convocation at Lake Lanier. (Photo by Michael Alexander) BUFORD—An array of colorful golf shirts is not what one would expect to see at a gathering of Catholic priests, but many left the traditional black and... 25981 25 Sep 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/09/25/life/?s= WASHINGTON (CNS)—On few topics do presidential candidates Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain diverge as sharply as on abortion. But on other life issues—embryonic stem-cell research, assisted suicide and the death penalty—the differences are not always easy to ferret out. On abortion, McCain’s campaign Web site said the Republican... 25982 25 Sep 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/09/25/crs/?s= NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS)—The U.S. bishops’ Catholic Relief Services has been working with aid agencies to respond to the Ethiopian food crisis brought on by drought. Lane Bunkers, CRS country representative in Ethiopia, told Catholic News Service in an e-mail Sept. 16 that CRS signed a $53.4 million agreement with the... 25983 25 Sep 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/09/25/water/?s= Like so many villagers from Kufansik, these young girls are beneficiaries of the developmental water project sponsored by CRS (Catholic Relief Services), USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) and the Ethiopian Catholic Church. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—Groggy from 24 hours of travel, I step outside into cool twilight in Addis... 25984 25 Sep 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/09/25/seenandheard/?s= An important, universal and unavoidable dimension of adolescence is hero admiration. As youngsters, we all have had our heroes and heroines—those folks that we admired and perhaps secretly longed to try to be like. Maybe it was a sports star or a movie actress or military hero or even an... 25985 25 Sep 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/09/25/visto/?s= Una dimensión importante, universal e inevitable de la adolescencia es la admiración por los héroes. Cuando éramos adolescentes todos teníamos nuestros héroes y heroínas—aquellos seres que admirábamos y quizás secretamente deseábamos imitar. Un deportista famoso, una actriz de cine, un héroe militar o quizás un astronauta, pero siendo adolescentes probablemente... 25986 25 Sep 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/09/25/da/?s= ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment. Deacon Hector M. Vargas has resumed active ministry and has been assigned to serve at Holy Trinity Church, Peachtree City, effective July 24. ... 25987 25 Sep 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/09/25/pa/?s= ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in priest assignment. He confirmed the recommendation of Father Scott Reilly, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, and has assigned Father David Daly as superior of the Legionaries of Christ, effective Sept. 19. For canonical status, Father Daly has been... 25988 25 Sep 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/09/25/respectlife/?s= ATLANTA—On the first Sunday of October, which has been declared Respect Life Sunday by the U.S. Catholic bishops, a number of Life Chains will be held around North Georgia. Life Chain is a one-hour, peaceful, prayerful and silent expression of support for unborn babies and their mothers. Those who participate... 25989 25 Sep 2008 http://www.georgiabulletin.org/local/2008/09/25/deathpenalty/?s= ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will give the Decalogue Lecture on “The Catholic Church and the Death Penalty,” as part of a lecture series entitled “When Law and Religion Meet,” presented by The Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. He will address the Catholic Church’s hard...