Moving to a new site

After 45,278 page views and 161 posts, since we started here in 2010, we are moving. 

Please continue to read our ramblings, our low down on what's happening around the archdiocese, and the ever popular recipes we post here. 

The new site is part of an upgrade at the Georgia Bulletin. 
The priority for our efforts is to better serve you. You'll notice a new look and contemporary design of the newspaper. 

Since nearly 8 out of 10 people get news from the Internet  and nearly 56 percent of Americans have smart phones, we've made our sites mobile friendly. Visit us from your phones and tablets. 

Bookmark our new site, which you can find here.   

And of course, become friendly with our new news site, http://georgiabulletin.org. 


-Andrew

Catholic reaction on the Supreme Court decision on same sex marriage

Georgia Bulletin wins six CPA award

The Catholic Press Association met in Denver in mid-June for its annual convention and awards for excellence. 

The Georgia Bulletin earned six awards. It's very flattering to read the comments given by the judges. We are pleased to get the recognition but more importantly we are pleased to share the news of the Catholic community in the 69 counties of North Georgia.  

Enjoy the stories again. 

First Place 

Best sports journalism - sports news:

"War Eagles Follow In Footsteps of Marist 'Cadets' " by Andrew Nelson

Second place

Best coverage of Year of Faith, Andrew Nelson and Michael Alexander

Stories: 

• Emphasis on Mary to color upcoming year 
• Archbishop Gregory answers questions about Mary 
• Mary Cherished by Cubans as Virgin of Charity 

Third place

Best photograph, best sports photo: "Arms Control," Michael Alexander 

   Blessed Trinity High School junior Evan Strawn, right, pinned his St. Pius X opponent at the 5:46 mark of their 6:00 match. Blessed Trinity defeated Marist School and St. Pius X High School to retain the Catholic Duals Championship.
(Page 32, January 19, 2012 issue) 

Best Photograph, best portrait:  "HIV/AIDS Activist," Michael Alexaner

Joan Moore, a member of All Saints Church, Dunwoody, has been involved in HIV/AIDS outreach since the disease first came on scene in the 80s. Moore lost a cousin in Philadelphia, Pa., and a son-in-law in New Jersey to the disease in the 90s. Today she is actively involved in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church’s AIDS ministry.

(Page 20, December 6, 2012 issue)

Best Regular Column, culture, the arts and leisure: David A. King 

• ‘The Exorcist’: Setting The Record Straight
• Carroll’s ‘American Requiem’ A Profound Memorial
• Vince Lombardi: Sport and Art, Sport and Faith

Honorable mention

Best Online/Multi-media Presentation of Visuals, Michael Alexander and Thomas Schulte

"Cathedral of Christ the King: a Day in the Life" 

Award-winning recipe for slow-cooked beans

In this week's Notable, we announced the winners of the Southside Ultreya's 2nd annual Men’s Cook-Off.

Don Reich, pictured above, beat out more 20 other submissions with his slow-cooker bean recipe. He tells the story behind the dish and how he prepared it.   

My bean recipe was passed down from a family member. Over the years I have tweaked it and made it my own. Of late I have started using Grillin Beans and added different varieties of canned beans. The original recipe just used baked beans. Each time I make it I try something a bit different. When I make it for a family gathering I may leave out some items that I know one of my family members may not like (mushrooms, peppers etc) 

When I prepared the dish for the South side Ultreya gathering, I prepared the original recipe. I hope you will enjoy this simple but tasty dish. The only advise I can give to anyone wanting to prepare this dish, is that it is best to layer the ingredients in the crock pot, don't stir too often and I only partially cook it the night before and finish the cooking process the day of the event or family gathering. 

I selected this bean dish to cook because whenever I take it to pot lucks or family gatherings everyone just raves about it. I am always asked for the recipe, so, I decided to prepare what I do best. I have to say I was still very surprised to walk away with the coveted First place entree prize. Thanks to all who voted. Here is my "secret family recipe"

And the recipe:

Home Style Baked Beans

• 3- 22 oz. Cans of Bush’’s Grillin beans Steakhouse recipe 
• 1- 15 oz. Can of Bush’’s Black Beans ( Drained, do not rinse ) 
• 1- 15 oz Can of Bush's Navy or Pinto Beans (Drained do not rinse) 
• 1- 15 oz can of Bush's Kidney Beans (use half of can, drained do not rinse)
• 1 lb. Ground Beef
• 1 pack of Hebrew National Beef Franks ( use only 5 )
• 5 Strips of Bacon
• 1 Large Onion ( Cut up in about 1 inch squares )
• 1 Large Green Pepper ( Cut up in about 1 inch squares ) 
• 1 cup Mushrooms ( Sliced about same size as onion & peppers )
• 1 cup Karo clear syrup
• 1 cup Ketchup
• ½ cup Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Dry Mustard
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce

Use large crock pot
Cook and Brown separately: Ground Beef
Hebrew Franks ( then cut into 1 inch pieces )
5 stripes of Bacon ( then cut into 1 inch pieces )

Add all beans. Mix well but do not break up beans.

Add Ground Beef, the cut up frank, & the cut up Bacon.

Add the cut up Green Peppers, the cut up Onions, & the cut up Mushrooms.

In a small sauce pan combine the Syrup, Ketchup, Sugar, Dry Mustard, & Worcestershire Sauce.

Heat should be on low.

Pour syrup mixtures over all the ingredients in crock pot.

For best results layer all items a bit at a time (layer of beans, then meat, green peppers, onions, mushrooms etc) about three layers.


* FOR BEST TASTE AND FLAVOR:

Only cook for one hour when making. Then put in refrigerator over night to let the flavor
get into the beans. Then bring out the next day and heat up.


Cook in a large Crock Pot for about 4 hours on low.

At the ordination

After the incense, after the prayers, after the blessing and the laying on of hands, comes the tradition where the new priests offer blessing to friends and family.
It's a happy occasion, giving the men the first time to be with loved ones after the ornate ceremony. 

Here reporter Andrew Nelson spoke to a friend of one of the new seven priests, Father Thomas Shuler.
Thoughts on a new priest from Georgia Bulletin on Vimeo.


 And here's Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory's homily given during the Mass.

Deacons ordained to serve, preaching God's word and comforting those forgotten

A triptych from the ordination ceremony.

Press release from the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

We're working on a local reaction to the natural disaster that struck Monday night.
Here's the news release from the archdiocese.

Archbishop Coakley on devastating tornadoes:“We will walk with the people of Oklahoma through their recovery” 

The Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City, said the members of the archdiocese are appreciative of the outpouring of prayers and support they have already received from people around the world. The archbishop assures the victims of the tornadoes that he and the faithful in Oklahoma will walk with them not merely through the next few days, but through the weeks, months and years of rebuilding to come.

“Our first concern is for the victims who have lost their lives or loved ones and suffered injury or loss of property,” Archbishop Coakley said. “We are moved by the efforts of the first responders who have put their own lives on hold to help in this time of need. We owe them a debt of gratitude and assure them of our prayers. As soon as possible, I will be on site in Moore to help support and offer comfort and consolation to anyone who might need or desire it. We draw hope in such times from Jesus’ invitation to the weary or troubled to come to Him and find rest.

“Catholic Charities OKC and we as an archdiocese will work with many others to ensure a smooth and comprehensive response not only to the immediate needs of those affected by the violent storms, but also to their long-term needs as they rebuild their lives. We’re there for the long term and we’re usually the last ones to leave.

“The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City has received a flood of inquiries and assurances of prayers from people across the country and around the world, including the Holy Father Pope Francis, the apostolic nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. We are deeply grateful.

“We will continue to provide information as it becomes available to us and will continue to pray for all those whose lives have been touched by this catastrophe.”

Catholic Charities of Oklahoma City is currently accepting donations at the following link: https://ccokc.ejoinme.org/?tabid=406485.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (May 21, 2013) – From May 19 through May 20, 2013, a series of devastating tornadoes ripped through central Oklahoma, culminating in a storm of EF-4 magnitude that struck Moore, Okla., May 20. These natural disasters wreaked havoc and left heartache and loss in their wake. As of 9:00 a.m. May 21, the death toll from the tornado in Moore stood at 24, revised downward from 51, and included seven children. Two people also died in Shawnee. The exact loss of human life remains unknown.

The Class of 2013

One student built a foundry. Another embraced volunteering. Another turned to art to express herself when dyslexia made reading difficult.

Those are just three of the seven seniors we write about in the upcoming issue.

We're putting together our annual package of standout high school seniors, including an audio slideshow. The students from all seven Catholic high schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese were interesting and thoughtful young adults, more so than I was back in the day.

You can look here at the seniors from the class of 2012.  And we're kicking around the idea of catching up with the first seniors we profiled in 2009. 

Check out this radio story

I searched last night for a podcast to listen to as I prepared my daughter for bed. 

You see, I am a big, big fan of radio story telling.  GB photographer Michael Alexander introduced me to The Moth - with its motto "True stories told live" - a few years ago and I've listened off and on since.  

I spotted this intriguing blurb:

A young doctor is whisked halfway across the globe to care for an ailing international religious icon.

I'd encourage you to have a listen. I won't spoil it for you by revealing details, but believe me it's an entertaining  20 minute story.

Check out "Mission to India."

Share in the comments what you thought about the story?

Bishop Talley talks about the meaning of the statue of St. Francis and St. Claire.

I spotted this small shrine as I finished interviewing then Msgr. David P. Talley. It was one of the items that had not been packed at his former office at St. Brigid Church, Johns Creek, before his ordination as a bishop.

I figured there would be a good story behind it, so I asked him about this wooden statue of St. Francis, one of the most popular Catholic saints, and his sister, St. Claire. Listen to Bishop Talley tell the story of the statue and what it means to him.

Our next issue will have complete coverage of Bishop Talley's April 2 ordination, along with insights from members of the disabilities community, former parishioners, and others who know him best.

--Andrew

Our first tweets from Twitter archives

Twitter allows people to dig back through its archives to uncover the initial fumbling attempts at writing in 140 characters. Here's ours.

Twitter is now a 24-hour news wire, a nonstop flow of stories, photos, videos, and yes, sometime what people had for lunch, that is informative and entertaining. It has been embraced by the church, with bishops, cardinals, and Pope Francis - at @Pontifex - to send messages to the world.

Many thanks to our 2,349 followers on Twitter.  Please join us at @georgiabulletin.



First tweet. Ever.

The Georgia Bulletin newspaper is launching its Twitter account.
— Georgia Bulletin (@georgiabulletin) February 24, 2009

First time food was mentioned:

Andrew is heading out for Dunkin' Donuts. Medium coffee. Regular.
— Georgia Bulletin (@georgiabulletin) March 16, 2009

First Retweet

@erika_anderson The lesson is I need to rewire my brain to use Tweets as a place to find sources. Thanks for the tip. Next time.
— Georgia Bulletin (@georgiabulletin) March 19, 2009

First photo:

The photo, if memory serves me right, was taken at an interfaith forum at The Temple, Atlanta. That's Archbishop Gregory, second from left.

Pope Francis

HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM

— Pontifex (@Pontifex) March 13, 2013

"Conclave: Step by Step"

This 37-page document by a Vatican insider tells in detail what happens once the doors are locked to the Sistine Chapel. And since we are in the midst of this process, I thought some may find it interesting.

Start on page 22, when the chapter on voting starts, to get an idea of what the cardinals are doing during these days as we await white smoke.   

And by the end of it, you'll know a reviser from a scrutineer.  (Thanks @roccopalmo for the link.)

Read it here. 

Screen shots

Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is in Rome acting as an analyst for ABC News.

Photos from the Vatican

Want to keep up with photos from visitors to Vatican City?

Via Geofeedia, comes this photo collage.  The photos are refreshed as often as people upload pictures  to Instagram, Flickr and Picassa.

Take a look to see what others seeing.

  Vatican Photos

-Andrew

Nine new priest are monsignors in the Atlanta Archdiocese

This memo came from Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory:

As a recognition and honor to the clergy of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, in one of his final acts, Pope Benedict XVI, at my request, named 9 Diocesan priests Chaplains of His Holiness “Monsignors.”  I informed the new Monsignors of this papal honor earlier this afternoon, March 7, 2013, during a meeting here at the Chancery.

The new Monsignors announced today are the following:

§  Father Frank McNamee, Rector of Christ the King Cathedral, Atlanta
§  Father Ed Thein, Rector of Sacred Heart Basilica, Atlanta
§  Father John Walsh, Pastor of Saint Joseph, Marietta
§  Father Ed Branch, Campus Minister at Lyke House, Atlanta
§  Father Jim Schillinger, Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Atlanta
§  Father Albert Jowdy, Pastor of Saint Lawrence, Lawrenceville
§  Father Jaime Barona, Pastor of Saint Michael’s, Gainesville,
§  Father Daniel Stack, Pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi, Cartersville
§  Father Peter Rau, Pastor of Saint Peter Chanel, Roswell

At dates yet to be scheduled, I, or Bishop Zarama, or Bishop Talley will personally visit the parish of each new Monsignor to recognize this papal honor with a Mass of Thanksgiving.

Interactive Feb. 28 Cover

Source: The Catholic Sun