Pope Francis has named Fr. John Nhan Tran Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Bishop-designate Tran, a native of Vietnam, will come to Atlanta from New Orleans, where he currently serves as pastor of Mary, Queen of Peace in Mandeville, Louisiana. The ordination will take place at St. Peter Chanel Chanel Catholic Church (11330 Woodstock Rd, Roswell, GA 30075) on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 2:00pm.
We thank the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia (CFNGA) for the Fall 2022 Catholic Community Grant award of $3,000 for the purpose of promoting the National Eucharistic Revival movement in our parish through prayer and devotion to the Holy Eucharist. The National Eucharistic Revival movement was launched this year and it is very important to our parish. It will spearhead the spiritual enrichment endeavors in our parish community. As the slogan states: The world is hurting. We all need healing,…
On the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision, Roe vs. Wade, all dioceses in the United States shall observe a “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.” On Monday, January 23, 2023, Holy Mass in Thanksgiving for the Gift of Human Life will be held at 12:00 pm, followed by Eucharistic Adoration until 3:00pm. Marriage has been called the “school of love,” where husband and wife learn to cherish each other and to make sacrifices for…
Stop Human Trafficking January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month Human trafficking includes both forced labor and sex trafficking. It not only represents a threat to international peace and security but also undermines the rule of law, robs millions of their dignity and freedom, enriches transnational criminals and terrorists, and threatens public safety and national security everywhere. At present, there are estimated to be more than 27.6 million people — adults and children — subjected to human trafficking around the…
The Peace of Christ Perhaps you have heard someone say, “The peace of Christ be with you!” But what does it mean? One of the readings for Christmas from the Book of the prophet Isaiah foretells that Jesus, the Prince of Peace, will be born (cf. Isaiah 9:5). But more than 2,000 years later after Jesus walked on this earth, why is there still so much war and violence? Luke’s Gospel account on the birth of Jesus begins with the…
Why was Jesus born? Why was Jesus born; in other words, why did Jesus take on human flesh and became man? The History of Salvation began in Creation and culminated in Jesus Christ (CCC 280). God freely wills to communicate the glory of His blessed life to man. Such is the plan conceived by the Father in His beloved Son before the foundation of the world. This plan unfolded in the work of creation, the whole history of salvation after…
The Doubting John? When John heard in prison of the works of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to Jesus with this question, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” (Matthew 11:3) The Gospels tell us quite clearly that John sent his disciples to ask Jesus if He is the Messiah (cf. Matthew 11:3, Luke 7:19), but what is not clear is John’s motive for doing so. Based on the translation of this…
The Voice in the Desert The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke announce the appearance of John the Baptist as “A voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.’” (Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, Luke 3:4) He is described as one who wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Why did John the Baptist wear clothing…
The Unknown Day and Hour Jesus said to His disciples, “But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone (Matthew 24:36).” Jesus was speaking of the coming of the Son of Man (cf. Matthew 24:39). Christians take that to mean the end of the world, when Jesus returns in glory to judge the living and the dead. How unexpected will the coming of the Son of Man be?…
December 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which is a holy day of obligation. This year, the Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 12:00 pm in Chinese. The Immaculate Conception is the patronal feast day of the United States. All are invited to attend. To become the mother of the Savior, Mary “was enriched by God with gifts appropriate to such a role.” The angel Gabriel at the moment of the annunciation salutes her as “full of…