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The
Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
Vol. 21 No. 19
Thursday, May 12,1983
$10.00 Per Year
ANDREW MEYERS, organizer
of the “Poor People’s Bike-a-Thon,”
surveys the Decatur MARTA
station where he and fellow bikers
will begin a 100-mile ride to
Calloway Gardens May 15.
Proceeds will go to the St. Vincent
de Paul Society, (see story p. 13)
Live Births
New Policies Issued
By Midtown Hospital
BY MSGR. NOEL C.
BURTENSHAW
Midtown Hospital, an
abortion facility on Ponce
de Leon Avenue in
Atlanta, has issued new
policies and procedures
regarding actions to be
taken in the case of “live
births.”
The new procedures
were promised after
complaints were made to
the Georgia Department of
Human Resources (DHR)
that 14 live births took
place in Midtown during
1980, 1981 and 1982. The
DHR had issued death
certificates in the cases of
the 14 births that had
occurred following
abortion procedures. The
story of those live births
and deaths was reported in
the Georgia Bulletin on
April 28.
The newly published
procedures, which became
effective on May 1, are
more detailed and twice as
lengthy as the old.
Asked by The Georgia
Bulletin to compare the
old and the new, Dr.
Robert Krai, an
obstetrician, said, “They
seem to be better than the
old. However, the key
for me is whether the
‘attending physician’
mentioned in the new
procedures is a
pediatrician,” Dr. Krai
said. “With a newborn
baby, especially a
premature baby you must
have a pediatrician in
attendance.”
The new procedures
which are called “Policies
and Procedures Regarding
Live Births” were given to
The Georgia Bulletin by
Mr. Clyde Roy, director of
the Department of Human
Resources, in an interview
last week.
Asked how the
procedures are to be
implemented, Mr. Roy
stated, “They were
presented to this
department on May 1, as
we requested. Midtown
Hospital, like any other
hospital, presents these
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Georgia Bulletin
An Award Winner
The Georgia Bulletin won two awards last week
in the annual journalism competition among
Catholic newspapers and magazines sponsored by
the Catholic Press Association.
The new tabloid format of the newspaper was
recognized by the judges who gave the paper a third
prize for “best front page” in the category of
newspapers with circulation from 15,000-35,000.
An article by Monsignor Noel C. Burtenshaw,
“Dr. Benjamin Mays-The Lifetime Search for
Equality” received an honorable mention for the
“best interview” in a writing competition open to
all Catholic newspapers.
Reviewing three consecutive front pages from the
summer of 1982, the judges said the layout of The
Georgia Bulletin’s front page was well-balanced, the
masthead was well designed and headlines were
“clear and compelling.” The selective use of color
and photographs was also mentioned. First prize in
the same category went to the Bayou Catholic of
Houma, La. and second prize to the North Carolina
Catholic of Raleigh.
Monsignor Burtenshaw’s 1982 interview with Dr.
Mays was chosen from among 82 entries. The judges
particularly praised the quality of writing and
“historical perspective” in the article. First place
winner in the same category was the National
Catholic Reporter for an interview in a New York
prison, second place was the Chicago Catholic for an
installation interview with then Archbishop Joseph
Bernardin and third place was given to Catholic
Twin Circle for an interview with Pat Boone’s
daughter following her conversion to Catholicism.
The 1983 Catholic Press Association awards were
announced in Philadelphia May 6 during the
Association’s annual convention.
Archdiocesan Assignments
Archbishop Thomas A. Donnellan announces the
following priestly appointments, effective Wednesday,
June 1,1983.
FIRST ASSIGNMENT AS PASTOR
REVEREND PATRICK A. BISHOP ... from
Pastoral Ministry, Saint Pius X Catholic High School to
Saint Bernadette’s, Cedartown.
REVEREND JOHN P. KELLEY .. . from Assistant,
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Atlanta to Saint Anna’s,
Monroe.
REVEREND NOEL NEARY . . . from Assistant,
Saint Thomas More, Decatur to Saint Mary’s, Toccoa.
• PASTOR ASSIGNMENTS
REVEREND WILLIAM E. CALHOUN ... from
Saint Joseph’s, Athens to Saint John Vianney, Lithia
Springs.
REVEREND EDWARD A. J. DANNEKER . ..
from Saint Anna’s, Monroe to Saint Mary’s, Rome.
REVEREND JAMES J. FENNESSY . . . from Saint
John Vianney, Lithia Springs to Saint Thomas
Aquinas, Alpharetta.
VERY REVEREND PAUL FOGARTY, V.F. .. .
from Saint Pius X, Conyers to Holy Family, Marietta
REVEREND RICHARD A. KIERAN . .. from
Holy Family, Marietta to Saint Joseph’s, Athens
REVEREND MICHAEL A. MORRIS . .. from
Sacred Heart, Atlanta to Leave of Absence
VERY REVEREND PATRICK F. MULHERN, V.F.
.. . from Saint Mary’s, Rome to Saint Pius X, Cortyers
VERY REVEREND DANIEL J. O’CONNOR, V.F.
. .. from Saint Thomas Aquinas, Alpharetta to Sacred
Heart, Atlanta
ASSISTANT PASTOR ASSIGNMENTS
REVEREND BRENT A. BOHAN . . . from Saint
Jude’s, Atlanta to Immaculate Heart of Mary, Atlanta
REVEREND JOHN C. DRUDING .. . from Saint
Philip Benizi, Jonesboro to Saint Joseph’s, Athens
REVEREND HUGH M. MARREN . . . from Saint
Joseph’s, Athens to Saint Thomas More, Decatur
REVEREND LOUIS NAUGHTON .. . from Saint
Mary’s, Toccoa to Sacred Heart, Atlanta
REVEREND JOHN P. WALSH . . . from Saint John
the Evangelist, Hapeville to Saint Jude’s, Atlanta
REVEREND RICHARD P. WISE . . . from Saint
Oliver Plunkett, Snellville to Saint Philip Benizi,
Jonesboro
Archbishop Donnellan also announces the following
Deacon and Seminarian assignments, effective June 15,
1983.
DEACON ASSIGNMENTS
REVEREND MR. KEVIN J. GUIDRY (to be
ordained Deacon May 27, 1983 at the Cathedral of
Christ the King) ... to Saint Jude’s, Atlanta
REVEREND MR. ALBERT W. JOWDY ... to
Saint John the Evangelist, Hapeville
REVEREND MR. JAMES F. MURRAY ... to
Saint Joseph’s, Athens
REVEREND MR. MICHAEL W. PANTER (to be
ordained Deacon May 27, 1983 at the Cathedral of
Christ the King) ... to Sacred Heart, Atlanta
REVEREND MR. JAMES A. SCHILLINGER ... to
Saint John Vianney, Lithia Springs
SEMINARIAN ASSIGNMENTS
JOHN FARRELLY ... to Saints Peter and Paul,
Decatur
JOHN R. HARTE ... to Saint Philip Benizi,
Jonesboro
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