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The Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta Vol. 25 No. 21 Thursday, May 21, 1987 $12.00 Per Year Reverend Monsignor John F. McDonough, vicar general of the archdiocese of Atlanta, with the approval of Arch bishop Thomas A. Donnellan, announces the following priestly appointments, effective Thursday, June 11, 1987: PASTORATE ASSIGNMENTS REVEREND JAMES P. ADAMS, from parochial vicar at Saint Jude’s, Atlanta, to pastor at Saint Joseph’s, Washington. REVEREND JOHN S. ADAMSKI, from sabbatical to pastor at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Atlanta. REVEREND WILLIAM E. CALHOUN, from pastor at Saint John Vianney, Lithia Springs, to pastor at Saint Mary's, Toccoa, and care of the Mission to be established at Commerce. REVEREND EDWARD J. DILLON, from residence at Saint Jude's, Atlanta, to pastor at Holy Spirit, Atlanta. REVEREND JOHN C. DRUDING, from pastor at Saint Mary's, Toccoa, to pastor at Holy Trinity, Peachtree City; also, chaplain at the Hartsfield International Airport Chapel, Atlanta. REVEREND JOHN C.K. FALLON, from pastor at Saint Joseph’s, Washington, to pastor at Saint Joseph’s, Athens. (Continued on page 12) New Administrator Named For Cathedral Monsignor John F. McDonough, who has been ad ministrator of the Cathedral of Christ the King since 1972, will be stepping down from that position in June. Father Richard Kieran, pastor of St. Joseph's parish in Athens, will become the new administrator of the Cathedral. These were among new priestly assignments announced this week. Monsignor McDonough will continue as vicar general of the archdiocese and is overseeing daily affairs since the re cent illness of Archbishop Thomas Donnellan. He will also serve as a parochial vicar at Holy Spirit parish. Father Kieran was secretary for education for the arch diocese for eight years from 1974 to 1982, coordinator of the Hispanic apostolate from 1977 to 1982 and spiritual director of the Cursillo movement from 1965 to 1983. He became pastor of Holy Family parish in Marietta in Oc tober 1982, following the death of Father John Mulroy, and pastor of St. Joseph’s in Athens in 1983. Several priests will also become pastors for the first time, including Father James Adams, Father Edward Dillon, Father Joseph Peacock and Father Richard Wise. Archbishop Enters Rehabilitation Center Archbishop Thomas Donnellan was transferred Monday, May 18, to the Rehabilitation Center at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. The center provides intensive physical, occupational and speech therapy to stroke victims. The archbishop has been hospitalized at St Joseph’s Hospital since May 1 when he suffered a stroke that affected his right side. It is not known how long the archbishop will undergo treatment at the Rehabilitation Center. DEACONS’ ORDINATION — The main aisle of the Cathedral of Christ the King May 16 as 27 men are ordained to the permanent diaconate. Another 24 will be ordained May 23. Ordination Stories - Pages 6-7-8 Clergy Assignments
