The Roots of our Salvation History: From Slavery to Freedom!
with Fr. Ricardo Bailey
Fr. Ricardo Bailey is a priest in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. In May 2006, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, S.L.D., D.D., appointed Fr. Bailey as the Assistant Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Fr. Bailey is also a memeber of the Council of Priests and the College of Consultors for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Fr. Ricardo Bailey's multiform ministry has been profiled on the "Today" show and Ebony magazine, among other media hotspots.
Known as "Father Crunk", Fr. Bailey, 33, serves as a parochial vicar in a suburban parish and Atlanta's assistant director of vocations. But his claim to fame has come in the form of regular appearances on a Top 40 station's morning drive-time show, where he riffs on pop culture, the news and whatever else he can weave the Gospel into. A priest for almost six years, the Atlanta native has strived particularly to impact the lives of young adults and he's willing to meet them where they are, even if it means preaching from the pulpit fo Q100, an Atlanta all-hits radio station.
When asked what is his strategy for reaching young adults, he answered, "One of the ways that you reach young adults is to meet them right where they are. However, that means that we do not 'water down' the Church's teachings in any form or fashion, but we use modern images, 'baptize' popular music and lingos and then bring the Gospel message in a manner that will not alienate or even make people feel that they are not loved or even welcomed into the Church...."
Monday, March 22nd & Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
7:30 to 9:00 pm in the Church
Tuesday, March 23rd is the Parish Lenten Reconciliation Service from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
For more information, please contact Julie Blevins.