Also in this Issue

• Evangelizing, caring for others at core of deacons’ vocation, nuncio says

• AACCW members explore the call to holiness at leadership seminar

• New columbarium and memorial garden dedicated at St. Oliver’s

• Confirmation celebrated in American Sign Language

• Gambian Christians Organization marks silver jubilee with Sang Marie celebration

• Christ Child members expand garden at Elaine Clark Center

• Fascinating tale of Vatican search for Peter’s tomb rivals a novel

• Archbishop names Savannah native to fill stewardship role

• Sister with vocation as hermit will be Magnificat speaker

• Seniors honored by local high schools

• Near immigration’s ground zero, bishops begin border trip with Mass

• Another busy year ends for Supreme Court with all eyes on next term

• Catholics mobilize at border and around U.S. to help separated families

• Spring was a season of state championships for Catholic schools

• Newspaper, communications office receive 16 Catholic Press awards

• Theology on Tap provides unity for young adult community

• An opportunity to meet the new priests

• Culinary ministry imparts kitchen know-how to youth

• Former Atlantan takes over as director of formation and discipleship

• St. Jude the Apostle students mark year’s end with joyful singing

Local News

• Washington

  Archbishop Gregory, other leaders urge inquiry into abuse claims against former cardinal

  WASHINGTON (CNS)—U.S. Catholic church leaders have been calling for an internal investigation into the handling of allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct against Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick and urging such an inquiry be spearheaded by laypeople. “I think we have reached a point where bishops alone investigating bishops is not the answer. To have credibility, […] Full Story

• Atlanta

  Muralists enliven their Catholic faith in public with vivid street art

  ATLANTA—Three months ago, Kathleen Loesel and Alison Mabery used their free hours to stand on a sidewalk with paintbrushes in hand, creating images in color on the concrete wall as trucks and cars hurtled past. Drivers and walkers stopped at the impromptu studio near the Krog Street tunnel as the artists painted the mural of […] Full Story

• Atlanta

  Catholic schools welcome new administrators as academic year begins

  ATLANTA—With the start of the new school year, three archdiocesan and two independent schools welcome new administrators. Independent schools Monsignor Donovan High School, Athens, and Pinecrest Academy, Cumming, have new heads of school. Paul Gessner will serve as head of school at Monsignor Donovan High School, and Edward Spurka, Ph.D., will fill the same role […] Full Story

• Smyrna

  Archdiocesan schools earn AdvancED re-accreditation

  SMYRNA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta’s 18 Catholic schools have received re-accreditation from AdvancED following a February engagement review by the accrediting agency. The archdiocese received its first district-wide accreditation in 2013. The nonprofit AdvancED follows a five-year term of accreditation. Its platform is based upon continuous improvement and educational quality. Using a set of rigorous research-based […] Full Story

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