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Sister of Mercy Valentina Sheridan, pastoral care and education leader, dies Jan. 14
January 16, 2020Sister M. Valentina Sheridan (Theresa), RSM, died peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 14 at Mercy Convent in Savannah. She was 88 years old. Sister Val worked for a number of years in the Archdiocese of Atlanta in both education and pastoral care.
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Father Walter W. Foley, archdiocesan priest, dies January 11
January 13, 2020Father Walter Wilford Foley, a priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta for more than 43 years, died Saturday, Jan. 11. He was 91 years old. Father Foley was ordained to the priesthood in 1976 by Archbishop Thomas A. Donnellan.
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Titans’ tiny house project complete
January 9, 2020Students at Blessed Trinity High School recently completed construction of a tiny house. They began the project more than one year ago. The project was part of an effort by the Roswell school to weave several subjects into school projects, linking religion and the arts to engineering and technology.
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Atlanta Catholics make 2020 spiritual resolutions
January 9, 2020Secular intentions like losing weight or stopping smoking rear their heads year after year. Faith-based resolutions also seem to stake out turf. They might be more demonstrable, such as going to confession more, stepping up volunteer work, or more reflective of inner practices like concentrated prayer.
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LaGrange assignment unforgettable experience for reporter
January 9, 2020Is it ever too late to try to right a wrong? Do you apologize for something done generations ago? That was the question faced by the police chief in LaGrange, Louis Dekmar. The chief in 2017 publicly apologized for a 1940 lynching in the community.
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‘Just Mercy’ has real-world significance
January 9, 2020The legal drama “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros.), director and co-writer Destin Daniel Cretton’s adaptation of the 2014 memoir by Bryan Stevenson, reaches back to events in the 1980s. But it also succeeds in vividly demonstrating the ongoing dangers posed by the application of the death penalty in a society still burdened by widespread racism.
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Writer’s favorite assignment highlighted listening ministry
January 9, 2020All of us have faced difficulties in life. Whether it is job loss, divorce, financial stress, we know that life is not always fair or kind. When we face those darker times, support in the form of a listening ear can make all the difference. This kind of life-changing support is provided through Stephen Ministry.
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Favorite photo story of 2019 bridges a moment to the past
January 9, 2020When Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory left Atlanta to become the Archdiocese of Washington’s archbishop last May, the paper’s photographer had an idea for “Then & NOW,” an occasional series in The Georgia Bulletin providing updates on people who appeared in a newspaper photograph years ago.
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The top stories of 2019: A look back
January 9, 20202019 was a year of great change for Atlanta’s Catholic community as longtime Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was appointed Archbishop of Washington by Pope Francis. While the departure of the archbishop was the biggest news story of the year, The Georgia Bulletin looks back at the other top stories of 2019.
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Catholic Foundation of North Georgia announces fall 2019 grant awards
January 9, 2020The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued grants totaling $120,800 for the 2019 fall competitive grant cycle. These grants support the Catholic community through a variety of causes within the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The foundation accepts grant applications and makes awards twice yearly.