2019
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Georgia-based Radio Inmaculada celebrates anniversary
By IMELDA RICHARD, Special to the Bulletin
Published December 26, 2019Radio Inmaculada celebrated 14 years on the air Dec. 8 with a dinner and concert in Douglasville. That day they officially launched Inmaculada TV, a digital platform that broadcasts Catholic content to Spanish-speaking Catholics around the world.
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Talking to God
Published December 26, 2019
A great many of us go through the annual ritual of making New Year’s resolutions, most of which are abandoned and quickly forgotten. Have you ever stopped and asked yourself why you forget it?
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Connections to Christmases past
By MAUREEN SMITH, Commentary
Published December 26, 2019There is an angel, a snowman, a small present, clothespin Santas. Hardly an explosion of blinking, glowing Christmas cheer, but this collection of simple wooden ornaments is both my connection to Christmas past and a measure of the passage of time.
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The Christmas the dog ate the ornaments
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published December 26, 2019Many people strive to create the perfect Christmas experience for the family. The tree must be a symmetrical shape and the ornaments placed upon the limbs in a pleasing pattern. Each present is wrapped with precision and tied with large satin bows.
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‘A Hidden Life’ paints portrait of Blessed Franz Jagerstatter
By JOHN MULDERIG, Catholic News Service
Published December 26, 2019In 2007, Franz Jagerstatter, a devoutly Catholic Austrian farmer martyred by the Nazis for his stance as a conscientious objector, was declared blessed.
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International relief groups encourage Georgia Catholics to give
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
Published December 26, 2019Reaching families facing poverty, disease and disaster in the West’s most forgotten crevices, international charities Malteser International Americas (MIA) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) invite Georgians to give life and support humanitarian missions to their hemispheric neighbors in crisis.
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Prayer and painting go hand in hand for icon artists
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 26, 2019Every painting session at Emmanuel Studio begins in prayer. Austere faces of holy women and men hanging on the walls surround the artists.
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Father Timothy Ryan, a priest with varied career, dies December 13
Published December 26, 2019
Father Timothy Ryan, a retired priest of the Diocese of Savannah, died peacefully in Roswell, on Dec. 13. He was 81.
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#iGiveCatholic supported nearly 100 archdiocesan ministries
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published December 26, 2019Some 3,100 donors contributed more than $680,000 to 94 Archdiocese of Atlanta ministries during the #iGiveCatholic campaign on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
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Kind words and a listening ear give KSU students a ‘Reason to Smile’
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published December 26, 2019The need to feel connected and St. Teresa’s words were the beginning of Reason to Smile, a student organization at Kennesaw State University that engages, empathizes and motivates peers to help create a more welcoming campus community.
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With church dedication, Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church begins new chapter
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 26, 2019On Nov. 28, an estimated 4,000 people witnessed the dedication of Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church, a towering building with roofs of sweeping overhanging eaves.
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Bishop Konzen dedicates columbarium, prayer garden at Cumming’s Good Shepherd Church
By NICHOLE GOLDEN
Published December 26, 2019In November, the month in which Catholics traditionally pray for the dead, parishioners of Good Shepherd Church attended the dedication of the parish’s columbarium.
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Remember the 2019 BT Titans for claiming third consecutive championship
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER
Published December 18, 2019Much effort and hard work from the Blessed Trinity High School Titans culminated with a 17-14 victory over Oconee County, Dec. 14, on “Pete” Petit Field at Georgia State University Stadium. It’s the Titans’ third consecutive Class AAAA state football championship.
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Pope lifts secrecy obligation for those who report having been abused
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published December 17, 2019Pope Francis has abolished the obligation of secrecy for those who report having been sexually abused by a priest and for those who testify in a church trial or process having to do with clerical sexual abuse.
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Pope’s 2019: Preaching the Gospel globally, dealing with scandals
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published December 12, 2019For Pope Francis, 2019 included his sixth anniversary as pope and his 50th anniversary as a priest, but it also was a year that saw him still confronted with the clerical sexual abuse crisis and with Vatican financial scandals. He earned more points than ever on his frequent-flyer card, making seven foreign trips in 2019.
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The mouse in the manger
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published December 12, 2019The manger on the altar glittered with pinpoints of light. The brightly painted animals surrounded the baby, whose arms were outstretched in welcome.
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Iraqi-born Christian remains hopeful, despite separation from family
By MSGR. RICHARD LOPEZ
Published December 12, 2019Many are aware of the crisis in the Middle East, where Christians are persecuted. However, it is rare to hear the voice of someone who has first-hand experience of these tragic events. Landy Youkhana, who was born in 1985 and raised in Baghdad, now lives in Atlanta. He came to the United States as a college student.
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Pope Francis Children’s Home and School project moves forward
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published December 12, 2019With support from the Catholic community in Atlanta, construction for the Pope Francis Children’s Home and School in Ghana is underway. Michael Barry, founder of the home and former parishioner of St. Philip Benizi Church, Jonesboro, traveled to the west African nation Oct. 21-29 for a ribbon cutting.
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Faith, support and encouragement found in Stephen Ministry
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published December 12, 2019Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Stephen Ministry is a not-for-profit Christian organization that equips and empowers lay caregivers to provide high quality, confidential and Christ-centered care.
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St. Oliver Plunkett Men’s Club bakes Polish treats with Christmas cheer
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 12, 2019The sweet aroma of walnuts, vanilla and sugar, mixed with the yeasty smell of fresh dough, filled the kitchen as the annual tradition of baking holiday Polish nut bread gets underway. For 25 years, the St. Oliver Plunkett Church Men’s Club has rolled hundreds and hundreds of these baked delicacies.