April 18, 2019
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A call to action: Pray for those struggling with infertility
By JOEY MARTINECK, Commentary
Published April 25, 2019When Jeanine got married, she had high hopes of being a mother. She and her husband dreamed of being able to hold a newborn of their own. The doctor called it “bad luck” when Jeanine had her first miscarriage. After recovering from the heartache, a second miscarriage followed. Then a third. Why was this happening? […] Full Story
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Abuse survivor offers reflection for healing
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published April 23, 2019Gina Garcia, program assistant for the Office of Child and Youth Protection of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, wonders what she can do to help people and a church in need of healing amid the sex abuse crisis. After her traumatic experience of being abused by a priest, Garcia wrote a poem, “Behind the Veil,” about […] Full Story
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Archbishop Gregory’s years of ministry remembered
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 23, 2019What does 14 years of ministry in one archdiocese look like? Atlanta Catholics answered this question with an array of pictures and memories of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as he prepares to become the next Archbishop of Washington on May 21.
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Meeting Jesus in the garden
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published April 18, 2019For me, the most poignant moments of the day now called Easter are found in the story of Mary Magdalene. I believe her astonishing encounter with the risen Christ in St. John’s Gospel reveals what is in store for faithful followers of the Lord. On her feast day, there is a reading from a lovely […] Full Story
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Atlanta’s bishops ask for forgiveness, mercy at Mass of Reparation
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 18, 2019Catholics came together with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, and Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III on Wednesday, April 10, for the Mass of Reparation at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. The theme of the evening Mass was “Calm Before the Storm,” taken from Psalm 107.
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Archbishop Gregory to become the new leader of the Archdiocese of Washington
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 18, 2019Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will depart Atlanta on May 3, heading to the Vatican for a Papal Foundation meeting before taking up his role as the new spiritual leader of the Archdiocese of Washington. He will become the seventh archbishop of the nation’s capital
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Marist baseball team displays diamond domination at home
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published April 18, 2019ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School’s baseball team traveled to Marist School’s Jerry Queen Field, where they faced some formidable pitching and an offensive barrage of runs. Marist shut out St. Pius X 11-0 in the April 11 game. Marist School’s right-handed pitcher William Stephens held St. Pius X scoreless for five innings. Stephens was helped […] Full Story
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Farewell Mass for departing archbishop April 28
Published April 18, 2019
ATLANTA—A farewell Mass for Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be held on Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. at Marist School, 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road, NE, Atlanta. Mass will be in the Centennial Center in the Young Gymnasium. Everyone is encouraged to arrive early. An overflow room will be available. Messages of love, appreciation and […] Full Story
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Always close to my heart
By ARCHBISHOP WILTON D. GREGORY, Commentary
Published April 18, 2019“We’ll miss you!” Those comforting words have touched my heart repeatedly since the announcement of my appointment as the Archbishop of Washington was revealed on April 4. I have used those same words to express my own feelings toward the people of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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Children of Abraham explores ‘truth and holiness’ of all world religions
By MARK WOOLSEY, Special to the Bulletin
Published April 18, 2019For 13 weeks ending April 10, 28 students took part in an innovative class at the Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center called “The Children of Abraham”—so named because it was a thorough study of Christianity, Islam and the Jewish faiths, which all trace their origins to the biblical patriarch.
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Archbishop Gregory shares memories, asks for prayers
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
Published April 18, 2019Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory regularly celebrates the noon Mass at the St. Dominic Chapel at the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta for employees and visitors. The chapel, which bears the name of the archbishop’s confirmation saint, proved a quiet place for him to take questions about his appointment to Washington and move from Atlanta.