April 4, 2019
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Athens parish launches faith formation for students with disabilities
By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
Published April 4, 2019In early March, nine of Lynn Langston’s students, ranging in age from 8 to 28, received the sacraments of Eucharist and confirmation. For the director of religious education from St. Joseph Church in Athens, the Mass was a special event. The students were part of Langston’s—and St. Joseph’s—first class for those with disabilities.
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High basketball scores raise funds during L’Arche Madness
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 4, 2019ATLANTA—On a sunny afternoon, fans and supporters gathered at Marist School for the first ever “L’Arche Madness,” a basketball tournament fundraiser supporting L’Arche Atlanta on March 23. For eight rounds, players shot baskets for three minutes in an effort to raise $15,000. Players included residents of the L’Arche Atlanta house, such as John Hudson, who […] Full Story
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Pope Francis names Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as new Archbishop of Washington
Published April 4, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Pope Francis today named Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as the seventh Archbishop of Washington. Archbishop Gregory is currently the Archbishop of Atlanta, and will succeed Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who served as Washington’s archbishop from June 2006 to October 2018. “I am deeply grateful to Pope Francis for this appointment to serve the Archdiocese of […] Full Story | En Español
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St. John the Evangelist parishioner celebrates 100th
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published April 4, 2019HAPEVILLE—Lionel Joseph Washington Sr., surrounded by friends and family, marked his 100th birthday with several mid-March celebrations. Washington, born March 14, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois, moved to Georgia after retirement. He has been a longtime member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Hapeville. His family honored him with a bowling party March 12 in Fayetteville, […] Full Story
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Active duty military personnel, veterans invited to support Starve Wars
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 3, 2019With their experiences of service and putting the needs of others in front of their own, veterans, active duty military and those who support them are invited to gather together at the start of the 2019 Eucharistic Congress on Friday, June 21.
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Atlanta pilgrims prepare to walk with Jesus this Holy Week
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 3, 2019ATLANTA—Parishes and communities plan for Holy Week observances as Lent passes its halfway mark. From a trek up Stone Mountain to a ramble through the streets of Atlanta and a Passion play in a Gainesville park, believers can immerse themselves in different styles of the Way of the Cross. For years, Lorena Marceleno has portrayed […] Full Story | En Español
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St. Pius X outscores Marist in rival game
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
Published April 3, 2019ATLANTA—The St. Pius X High School and Marist School girls’ soccer teams are quite familiar with each other. They have faced off in the last four state soccer championship matches. St. Pius X held the crown 2015-2017. Marist is the current defending state champion after defeating St. Pius 2-1 in 2018. In their last eight […] Full Story
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Prince of Peace Columbiettes to host Catholic author
Published April 3, 2019
FLOWERY BRANCH—The Columbiettes of Prince of Peace Church will have a ladies luncheon on Saturday, April 27 with author Maria Morera Johnson as guest speaker. The lunch will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the church, 6439 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. Morera Johnson’s book, “Super Girls and Halos,” won a 2018 Catholic Press Association […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity’s lacrosse team loses first game of season
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
Published April 3, 2019ROSWELL—The Blessed Trinity High School girls’ lacrosse team, the Class 5A defending state champions, entered the March 27 match against Milton’s Cambridge High School with a record of nine wins and one tie. When it was all over, however, Blessed Trinity went down in defeat 17-13. Cambridge has won the last three meetings between the […] Full Story
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Our Lady of Mercy shut out at home soccer match
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
Published April 3, 2019FAYETTEVILLE—The Our Lady of Mercy High School girls’ soccer team was shut out at home during its March 27 match against Atlanta Classical Academy. Our Lady of Mercy held their opponents to one goal in the first half, but Atlanta Classical Academy scored four goals in the second half to secure a 5-0 victory. First […] Full Story
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Tennessee volunteer encourages Catholics to attend Eucharistic Congress
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 3, 2019COLLEGE PARK—Those who have attended the Atlanta Eucharistic Congress within the last few years may have seen Ronald Lapierre, 53, walking with Jesus during the eucharistic procession or helping kids during the children’s track. Maybe he pointed you in the right direction if you lost your way or told a joke that brought a smile. […] Full Story
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Papal document addresses challenges of evangelizing in the digital age
By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, Catholic News Service
Published April 3, 2019VATICAN CITY (CNS)—While digital communications and social media can be used as a tool of evangelization and a place of dialogue with others, they also can be lonely environments where young people fall prey to humanity’s worst vices, Pope Francis wrote. In his new apostolic exhortation to young people, “Christus Vivit” (“Christ Lives”), the pope […] Full Story
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Georgia house passes fetal heartbeat bill; legal challenges to follow
By JACOB COMELLO, Catholic News Service
Published April 3, 2019WASHINGTON (CNS)—Georgia has just added itself to the list of states that aim to protect unborn life once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The Georgia House of Representatives March 29 passed H.B. 481, entitled the “Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act.” The House, which has remained under Republican control since 2010, got the bill […] Full Story