August 8, 2019
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Spirituality of silence is a journey toward God, priest says
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published August 8, 2019Silence is an important part of Christian spirituality and mental wellbeing, but scarce in a busy, noisy, world.
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‘Twenty Poems to Pray’ connects art and belief
By DAVID A. KING , Ph.D
Published August 8, 2019For me poetry and prayer are almost inseparable. In fact, the liturgy and rote prayers of Catholicism are important reasons why I was drawn to the Catholic Church over half my life ago.
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Advanced Placement versus dual credit in Catholic high schools
By DIANE STARKOVICH Ph.D, Superintendent of Schools
Published August 8, 2019During the month of July, the U.S. College Board released its AP (Advanced Placement) Score Reports. Our Catholic high school administrators and teachers are busy reviewing these examination results as one measure of academic success.
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It’s back-to-school time for Catholic school students
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER
Published August 8, 2019The Georgia Bulletin was present for the first day of school, Aug. 5, at St. John Neumann Regional School in Lilburn, and stopped in at a teacher meet and greet the same day at Holy Redeemer. In archdiocesan and independent Catholic schools, enrollment for all schools this year is estimated to be around 11,300 students.
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‘Belong’ theme of Steubenville Atlanta conference
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published August 8, 2019Teens from Atlanta and surrounding areas gathered July 12-14 for the annual Steubenville Atlanta conference at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. The Franciscan University of Steubenville, in partnership with Life Teen, hosts six conferences every summer for high school students.
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Catholic Foundation of North Georgia announces spring grant awards
Published August 8, 2019
The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 62 grants totaling $160,700 for the spring 2019 competitive grant cycle. The grants support both the Catholic and greater community through a variety of causes within the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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Help, I’m lost in a techno nightmare!
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published August 8, 2019Has technology become the idol of our times? We depend on it to solve problems, heal us, protect us, wake us up, inform us and entertain us. We often pin our hopes upon technology, rather than relying on God.
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D’Youville Academy holds reunion
Published August 8, 2019
In June, D’Youville Academy’s last graduating class—the class of 1969—came back to Atlanta to mark the passage of 50 years. Twenty-two of the 30 graduates attended the reunion.
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Explaining the process of appointing bishops
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published August 8, 2019Since the departure of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory from Atlanta to serve in Washington, D.C., many Catholics have questions about how the process of selecting a new archbishop works. The Aug. 8 edition of The Georgia Bulletin includes a two-page infographic on the process, based on resources from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Native Haitian celebrates 103rd birthday at Decatur parish
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published August 8, 2019Family and friends of Marie Antoinette Alce, a native of Haiti, gathered to mark her milestone 103rd birthday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church July 13.
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Archdiocesan schools bring three new principals on board
By MARDESSA SMITH, Special to the Bulletin
Published August 8, 2019As the 2019-20 school year gets underway, three archdiocesan schools—Christ the King, St. Catherine of Siena and St. Thomas More—welcome new principals.
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Run for Mercy 5K raises funds for indigent health care
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published August 8, 2019The third annual Run for Mercy 5K, hosted by Emory Saint Joseph Hospital, raised more than $73,000 to support the hospital’s mission and Mercy Care Atlanta.
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Superior general’s Atlanta visit inspires Missionaries of Charity community
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published August 8, 2019Sister Mary Prema Pierick, superior general of the Missionaries of Charity, visited the Atlanta members of the congregation and volunteers in June. Sister Prema arrived June 27 for her first visit with the Atlanta sisters.
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Vatican confirms Medjugorje approval by joining youth festival
By JONATHAN LUXMOORE, Catholic News Service
Published August 8, 2019Senior Vatican representatives joined the first officially approved church festival at Medjugorje, three months after Catholic pilgrimages to the site in Bosnia-Herzegovina were authorized by the pope.
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St. Mary Magdalene breaks ground for new education building
Published August 8, 2019
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Newnan, celebrated a ground breaking ceremony, Tuesday May 28 for Annunciation Hall.
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Deacon David L. Briselden dies July 29
Published August 8, 2019
Deacon David Lee Briselden of St. Brigid Church, Johns Creek, died Monday, July 29.
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St. George Church celebrates 50th anniversary
By NICHOLE GOLDEN
Published August 8, 2019Parishioners of St. George Church welcomed Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III on June 15 for a Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the church’s dedication.
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Michael McNamara, former archdiocesan chief financial officer, dies July 15
Published August 8, 2019
Michael Joseph McNamara, 80, of Hendersonville, North Carolina died, surrounded by family on Monday, July 15. He served as chief financial officer of the Archdiocese of Atlanta from 1989-2002.
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A call to action: Live your authentic self
By JOEY MARTINECK, Special to the Bulletin
Published August 8, 2019“Cause what if everyone saw? What if everyone knew? Would they like what they saw? Or would they hate it too?” There wasn’t a dry eye in the Fox Theater as these lyrics were belted to the sold-out crowd of the musical “Dear Evan Hansen” this past April. In short, it tells the story of […] Full Story
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New Tribunal advocates help applicants navigate annulment process
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 8, 2019New court advocates, made up of permanent deacons and laywomen and men, were recently commissioned by Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, diocesan administrator, to serve in the Metropolitan Tribunal in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.