2019
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Deacon Robert Smith, who ministered to St. Andrew Church, dies
Published May 30, 2019
Deacon Robert Bruce Smith of Pine Ridge, Florida, died May 6 at Vitas Hospice in Lecanto, Florida. He was 81 years old.
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Monsignor Donovan’s soccer program earns two state championship titles
Published May 30, 2019
On Saturday, May 11, both the girls and boys soccer teams from Monsignor Donovan High School, Athens, earned the titles of Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) Class A State Champions, the first state soccer titles in the school’s history.
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The Senior Side: Ideas for living free of worries
By BILL CLARKE, Commentary
Published May 30, 2019Although worries may occupy our thoughts, it is not good for us physically and mentally. We can let worry erode a happy life or we can find a way to turn a negative into a positive.
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‘Ask the animals and they will teach you’
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published May 30, 2019Whenever I read about the peace that surpasses understanding, I picture myself sitting at the dining room table with the windows open, to better hear the creatures, while I sip a glass of iced tea and marvel at how, even in the middle of the city, God makes his presence known.
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‘Aladdin’ will have viewers rooting for underdog
By JOHN MULDERIG, Catholic News Service
Published May 30, 2019With “Aladdin” (Disney), director and co-writer Guy Ritchie serves up a spirited live-action take on the same material. The result is a thoroughly enjoyable musical fantasy that’s suitable for a wide range of age groups. John Mulderig of Catholic News Service reviews the movie.
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Consultors select Bishop Joel Konzen, SM, as administrator
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 30, 2019Auxiliary Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, will oversee the Atlanta Archdiocese as the administrator. He will serve until the appointment of a new archbishop.
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Then & NOW: All grown up – the two girls who welcomed an archbishop
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, malexander@georgiabulletin.org
Published May 30, 2019The page one photo for the January 20, 2005 issue of The Georgia Bulletin displayed an image of Archbishop Gregory receiving a greeting from 3-year-old Frida Sandoval and her 10-year-old cousin, Karla. In Then & NOW, Photographer Michael Alexander catches up with the pair of cousins.
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Atlanta’s faithful attend Mass of Installation
By MARDESSA SMITH, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 30, 2019Atlanta guests came together to witness the Mass of Installation for departing shepherd and leader Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory in Washington, D.C. May 21.
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St. Pius X School holds first Fine Arts College Signing Day
Published May 30, 2019
A new tradition started at St. Pius X High School on May 6, placing the school’s art department in the spotlight. The school’s arts society celebrated the first Fine Arts College Signing Day amid festive gold and blue balloons and posters bearing graduates’ names and college logos.
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Sister Margaret McAnoy retires after 50 years of ministry in Atlanta
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published May 30, 2019Chancery staff gathered on May 23, to spend time with Sister Margaret McAnoy, IHM, as she prepared to retire after 50 years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. At age 18, she professed her vows and entered religious life. She came to work in Atlanta in 1969.
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Marist students journey with refugees in May pilgrimage
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 30, 2019Some 60 people made a five-mile pilgrimage in support of refugees on Saturday, May 18. Students from the Marist School led the “Share the Journey” march.
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Meet the Transitional Deacons
Published May 30, 2019
Bishop Joel M. Konzen ordained three men to the transitional diaconate May 25 at the Cathedral of Christ the King.
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Bishop Konzen ordains three transitional deacons May 25
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 30, 2019On Saturday, May 25, three men were ordained transitional deacons at the Cathedral of Christ the King to serve in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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Catholics share in faith at annual Eucharistic Congress, June 21-22
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2019Thousands of Catholics from the Southeast will gather for the 2019 Eucharistic Congress on June 21-22 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park.
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St. Pius’ Teacher Jam a year-end school tradition
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2019Teacher Jam has been a tradition closing out the school year since 2001 at St. Pius X High School. The outdoor concert, featuring teachers as the musicians, gives students a chance to relax before final exams.
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St. John Bosco wins its first state soccer championship
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER
Published May 16, 2019The St. John Bosco Academy boys varsity scoccer team won its first Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association (GICAA) Division II-AA state championship May 4.
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Accolades for Pinecrest Academy soccer athletes and coach
Published May 16, 2019
The Class 1A-Private Area 8 soccer teams were announced, and Pinecrest Academy had five girls and two boys named to the area’s first team and four boys and three girls to the area’s second team.
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Blessed Trinity advances to baseball’s ‘final four’
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER
Published May 16, 2019It took a second day of competition, but on May 9, Blessed Trinity High School earned a spot in the Class AAAA state semifinal game by defeating College Park’s Woodward Academy, 2-1, for its second victory of a three-game series.In the first game, May 8, Blessed Trinity defeated Woodward Academy 7-2.
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The eternal voyage of ‘The Sea Moose’
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published May 16, 2019Whenever I read about Jesus and the disciples in their fishing boat, my mind traipses back in time to the days when my husband and I journeyed through the Gulf of Mexico in a boat called “The Sea Moose.”
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Cristo Rey student wins 2019 Anne Frank essay competition
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published May 16, 2019Bae Na Dae Ta, a sophomore at Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School, is the winner of the national 2019 “Lessons from Anne” essay competition, inspired by the writings of Anne Frank.