2020
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The danger of selective outrage
By MSGR. RICHARD LOPEZ, Commentary
Published December 24, 2020I believe it was T.S. Eliot who said: “Humankind cannot bear very much reality.” We also seem to be highly selective in the reality we seek to bear.
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Merry Christmas from The Georgia Bulletin
Published December 24, 2020
Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” Mt 1:23
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Ignatius House Retreat Center restoring trails
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 24, 2020A new project to address forest health and restore trails at the Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center reflects a movement of faith-based conservation.
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A service of prayer and poinsettias held at Arlington
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published December 24, 2020On Saturday, Dec. 5, nearly 20 people gathered to pray for deceased priests and bishops at Arlington Memorial Park. The prayer service was sponsored by the Holy Family parish, its pro-life team and the Our Lady’s Family Prayer Group.
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Messages from the Christ Child
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published December 24, 2020Each Christmas, as I see the little figure lying in the manger, I ponder the messages God sent us by entering our world as a baby.
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Online Guadalupe celebrations honor ‘the mother of hope’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 24, 2020At St. Thomas the Apostle parish, the Our Lady of Guadalupe festival moved primarily online for a 24-hour celebration. Organizers said a global audience of tens of thousands watched from Africa and Asia to Mexico and Brazil.
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Everyone has a need to belong
By ARCHBISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER, OFM Conv.
Published December 24, 2020We are children of God. God has a name. It is Emmanuel. God is with us. We have a family in the church, and we have a sense of belonging.
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Readers invited to rate top stories of 2020
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published December 24, 2020Georgia Bulletin readers are invited to select their top five favorite stories from 2020. The deadline for selection will be New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31.
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Knights adapt Thanksgiving outreach to serve families
By JACK PLANCHARD, Special to the Bulletin
Published December 11, 2020Each fall, the Knights of Columbus Council 14181 at Good Samaritan Church holds a drive to collect enough food to feed approximately 100 needy families a Thanksgiving meal. The tradition continued with some pandemic revisions.
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Something extraordinary about Mary
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published December 11, 2020Imagine if the Archangel Gabriel were sent today to deliver a message to a teenage girl. He would appear as a great winged, shining being, but she wouldn’t notice him because she’d be watching the latest stunts on TikTok.
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A familia comfort from Our Lady of Guadalupe
By SHEMAIAH GONZALEZ Catholic News Service
Published December 11, 2020It wasn’t until I married into a Catholic family, eventually becoming Catholic myself, did I begin to understand the significance; the mother of Our Lord cared so much for the people of Mexico she appeared as one of their own.
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The Advent hope that springs eternal
By BISHOP BERNARD E. SHLESINGER, Commentary
Published December 10, 2020Our hope in Advent must spring eternal beyond the temporal. The saints have witnessed to this eternal hope in the midst of temporal trials while facing persecution or death.
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Pope plans to visit Iraq in March
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published December 10, 2020Barring any obstacles caused by the global pandemic, Pope Francis is set to begin international travel again in 2021 by visiting Iraq in March, which would make him the first pope to visit this nation.
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Dance, music ministry leaders leave legacies worldwide
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published December 10, 2020The Our Lady of Lourdes parish community recently lost two people known for sharing their faith creatively through the arts—Kenya Griffin and Kenneth W. Louis. Griffin, a dancer, was a lifelong member of the parish and Louis was the parish’s director of liturgy and music.
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Catholic nonprofits are lights in pandemic
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 10, 2020The traditional holiday fundraisers for nonprofits like Catholic Charities and St. Vincent de Paul have had to be reimagined. Catholic nonprofits in the archdiocese are adapting as they increase online resources, so it is easier for people to give. All this as aid requests climb.
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Christmas Connections held with safety precautions
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF, editor@georgiabulletin.org
Published December 10, 2020By practicing safe drop-off and pick-up of donations of clothes, toys and needed items, volunteers were able to help families with the Christmas Connections program through Catholic Charities Atlanta.
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Pope proclaims year dedicated to St. Joseph
By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, Catholic News Service
Published December 10, 2020Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus.
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GRACE Scholars brings faith, education to families
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published December 10, 2020Faith and education come together for hundreds of GRACE scholarship recipients each year. Thirty-four Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah accept GRACE scholarships. All students receiving GRACE awards demonstrate financial need.
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Zenith Ministries founder hopes to share God’s healing
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 10, 2020Thomas Clements hopes the new ministry he founded will share God’s healing to his Millennial peers. It is known as Zenith Ministries.
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Catholic Foundation announces Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory Fund
Published December 10, 2020
The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, along with its board of directors, announces establishment of a permanent endowment fund to honor Atlanta’s previous archbishop, Cardinal Wilton Gregory.