April 16, 2020
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A widow’s fears about the pandemic
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published April 16, 2020I rustled around in the basement, checking to see what food items were stashed on the shelves. Opening a sealed container, I unearthed boxes of pasta and a gigantic bag of rice.
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Delayed RCIA journeys are tests in patience
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2020In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, more than 1,900 women, men, and children wait to join other believers in the church as the public celebration of the Easter vigil Mass was suspended due to the pandemic.
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UGA senior looks for blessings as time on campus ends
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2020The pandemic crisis ended Nikki Edwards’ senior year as the University of Georgia campus in Athens closed. It also upended the campus organization she co-leads.
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Hospital chaplain shares hope with patients, families
Published April 16, 2020
Father Patrick Scully is a chaplain at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, the Catholic hospital in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He has learned the novel coronavirus pandemic demands new ways to serve.
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Parishes show creativity with Triduum, Easter celebrations
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2020Despite being unable to gather for Holy Week celebrations, parish leaders in north and central Georgia found creative ways to work with and around annual traditions.
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Church leaders call for aid and prayers following deadly tornadoes, storms
By RHINA GUIDOS, Catholic News Service
Published April 16, 2020Two U.S. archbishops are asking for prayers and help for those affected by a series of storms and tornadoes that tore through several states beginning on Easter and going into the following day.
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Archbishop Hartmayer joins first virtual unity Seder
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2020Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., joined the American Jewish Community (AJC) in Atlanta for the first virtual Atlanta Unity Seder April 6.
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Mental health professionals give tips on handling pandemic stress
By SAMANTHA SMITH and ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writers
Published April 16, 2020Since much of the community has gone into isolation, people’s anxieties and concerns have ramped up considerably. Catholic counselors and therapists discuss ways to cope.
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Catholic leaders urge Congress to address shortcomings in CARES Act
By DENNIS SADOWSKI, Catholic News Service
Published April 16, 2020Catholic leaders are urging Congress to address issues in a new federal emergency aid package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Catholic Charities, SVdP respond to coronavirus
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2020Families being self-sufficient takes on a new meaning as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused great job loss in the United States. Catholic Charities Atlanta and SVdP Georgia are responding to the needs.
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Pope calls for a ‘contagion’ of Easter hope
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published April 16, 2020Pope Francis’ Easter prayers on April 12 were mostly in the context of the suffering and death caused by the coronavirus and the economic difficulties the pandemic already has triggered.
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Recognition Day spotlights parish women, youth, with giving hearts
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
Published April 16, 2020The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women honored 60 women and 52 youth for their faith and service to the church, family and community at the 43rd annual Recognition Day Mass.
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Women and Youth of the Year honorees named
Published April 16, 2020
The AACCW shares the names of those honored at their annual recognition day Mass on March 7.
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Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper and ‘The Pride of the Yankees’
By DAVID A. KING, Ph.D.
Published April 16, 2020At times of futility and depression, we often turn to sport to divert attention from our troubles. Now, there are no sports. Regular readers of my column know that almost every spring, I write about baseball, which was supposed to have started by now.
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New challenges require new solutions
By FATHER JOHN KIERAN
Published April 16, 2020Living in a retirement home adds an extra challenge in the battle against COVID-19. Many sequestered seniors say, “I don’t know what to do with myself; I have so much time on my hands!”
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The road and the rainbow
By Maureen Pratt, Catholic News Service
Published April 16, 2020As I neared Los Angeles and my gaze alternated between the road and the colorful glory in the sky, a prayer of gratitude welled up in me.