February 20, 2020
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Atlanta’s bishops return from ‘ad limina’ visit to Rome
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF, editor@georgiabulletin.org
Published February 20, 2020Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, diocesan administrator for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III joined other bishops from the southeastern United States for ad limina visits to the Vatican Feb. 7-15.
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SJN students celebrate diversity
Published February 20, 2020
St. John Neumann Regional School celebrated Catholic Schools Week this year with a special Mass for Peace and Justice with Bishop Joel Konzen, SM, and pastor Father Sunny Punnakuziyil.
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Through cinema, Chaplin espoused faith in God and humanity.
By DAVID A. KING, Ph.D., Commentary
Published February 20, 2020Charlie Chaplin often thought about faith and religion, frequently about Catholicism, and he had many Catholic friends. Though he never converted, in spite of how much the faith appealed to him, he remained deeply committed to Christianity and its ideals.
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Accompany those in need with CRS Rice Bowl program
By JAYNA HOFFACKER, Commentary
Published February 20, 2020“Go forth, the Mass is ended.” In Latin, the dismissal is rendered as “Ite, missa est.” Far from a terse command to make way for those attending the next Mass, it is an instruction to engage in the missionary life of the church.
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A foretaste of heaven in an ordinary neighborhood
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published February 20, 2020A hawk raced through the sky, pursued by clusters of screeching birds trying to scare him out of their territory. Hundreds of red-winged blackbirds chattered from the treetops, perhaps sharing travel plans for their journey south.
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Local Catholic student athletes sign on to play college sports
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Writer
Published February 20, 2020This year’s National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Catholic seniors in public, private and Catholic high schools joined other athletes around the country by making it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play collegiate sports.
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Basilica of the Sacred Heart forms community across the generations
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published February 20, 2020Sandwiched between business towers and hotels to the south and high-rises filled with new residents to the north, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Midtown aims to draw newcomers by showcasing its distinctiveness, swinging open its doors for a glimpse of its history and to engage visitors in ministries.
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Leadership of retiring SVdP Georgia director praised
By Andrew Nelson
Published February 20, 2020Innovation in the food pantry program is one of the hallmarks of John Berry, who has led St. Vincent de Paul Georgia for 14 years. Berry, who is the CEO, has announced plans to step down in September.
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Nuestra Fe celebrates decade of broadcast
By MAUREEN SMITH, Special to the Bulletin
Published February 20, 2020Read about Nuestra Fe, a Spanish radio station that celebrates 10 years in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.