2020
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A sense of community can help those grieving in a pandemic
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 29, 2020The Jeanne family is one of many grieving in the time of a pandemic. While many are mourning the loss of loved ones due to other causes, more than 220,000 people in the United States have died from the coronavirus. Learn how community can help the grieving.
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A bridge to the unborn
By BISHOP BERNARD E. SHLESINGER III, Commentary
Published October 29, 2020Pope Francis is a man dedicated to dialogue and building bridges between people no matter the issue. His consistent reference to building bridges rather than walls resonates with me as a pastoral style that is needed today.
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Pope Francis names former Atlanta archbishop a cardinal
Published October 28, 2020
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, formerly of Atlanta, was one of 13 new cardinals named by Pope Francis Oct. 25.
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Archbishop Hartmayer’s statement on appointment of Archbishop Gregory to College of Cardinals
Published October 25, 2020
Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv., issued a statement regarding the appointment of his predecessor Archbishop Wilton Gregory to the College of Cardinals.
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Pope announces new cardinals, including U.S. Archbishop Gregory
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published October 25, 2020Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Nov. 28, including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Washington, formerly Atlanta’s archbishop.
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Pope has history of defending marriage, but being open to some civil unions
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published October 22, 2020The pope’s comments in the documentary, “Francesco,” are similar to the position taken while he was an archbishop, and echo remarks in several interviews during his pontificate: “Marriage” is only between a man and a woman, but civil union laws could provide legal protection for couples in long-term relationships.
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Returning to the harbor of truth and unity
By BISHOP JOEL M. KONZEN, SM
Published October 21, 2020Not long ago I was speaking to a prominent bishop, who remarked, “More and more I hear the statements, ‘I don’t agree with the pope’ or ‘I don’t agree with the church,’ and these people are not overly bothered by the fact that they are in disagreement with the church they call their own.
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Seniors, COVID-19 and creativity
By BILL CLARKE, Commentary
Published October 20, 2020Find ways, in spite of isolation, to use your talents, regardless of skill level, to get engaged in a hobby or art form or activity that you might have done previously but abandoned or something you always wanted to try.
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Making room for silence
By MARIA CRESSLER, Commentary
Published October 20, 2020Nothing intimidated me more than silence. You might think I would crave it coming from the chaotic but wonderful “noise” of an Italian American household; however, the extrovert in me was totally intimidated by silence and solitude.
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USCCB offers ‘Election Novena’ as way to prepare for Nov. 3, pray for nation
By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Published October 20, 2020As it did in 2016, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is encouraging people of faith to take part in an election novena beginning Oct. 26 and ending Nov. 3, Election Day.
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The taming of St. Francis of Assisi
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published October 16, 2020Walk through most gardening stores and you’ll spot a stone statue of St. Francis, surrounded by rabbits and birds. He looks safe and tame, the perfect addition to a manicured lawn decorated with tidy clusters of flowers.
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Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton
By JOHN MULDERIG, Catholic News Service
Published October 16, 2020“The family that prays together stays together.” Although he popularized rather than originated that pithy saying, the sentence aptly sums up the message of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton, who advocated it both tirelessly and with great success.
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In confirmation hearings, Barrett stresses commitment to ‘rule of law’
By CAROL ZIMMERMANN, Catholic News Service
Published October 16, 2020On Oct. 13, the second day of confirmation hearings on her Supreme Court nomination, Judge Amy Coney Barrett made a clear distinction between policy preferences and legal precedents in responding to questions from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Code of silence’ allows domestic abuse to go unchallenged, bishop says
By COLLEEN ROWAN, Catholic News Service
Published October 15, 2020Violence comes in many forms, but its goal is always control, Bishop Mark E. Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston said in his homily at the annual national vigil Mass marking October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Trappist brother dies September 27
Published October 15, 2020
Brother Alan Jurusik, OCSO, died peacefully in the infirmary at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit on Sunday, Sept. 27. He was 99 years old.
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Archbishop Hartmayer celebrates pallium Mass with family, friends
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 15, 2020Archishop Hartmayer was joined by family and friends to celebrate receiving the pallium on Oct. 7 at St. Peter Chanel Church.
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Kellie DesOrmeaux serving others as associate school superintendent
By GEORGIA BULLETIN NEWS STAFF
Published October 15, 2020Kellie DesOrmeaux, new associate superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, is spending her first months on the job getting to know more closely the 18 school communities served.
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Milagro Movil hits the road to bring Christ’s peace to families
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
Published October 15, 2020Amid the loss and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, Our Lady of the Americas Mission’s Milagro Movil Pilgrimage is quietly bringing the healing peace of Christ on wheels.
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Meet the new CEO of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 15, 2020St. Vincent de Paul Georgia’s new CEO Patrick McNulty is taking up the reins of the charity dedicated to helping those in need as the economic crisis spurred by the pandemic raises the risk of food insecurity and homelessness.
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Pope Francis’ teaching in new encyclical called ‘profound and beautiful’
By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Published October 15, 2020In his new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship,” Pope Francis reminds the faithful that God’s plan for humanity has implications for every aspect of life.