April 29, 2021
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Churches playing critical roles in vaccine efforts
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 5, 2021Parishes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are joining in the effort to get vaccines into people’s arms. A year ago, in these same places public Masses were cancelled.
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‘Signs’ a brilliant look at responding to the unexpected
By DAVID A. KING, Ph.D.
Published May 5, 2021The disturbing yet ultimately affirmative film “Signs” offers a brilliant look at how we respond to the traumatic and unexpected, and suggests that our lives depend upon discovering meaning in all levels of experience, from the mundane to the tragic, the ordinary to the amazing.
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Georgia Bulletin pilgrimages take flight in 2022
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published May 2, 2021Reservations are being accepted for two Georgia Bulletin pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and Oberammergau, Germany for the Passion Play.
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Longing for our true home
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published May 2, 2021When I was growing up, I was so attached to my mother that I refused to go away to summer camp, because I knew how much I’d miss her.
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Up, up and away
By ARCHBISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER, OFM Conv.
Published May 2, 2021The Feast of the Ascension is like the passing of a baton from one runner to another. On the day of his ascension to heaven 2,000 years ago, Jesus passed the baton of his work to Peter, James and John. Now it is our turn to pass it on to others.
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Choir brings Gregorian chant to worship at Atlanta parishes
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 30, 2021A choir of 20-somethings travels to churches in the Archdiocese of Atlanta to sing in Latin at Mass, a practice that largely disappeared from parishes two generations ago.
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Duc In Altum a ‘connector and collaborator’ of ideas for educators
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published April 29, 2021What began as a small summit in 2015 is expanding into a national network for educators and the communities they serve. The Duc In Altum Schools Collaborative grew out of a shared desire of summit organizers to bolster faith formation.
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Archbishop Hartmayer addresses return to Mass in letter to the faithful
Published April 29, 2021
Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., shares a letter to Catholics in the Archdiocese regarding expiration of the dispensation of obligation to attend Mass.
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Corpus Christi parishioners join community effort to garden with love
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 29, 2021Corpus Christi Church parishioners take part in a Stone Mountain community garden effort that helps feed the hungry and creates fellowship among volunteers.
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Archbishop Hartmayer encourages young professionals at speaker series
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 29, 2021More than 50 young adults gathered for the executive speaker event featuring Atlanta Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., sponsored by the local chapter of Young Catholic Professionals.
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Pope calls for monthlong global prayer marathon for end of pandemic
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published April 28, 2021Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for the end to the pandemic. The Archdiocese of Atlanta will paraticipate by offering recorded rosaries each evening.
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Cristo Rey girls’ soccer team, in a first, defeats Holy Spirit
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 27, 2021The visiting Flames of Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School defeated the Cougars of Holy Spirit Preparatory School in a girls’ varsity soccer match on April 21.
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Marist War Eagles begin boys’ lacrosse playoffs
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 27, 2021The Marist School boys’ varsity lacrosse team wrapped up its season on April 22 with a 9-5 record. The War Eagles of Marist next takes the field at the Class A-5A Boys State Lacrosse Championship, starting April 28.