December 22, 2022
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Eucharistic revival–we are on mission
By MONICA OPPERMANN, Special to the Bulletin
Published January 4, 2023Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., invited all pastors to nominate two (or more) representatives to serve as liaisons between their parish and the wider archdiocesan and national Eucharistic Revival efforts.
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The Lord of Christmas and Easter
By BISHOP JOEL M. KONZEN, S.M.
Published December 28, 2022At Christmas, as well as throughout our year, it is in the Eucharist that we sit up and realize that Christmas and Easter must be one for us.
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Colorful and prayer-filled celebration honors the Virgin Mary
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 26, 2022St. Oliver Plunkett Church celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with Masses, a community wedding, prayer and authentic Mexican food during a two-day celebration.
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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’ is a gift for Christmas
By DAVID A. KING, Ph.D.
Published December 26, 2022The young and critical Flannery O’Connor once derided Carlo Collodi’s “Pinocchio” as “one of the worst books” she had ever read. If O’Connor were able to see the newly released Guillermo del Toro adaptation of the archetypal story, she might change her mind.
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‘Jesus loves the little children’
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published December 22, 2022A small boy emerged from the crowd and approached us. He had black hair, olive skin and big, luminescent brown eyes.
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Christmas blessings: Emmanuel, God is with us
By ARCHBISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER, OFM Conv.
Published December 22, 2022Atlanta Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., shares a Christmas message of hope and love for all.
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New transitional deacon ordained, encouraged to life of service
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 22, 2022Seminarian Pete Coppola reached a milestone on his road to the priesthood on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception as he was ordained to the transitional diaconate in Atlanta.
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Titans win flag football state championship in double overtime
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 21, 2022Winning the state championship in double overtime, the Blessed Trinity Titans brought home the 7A State Championship trophy for girls’ flag football Dec. 8.
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After-school program supports Cumming community
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Special to the Bulletin
Published December 21, 2022After a full day of school, nearly 20 children arrived at “The Little House” at St. Brendan the Navigator Church for a healthy meal, tutoring and fellowship. It’s part of the parish’s new after-school program that the organizer thinks every parish could replicate.
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It’s not news that incivility is on the rise, but what do we do about it?
By JULIE ASHER, Catholic News Service
Published December 20, 2022A majority of Americans polled on the topic of rudeness say, that the “tone and civility of U.S. political debate” has been worsening for some time, and it’s not a pretty picture. So why is this the case and why should it matter?