March 31, 2022
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Fifth graders take closer look at vocations
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 5, 2022The Office of Catholic Schools, in partnership with the Office of Vocations, celebrated its fifth-grade vocations day March 22. On this day, fifth-grade students at all diocesan and independent Catholic schools in the archdiocese are invited to discern God’s call for their lives.
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Seeking the spring of living water
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published April 5, 2022When my sister and I were toddlers, we played in a courtyard at the back of the family’s brownstone. Our mother would look out the window occasionally to make sure we weren’t wreaking havoc, but generally we were left to our own devices.
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Batman and Catholicism
By DAVID A. KING, Ph.D.
Published April 4, 2022Batman means many things to many people. The character, with perhaps the most compelling origin story of any superhero, has endured for decades in multiple incarnations.
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St. Aelred embraces Catholics and those journeying toward the church
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 4, 2022St. Aelred Church in Bishop is a parish of The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter (POCSP). It is one of two ordinariate churches within the Archdiocese of Atlanta and is modeled after the English rural church where everyone knows the people in the pews next to them.
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Eucharistic Congress Choir celebrates Christ in song
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 3, 2022The Congress Choir will sing during the 25th Eucharistic Congress, set for June 17-18 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park. The theme is, “Come to Me,” inspired by Matthew 11:28.
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Peace on Earth: No more war!
By ARCHBISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER, OFM Conv.
Published April 1, 2022The news and images from Ukraine are truly devastating. Our eyes are filled with tears; tears of anguish and tears of sorrow. Our hearts are heavy, weighed down with immeasurable sadness. God’s plan for his people is peace, not disaster, not war.
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Notre Dame Cathedral truss exhibit visits Atlanta
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published March 31, 2022Sitting behind the arches of the Millenium Gate Museum near Atlantic Station is a tall wooden truss exhibit—a tribute to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The exhibit was brought to Atlanta by Handshouse Studio, an organization that gathers together communities, institutions and partners to reconstruct historical projects.
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A reasonable relationship
By ALEXANDER BROWN, Special to the Bulletin
Published March 31, 2022When I was little, I had a passing interest in coin collecting. It wasn’t one of my major hobbies, but it always fascinated me—the value of a little piece of metal.
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Spotlight on Averie Bielski
By ALLISON MAWN, Special to the Bulletin
Published March 31, 2022Meet Averie Bielski, who is involved in the worship band and Life Teen at St. Ann Church in Marietta. A recording artist, she plans on pursuing her musical endeavors after graduating from Blessed Trinity High School this spring.
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Julian of Norwich, a voice of hope
By MICHAELA MULQUEEN, Special to the Bulletin
Published March 31, 2022Learn about Julian of Norwich, an English mystic, anchoress, theologian and author. While she is not recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church, she has been recognized for her work.
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NFP: New Faith Promised
By ELIZABETH COUTURE, Special to the Bulletin
Published March 31, 2022Learn about Natural Family Planning (NFP) and hear from professionals on how this method is used to help married couples grow their families.
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Making friends as a young adult
By BENEDICT ESPOSITO, Special to the Bulletin
Published March 31, 2022Finding friends as a young adult out of school can be a challenge. Benedict Esposito talks about these struggles and how to overcome them.
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Finding purpose
By ANNAGRACE DESSEZ, Special to the Bulletin
Published March 31, 2022There’s nothing truly like driving in your car alone at night. You have time to be with your own thoughts. You can think about your day, what you need to do tomorrow, why you haven’t reached out to someone and what your future will look like.
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Atlanta archbishop: War in Ukraine ‘outrageous before almighty God’
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 31, 2022An interfaith prayer service for peace in Ukraine on March 28 comes more than a month after the country was invaded by the Russian military, with devastating bombings of cities. An estimated 3.7 million Ukrainians have fled. The Archdiocese of Atlanta hosted the service at Holy Spirit Church.
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The transcendent power of art
By ELENA ACOSTA, Special to the Bulletin
Published March 31, 2022Father Anthony Salzman, an Orthodox icon painter and Joey Martineck, director of Respect Life Ministry, discuss how art has impacted their faith life.
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Chief operating officer departs for Archdiocese of Washington
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 31, 2022David Spotanski, who was named the first lay chief operating officer in the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 2013, reflects on his time here. Spotanski was recently asked to take on a similar role by Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory for the Archdiocese of Washington.