December 28, 2023
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Bread from Heaven
By PATRICK METTS, Special to the Bulletin
Published January 10, 2024We have heard the story of how Jesus was born in Bethlehem, which in Hebrew means house (bêth) of bread (lehem). Christ was laid in a manger, a feeding trough and presented to the world. Similarly, he is laid on a ciborium at every Mass, each day around the world.
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Seeing heaven in a wild bird
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published January 3, 2024I saw him on his back, lying on the sidewalk. He was trying to turn himself over, but was having no success. I stopped my car, got out and took a closer look, which made him flap around more violently, no doubt from fear.
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Professor Victor A. Kramer: Teacher, mentor, scholar and friend to Atlanta Catholics
By BY DAVID A. KING, Ph.D.
Published December 31, 2023In this short earthly life, if you are lucky, or fortunate, or blessed, you meet one or two people who change the course of your journey.
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Archbishop Hartmayer encourages priests to read full text of ‘Fiducia Supplicans’
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published December 31, 2023In a Dec. 19 memo to archdiocesan priests, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer OFM Conv., encouraged them all to read the full text of the declaration, “Fiducia Supplicans, on the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings,” issued by the Vatican’s Discastery for the Doctrine of the Faith the previous day.
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Vatican note on blessings opens door to those seeking God, official says
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published December 31, 2023The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s declaration on informally blessing same-sex couples or other non-married couples is a reminder that the Catholic Church and its pastors never close the door on people seeking God’s help, said a Vatican media commentary.
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Sustaining our priests with prayer
By BISHOP JOEL M. KONZEN, S.M.
Published December 30, 2023For us Catholics, centered on the reality of Christ in the Eucharist, priests are much of the binding that holds our family of faith together. In a very direct and personal way, they oversee the life of faith that we Catholics participate in.
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Corpus Christi’s facilities manager retires after 46 years at parish
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Special to the Bulletin
Published December 28, 2023A fixture of Corpus Christi Church, Facilities Technician Milton Hawkins will retire Dec. 31 after 46 years of service. He has long appreciated “how faithful the parishioners are, how humble they are and how true they are to their faith.”
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Religious leaders join Archbishop Hartmayer to pray for peace
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 22, 2023Religious leaders from throughout the Atlanta region gathered in the sanctuary of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for a Dec. 13 ecumenical and interfaith prayer service for peace.
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Three Atlanta churches part of plenary indulgence for Greccio Nativity anniversary
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published December 21, 2023On the 800th anniversary of the “Nativity scene of Greccio,” the Apostolic Penitentiary is granting a plenary indulgence to all the faithful who, between now and Feb. 2, visit a Nativity scene in a church entrusted to the Franciscan Friars anywhere in the world. Three Atlanta churches are granted the privilege.
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Sister Margaret McAnoy remembered for five decades of service in Atlanta
Published December 19, 2023
Sister Margaret McAnoy, IHM, 89, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the IHM Senior Living Community in Michigan. She was 89 years old and served in various ministries in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for 50 years.