October 17, 2024
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Archbishop asks for prayers to see delayed school opening to fruition
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 23, 2024A grade school scheduled to open in Hall County is to be deferred as education leaders wrestle with an unexpected wrinkle: a time crunch to set up a permanent school.
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No place to lay her head
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY
Published October 21, 2024Imagine discovering you are pregnant and the next day, your boyfriend abandons you. He told you numerous times he didn’t want any more kids. You can’t afford to pay the rent without him.
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Founder of Fortunate & Faithful Families shares its vision of unity
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 19, 2024Kathy Farrell helped start the ministry Fortunate & Faithful Families when her son shared with family members that he was gay. Some 20 years after that day, and 11 years since organizing the nonprofit, she continues to be passionate about its mission.
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Courage apostolate accompanies Catholics experiencing same-sex attraction
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 18, 2024Two Georgia Catholics share how they found their way to Courage, a ministry for men and women with same-sex attraction who are seeking to live chaste lives. For them, Courage meetings have become a place of fellowship, shared struggles and spiritual support from like-minded individuals.
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Archbishop Hartmayer forms LGBTQ+ Pastoral Affairs Commission
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 18, 2024Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., is creating an advisory group—the LGBTQ+ Pastoral Affairs Commission–to allow a “broader and an ongoing dialogue” with members of the community.
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By his wounds we are healed
By ARCHBISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER, OFM Conv.
Published October 17, 2024We are living in a broken and wounded world. Over the past several months, we have witnessed many tragedies and disasters, some of which have been close to home.
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Visitation Monastery celebrates jubilee, honors legacy of first mother superior
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published October 17, 2024The Monastery of the Visitation celebrated 50 years in Snellville on Oct. 7, inviting locals and clergy members to commemorate the 1974 move of the monastery from Atlanta to Gwinnett County.
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Statistically speaking: How pope’s choices change College of Cardinals
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published October 17, 2024Pope Francis announced Oct. 6 that he would create 21 new cardinals Dec. 7; 20 of the men named are under the age of 80 and would be eligible to enter a conclave to elect a pope.
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Memorial Mass for clergy November 4
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published October 17, 2024The bishops of the Archdiocese of Atlanta will celebrate the annual memorial Mass for deceased bishops, priests and deacons on Nov. 4 at Arlington Memorial Park.
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D.C. cardinal urges prayer, reflection before November elections
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published October 17, 2024Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington said he hopes U.S. voters who are as concerned as he is about the “anger and vitriol” of the current election cycle will take time away from the media to think and pray about the values important to them.