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Meet the 2020 transitional deacons
June 24, 2020On June 13, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., ordained two transitional deacons as they journey toward the priesthood. Deacon Robbie Cotta and Deacon Paul Nacey look forward to ministering in Atlanta.
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Reaction positive to Supreme Court decision on bid to end DACA
June 19, 2020Reaction was largely laudatory to the Supreme Court’s June 18 rejection of a Trump administration bid to revoke Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals.
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Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer supports Dreamers in June 19 statement
June 19, 2020In a 5-4 decision on June 18, the Supreme Court ruled against efforts by the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., issued a statement of encouragement for DACA recipients, often referred to as “Dreamers.”
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Aid agencies warn of Yemen’s health care collapse, famine risk
June 17, 2020CAFOD and other agencies warn that Yemen’s health care system, ravaged by five years of civil war, is collapsing, while its people risk famine as the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest country struggles with the coronavirus.
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The priests of Atlanta speak against racism
June 16, 2020On Pentecost Sunday, priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta spoke about opposing racism and racial violence.
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Bulletin Notes to include virtual events
June 16, 2020Parishes, schools and other Catholic organizations are invited to send upcoming event and program details for Bulletin Notes to The Georgia Bulletin to be published, resuming in the July 9 issue.
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Catholics march in downtown Atlanta for racial justice
June 12, 2020On June 11, more than 400 Catholics filled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in front of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta to protest racism and racial injustice. The peaceful protest brought together Catholics of all ages and races.
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Sisters with Atlanta ties mark jubilees
June 12, 2020Two sisters who previously served in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are celebrating jubilees during 2020.
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Toccoa parishioners distribute masks
June 12, 2020The Vietnamese community at St. Mary Church distributed close to 1,000 homemade and washable face masks throughout the Toccoa-Stephens County and Lavonia area.
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The companionship of Mary
June 12, 2020It was at our baptism that Mary became our Mother. From that time on, she urged us, moved us toward her son, until we were ready to receive him in the gift of the Holy Eucharist.