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• Parishes, schools urged to take part in CRS Rice Bowl campaign

  January 28, 2019

  BALTIMORE—A young South Sudanese refugee raising her siblings in Uganda’s Bidi Bidi refugee settlement. A father returning home after decades of civil war in Sri Lanka to find his farm overgrown. A young woman unable to find work in Gaza—and forbidden from seeking opportunity abroad. These are just some of the stories participants will explore […]

• A history pop quiz with purpose

  January 28, 2019

  I loved to give pop quizzes to my students during my 33 years at St. Pius X High School. One time, to check their understanding of their place in history, I asked them, “Who do you think was president when Father Lopez was born?” They all wrote, “LINCOLN!” In this column, I’d like to give […]

• St. Catherine of Siena School mascot wins national contest

  January 28, 2019

  KENNESAW—The community of St. Catherine Siena School came together to vote for the school pet, Blaze, in the national habitat contest organized by “Pets in the Classroom.” Blaze, a bearded dragon, won the contest by one vote, although it was a close race on the last day of voting. The pet’s caretaker is fifth grade […]

• Georgia Bulletin Pilgrimage explores Marian Shrines of Europe

  January 28, 2019

  ATLANTA—Father Paul Flood, pastor of St. Benedict Church, Johns Creek, will lead a Catholic pilgrimage to the Marian Shrines of Portugal, Spain and France, Oct. 21-30. The pilgrimage is sponsored by The Georgia Bulletin with reservations now being accepted. Pilgrims will learn about the intervention of our Blessed Mother at two Marian apparition shrines, pray, […]

• Pope calls for peace in Venezuela, denounces Philippine church bombing

  January 28, 2019

  PANAMA CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis prayed that a peaceful solution may be found in Venezuela as uncertainty and political instability grip the country. After praying the Angelus Jan. 27 with residents and workers at the Casa Hogar el Buen Samaritano, a hospice for HIV/AIDS patients, the pope said he is “united with the people of Venezuela […]

• Life is Beautiful Gala benefits Pregnancy Aid Clinic

  January 25, 2019

  ATLANTA—The Atlanta Region, Federal Association of the Sovereign Order of Malta, will sponsor the eighth “Life is Beautiful” Gala Thursday, Feb. 21 to benefit the Pregnancy Aid Clinic (PAC). The Pregnancy Aid Clinic provides women free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, and offers medically accurate information about abortion and its risks. Parenting classes and family support […] Full Story

• Misfits embark on epic quest in ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’

  January 25, 2019

  NEW YORK (CNS)—The Arthurian legend gets an inventive updating in “The Kid Who Would Be King” (Fox), a thrilling adventure that casts schoolchildren as latter-day Knights of the Round Table, destined to save the world. Borrowing heavily from the Harry Potter canon, with a dash of J.R.R. Tolkien and Disney’s “The Sword in the Stone” […] Full Story

• The bear we have to cross

  January 25, 2019

  If there is such a thing as the opposite of a hoarder, then count me in. As far back as I can remember, I have enjoyed eagerly prowling through the house to find items to give away. One day recently, I spotted something in the basement, covered with dust and hidden in a corner. My […]

• Catholic community continues support of holiday basketball tournament

  January 25, 2019

  ATLANTA— The 12th annual Sam Robb Memorial Holiday Classic basketball tournament took place Dec. 27-29 at Roswell’s Blessed Trinity High School and Queen of Angels School, Atlanta’s Marist School and St. Jude the Apostle School, Sandy Springs. With the support of the Catholic Metro League of Atlanta (CMLA), parishes and schools, the holiday classic has […] Full Story

• Standard is 2019 winner of Msgr. Branch Young Adult Award

  January 25, 2019

  ATLANTA—Natalie Standard is the type of leader who doesn’t talk, doesn’t brag. She just does. Starting from a young age, she has not stopped engaging with her peers and her church at St. Philip Benizi Church, Jonesboro. When she went off to Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina, she joined other Christian athletes to serve […] Full Story