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Father Redden, a senior priest of the Atlanta Archdiocese, dies
October 4, 2018ATLANTA—Father Michael J. Redden, a native of Ireland and a senior priest for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Sept. 25. He was 72. Born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland, on Dec. 9, 1945, he was the son of the late John and Alice (Healy) Redden and the oldest of three children. He was educated at […] Full Story
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Deacon Richard Searls dies July 24
October 4, 2018POWDER SPRINGS—Deacon Richard B. Searls, of Powder Springs, died July 24. He was 72. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Richard and Mary Jayne Searls on Nov. 26, 1945. He grew up in Kearny, New Jersey with two younger brothers and two younger sisters. He married Joann Cocozza on Nov. 7, 1970 […] Full Story
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Sister Michelle Carroll, RSM, educator and health administrator, dies Aug. 24
October 4, 2018SAVANNAH—Sister Mary Michelle Carroll, RSM, died in her sleep at Mercy Convent in Savannah on Aug. 24. She was 96 years old. Sister Carroll was raised in Haines City, Florida, a rural town with no Catholic Church. She was the eldest of three children of Phillip and Henrietta Carroll. She entered the Sisters of Mercy […] Full Story
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Two Catholic schools celebrate repeat Blue Ribbon awards
October 4, 2018ATLANTA—Two Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta were designated as 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools. It was familiar territory for the communities of Holy Redeemer School and Christ the King School. Both schools received the national recognition in the past—it was the second Blue Ribbon honor for Holy Redeemer, Johns Creek, and the third […] Full Story
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Next Encuentro phase is action by parishes, dioceses on ideas, priorities
October 4, 2018WASHINGTON (CNS)— Fifth National Encuentro participants returned to their dioceses and parishes with many challenges and hopes. Among them, they were called to share their gifts and reach out across race and language barriers in their own parish and diocesan communities; at the same time, they also urged the rest of non-Hispanic Catholics to recognize […]
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Pilgrimage to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe set for March 2019
October 4, 2018ATLANTA—Msgr. Dan Stack, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta, will lead a five-day pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City March 1-5, 2019. The Georgia Bulletin is sponsoring this pilgrimage next spring. Reservations are now being accepted. Msgr. Stack, who is bilingual, invites pilgrims to join him in […] Full Story | En Español
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Cardinal delivers strong message on suffering of Christians worldwide
October 4, 2018ATLANTA—The clergy sex abuse crisis rocking the church and its resolution “must be placed at the top of the agenda of the church” said a Vatican leader during a visit to Emory University on Sept. 18. In his hourlong lecture at the university, Cardinal Kurt Koch, the president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian […] Full Story
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‘Repairing The World’ promotes Catholic, Jewish relations
October 4, 2018ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta and American Jewish Committee (AJC) Atlanta Regional Office will host a community discussion, “Repairing the World: Finding Unity in Our Diversity.” The free program will be Thursday, Oct. 25, at Holy Spirit Church, 4465 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A reception will be at 6 p.m., followed […] Full Story
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St. Philip Benizi to hold Nigerian Day celebration
October 4, 2018JONESBORO—A Nigerian Day celebration, honoring Nigeria’s independence day and featuring food, cultural dance and music, and more, will be held Sunday, Oct. 7, at St. Philip Benizi Church, 591 Flint River Road, Jonesboro. The Nigerian community will celebrate Mass at 10:45 a.m. The event will follow and will include authentic cuisine, drinks, a choir performance […] Full Story
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Blessed Trinity admits fourth group of former student athletes into Hall of Fame
October 4, 2018ROSWELL—On Friday, Sept. 21, Blessed Trinity High School inducted its fourth group into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees are Jessica McAlvany, Amber Hamilton Cerone and Harris Howard. All three are members of the school’s class of 2008. Jessica McAlvany had an outstanding volleyball career at Blessed Trinity as an outside hitter. […]