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Sweet sounds adorn St. Thomas Aquinas’ Christmas vigil
January 12, 2017ALPHARETTA—On Christmas Eve, eight students at St. Thomas Aquinas Church formed a brass ensemble and played Christmas carols for those gathering for the children’s vigil. Greer Blackmon, Ismar Miniel, Aileen Nicolas and Blake Hyman play in the University of Georgia’s Redcoat Band. Cole Barkelew, Chase Buckley and Drew Lang are musicians at nearby Milton High […]
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Father Tolton’s remains exhumed, verified; his cause takes step forward
January 12, 2017QUINCY, Ill. (CNS)—On the morning of Dec. 10 in a cemetery in Quincy, Father Augustus Tolton’s cause for canonization took one step further as his remains were exhumed and verified. Father Tolton, a former slave, is the first recognized American diocesan priest of African descent. In 2011, the Archdiocese of Chicago officially opened his cause […]
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Transfiguration helps Cobb families regain footing from homelessness
January 12, 2017January is the time when many Catholics show their support for life. Here is a ministry to help struggling families with children keep a roof over their heads as they find a firmer foundation. MARIETTA—At Transfiguration Church, guests are welcomed—in fact, encouraged—to stay more than three days, turning the old adage about fish and houseguests […]
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Mass for the Unborn, Stand for Life to take place Jan. 23 in Atlanta
January 12, 2017ATLANTA—The 28th annual Mass for the Unborn in Atlanta will be celebrated Monday, Jan. 23, at the Cathedral of Christ the King followed by an event of public witness, Stand for Life. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will be principal celebrant of the Mass, which begins at 10 a.m. The cathedral is located at 2699 Peachtree […]
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Beloved Marietta parishioner killed in Florida airport shooting
January 12, 2017MARIETTA—Olga Woltering, a bedrock member of her parish and the Atlanta Cursillo movement and beloved to her family and many friends, was among five people killed in the shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida on Friday, Jan 6. Mrs. Woltering, 84, was leaving for a cruise with her husband, Ralph, on the occasion […]
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Project brings to light history of mob violence against African-Americans
January 12, 2017DECATUR—The Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary, Court 313, at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Decatur, held their annual prayer breakfast, a scholarship fundraiser, at St. Peter Claver Regional School gym on Nov. 12. The theme was “Heeding God’s Call for Mercy.” The breakfast was held in November to coincide with Black Catholic History Month, […]
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Catholic ethic of life will be lecture topic at Emory Jan. 23
January 12, 2017ATLANTA—The Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University is hosting a program on “The Seamless Garment of Life: Exploring the Catholic Church’s Ethic From Birth to Death” on Monday, Jan. 23. Dr. Cory Labrecque will be the presenter of the 2017 lecture on the consistent ethic of life. The lecture was made possible by the […]
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Pinecrest community comes together to feed those in need
January 12, 2017ATLANTA—More than 750 Pinecrest Academy students and their families, along with faculty and staff at the Catholic school, served on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, at the Feed My Starving Children MobilePack event at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta. Feed My Starving Children is a Christian nonprofit organization committed to feeding children hungry in body and […]
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Attention Student Athletes
January 12, 2017National Signing Day for high school athletes is Wednesday, Feb. 1. Are you a high school senior who attends a parish in North Georgia’s Archdiocese of Atlanta? The Georgia Bulletin would like to acknowledge student athletes of the archdiocese who have signed or will sign National Letters of Intent to play a sport at a […]
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Gail Buffong will speak at Magnificat gathering on Jan. 28
January 12, 2017ATLANTA—Gail Buffong, director of religious education at St. Benedict the Moor Church in Columbus, will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, Jan. 28. All women are invited to come and to be refreshed in faith during this morning gathering at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. Born in Trinidad, West Indies, […]