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Archbishop Gregory shares reaction to new apostolic exhortation
April 14, 2016ATLANTA—With the April 8 release of the document, “‘Amoris Laetitia’ (The Joy of Love), from Pope Francis, The Georgia Bulletin asked Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory a few questions about this latest document from the pontiff. He shared his thoughts in this Q&A for Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Georgia Bulletin: What is an apostolic […]
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Preschool teacher of the year, ‘Ms. Jerry’ just loves her OLA kids
April 14, 2016ATLANTA—Jaroslava Patak, known as “Ms. Jerry” to her students at Our Lady of the Assumption Church preschool, is the 2016 Distinguished Teacher of the Year of the Georgia Preschool Association. Patak received the award at the association’s annual meeting Feb. 26 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. She has served on the OLA preschool […]
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Witness to executions, advocate for victims, Sister Prejean to speak May 9
April 14, 2016ALPHARETTA—Sister Helen Prejean, known for sparking national dialogue on the death penalty, will speak at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta on Monday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. Sister Helen was born on April 21, 1939, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and joined the Congregation of St. Joseph in 1957. She spent her first years teaching […] Full Story
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Pope names papal nuncio to Mexico to be new nuncio to the United States
April 14, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to Mexico since 2007, to be the new apostolic nuncio to the United States. He succeeds Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, who has held the post since 2011. Archbishop Vigano turned 75 in January, the age at which canon law requires bishops to turn their resignation […]
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Sister M. Sponsa Beltran, OSF, missionary to Liberia, dies
April 14, 2016READING, Pa.—Sister Sponsa Beltran, OSF, died peacefully on April 6 at St. Joseph’s Villa, Reading, Pennsylvania. She was 91. The oldest of eight children of Helen and Joseph Beltran, Sister Sponsa was the sister of the late Father Joseph Beltran of the Atlanta Archdiocese and Archbishop Eusebius J. Beltran, archbishop emeritus of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. […] Full Story
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Brian Marks returns to Blessed Trinity as principal July 1
April 14, 2016ROSWELL—A veteran administrator of Blessed Trinity High School is returning as its new principal. Brian Marks, who spent 13 years serving as assistant principal at the Roswell high school, begins in the new position July 1. He succeeds Frank Moore, the only principal the school community has known since its doors opened 16 years ago. […] Full Story
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Archdiocese responds to victims group’s protest
April 14, 2016ATLANTA—A small group of members of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) held signs as part of a press conference outside the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, April 4. The group asked that the Archdiocese of Atlanta publish on its website a list of those priests, deacons and religious who were […]
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Divine Mercy Sunday marked with bilingual Mass, veneration of relics
April 14, 2016LAWRENCEVILLE—The Polish community of St. Marguerite d’Youville Church, along with other members of the parish and the archdiocese, celebrated Divine Mercy Sunday April 3 with Mass, the Divine Mercy chaplet, veneration of relics of St. John Paul II, St. Faustina and Blessed Mother Teresa, and a documentary on the history of the original image of […] Full Story
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Deacon J. Eugene Whitmeyer dies
April 14, 2016LILBURN—Deacon J. Eugene Whitmeyer of Lilburn died March 20. He was 83. Deacon Whitmeyer was a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War. He was a graduate of Kent State University in Ohio and became an architect design engineer. Deacon Whitmeyer was ordained to the permanent diaconate for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on […]
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New program to fight abuse of vulnerable people underway in archdiocese
April 14, 2016SMYRNA—Thousands of teachers, clergy, religious women and men, parish staff and volunteers and employees of the Atlanta Archdiocese will be trained under a new program to prevent and combat child abuse. A national program is being rolled out in the 69-county archdiocese to ensure adults can identify and report abuse of children and vulnerable people, […] Full Story