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Upcoming collection for religious retirement fund
November 27, 2014ATLANTA—The 2014 collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR) will be taken during Masses the weekend of Dec. 13-14 in the Archdiocese of Atlanta during the second collection. The Retirement Fund for Religious enables senior Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests to enjoy the dignified care they deserve as they continue to devote […]
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Blessed Trinity, Marist, Pius outrun competition
November 27, 2014CARROLLTON—Catholic high school teams dominated state cross country championships in Class AAA and Class AAAA this year. The competitions took place at Carrollton High School Nov. 8. Blessed Trinity High School The Blessed Trinity High School boys team won the Class AAA state championship for the first time since 2003. Of the 213 boys competing […]
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BT competition cheerleading team wins region
November 27, 2014ROSWELL—The Blessed Trinity High School competition cheerleading team won the Class AAA regional championship at Kennesaw Mountain High School Nov. 8. The team started out strongly this season, but injuries caught up with them and they didn’t fare as well in state competition. “I am proud of the girls because we overcame many obstacles during […]
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A very happy Thanksgiving to you!
November 24, 2014From the staff of The Georgia Bulletin
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Pope confirms he will visit Philadelphia in September
November 17, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis said he would attend the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in September, making it the first confirmed stop on what is expected to be a more extensive papal visit to North America. The pope made the announcement Nov. 17 in a speech opening an interreligious conference on traditional marriage. “I […]
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All Souls’ Day Mass celebrated at Georgia’s oldest Catholic cemetery
November 14, 2014LOCUST GROVE—About 60 people honored the memory of Catholic forbearers who settled in Georgia in the 1700s and 1800s, as the annual All Souls’ Day Mass was celebrated outdoors at the oldest Catholic cemetery in the state. Father Stephen Lyness, pastor of Queen of Angels Church, Thomson, and St. Joseph Church, Washington, celebrated the Mass […]
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With its Catholic roots, Caminar Latino supports families
November 13, 2014ATLANTA—The newest youngster in the class gets his pick of a plush teddy bear, a cow, or another treasure among the stuffed animals. He goes home with a fuzzy white, snowball-looking creature as a reminder of the friends he made in this support group. The boy also hears why the group exists: The 18 kids […]
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Richard Markey’s letter of gratitude
November 13, 2014A mother never expects to see her daughter die before she does. Well, on August 13, Patricia Markey, a lifelong parishioner of All Saints Catholic Church in Dunwoody, witnessed the senseless shooting of Sharon M. Wilkins, formerly of St. Brigid Catholic Church. Sharon’s only daughter, Mary Kathleen Wilkins, graduated from Holy Redeemer recently and was […]
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Survivor of domestic violence helps others by breaking silence
November 13, 2014ATLANTA—One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Even more astounding is that one in four will be affected by domestic violence in her lifetime. Society talks openly about breast cancer; there are three-day walks to fight it, and many wear pink to raise awareness about the disease. When it comes to domestic […]
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Grieving brother thanks Catholic community
November 13, 2014ROSWELL—“Unconditional love” and “unity” are among the words Richard Markey uses when describing the community’s support following the murder of his only sister, Sharon Wilkins of Roswell, in August. Wilkins’ husband, Dan, shot and killed her on Aug. 13. Dan Wilkins then took his own life. Sharon Wilkins had obtained a temporary restraining order against […]