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Call for valedictorians and salutatorians
April 30, 2015Are you a Class of 2015 valedictorian or salutatorian? The Georgia Bulletin would like to acknowledge the parishioners in the Archdiocese of Atlanta being honored this year as valedictorians and salutatorians at public and private high schools. Please send the names of senior high school students so honored, along with the name of the high […]
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The telling oak
April 30, 2015Spring is a beautiful season. Here at the monastery, so much is coming back to life – the blooming trees and smaller plants, the fields that are seeming to actually rise as the grasses grow higher. The animals will soon give birth to their young. And we have a generous variety of animals: squirrels, rabbits, […]
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Ecumenical event on Pope Francis set for May 5
April 30, 2015ATLANTA—The Cathedral of Christ the King will host a presentation on Tuesday, May 5, on “Pope Francis as International Statesman.” Presented by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, the evening briefing is supported by the Cathedral and the American Jewish Committee. The program will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Kenny Hall at the Cathedral, […]
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‘Renewing a promise transports the heart’
April 30, 2015Every Easter, the entire Church is invited to renew our baptismal promises. We do so in response to Christ’s triumph over sin and death, which serves to spur us on to follow Him ever more courageously. Each year, we reaffirm our identity as God’s people, and we promise to serve Him and to love one […]
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‘The Grunt Padre’ offers lesson of sainthood, sacrifice
April 30, 2015Today, April 30, 2015, marks the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the United States’ role in the long and tragic Vietnam War. Throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta, there are thousands of men and women who were profoundly affected by the wars in Southeast Asia. Many men served in the […]
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Attention: Graduating student athletes
April 30, 2015Are you a 2015 high school senior who attends a parish in the Archdiocese of Atlanta? The Georgia Bulletin would like to acknowledge student athletes of the archdiocese who have signed to play a sport at a college or university. If you attend a Catholic high school, we will obtain the information from your school’s […]
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Extra helpings of movies, popcorn—and love
April 30, 2015She was a stout woman who walked with a limp although I never knew why. Her hair was short and crinkly and dyed an offbeat shade of reddish orange. She was my father’s oldest sister, Mary, but most importantly, she was my godmother. Aunt Mary had five children older than I was, and since her […]
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Film dramatizes woman’s work with Vietnamese orphans
April 30, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—“Noble,” which will debut on 150 screens nationwide May 8, tells the story of an Irish woman with an indomitable spirit. It took another Irish woman with the same kind of spirit to make the movie. Deirdre O’Kane said it took six years from idea to finished form to tell the story of Christina […]
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Snellville parish to wear orange as sign of solidarity with persecuted Christians
April 30, 2015SNELLVILLE—Parishioners at a local parish will be wearing orange in a show of solidarity and to draw attention to the plight of persecuted Christians. Most recently, some 30 Ethiopian Christians were killed by ISIS in Libya as they wore orange jumpsuits. The community at St. Oliver Plunkett Church, in Snellville, will be taking part on […]
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Church renovation at Sts. Peter and Paul capped as parishioners complete pledges
April 30, 2015DECATUR—Needing more space and upgrades to its electrical, heating and air systems, Sts. Peter and Paul Church underwent a renovation that started in 2009 and ended in 2015. The mortgage burning ceremony was on Saturday, March 7, after the 5 p.m. Mass. The building/renovation completion ceremony had been held on Saturday, July 14, 2012. The […]