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Archdiocesan Schools Affirmed By Certification Team
May 23, 2013SMYRNA—A visiting team of 10 Catholic school educators has unanimously recommended the Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholic schools for district-wide accreditation by AdvancED. It was the culmination of a great deal of self-scrutiny by the Catholic school system. The Office of Catholic Schools, along with each individual school, had already completed an extensive self-study that analyzed […]
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Looking Back… May 1963
May 23, 2013The Georgia Bulletin issue of May 23, 1963, includes a front-page story expressing concern over the health of Pope John XXIII. Vatican officials announced May 21 that he would go on retreat within a few days. No authoritative comment was made publicly about the pope’s health, but all private audiences and regularly scheduled conferences with […]
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Inspiration, Intercessor: Mary Beloved In Latin America
May 23, 2013MEXICO CITY (CNS)—May is the month of Mary, who is celebrated the length of Latin America as someone more than the mother of God—or even a religious figure. Mary is associated with everything from national identity in Mexico to the mother earth in Chile to the national patroness of many of the countries in between. […] Full Story
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Gosnell’s Conviction Shows ‘Ugliness Of Abortion’
May 23, 2013PHILADELPHIA (CNS)—Dr. Kermit Gosnell may have been convicted May 13 of murder at his Philadelphia abortion clinic, but “nothing can bring back the innocent children he killed, or make up for the vulnerable women he exploited,” said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput. And, he added, “the repugnance of his clinic conditions” must be remembered. In a […] Full Story
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Eight Priests Celebrate Ministries Of 25, 50 Years
May 23, 2013ATLANTA—Two hundred and fifty years of priesthood were celebrated at the Cathedral of Christ the King when eight men were honored Wednesday, May 15, at the annual Mass for priests marking milestones of 25 and 50 years of service to the faithful. Two had golden anniversaries. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory saluted the men for their […]
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A Redesign For The Georgia Bulletin
May 23, 2013It’s time for a change at The Georgia Bulletin. I’m happy to announce that with the July 4 issue, we’ll unveil the latest version of The Georgia Bulletin: a fresh, new print edition and the launch of a matching website. This is a project that has been in the works for some time. The last […]
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Graduations and symbolism
May 23, 2013Move your tassels to the left! With that announcement, hundreds of our Catholic high school seniors have succeeded at moving from being students at our local schools to becoming alumni thereof. The widespread use of a mortarboard and the accompanying tassel perhaps has Catholic clerical roots. Some believe that the mortarboard itself may be an […]
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Untitled-es
May 23, 2013¡Muevan sus borlas al lado izquierdo! Con este anuncio, cientos de nuestros estudiantes católicos en su último año de secundaria habrán concluido exitosamente su etapa de estudiantes en nuestras escuelas locales y se convertirán en egresados para siempre. El amplio uso que se le ha dado al birrete y a la borla que lo acompaña, […]
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What Would Mother Teresa Do?
May 23, 2013“What a great idea,” I thought when the email came around. The pro-life group at our church would be providing a meal for a parenting class run by the Pregnancy Center of Decatur. Volunteers were asked to deliver the meal on a Thursday at 5 p.m. to a place in downtown Decatur. “That would be […]
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Tornadoes Exact Deadly Toll; Region Needs Prayers
May 23, 2013OKLAHOMA CITY (CNS)—Even after the initial death toll was cut by more than half, the human and material devastation of a string of tornadoes that buffeted areas of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City May 19-20 was incalculable. “Our first concern is for the victims who have lost their lives or loved ones and suffered injury […]