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New Laws Restrict Abortion, Outlaw Assisted Suicide
May 10, 2012Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal recently signed into state law two bills that promote the sanctity of life: House Bill 954, which prohibits most abortions performed 20 weeks after fertilization, and HB 1114, which outlaws assisted suicide. The signing took place May 1 following the passage of both bills and after a final vote on HB […]
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A New Youth Center For Our Lady Of The Mountains
May 10, 2012On May 6, after the young people of Our Lady of the Mountains Church received the sacrament of confirmation, the parishioners gathered to dedicate their newly built youth center, followed by a picnic on the grounds. The dedication of the youth center marked the completion of more than two years of work to conceptualize, find […]
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Archdiocesan Schools To Expand iPad Program
May 10, 2012IPads will become a familiar sight as some Catholic schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese expand the year-old program to replace textbooks with the tablets. Nearly 100 students at Notre Dame Academy, Duluth, will be getting tablet computers instead of textbooks. Starting in the fall, students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades are to get the […]
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Commencements For Catholic Schools Begin May 12
May 10, 2012The 31 seniors at Monsignor Donovan High School, Athens, will graduate on Saturday, May 12, at 11 a.m. The commencement ceremony is at the high school. Students will attend a baccalaureate Mass at St. Joseph Church, Friday, May 11, at 7 p.m. Father David McGuiness, pastor of the Athens parish, is the celebrant. David Thomas […]
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Notable
May 10, 2012Blessed Trinity High School junior Alexandra “Alee” Smith received the Charity and Social Service Award on Divine Mercy given by the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Five honorees are selected by the basilica nationwide. The program recognizes charity in action performed by young people. Atlanta’s winning nomination was […]
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Catholic Charities Holds Gala, Honors Georgia Nun
May 10, 2012Some 500 people attended the fifth annual Catholic Charities Gala on Thursday, April 19, drawing support from friends, raising funds for its programs, and honoring Mercy Sister Valentina Sheridan. The event is the organization’s largest fundraiser, with all proceeds helping the agency serve its clients in their transitions from adversity to self-sufficiency. This year’s gala […]
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Trappist Father Malachy Corley Dies At Age 99
May 10, 2012Trappist Father Malachy Corley, priest and monk of the Cistercian Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died in the monastery infirmary on Friday, May 4. He was 99. Born on July 10, 1912, as James Henry Lamar Corley, Father Corley grew up in a small town named Indian Creek, located in northeast Missouri. His […]
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Priests Celebrate Silver, Gold Jubilees
May 10, 2012Two priests will be honored in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for their years of ministry as priests. Claretian Father Jose Kochuparampil, a native of India, celebrates 25 years as a priest, and Father Timothy K. Ryan, born in Ireland, is marking his golden jubilee. A special Mass will be held for the two men at […]
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The Georgia Bulletin Recognizes Outstanding Seniors of the Class of 2012
May 10, 2012Each year, The Georgia Bulletin recognizes seven seniors nominated by their Catholic high schools as students worthy of recognition, who particularly exemplify the finest qualities of the students at their schools. Meet this year’s “outstanding seniors”—they’re a laudable group.
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Out of a Georgia Bulletin Story, An Adoption
May 1, 2012Rewards for working at a newspaper come in various ways. I wrote last fall about the start of a ministry in the Atlanta Archdiocese called Embrace. It grew out of the tears and heartache of a couple who struggled with infertility and losing a child still in the womb. Please read the story here. I […]