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Atlanta

Magnificat chapter founders say step out in faith, receive God’s grace

ATLANTA—Olga Myers, Jan Nerone and Elyse O’Kane, co-founders of the Joyful Visitation chapter of Magnificat, spoke May 6 of how God led them to bring this international Catholic women’s ministry to Atlanta and what he has done in their lives. The occasion was the 25th anniversary of the chapter and its 100th Magnificat meal. Speaking […] Full Story

• Nicaragua mission trips inspire three friends to become doctors

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff writer
  Published August 4, 2017

  FLOWERY BRANCH—Serving the poor in Nicaragua inspired three young women, all onetime parishioners of Prince of Peace Church, to choose careers in medicine. Rachel Johnson, Alex Olney and Anna Sulimirski Strasma all began volunteering as children with Amigos for Christ, a nonprofit organization that grew out of a youth group project at Prince of Peace […] Full Story | En Español

• Creative Atlanta program training Spanish catechists garners national honor

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published August 3, 2017

  ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta received the New Wineskins Award for its innovative Spanish certificate program in pastoral theology taking place in partnership with the University of Dallas. The award was given at the 81st National Conference for Catechetical Leadership, held in Dallas May 22-25. The online study program was created to form leaders and strengthen […] Full Story

• Lisa Wheeler to speak at August Magnificat

  Published July 6, 2017

  ATLANTA—The speaker for the August Magnificat meal will be Lisa Wheeler, the founder and president of Carmel Communications, a Catholic agency that has brought to the public eye a wide array of uplifting films, books and music against every contemporary tide. All women are invited to the Magnificat meal, which will be held on Saturday, […] Full Story