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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

• An interview with ‘Bishop Ned’

  

  By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff writer
  Published August 4, 2017

  ATLANTA—The spacious office on the third floor of the Chancery is mostly empty, awaiting the belongings and activities of its new owner. In the time since his announcement May 18 as the new auxiliary bishop of Atlanta, Bishop Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger III has moved to Atlanta from Philadelphia, where he had served as the […] Full Story

• Pastor who was first SPX principal retires at 88

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published July 6, 2017

  LAWRENCEVILLE—Father James L. Harrison, the founding principal of St. Pius X High School and one of the first native-born Georgia diocesan priests, retired July 1. He has been serving as pastor of St. Marguerite d’Youville Church in Lawrenceville. Organized by the Martha’s Ministry of the parish, a buffet dinner party was held in honor of […] Full Story

• Sister Mary Paul Cretello, who served at the cancer home, dies

  Published June 23, 2017

  ATLANTA—Sister Mary Paul Cretello, OP, died April 18 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta after an extended illness. She was 84 years old. She was born Anne M. Cretello on Jan. 25, 1933, in Long Branch, New Jersey, to Anthony Cretello and Antoinette (Cittandino) Cretello. She was preceded in death by her […] Full Story