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• What’s a little sunburn to learn about refugees?

  

  By Andrew Nelson
  Published May 23, 2019

  There’s a stretch of the Stone Mountain Trail where the shade trees disappear. And it was there I felt the smallest pang of the experience of a refugee. The Marist School Chapter of Share the Journey organized a pilgrimage in solidarity with refugees Saturday, May 18. The route would be five miles, winding from the […] Full Story

• Who’s in Charge of the Archdiocese of Atlanta?

  By Andrew Nelson
  Published May 21, 2019

  One of the frequent questions we get asked is, “Who is going to replace Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory?” That’s quickly followed by the second question, “What happens until then?” After all, Archbishop Gregory is to be installed May 21 as the new spiritual leader of the Archdiocese of Washington, in the nation’s capital.  The faithful […] Full Story

• German cardinal visits Atlanta as part of U.S. visit

  Published May 21, 2019

  With no fanfare, one of the advisors to Pope Francis stopped in Atlanta during a week visit to the United States. He celebrated Mass at three Atlanta parishes: the Cathedral of Christ the King, the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and St. Anthony of Padua Church. He said he was visiting Atlanta to speak with […] Full Story

• Atlanta Catholic Fish Fry Map 2019

  Published March 6, 2019

  Here is a map to help you join in the fellowship of fish frys at Archdiocese of Atlanta parishes during this season of Lent. Why not during Lent take a road trip to visit parishes in the archdiocese you’ve never visited before? If your parish isn’t listed here, drop a note to writer Andrew Nelson […] Full Story

• From the archives: Bishop David Talley talks about artifacts in his office.

  Published March 5, 2019

  Before Bishop David Talley was made a bishop, he served as the pastor of St. Brigid Church, Johns Creek.  One afternoon, he spoke with reporter Andrew Nelson for an interview ahead of his April 2013 ordination to the episcopacy. He shared about the symbols of the bishop that were displayed in his office and other […] Full Story

• Bishop David P Talley, a former Atlanta priest, named to lead the the Diocese of Memphis

  Published March 5, 2019

  Bishop David P. Talley, a longtime Atlanta priest and former auxiliary bishop here, was named by Pope Francis to be the spiritual leader in the Diocese of Memphis. Our friends at Catholic News Service posted: WASHINGTON (CNS) — Just over four months after Pope Francis forced Bishop Martin D. Holley to step down as bishop […] Full Story

• Catholic Church leaders at Vatican begin historic summit on clerical sexual abuse of minors.

  Published February 21, 2019

  “Faced with widespread and growing discomfort following new reports and revelations of very serious cases of sexual abuse involving members of the clergy, on September 12, 2018, at the end of one of the meetings of the Council of Cardinals it was announced that the Holy Father had decided to call a meeting in the […] Full Story

• Blessing of crucifix at Archdiocese of Atlanta

  

  By Andrew Nelson, Staff Writer
  Published December 21, 2018

  A new life-size crucifix is the centerpiece of a new place for prayer at the Atlanta Archdiocese headquarters. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory Tuesday, Dec. 18, blessed the bronze and copper cross where Jesus’ body hangs. Artist Timothy Schmalz relied on models of African-American men to depict Jesus. The artist explains why it was important to […] Full Story

• Our Lady of Guadalupe procession fills Hapeville street

  Published December 17, 2018

  Members of the St. John the Evangelist Church celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. You can follow the procession, starting on the left, leading to the parish at the end of King Arnold Street. Sorry to say, something is wonky with the video. The stars with videos show a gray box. Click on the […] Full Story

• On assignment: The Shrine of Immaculate Conception

  By Andrew Nelson, Staff Writer
  Published December 5, 2018

  The other day I was at the Shrine of Immaculate Conception, the first Catholic church in Atlanta with records dating to 1846. I was excited to interview Cathal Doyle and Jessie Bashor. They are the new directors of the Central Night Shelter. The shelter is practically a Bashor family heirloom. Both Mark and Katie Bashor […] Full Story

• My encounter with the goat at Marist School

  

  By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
  Published October 31, 2018

  Who wouldn’t want to come face to face with the GOAT (the greatest of all time)?  GOAT has been a part of our sports jargon for over two decades It’s such a big deal it was among the 840 words added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary this year. It’s often reserved for a select group of […] Full Story

• Lessons I learned about fatherhood

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published June 13, 2018

  The piece below is a reprint of a column written for the June 17, 1999 issue of The Georgia Bulletin, just days before Father’s Day.   If the love of a mother for her child is a sign of God’s covenant with us, then the love of a father for his child must be a […] Full Story

• At the center of a movement against gun violence in schools is a desire for peace

  

  By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
  Published March 22, 2018

  On March 14, the day of the National School Walkout, students and faculty across the country left their classrooms to protest gun violence at schools and remember the 17 victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, one month earlier. I went to Marist School, Atlanta, that day. Fourteen students and […] Full Story

• The Great American Eclipse in Archdiocese of Atlanta

  Published August 21, 2017

  Catholic schools and people in the Atlanta Archdiocese looked skyward on Aug. 21 to take in the eclipse. We asked people to submit photos as they observed the historic event. We got more photos than we could put in the Aug. 24 issue, so here are some to enjoy https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEDV8ThrwX/ Middle School science class pal […] Full Story

• A librarian assistant checks herself out

  

  By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
  Published June 5, 2017

  Phyllis Warner, Christ the King School’s longtime librarian assistant, has closed the final chapter on a 44-year career at the Atlanta school, as she retired last month. Warner, like her husband Jack of 58 years, grew up in the southeast Ohio town of Logan. They attended the same high school and dated as Jack served […] Full Story

• New Catholic auxiliary bishop introduced to Atlanta community

  Published May 16, 2017

  Bishop-designate Bernard E. “Ned” Shlesinger III, of the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, was introduced to the Catholic community of north and middle Georgia on Monday, May 15. A smiling Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory made the announcement. https://twitter.com/archatl/status/864127162194030592 For his part, Bishop-designate Shlesinger held back tears as he talked about his ministry in the Tar Heel state. […] Full Story

• Art at St. Matthew Church, Tyrone, honors parish namesake

  By Andrew Nelson
  Published March 25, 2017

  The chapel at St. Matthew Church, Tyrone, is not only a place for prayer, but also art. I took a road trip to this parish for an article about its effort to be more energy efficient. Taking some time for myself, I wandered into the chapel which is flooded with natural light. Depictions of the […] Full Story

• How the McPhees learned to play the bagpipes and drums.

  By Andrew Nelson
  Published March 14, 2017

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWBiDZtXECM I drove some 50 miles to St. Mary, Mother of God, Catholic Church, in Jackson. It well may be the most southern parish in the Atlanta Archdiocese. Driving past green fields and cows in pastures it felt that way. Awaiting me was a bagpiper and a tenor drummer, a husband and wife duo. It […] Full Story

• Going back to a familiar academic setting

  

  By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
  Published February 8, 2017

  A number of teachers at Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are also alumni of those same schools where they once learned, studied, walked the halls and participated in extracurricular activities. They were promoted from grade to grade until they eventually left, but years later they would return in a new and different capacity […] Full Story

• The art of wrestling

  

  By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
  Published January 27, 2017

  God has blessed a number of professional athletes with great gifts to do some of the most awesome, jaw-dropping things on the court, on the field, on the ice, or in the water. Some are so breathtaking they leave you to wonder, ‘how did they do that?’ Whether you view the images of famous sports […] Full Story