Georgia Bulletin Blog
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A competition cheerleading convert
Published August 26, 2010
Blessed Trinity defended its Region 6-AA title with a first place win during the Region Cheerleading Competition last November. As I worked on my schedule of fall sports coverage last week, I had to include a sport that was not on my list in previous years. When The Georgia Bulletin began its sports reporting in […] Full Story
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My time as a "Knight of the Altar’
Published August 19, 2010
Altar servers have recently been in the Catholic news when for the first time girl servers outnumbered the boys at a celebration at the Vatican. That spurred some recollection of my own when I served as a ‘Knight of the Altar,’ as we were called. My first thought was: how cool a ministry name is […] Full Story
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Vacation reflections
Published August 17, 2010
St. Vitla Church in Czesky Krumlov, Czech Republic The wooden kneeler bit into my knees. Here I was worshiping during a recent vacation to the Czech Republic. My Czech started and ended with ‘dobry den’ (good day) and ‘prosim’ (a catchall phrase for thank you and please.) So at Mass, I knew only when to […] Full Story
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There’s an app for that!
Published August 13, 2010
In a world of instant communication and social networking, it is increasingly hard for us (or me, anyway) to find time for prayer and reflection. With so much “noise” going on around us, we need to make an effort to draw our spirituality into our daily life. So whether you are waiting in the doctor’s […] Full Story
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One of the perks
Published August 9, 2010
Health insurance, “inside access” and…organic vegetables? It wasn’t until recently I could add that last one to the list of perks I receive as a reporter for The Georgia Bulletin. In last week’s issue of the paper, we ran an article about the organic garden that was recently started at Marist School in Atlanta. I […] Full Story
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Sent to the principal’s office–UPDATED
Published August 6, 2010
UPDATE: Here are the links to the stories Michael writes about: Lauren Schell, the new principal at Holy Redeemer School. Charles Martin, the new principal at St. Joseph School, Athens. Pamela Moors, the new principal at St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School. — I had to go to the principal’s office three times this week, […] Full Story
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I write like … a literary giant.
Published July 15, 2010
I’ve been writing for newspapers since 1993. When I tried out as a cub reporter for a six-day a week newspaper, my first story was about a small village in New York testing a new recycling truck and how residents should separate their trash. (Sadly, I didn’t keep copies of that engrossing story.) But from […] Full Story
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Bishops conference issues guidelines on social media
Published July 12, 2010
Social media are the fastest growing form of communication in the United States, especially among youth and young adults. Our Church cannot ignore it, but at the same time we must engage social media in a manner that is safe, responsible, and civil. —Social Media Guidelines – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Church leaders […] Full Story
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A sneak peek at stories in July 8th edition
Published July 8, 2010
Rev. Mr. Llane Briese, Thang Pham, Carlos Vargas, Thomas Zahuta, Michael Silloway and Mario Lopez, from left, prostrate themselves on the altar during a moment of prayer for the candidates. Photo by Michael Alexander. (More photos here.) The Georgia Bulletin will be showing up in your mail box in the next couple of days. Here’s […] Full Story
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Running the race
Published July 2, 2010
As someone who falls famously and often, I marvel at the Peachtree Road Race. To see that many people of such a wide variety of ages and sizes running en masse—in the heat of July—with, for the most part, big smiles on their faces, and waving at the camera, leaves me wondering if I am […] Full Story
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Sudanese Catholics joined together to celebrate Mass
Published July 2, 2010
Sudanese Catholics joined together to celebrate Mass on Sunday, June 27. Leading the prayers were three bishops from the east African country who visited Atlanta as part of a trip to the United States. I wrote about what the visit meant to the community, many who escaped their war-torn native lands as refugees. They talked […] Full Story
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Behind the scenes
Published June 28, 2010
A gift a reporter receives is visiting a wide array of parishes and experiencing the many beautiful ways the liturgy is celebrated across North Georgia. Last Wednesday night at St. Jude’s Church (Sandy Springs), a prayer vigil was celebrated for Msgr. Daniel J. O’Connor the night before his funeral Mass. Many elements went into this […] Full Story
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On the road to South Africa
Published June 24, 2010
My colleague, Michael Alexander, wrote about his changing interest in the “beautiful game” and the young people, including a standout from Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, heading to South Africa for a global soccer competition. In the video below, Katelyn Longino talks about what she hopes to learn from the trip. Godspeed and […] Full Story
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A Return Home
Published June 23, 2010
It doesn’t seem like that long ago when I was a student at St. John Neumann Catholic School in Lilburn, being shuffled in for a schoolwide Mass. All eight grades just barely fit into the sanctuary, even spilling into the choir area for the extra space. Throughout my time growing up the Stone Mountain/Lilburn area, […] Full Story
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So what exactly is "press day"…?
Published June 21, 2010
For several years, whenever I would pick up a newspaper, it never occurred to me the behind-the-scenes work that goes into such a publication. The paper always arrived on my doorstep or in my mailbox fresh and ready to read, looking effortless in its flow and design. It wasn’t until I started here at The […] Full Story
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Now I Get A Kick Out Of It
Published June 17, 2010
I am not a big fan of soccer or the World Cup for that matter, but I enjoy sports. That means at some point over the course of the World Cup I’ll watch a game or two, especially when it gets down to the semifinals and finals. Years ago soccer was like the vegetable I […] Full Story
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Fifteen and Counting
Published June 15, 2010
One of my most recent assignments involved photographing the 15th Annual Eucharistic Congress. I covered my first Congress in June 1999. Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholics threw a party celebrating the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, and the tradition continues to this day. In 1999 the Congress took place at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta. […] Full Story
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Photo Friday
Published June 11, 2010
You can see photos taken at the recently completed Catholic Media Convention.
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Happy day
Published June 10, 2010
Here’s a photo captured with my iPhone: Deacon Juan Jose Teran greets a well wisher moments after his ordination on Saturday, May 29th. Learn more about the new deacon, including Deacon Charles Okeke, in this week’s Georgia Bulletin. Read it here.(If the photo looks familiar, it was tweeted that day.)-Andrew
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A happy assault on the senses
Published June 8, 2010
I checked out the celebration of the “KKI” on Sunday, June 6. That’d be the Indonesian Catholic Community that is based at Our Lady of Assumption Church, Atlanta. The great smells from the grills, the unfamiliar language, seeing traditional arts and crafts really made the day-long event a nice place to spend a few hours. […] Full Story