Georgia Bulletin

The Newspaper of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta

  1. Answer Advent call for vigilance with charity, confession, pope suggests

    The Advent call for “vigilance” does not mean staying awake and watchful out of fear, but rather out of a longing for the coming of the Lord, Pope Francis wrote in his text for the Angelus on Sunday, Dec. 3.

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  2. The welcoming tradition of Atlanta’s Shrine 

    At the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, it announces a “bold faith” lived by a “bold church.” And that’s how it’s been since it began. The parish recently marked its 175th anniversary.

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  3. Bishop Konzen, Atlanta Catholics tour Ghanaian school, health centre 

    Following his first visit to the Pope Francis School & Health Centre (PFSHC) in Ghana, Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, of Atlanta called the campus “serene and striking.” He traveled there in late October with a group of Atlanta Catholics.

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  4. Pope launches appeals to pray for peace, prevent ‘mountain of dead’

    At his Nov. 22 general audience, Pope Francis appealed for perseverance in praying for peace, especially in the Holy Land where the conflict is no longer “warfare,” but has become “terrorism.”

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  5. US bishops’ meeting shows united front on mission but no clear synod action plan

    For two days, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met in plenary assembly in Baltimore advancing key issues related to liturgy, living out the faith, including in the public square, and retooling the conference to better serve the church’s mission.

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Local News

  • Atlanta

    Cross memorial at Lyke House Newman Center honors slain student  

    A granite cross now stands in the parking lot of the Lyke House Newman Center where Jatonne Sterling was killed. Family and scores of students from Clark Atlanta University gathered at the Catholic center at the Atlanta University Center on Nov. 16 to remember him.  

  • Atlanta

    Advent events announced 

    Advent begins Sunday, Dec. 3 and is the beginning of a new liturgical year. Symbolized by the color purple, the season of Advent includes the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to Christmas. From penance services to programs of lessons and carols, here’s a sampling of events marking this season of reflection.

  • Atlanta

    Sixty years of The Georgia Bulletin 

    On the cover of the Nov. 28, 1963 issue of The Georgia Bulletin, in its inaugural year, Archbishop Paul Hallinan offered prayer following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He wrote, “John F. Kennedy was a man, a husband, a father, a son, a brother. The entire human family mourns his death.”

  • Atlanta

    Archbishop Hartmayer offers condolences to family of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter

    Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., sent a letter of condolence to President Jimmy Carter and his family upon learning of the death of Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Nov. 19. 

  • Atlanta

    Save the date for #iGiveCatholic 

    Giving Tuesday is Nov. 28. The initiative, started in 2012, aims to celebrate generosity by spotlighting the work of nonprofits. #iGiveCatholic is part of the Giving Tuesday tradition. The day makes it easy to support one or more of the 96 Atlanta Catholic organizations participating.

  • Atlanta

    St. Pius X High School commemorates Veterans Day  

    Students crowded each other to shake the hand of Hilbert Margol, a 99-year-old Jewish WW II veteran who helped liberate a concentration camp, after his address to the Veterans Day assembly at St. Pius X High School.  

  • Conyers

    For 25 years Ukrainian Catholic Church provides comfort, community  

    In October 1998, Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church, east of Atlanta, was dedicated to serve the region’s Ukrainian immigrant community. There are about 200 members of the church, half of them with ties to Ukraine.

  • Atlanta

    Marist School’s first lay president centers year around students, teachers 

    Masses, sporting events and enthusiastic assemblies have filled the calendar of J.D. Childs, the new president of Marist School. “Teachers and students are the most important folks at Marist School,” said Childs. “So my hope for my first year as president surrounds them.” He is the first lay president of Marist in the school’s 122-year history.