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OLA Offers Monthly Masses For Addiction
Published August 30, 2013
Our Lady of the Assumption Church is beginning a new ministry for anyone who is impacted by any kind of addiction. On the second Saturday of each month, a Mass will be celebrated for those struggling with alcoholism, other drug addictions, eating disorders, nicotine addiction, gambling addiction, prescription addiction, sexual addiction or any other difficulty […]
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Gambian community connects through Sang Marie
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 30, 2013ATLANTA—Hundreds of Gambian believers crowded into the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Saturday, Aug. 17, to celebrate “Sang Marie.” Led by the 30-member choir, the immigrants sang and prayed in their native language as Bishop Robert P. Ellison, of the Diocese of Banjul in Gambia, was the homilist at the Mass, which gathered the local faith community of […]
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New stewardship director here to use his ‘gifts and talents’
Published August 30, 2013
ATLANTA—David R. “Dave” Spotanski started work at the Chancery on Monday, Aug. 26, as the director of stewardship for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. In his new role, his office will encourage and support the stewardship of time, talent and treasure for Catholics in north and middle Georgia, as well as assisting parishes, agencies and ministries […]
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8 spiritual tools for families
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 29, 2013ATLANTA—As a mother of two and a longtime leader in teaching the Catholic faith, Rosanne Bowen has tools that can help families pulled apart by today’s fast-paced world to come together. “Mothers have always been busy, and fathers. With technology, it has filled in all the spare time,” she said. Families now have to make […]
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March set direction for his life’s work
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published August 29, 2013Attending the March on Washington 50 years ago solidified the commitment of 22-year-old Charles Prejean to make “human betterment” his life’s work. Prejean, 72, the director of the Office for Black Catholic Ministry, looks back on hearing Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the unfinished goals of the march. How did you get […]
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‘Cyberpilgrim’ sister urges use of Internet to spread the faith
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 29, 2013ATLANTA—As people video chat with friends, send Tweets, and post instant photos on Facebook, religious educators need to become “digital disciples” to continue to spread the faith. And it is a sister in a century-old religious community who is encouraging people to embrace social networks, blogging and “Web 2.0.” “We are in a participatory culture,” […]
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Archdiocesan office facilitates forming the faithful
By SUZANNE HAUGH Special to the Bulletin
Published August 29, 2013ATLANTA—There’s no question that Cathy Marbury and others of the Office of Formation and Discipleship receive a thorough workout helping pastors and catechists from 88 parishes and 11 missions across 69 counties that are home to an estimated 1 million Catholics. Serving the diverse catechetical needs of these parish communities is akin to playing dodge […]
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Growing in the faith requires lifelong dedication
By SUZANNE HAUGH Special to the Bulletin
Published August 29, 2013ATLANTA—Embracing more of the faith through study begins anew in every parish on Catechetical Sunday, Sept. 15. Amy Daniels, the director of the Office of Formation and Discipleship in the Atlanta Archdiocese, spoke at the beginning of this important milestone in parish life about the vital importance of lifelong dedication to growing in the Catholic […]
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Archbishop: Many ‘great souls’ advanced civil rights movement
Published August 28, 2013
ATLANTA—On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory answered these questions from The Georgia Bulletin about its significance and his reflections as a Catholic and African-American then and now. What is your memory of the original March on Washington, where you were, and how acutely aware […]
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Schools renovated for greater security
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 15, 2013ATLANTA—Students at Catholic schools will be returning to classrooms with enhanced security on some campuses, with the addition of new alarms, greater control of access and closer relationships with local police departments. “Like everybody, after the Newtown tragedy, (security) was on everybody’s radar,” said Frank Moore, the long-time principal at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell. […] Full Story
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Our Lady of the Assumption parishioner wears a gold medal
Published August 15, 2013
Our Lady of the Assumption parishioner Kate Ward traveled to Sofia, Bulgaria, this summer, participating in the 2013 Deaflympics, hosted by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Kate, the daughter of Tony and Joan Ward, is a member of the U.S. Deaf National Women’s Soccer Team. She scored the first goal against the […]
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New leader is second-generation Catholic school administrator
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 15, 2013ATLANTA—Rebecca Hammel is the new associate superintendent in the Office of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. She started in the number two administrative post this summer, moving from serving as a principal in Catholic schools in Texas and Indiana. She answered some questions about her background, experience and new role. Q. Where did […]
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New young adult leader seeks to help others find Christ
By MARY ANNE CASTRANIO, Staff writer
Published August 15, 2013ATLANTA—Alejandro (Alex) Rodriguez has taken on the leadership of the young adult community in the Atlanta Archdiocese. He was named the new YAM director in July by Amy Daniels, director of the Office of Formation and Discipleship. Daniels said, “The OFD has been under construction since the end of 2011,” with an important aspect of […]
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Looking Back: Aug. 15, 1963
Published August 15, 2013
The fascinating early history of the Catholic Center at the University of Georgia in Athens was the subject of a column by Father R. Donald Kiernan in the Aug. 8, 1963 edition of The Georgia Bulletin. Father Kiernan’s “Georgia Pines” column gave him a place to introduce many of the more unusual and interesting parts […]
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Free English classes give immigrants freedom, better opportunities
By LINDSAY WOOD Special to the Bulletin
Published August 15, 2013ATLANTA—Last year Catholic Charities Atlanta’s English Literacy and Civics program improved the lives of 144 non-English speaking immigrants one syllable at a time. This federally funded grant program teaches adult students English within a cultural context. Increasing the students’ language proficiency not only helps immigrants find better job opportunities and earn citizenship, but it allows […] Full Story
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iConnect Singles celebrates second anniversary
By CHRISTINE ZIMMERMAN, Special to the Bulletin
Published August 15, 2013ATLANTA—In late 2010, a small group of single adult Catholics from the Atlanta Archdiocese found themselves often hanging out together and discussing how they had “no place to go” when it came to a singles community in which they felt comfortable. Feeling out of place in young adult groups but not yet ready for senior […]
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In Denver, Rome, Paris, World Youth Day changed their lives
By ERIKA ANDERSON Special to the Bulletin
Published August 1, 2013ATLANTA—The top shelf in Khristina Followell’s office is covered with World Youth Day memorabilia, and the memories have never left her heart. Followell, 36, has attended three World Youth Days—Denver in 1993, Rome, Italy, in 2000 and Toronto, Canada, in 2002. The former parishioner of Good Shepherd Church in Cumming now lives in Knoxville, Tenn., […]
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Gambian Christian Organization Association marks 20 years of service
Published August 1, 2013
ATLANTA–The Gambian Christian Organization is marking its 20th anniversary this year, as it continues to serve its members in Atlanta and people in the West African country. The community’s spiritual home is Atlanta’s Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, on Briarcliff Road. One of the community’s biggest celebrations is approaching with the feast of Our Lady […] Full Story
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Looking Back: Aug. 1, 1963
Published August 1, 2013
The Aug. 1, 1963 issue of The Georgia Bulletin reports that the Jesuit director of Ignatius retreat house in Atlanta, Father John L. Hein, has invited nearly 400 Protestant ministers to attend two and a half days of meditations and discussions on Christian unity beginning Aug. 12. The meeting grew out of the work of […] Full Story
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Breast cancer walk offers alternative way to help
By Becky Scott Special to the Bulletin
Published August 1, 2013ATLANTA—Janice Givens is a devout Catholic, a wife, a mother of two, and a breast cancer survivor. She was diagnosed for the first time in October 2004, when her children, Grace and Murphy, were just 1 and 3 years old. After a mastectomy she was told that her breast cancer was gone. Her second diagnosis […]
