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Graduating Seniors Look Ahead To Collegiate Sports
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Photographer
Published May 24, 2012Here are the graduating seniors from North Georgia Catholic schools and parishes who will be playing sports at various collegiate institutions locally and around the country in the fall. This list excludes the athletes announced in the Feb. 2 issue of The Georgia Bulletin, which included those who committed on or prior to National Signing […] Full Story
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Deacon Assignment
Published May 24, 2012
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory has announced the following change in deacon assignment. Deacon Earl D. Jackson has been incardinated into the Archdiocese of Atlanta from the Archdiocese of New Orleans, effective May 2.
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Two Priests To Be Ordained
Published May 24, 2012
Two men will be ordained as priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on June 2 at Atlanta’s mother church, the Cathedral of Christ the King. Rev. Mr. Tri Nguyen and Rev. Mr. Mark R. Starr will profess their vows as they accept the role of the priesthood in front of family, friends and fellow clergy. […] Full Story
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Six Men To Be Ordained To Transitional Diaconate
Published May 24, 2012
Six men will be ordained into the transitional diaconate for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on May 26 as part of their continuing journey toward the priesthood. These men include Dennis Dorner Jr., Feiser Muñoz, Cong Nguyen, Michael Revak, Gaurav Shroff and Richard Vu. The group of men, ranging in age, theological interests and ethnic backgrounds, […] Full Story
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Religious Freedom Rallies Set For June
Published May 24, 2012
The next Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally in the Atlanta Archdiocese will take place at noon on Friday, June 8, in Athens. A second June rally is planned for Friday, June 22, at Marist School, Atlanta. The rallies, sponsored by the Pro-Life Action League and Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, are among a number […] Full Story
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St Pius X Student Looks Forward To New Experiences
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 10, 2012For Merrill Hagerman, senior at St. Pius X High School, the past four years have been a series of struggles and triumphs. Now the teenager looks toward the future, excited by the prospect of new experiences in college and beyond. This fall Hagerman will be attending Wofford College, a liberal arts school in Spartanburg, S.C. […] Full Story
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Marist Student Hopes To Aid Immigrants In Future Career
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 10, 2012Jocelyn Calvillo knows her success is important to her family as the first to go to a private school and now the first to attend college. “It’s a lot of pressure,” she said, adding that she wants to do well to make her parents proud. “It’s pressure I know I can handle.” Yet, she isn’t […] Full Story
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Through Music, Holy Spirit Prep Senior Finds Healing
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 10, 2012Holy Spirit Preparatory School senior Grace Yang has experienced the healing power of music firsthand. Diagnosed with autism at the age of four, Yang overcame the developmental disorder, testing out of the diagnosis at age 12. She said she has music to thank for her progress. “Music can be really helpful,” said Yang, who moved […]
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New Laws Restrict Abortion, Outlaw Assisted Suicide
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 10, 2012Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal recently signed into state law two bills that promote the sanctity of life: House Bill 954, which prohibits most abortions performed 20 weeks after fertilization, and HB 1114, which outlaws assisted suicide. The signing took place May 1 following the passage of both bills and after a final vote on HB […] Full Story
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Archdiocesan Schools To Expand iPad Program
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 10, 2012IPads will become a familiar sight as some Catholic schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese expand the year-old program to replace textbooks with the tablets. Nearly 100 students at Notre Dame Academy, Duluth, will be getting tablet computers instead of textbooks. Starting in the fall, students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades are to get the […]
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Commencements For Catholic Schools Begin May 12
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 10, 2012The 31 seniors at Monsignor Donovan High School, Athens, will graduate on Saturday, May 12, at 11 a.m. The commencement ceremony is at the high school. Students will attend a baccalaureate Mass at St. Joseph Church, Friday, May 11, at 7 p.m. Father David McGuiness, pastor of the Athens parish, is the celebrant. David Thomas […] Full Story
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Priests Celebrate Silver, Gold Jubilees
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 10, 2012Two priests will be honored in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for their years of ministry as priests. Claretian Father Jose Kochuparampil, a native of India, celebrates 25 years as a priest, and Father Timothy K. Ryan, born in Ireland, is marking his golden jubilee. A special Mass will be held for the two men at […] Full Story
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Life As Handmaid Of Sacred Heart Rich For Sister Joy
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
Published April 26, 2012Sister Joy Payton thought about turning back six months into her three-year program at the Pontifical University of Comillas in Madrid, Spain, as the articulate woman struggled to speak and study theology in Spanish and deal with cultural differences in everything from music to light fixtures. And as the Catholic convert participated in religious formation […] Full Story
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Multifaceted Seminary Life Hones Priest Candidates
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 26, 2012Men following a call to serve the Catholic community in the priesthood test their call before ordination for years at a seminary. It’s there where the men prepare to serve not only as spiritual leaders, but to be future teachers of the faith, to oversee parish administration, and relate to Catholics of all ages, to […] Full Story
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Lay Associates Deepen Faith With Dominican Sisters
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 26, 2012Cathy Perry teaches international humanitarian groups leadership skills and talks about team building to national organizations. Twice a month, she gathers as part of the associates program with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in Atlanta, along with some 20 other women. “I had never been in a company of powerful women who were so deeply […] Full Story
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Pat Everett To Speak At Magnificat Anniversary Meal
Published April 26, 2012
Pat Everett will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat breakfast for women on Saturday, May 19, for the 20th anniversary of the Atlanta chapter of the international Catholic women’s ministry. Everett is the lead lecturer at St. John Neumann Women’s Catholic Bible Study in Lilburn, where she has served for 10 years. The Bible […] Full Story
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National Tour Of ‘Screwtape Letters’ Set For Alliance
Published April 26, 2012
“The Screwtape Letters,” the provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon’s point of view, will return to Atlanta by a limited engagement at the Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St., NE. Performances will be June 7-10 and June 14-17, Thursdays through Saturdays at […] Full Story
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Summer Lunch Program Readying To Launch
Published April 26, 2012
Action Ministries, an independent, nonprofit, faith-based organization serving the hunger, housing and education needs of people in North Georgia, will launch a new statewide child nutrition initiative, “Smart Lunch, Smart Kid,” in May. The organization hopes to provide 100,000 healthy meals and educational enrichment opportunities to children in need during the summer months in the […] Full Story
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Tom Key To Reprise Role As C.S. Lewis
Published April 26, 2012
“C.S. Lewis On Stage” is returning to the Atlanta stage. C.S. Lewis is best known as the author of “The Chronicles of Narnia” and other works ranging from fiction to theology, including “The Screwtape Letters.” The one-man show captures the personality and fiction of the author, poet, Oxford faculty member, as shown in his autobiography, […] Full Story
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Volunteers Needed For Congress
Published April 26, 2012
Volunteers are still needed in all areas of the Eucharistic Congress, which will be held on Friday evening, June 8, to Saturday, June 9. The deadline for signing up has been extended to May 15, according to Sue Stubbs, one of the volunteer coordinators. “We need almost 600 volunteers,” Stubbs said, “And we still need […] Full Story
