Atlanta
-
Atlanta deacons join Catholic Extension trip to Puerto Rico
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2022Several church leaders, including two deacons from the Archdiocese of Atlanta, joined Catholic Extension for a mission immersion program traveling to the dioceses of Puerto Rico to witness the faith and resiliency of its people.
-
Catholic Charities Atlanta accepting applications for leadership class
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published August 31, 2022Catholic Charities Atlanta offers a Leadership Class (CCLC) to nurture the spiritual and professional growth of adults into servant leaders. The application deadline is Sept. 15.
-
Marist School begins search for new school president
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published August 31, 2022Marist School has launched a national search to identify a new school president following the announcement that Father Bill Rowland, SM, will step down next June. It’s likely that the school’s next president will be a layperson, for the first time in the school’s history.
-
New school leaders for 2022-23 school year
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 8, 2022Meet the new leaders of four Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and read about their hopes for the coming school year.
-
New library part of ‘Ring the Bells’ campaign at St. Pius X High School
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 4, 2022Donors gave approximately $12 million for campus-wide upgrades at St. Pius X High School through the “Ring the Bells” fundraising campaign. The project includes a renovated library space.
-
Campus ministry program fills spiritual need at archdiocesan high schools
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published August 4, 2022Due to a priest shortage, Catholic high schools will begin the new year with a campus ministry team approach to support the spiritual life of their communities.
-
The Dallas Charter at 20 years: Atlanta’s advocates on mission of prevention and healing
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 4, 2022June marked the 20th year of the Dallas Charter, the landmark document for addressing sexual abuse of minors by clergy. Leaders in child protection are using the milestone to highlight how the archdiocese helps abuse survivors in healing, and works to prevent future abuse.
-
Atlanta’s final synod report identifies next steps
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 3, 2022“Serving a diversity of cultures” and leading a eucharistic renewal are two of the next steps identified in the final Archdiocese of Atlanta report contributing to the 2023 Synod on Synodality.
-
New faith formation coordinator supports schools
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published August 3, 2022School leaders and educators will find additional support from Tonya Shoemaker, the new coordinator of faith formation for the Office of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
-
Circuit Court of Appeals lifts injunction on Georgia’s ‘heartbeat law’
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published July 20, 2022On Wednesday, July 20, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision, and said Georgia’s “heartbeat law” should be permitted to take effect.
-
Lay minister Linda Koerner to speak at August Magnificat
Published July 12, 2022
St. John Neumann Church staff member Linda Koerner, who has lived out a heartfelt desire to help teens deepen their faith in Christ, will be the guest speaker at the Magnificat gathering for women on Saturday, Aug. 20.
-
Catholic Foundation announces spring community grant awards
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published July 7, 2022The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 15 grants totaling $100,000 for the 2022 competitive spring grant cycle for Catholic Community Grants.
-
Catholic Foundation awards 30 for 30th
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published July 7, 2022The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia issued 30 parish enrichment grants instead of the traditional 10 during the spring grant cycle in celebration of the foundation’s 30th anniversary.
-
Additional 2022 priest assignments announced
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published July 3, 2022Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., has announced additional priest assignments, effective in August.
-
Atlanta pro-life advocates offer concrete ways to help moms in need
By NICHOLE GOLDEN and SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writers
Published June 29, 2022Keri Ninness leads the Walking with Moms in Need (WWMIN) initiative at her parish, St. Joseph Church in Marietta. She said the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a call to action for Catholics.
-
Archbishop Hartmayer offers statement following Dobbs ruling
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published June 24, 2022Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., released a statement regarding today’s Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, urging all to continue working for a culture of life that laws alone cannot establish.
-
CRS advocacy training scheduled for July 16
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published June 21, 2022Atlanta Catholics are invited to learn legislative advocacy techniques in an online training session sponsored by Catholic Relief Services in July.
-
A father’s reflection: More than just a journal
By DONNELL SUGGS, Catholic News Service
Published June 17, 2022My 7-year-old son puts everything he sees on our walks into his new journal. I had the opportunity to pass on one of my oldest traditions—journaling—to him this year and he’s taken to it faster than I could have expected.
-
Father Chris Williamson, archdiocesan priest, remembered
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published June 11, 2022Father Chris Williamson, a priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died June 6. He was 78 years old. Father Williamson served as pastor at several rural parish communities and was a native of Ireland.
-
Anonymous donor helps Cathedral acquire Pietà replica
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published June 10, 2022The Cathedral of Christ the King recently announced that the marble replica of Michelangelo’s Pietà will become a permanent installation of the cathedral.
