Atlanta
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Catholic Charities, SVdP respond to coronavirus
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 16, 2020Families being self-sufficient takes on a new meaning as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused great job loss in the United States. Catholic Charities Atlanta and SVdP Georgia are responding to the needs.
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Recognition Day spotlights parish women, youth, with giving hearts
By JEAN DRISKELL, Special to the Bulletin
Published April 16, 2020The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women honored 60 women and 52 youth for their faith and service to the church, family and community at the 43rd annual Recognition Day Mass.
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Women and Youth of the Year honorees named
Published April 16, 2020
The AACCW shares the names of those honored at their annual recognition day Mass on March 7.
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Good Friday decree issued for health care workers
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published April 4, 2020Health care workers in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are dispensed from the obligation on Good Friday to abstain from eating meat and from fasting.
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Online learning continues in Atlanta’s Catholic schools
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 2, 2020Online learning has become the new normal in Catholic schools since being closed on March 16 due to the coronavirus.
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Parishes find new ways to minister to the faithful
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, ANDREW NELSON and SAMANTHA SMITH
Published April 2, 2020Parish priests and their staff have been prompted by the virus outbreak to find new ways of serving from providing faith formation to meeting spiritual needs.
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Atlanta Catholics participate in national partnership summit
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published April 2, 2020Area Catholics attending the Catholic Partnership Summit roundtable in Washington, D.C. came back with ideas on opening parish life and the Archdiocese of Atlanta to the voices of its lay members.
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Service for reporting sexual misconduct involving U.S. bishops launched
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 2, 2020A new reporting system for sexual misconduct allegations against United States bishops began March 16.
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Eucharistic Congress canceled due to coronavirus
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published April 2, 2020The 2020 Eucharistic Congress scheduled for June 12-13 has been canceled, but the event is slated to return in 2021.
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Mass suspension continues through April 19, school closures extended
By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Editor
Published March 27, 2020Due to the continued spread of COVID-19 in Georgia, the archdiocese will extend suspension of the Masses through Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19. Catholic school building closings will be extended through Friday, April 17.
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Changes to installation Mass for Archbishop Hartmayer announced
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF, editor@georgiabulletin.org
Published March 20, 2020Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, diocesan administrator for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, announced today that the installation of the new archbishop of Atlanta will take place in a private ceremony.
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Catholics adjust to worship, life disruptions in time of coronavirus
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 19, 2020Catholics are believers shaped by ritual and sacraments, so without the community or sacraments, it can be jarring, said Father Dennis Dorner. He hopes during this time of separation that people learn to create their “own ritual and faith life within their own sacred space.”
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Archdiocese partners with High Museum for Stations of the Cross devotion
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 19, 2020Drawing from a diversity of art and reflections, believers can trace the final hours of Jesus’ life in a new Stations of the Cross devotion. Pieces from the High Museum of Art’s collection reveal religious expressions from unexpected sources. The devotions can be found online.
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Staying connected to faith while at home
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published March 19, 2020Here is a list of ideas for staying spiritually connected as the community works to keep the most vulnerable people safe from COVID-19, a coronavirus.
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Pope Francis names new archbishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF, editor@georgiabulletin.org
Published March 5, 2020This morning, March 5, Pope Francis named Bishop Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM Conv., as seventh Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He is currently the Bishop of Savannah.
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Annual Appeal calls faithful to be ‘light of the world’
By SAMANTHA SMITH, ssmith@georgiabulletin.org
Published March 5, 2020This year’s Annual Appeal theme, “‘You are the Light of the World,’ reminds us of our call to live a life of love and service, brightly shining God’s grace for all to see,” said Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM.
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Marriage as a sacrament and vocation
By SAMANTHA SMITH, ssmith@georgiabulletin.org
Published March 5, 2020Joy-Filled Marriage, one of the many programs offered by the Office of Formation and Discipleship, covers marital issues such as communication, conflict resolution and intimacy. It is a two-day program rooted in Catholic teaching to help couples prepare for their vocation.
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Lenten Recipes: from the kitchens of readers
Published March 5, 2020
Georgia Bulletin readers from across the Archdiocese of Atlanta have opened up their recipe boxes to share their favorite meatless meals or sides for Lent.
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CRS Rice Bowl supports Atlanta programs
By SAMANTHA SMITH
Published March 5, 2020Catholics are encouraged to pray, fast and give during the Lenten season. One way to give alms is through the annual rice bowl program, sponsored by Catholic Relief Services (CRS).
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Atlanta’s bishops return from ‘ad limina’ visit to Rome
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF, editor@georgiabulletin.org
Published February 20, 2020Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, diocesan administrator for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III joined other bishops from the southeastern United States for ad limina visits to the Vatican Feb. 7-15.
