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• Basilica of the Sacred Heart forms community across the generations

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 20, 2020

  Sandwiched between business towers and hotels to the south and high-rises filled with new residents to the north, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Midtown aims to draw newcomers by showcasing its distinctiveness, swinging open its doors for a glimpse of its history and to engage visitors in ministries.

• Blessed Trinity girls find aquatic success at state level once again

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER
  Published February 20, 2020

  Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, captured the 2020 state championship for the second championship in three years

• Holy Trinity parishioner to speak at Magnificat

  Published February 6, 2020

  All women are invited to attend the Magnificat event at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta.

• ‘Civilize It’ campaign encourages compassion during election year

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published February 6, 2020

  “Civilize It: Dignity Beyond the Debate” is an initiative that invites Catholics to model civility, love for neighbor and respectful dialogue.

• Inaugural Rally 4 Life followed Mass for the Unborn

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published February 6, 2020

  More than 300 Catholic middle and high school students filled Kenny Hall at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta for the first “Youth Rally 4 Life” Jan. 22. The rally followed the Mass for the Unborn.

• Meet the deacons of 2020

  Published February 6, 2020

  Meet the eight new deacons, ordained Feb. 1, to serve in the Archdiocese of Atlanta

• Atlanta’s eight new deacons ‘filled with enthusiasm’

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING, Special to the Bulletin
  Published February 6, 2020

  Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, ordained eight men to the permanent diaconate Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Cathedral of Christ the King.

• A family affair for Cristo Rey honoree

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published February 6, 2020

  Maria Trujillo Sanchez, who works in facilities management for Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School, was among the honorees at the 13th annual banquet for Catholic education on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Hilton Atlanta Marietta Hotel and Conference Center.

• Asian Catholics mark Lunar New Year with Masses, festivals

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 6, 2020

  Asian Catholics who celebrate the Lunar New Year gathered with friends and family for lion dances, traditional native food and honored community elders.

• Collegiate faith shines at Newman Centers

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published January 23, 2020

  Named after St. John Henry Newman, canonized last October, Newman Centers are Catholic ministry centers at non-Catholic colleges and universities throughout the world. Read about Newman Centers in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

• Father Walter W.  Foley, archdiocesan priest, remembered as a ‘faithful soul’

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 23, 2020

  Called a “religious brother, a devoted priest, a revered son, a blood brother and uncle, a friend and adventurer and a faithful soul,” Father Walter Wilford Foley was laid to rest Friday, Jan. 17.

• Marietta native Jenni Ellis named Safe Environment director

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published January 23, 2020

  Jenni Ellis is the new director of the Safe Environment Office for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, which works to ensure the safety and security of children, young people and vulnerable adults throughout the archdiocese.

• The Golden Lions roar past Madison County

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, malexander@georgiabulletin.org
  Published January 23, 2020

  The St. Pius X High School boys’ basketball team started the Jan. 14 game with an 11-0 run, forcing Danielsville’s Madison County High School to call an early time out. It didn’t matter. St. Pius X players kept their foot on the gas, enforced a tenacious defense and defeated Madison County

• Take action on HB 702 and SB 291

  Published January 23, 2020

  Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty (GCADP) urges support of Georgia House Bill 702 to repeal the state’s death penalty. The bishops of Georgia oppose SB 291, recently introduced assisted suicide legislation. Learn more about both proposals.

• Love and service hallmarks of MLK celebration

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published January 23, 2020

  The annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Ministries for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, encompasses a service project, the Mass and a youth celebration. The theme was, “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19).

• A look at the 2020 Georgia legislative session

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 23, 2020

  The Georgia General Assembly began its session Monday, Jan. 13. Representing the Catholic Church in front of lawmakers falls to attorney Frank Mulcahy, executive director of the Georgia Catholic Conference.

• Father Walter W. Foley, archdiocesan priest, dies January 11

  

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF, editor@georgiabulletin.org
  Published January 13, 2020

  Father Walter Wilford Foley, a priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta for more than 43 years, died Saturday, Jan. 11. He was 91 years old. Father Foley was ordained to the priesthood in 1976 by Archbishop Thomas A. Donnellan.

• Atlanta Catholics make 2020 spiritual resolutions

  

  By MARK WOOLSEY, Special to the Bulletin
  Published January 9, 2020

  Secular intentions like losing weight or stopping smoking rear their heads year after year. Faith-based resolutions also seem to stake out turf. They might be more demonstrable, such as going to confession more, stepping up volunteer work, or more reflective of inner practices like concentrated prayer.

• Writer’s favorite assignment highlighted listening ministry

  

  By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
  Published January 9, 2020

  All of us have faced difficulties in life. Whether it is job loss, divorce, financial stress, we know that life is not always fair or kind. When we face those darker times, support in the form of a listening ear can make all the difference. This kind of life-changing support is provided through Stephen Ministry.

• The top stories of 2019: A look back

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published January 9, 2020

  2019 was a year of great change for Atlanta’s Catholic community as longtime Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was appointed Archbishop of Washington by Pope Francis. While the departure of the archbishop was the biggest news story of the year, The Georgia Bulletin looks back at the other top stories of 2019.