Atlanta
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Lyke House supporter Alan Pinado Sr. dies October 6
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 31, 2019Alan Pinado Sr., who helped to establish the Lyke House, died in his home Oct. 6 surrounded by friends and family. He was 87.
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Georgia justice, disability rights advocate named St. Thomas More Award recipients
Published October 18, 2019
ATLANTA—Judges, lawyers, law students and other legal professionals attended he St. Thomas More Society’s annual Red Mass Oct. 10 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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Local parish celebrates contributions of African American Catholics
Published October 17, 2019
In honor of National Black Catholic History Month, St. Paul of the Cross Church will special events and Masses throughout November.
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Parish, school fall festivals celebrate the season
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 17, 2019Parishes and schools in the Atlanta Archdiocese host fall festival celebrations throughout the season.
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Green teams answer pope’s call to ‘care for creation’
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 17, 2019In 2015, Pope Francis released his encyclical, “Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home.” Later that year, the Archdiocese of Atlanta released an action plan to help parishes, schools and families incorporate more sustainable practices.
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Ministry leader Pat Jones to speak at Magnificat
Published October 3, 2019
Pat Jones, the leader of the ministry to the homebound at St. Pius X Church in Conyers, will be the speaker at the November Magnificat for women. It will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta.
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Catholic Charities Atlanta ‘disheartened’ at presidential determination for refugee admissions
Published October 3, 2019
The Trump Administration is proposing to limit admissions into the United States for refugees at 18,000. Catholic Charities Atlanta responds to the proposal.
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Knights of Columbus refurbishing safe house for trafficking victims
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published October 3, 2019Men with Knights of Columbus Thomas O’Reilly Council 4358 at St. Thomas More Church, Decatur, are rolling up their sleeves to work on a new safe house for women caught in the commercial sex industry.
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Atlanta priests join Catholic Extension trip to border
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 3, 2019To learn more about the plight of immigrants, 19 priests from various dioceses, including Atlanta, joined Catholic Extension for a mission immersion program for pastors Sept. 16-18, traveling to the Diocese of Brownsville in Texas and a migrant shelter in Mexico.
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Archdiocese partners with NAMI Georgia to promote mental health awareness
By ERIKA ANDERSON REDDING
Published October 3, 2019In collaboration with the Archdiocese of Atlanta Disabilities Ministry, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Georgia is hoping to train those who lead ministries in the archdiocese to help people who are affected by mental illness.
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Archdiocesan schools celebrate repeat Blue Ribbon awards
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published October 3, 2019Three Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta were recognized as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools on Thursday, Sept. 26. The schools honored were Queen of Angels in Roswell, Immaculate Heart of Mary and Our Lady of the Assumption in Atlanta.
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Three archdiocesan schools win Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Awards
By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF
Published September 26, 2019The Archdiocese of Atlanta proudly announces three schools recognized Sept. 26 as Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence.
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Marist ‘brothers in arms’ recall 1989 state football championship
By ANDREW NELSON and SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writers
Published September 19, 2019The Marist football team scored three unanswered touchdowns against the Worth County Rams Dec. 16, 1989, winning the state football championship game 30-8. It was the school’s first state title since its inaugural 1913 season.
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Annual conference inspires catechists to create encounters with Christ
By CATHY WEAVER BISCAN, Special to the Bulletin
Published September 19, 2019A crowd of almost 1,500 filled the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center on Saturday, Aug. 17 as catechists from across the southeast gathered to continue their faith journeys as the theme exclaimed, “Jesus, Walk with Us.”
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New intercultural ministry director shares embracing vision
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published September 19, 2019Lucia Baez Luzondo, the new intercultural ministry director for the archdiocese, hopes to lead Catholics and parishes to an appreciation of the gifts of other cultural families.
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Deacon Frank Coughlin dies September 3
Published September 19, 2019
Deacon Frank Fenton Coughlin, who served three different Atlanta parishes, died Sept. 3. He was 84 years old.
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Blue Mass honors public safety officials, first responders
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published September 19, 2019Public safety officials, first responders and Catholics gathered to celebrate the fifth annual Blue Mass on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta.
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St. Pius X student helps stock the pantry at Ronald McDonald House
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published September 19, 2019This is the fifth year that Brian Matthews, a senior at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta, will run a fall pantry drive for the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
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Upcoming Masses celebrate contributions of lay Catholics
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published September 19, 2019Three archdiocesan Masses, to be held in October, will celebrate the work and ministry of laypeople in the church.
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NCCW annual convention focuses on ‘care for our common home’
Published September 5, 2019
More than 650 women attended the annual convention for the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) Aug. 21-24 in Atlanta. The NCCW celebrated its 99th year with the theme, “Reflecting the Joy of God, Caring for God’s Creation.”
