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• Run for Mercy 5K supports indigent health care program

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published February 21, 2019

  ATLANTA—Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital is calling upon runners, joggers and walkers to support its third annual Run for Mercy 5K on Saturday, March 23. The family-friendly event raises funds for the work of the hospital and for Mercy Care Atlanta, which delivers health care to the uninsured and underinsured, including the homeless, through a network […]

• Mercy Care exhibit highlights Black History Month

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 20, 2019

  ATLANTA—Treasured family heirlooms, hand-sketched drawings done by a person living under a bridge and photos of a street protest calling for justice were some pieces for Black History Month featured at an exhibit at the Mercy Care offices on Decatur Street in Atlanta. With these prized keepsakes, some 20 African-American staff members of the medical […] Full Story

• Meet the Class of 2019 permanent deacons in the Archdiocese of Atlanta

  Published February 8, 2019

  New deacons have taken up their responsibilities since their ordination on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. There were eight men called as “servant ministers in the very image of Christ Jesus,” as Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory described the ministry.  The new deacons come from varied backgrounds and careers, from […] Full Story

• Archbishop honors staff of Catholic schools

  

  Published February 7, 2019

  ATLANTA—Schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta observed Catholic Schools week Jan. 27-Feb. 2 with Masses and activities for students and families. Sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association, Catholic Schools Week is an annual celebration. The observance’s focus is the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to the church and communities. […]

• Suzanne Haugh to speak at Magnificat March 9

  Published February 7, 2019

  ATLANTA—Journalist and teacher Suzanne Haugh, who was inspired to aid and accompany youth and young adults of the world in their journeys of faith, will be the guest speaker at the March Magnificat meal. All women are invited to attend the Magnificat, which will be held on Saturday, March 9, at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. […] Full Story

• Atlanta’s faithful take a stand for life

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN
  Published February 7, 2019

  ATLANTA—As Catholics began to learn of a new state law in New York that radically expanded abortion, Atlanta parishioners and students took part in a positive witness for the dignity of all life. Groups and individuals from across the Archdiocese of Atlanta attended the annual Mass for the Unborn and Stand for Life at the […] Full Story | En Español

• Marist’s Martin encourages teachers to be authentic

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 7, 2019

  ATLANTA—John Martin would in the past show Atlanta teens the world with photos and maps using overhead projectors. Now, laptop-carrying students have the world’s knowledge at their fingertips on the web. “If I had this stuff when I was growing up, I would have been blown away. I would have gone nuts, said Martin, who […] Full Story

• IHM school nurse dispenses kindness

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 7, 2019

  ATLANTA—In her 20 years as a school nurse Brenda Conlon learned a few things she didn’t acquire at nursing school. A piece of chocolate slowly melting on a tongue can be a cure for an anxious child. A chat can do wonders. For her efforts to care for the more than 500 students and staff […] Full Story

• Archbishop ordains eight men to permanent diaconate

  By ANDREW NELSON, anelson@georgiabulletin.org
  Published January 31, 2019

  ATLANTA—Eight men were ordained to serve as permanent deacons in the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Speaking before the congregation and the men, Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory charged the deacons to fulfill their ministries as “icons of Christ the servant.” Their ministry in the diaconate […]

• Georgia Bulletin Pilgrimage explores Marian Shrines of Europe

  

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published January 28, 2019

  ATLANTA—Father Paul Flood, pastor of St. Benedict Church, Johns Creek, will lead a Catholic pilgrimage to the Marian Shrines of Portugal, Spain and France, Oct. 21-30. The pilgrimage is sponsored by The Georgia Bulletin with reservations now being accepted. Pilgrims will learn about the intervention of our Blessed Mother at two Marian apparition shrines, pray, […]

• Life is Beautiful Gala benefits Pregnancy Aid Clinic

  Published January 25, 2019

  ATLANTA—The Atlanta Region, Federal Association of the Sovereign Order of Malta, will sponsor the eighth “Life is Beautiful” Gala Thursday, Feb. 21 to benefit the Pregnancy Aid Clinic (PAC). The Pregnancy Aid Clinic provides women free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, and offers medically accurate information about abortion and its risks. Parenting classes and family support […] Full Story

• Catholic community continues support of holiday basketball tournament

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published January 25, 2019

  ATLANTA— The 12th annual Sam Robb Memorial Holiday Classic basketball tournament took place Dec. 27-29 at Roswell’s Blessed Trinity High School and Queen of Angels School, Atlanta’s Marist School and St. Jude the Apostle School, Sandy Springs. With the support of the Catholic Metro League of Atlanta (CMLA), parishes and schools, the holiday classic has […] Full Story

• Standard is 2019 winner of Msgr. Branch Young Adult Award

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 25, 2019

  ATLANTA—Natalie Standard is the type of leader who doesn’t talk, doesn’t brag. She just does. Starting from a young age, she has not stopped engaging with her peers and her church at St. Philip Benizi Church, Jonesboro. When she went off to Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina, she joined other Christian athletes to serve […] Full Story

• Catholic Charities’ work with veterans supported by Annual Appeal

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 25, 2019

  ATLANTA—More than an estimated 450 military veterans were homeless in Atlanta and four other counties in 2018 in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, according to advocates for veterans. Catholic Charities Atlanta is one of the resources that helps women and men who served in uniform to stabilize their lives with housing and employment assistance. The goal […] Full Story | En Español

• Transfiguration parishioner honored with Prejean Unity Award

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 24, 2019

  ATLANTA—Breon Haskett is committed to helping young people. He has served as an outreach volunteer with the homeless shelter, Covenant House, by driving the streets of Atlanta to find young people in need of a meal and a safe place to stay. He attends Transfiguration Church, Marietta, where he has taught high schoolers the faith, […] Full Story

• Archdiocese completes parish incorporation project

  By GEORGIA BULLETIN STAFF, editor@georgiabulletin.org
  Published January 24, 2019

  ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta recently completed another step in a decade-long review of its legal structure by incorporating its parishes. The review and its implementation, begun in 2006, are being overseen by a task force of canon lawyers, outside civil attorneys and members of the archdiocesan finance council. It is led by Bishop Joel M. […] Full Story

• Birthright celebrates five decades of quiet pro-life service

  

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special to the Bulletin
  Published January 24, 2019

  ATLANTA—Birthright of Atlanta pregnancy center director Lisa Olwine recently took a call from a pregnant woman who was about to get evicted from her home and sought an abortion. “She was thinking if I’m going to be homeless I don’t want to be homeless and pregnant and she was wanting an abortion,” Olwine recalled. “I […] Full Story | En Español

• Catholics remember MLK’s desire to see God’s message lived

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 21, 2019

  ATLANTA–The Atlanta Catholic community remembered the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a joyful Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Jan. 19, displaying the diversity of believers. The gospel music of the St. Anthony of Padua Church Choir. The lilting sounds of praise from the women of the Cameroonian community […] Full Story

• Remembering the top stories of 2018

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published January 10, 2019

  It’s that time when we consider the events that shaped 2018 for the Atlanta Catholic community. We must have printed hundreds of thousands of words and hundreds of photos in last year’s 23 issues. Editor Nichole Golden, Photographer Michael Alexander and Staff Writer Andrew Nelson flipped through the pages to select the stories with an […] Full Story

• Favorite photos captured in 2018 reflect visual gifts from God

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published January 10, 2019

  ATLANTA–I always say I’ve never taken a photograph that God didn’t orchestrate or see first. If I’m attentive, able to anticipate what God is about to unveil and I’m in the right place at the right time, the opportunity for capturing a special moment is possible. There are two photos from 2018 that speak to […] Full Story